The Game of February 2012

The Simpsons Arcade Game

Platform: Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network (Feb. 7)




It's been a long time coming (almost 21 years, in fact), but the beloved Simpsons Arcade is finally arriving on consoles in all its unretouched, pixelated glory. A bizarre four-player beat 'em-up in which Homer, Bart, Marge and Lisa set out to save Maggie from a diabolical version of Smithers, it comes correct with memorable level designs, huge nonsensical bosses, team-up attacks and tons of sly references to the distant early years of The Simpsons. Whether you were a fan of this back in the day or just a Simpsons fan looking for a casual-ish button-masher, it's worth keeping tabs on; after all, there's a reason this is remembered as one of the few good Simpsons games.

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The Game of February 2012

As many gamers complain about the lack of stellar core play experiences on Kinect, Double Fine – a studio that commands attention from the staunchest hardcore gamers – pushes completely in the other direction with Happy Action Theater, an experience that, in many ways, hardly qualifies as a game. Many of the 18 Kinect-based activities in this XBLA download are more visual distractions than anything else, creating amusing illusions like a living room filling up with balloons or lava, or virtual birds landing on your limbs. It's lighthearted fare, but remarkably creative – and keep an eye out for little nods to Double Fine's previous work.
Rhythm Party

Platform: Xbox Live Arcade
EU: TBA

Konami's latest Kinect-enabled dancing game eschews rigid choreography for an approach that lets you dance as you please to one of 10 tracks – so long as your hands or feet hit the right spots on the screen at the right time. Rhythm Party seems particularly notable for its brightly animated backdrops, which display scenes from nature, flashes of light and cute animals, each seemingly matched to a differently stylized onscreen dancer that mimics your moves. The track listing includes Lady Gaga, Bobby Brown, and… two contributions from Vanilla Ice, for some reason. Looks like an odd little offering, but maybe that'll help it stand out from the pack.


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