subject: The Simpsons Game - A Family Favorite [print this page] There have been some amazing shows over the years, but probably the most successful of them all must be the Simpsons. It is one of the longest running prime time shows and most popular of all time. There have been quite a few spin offs that flowed from the popularity of the television show and the most successful of these has been the Simpsons games. It is also popular with children and adults alike.
The popularity of the show caught on to the gaming scene very quickly, it didn't take to long for game makers to produce a game based on the television series. Now there are plenty of free Simpsons games available to play online, the games vary from puzzle, action and even shoot em up games.
These sources of entertainment include some of the enjoyable story lines that were available in the television series. You can even play them on leading console systems. Some games include Simpsons Skateboarding, The Simpsons Hit & Run, and The Simpsons Road Rage. The list goes on and on. You might find yourself playing variations of these games for hours on end.
The first hit Simpsons game was developed by Konami back in 1991 and it was simply titled The Simpsons. It was a fun fighting game where you would be running through the streets beating up bad guys. The goal of the game was fairly simple with you trying to stop Mr Burns from stealing a diamond from the jewelery store.
The arcade and console versions of the games were huge successes and played by millions the world over. There was however even more growth once many of the games became available online. There have been a number of commercial titles created, but game developers have also pumped out a number of free to play versions for online play.
Simpsons games are not as popular as they used to be, but fans of the show and the games still jump on every opportunity to play new titles that come out.
