The Guardian newspaper reviews:
The Simpsons Game - 3/5
Considering The Simpsons Game has benefited from EA's full resources, it ought to be a lot better.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - 5/5
The single player game is fairly short, but so packed with standout moments that at least one additional playthrough is worthwhile. But longevity is ultimately supplied by a masterful multiplayer mode that allows you to build up your character over time. Powerful stuff.
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - 4/5
Though the simplicity might deter hardcore gamers, the size of the game and all the challenges and unlockables set before you are more than enough to make you pick up a pad.
MW 2019 is five years old at this point and on previous gen hardware, but it is still the best looking Call of Duty game to date.
MW was an excellent videogame. They messed up Spec Ops big time, but aside from this it was a huge step in the right direction initially. Most notably, at launch it seemed to come from a very cohesive creative vision that was felt across gameplay, to story to art style/visual direction. It was also very notably written by prominent ex-Naughty Dog guys that quit almost immediately before release.
That COMPLETELY dissolved through post-launch content and the full pivot to a "cross-mode" narrative that completely obliterated the cohesion in overall story direction. Warzone then "became" the new face of Call of Duty and the franchise completely removed itself from anything remotely creatively "good". It is a pure money machine, so I kinda get why they're doing it....but I personally completely lost interest.
I would love to see Infinity Ward move off CoD and get to make their own product with full control. They clearly have some massive talent in their ranks but it's perverted by Activision's corporate interests.
Cultured Vultures: While the number one entry might be a foregone conclusion for some, let’s see if we can surprise you with our look at every Simpsons game ranked from worst to best.
Its crazy when you look at ALL the games they made. Same with Assassins Creed, when you count in all the handheld and mobile games there are three times what you may have thought. Some of it shovelware though. I completed Simpsons Arcade recently at a local retro gaming arcade, awesome, I really felt like a 90's kid all over again, except my back was hurting!!
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