The Simpsons Game preview for Sony PSP

The Simpsons are not new to videogames, but this time around there has been the input from the original writers of the series and we are going to be treated to a series of different scenes where each part plays on the history of videogames in the way The Simpsons is known for playing on movies. It works well, with EA's own Medal of Honor series getting the Medal of Homer treatment. Blending The Simpsons humour with videogames is looking very fun indeed, and we have a hands on preview of The Simpsons for PSP in this issue.

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The Simpsons Game preview for Sony PSP
What started as a series of clips on the Tracey Ullman show and eventually became an all-conquering, yellow-tinged satire of the American Dream has spawned 19 series, 400 episodes, plus enough dodgy T-shirts to clothe the world's homeless ten times over. There have also been the inevitable videogame spin-offs along the way, but we suspect that this latest one is also likely to be the best by some margin.

It may look like business as usual in digital Springfield, but peek beneath that yellow-skinned exterior and you'll find a lot of funny bones. This is one TV spin-off where the original writers have been involved, and the result is a game infused with the same humour and comical violence as the show itself. Best of all, it also has the same cheeky knack for turning pop culture references into comedy gold, though in this case it's often other videogames that get the treatment. Fans who know as much about Final Fantasy as they do about Homer's favourite snacks will get maximum enjoyment, and of course enjoy maximum smugness.