Game Boy Color

The Simpsons: Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror

Re-creation is exactly what The Simpsons: Night of the Living Tree House of Horror is all about. No matter how you pronounce it, THQ has managed to re-create a decade of Halloween specials into a single GBC game that's bound to give series fans hours of recreation.

Treehouse of Horror is a lot closer to what I expect out of a Simpsons game than the PS-X wrestler reviewed earlier (let us never speak of it again). This evokes memories of Acclaim's Simpsons classics of the 16-bit era. The multi-genre levels touch on all bases of platform-esque gaming, while showcasing loads of Simpsons lore and impressive visuals.

Although a couple references to the past Simpsons episodes were included in the game, like Mr. Sparkle boxes as well as Blinky the three-eyed fish, the gameplay is rather dull and didn’t come close enough to presenting the vast humor that is found in the TV show. With a few of the game’s flaws touched up, this could have been an excellent Game Boy Color title, however, despite problems, it remains slightly better than decent in my book.

In the overall scope of Game Boy games, Treehouse of Horror isn’t absolutely… umm…horrific, but it isn’t exactly poetry in motion either. Very basic gameplay with limited animations and graphics. I wouldn’t be mad if I bought this game, but I wouldn’t recommend it either.

Bien sûr, les différents niveaux font preuve de beaucoup d'humour et les découvrir sera un réel plaisir, du moins au début. Vous pourrez même y rencontrer de nombreux autres personnages clés de la série, comme le clown Krusty, et y affronter quelques boss. Mais au final, ceux qui ne vouent pas une admiration sans borne à Matt Groening se lasseront vite de ces péripéties invraisemblables dont on fait rapidement le tour. Un titre à réserver aux vrais fans, exclusivement.