Family Guy is like Paris Hilton or Jessica Simpson. At first it seems really great, and you're even impressed by its many talents, but the more you get to know it, the more you realize the fun you're having only runs skin deep. There just isn't much inside that old noggin.
Family Guy, which is developed by High Voltage Software and published by 2K Games, is probably the funniest video game I've ever played, but at the same time, it's also one of the most cliche, boring and tedious ones, as well.
High Voltage has successfully recreated all the disturbingly and inappropriate humor that fans have grown to love from the series. However, all that humor only goes so far. And when you've played enough to see beyond its beauty, you quickly realize that High Voltage has just crammed several genres into one game, and it really doesn't work so well.
Three Storylines
Peter's
Peter, who is rushed to the hospital after a satellite falls on his head, awakens to believe Mr. Belvedere is holding his family hostage, and it's up to him to save them. His scenario is basically a straight up, side-scrolling beat 'em up complete with the flashing "Go" signal when you've cleared a section.
Stewie
Stewie, in his constant battle with his half-brother Bertram, must shrink himself and descend into the depths of Peter's testicles to foil his nemesis' plans for world domination. Stewie's scenario is more of a traditional platformer with some-puzzle solving aspects thrown in for good measure.
Brian the Dog
And to round off the trio, Brian is again accused of deflowering Seabreeze, and is locked up in the "Big House." He must use stealth and guile to escape the police department.
Mini Games
Throughout the game, you'll encounter a variety of mini-games, such as tapping the X and O buttons to have Brian dig a hole or play a game of Simon Says to help Peter take a crap. Normally I'm all for mini-games, but I like my games to actually tell me what to do in them. In Family Guy's mini-games, you have about one second to read an obscure direction before it thrusts you into playing. Usually, unless you're extremely lucky, you'll fail the mini-games the first couple times until you realize how to play. After that, they're pretty easy, and you can even go back and play through them later on.
In The End --
Family Guy is a very funny and graphically sound game that is crippled by boring, repititive gameplay. I think if High Voltage would have stuck to one specific genre (i.e. Stewie's levels), they could have made a much better game.
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