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Annoying

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Title says it all basically. I got pretty far in the game then it froze up and when I went to play it again I had to start over, not only did this happen once it happened twice. Needless to say I gave up on it because I got tired of the Brian parts, very annoying. Definately not worth buying, it's worth renting to entertain for about an hour or 2.

Blah

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Reading the reviews below really gives you a good idea. The graphics in the animated sequences are horrible and the actual gameplay is irratating. Basically its elementary moves over and over; but the way the graphics are set up make even simple tasks impossible unless you try over and over (see Stewie's jump levels). It really reminded me of the old Simpsons games in the early 90's, so dissapointing. Not even worth playing.

Not a lot there

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is not creative or challenging. It does not offer a lot of thought and becomes quite boring and is now gathering dust on a shelf.

Disappointing

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 11 / 15
Date: October 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Seeing as how someone has already reviewed the game pretty completely I will just add to it instead of covering everything

I have to say I am a little disappointed with this game. I love Family Guy and really was looking forward to a fun romp with the characters. However the game emulates the Simpsons poor offerings instead of Beavis and Buttheads hilarious adventure game for the PC.

In my honest opinion the biggest problem with the game is I think it's not finished. Like most games from 2K labs the game seems glitchy and kind of raw instead of the polished products from other marquee studios.

For instance, the graphics are fine but the cut scenes do not mesh at all. I understand if there is loading times however there is no flow. Sometimes a cut scene will happen and it seems to have absolutely no continuity with the game at all.

More so there are plenty of clipping and sight issues. The camera in Brians levels is downright awful since you can't move it and Stewies levels are 3-D so your depth perception gets lost when trying tricky platform jumps. This isn't so bad except when you are jumping over fluids that kill you.

Another sign that the game was poorly tested is the mini games themselves. The games load out of nowhere and offer you about 2 seconds to read the instructions. You then have about another 3 seconds to figure out exactly what you are supposed to do then do it. Some games are easy enough (just hit the button it tells you to, etc...) but others you will fail fast just from the lightning fast reflexes you need from figuring the game out and doing it. This isn't an issue if you die and then go back because over time you will learn it.

That leads me to another issue. You will die in this game. A lot! Brians levels are all trial and error, just learning the board and how to manuever it. Each character is on a set track and like Metal Gear you need to study their movements and run around them without being seen. Sounds easy and it mostly is but it gets old FAST. That is all he does too. Each level is just another set of rooms you need to get through. Some are difficult some are easy. But beyond the odd costume you get there really is no variation to his game.

Peter's levels play like Streets of Rage or Final Fight. A nice retro aspect but Peter's game gets boring quick. He basically can kick and punch. he learns a few additional moves but nothing spectacular. And there really are only 5 different enemies and a couple bosses they are just recycled over and over in different quantities. Also there are only several rooms per level just asthetically changed. Nothing special at all. My biggest gripe with Peter's levels are that they are just freaking hard. Add in monotonous and you have a bad combination. Peter is not very strong and his health is drained fairly quickly. Add in the fact that even when you are attacking an enemy he can still hit you so you are going to take a lot of damage. The difficulty is compunded by the limited supply of health in some rooms and the sheer number of enemies they throw at you at once. In later levels you will fight 5 or more of the harder enemies at once. Two of them can kill you pretty quickly so it just gets super repetative and frustrating after a while. Finally each enemy has a certain way it must be killed making the game even more ridiculous. For instance a kid has to be kicked while adults have to be punched and cops need to be kicked repetatively then stomped and then Swat members need to be swept. This is ok but when you are fighting one of each it means you can only damage certain enemies with punches etc... Thus the game allows you to be beat on far too easily.

Lastly is Stewie's levels. They are the most fun both gameplay wise and comedy wise. Stewie has a couple guns and his game is a pretty standard platform game. Nothing too ridiculous just the same run around shoot the bad guys collect items and open a door. his levels also are pretty much more of the same after a while. What frustrates you about his are the depth deceiving jumps you need to make. Because the camera doesn't rotate you need to make double jumps blind and have to land on smaller platforms below or die. In 3-D it is hard to determine your depth and you will die alot from missing.

I know I am griping a lot about petty gameplay things but honestly it ruins my fun level with the game. The first hour or so was the best for me because the game was more interactive in the beginning and the novelty factor. But about an hour into the game you have done just about everything the game is going to throw at you. Thus let the repetition begin. Peter's levels are way too hard considering the fun ridiculous nature of the game and the general glitches and shoddy appearance/layout of the game shows it was pretty much thrown together quickly and poorly tested. I think with a couple more months in development this game could have been a bigger hit but alas it is a failure in my eyes.

The story istelf is very funny. Lots of recycled gags from the show and some good jokes. It is a bit tamer than the show and there isn't a whole lot of new humor here. I would give this one a miss and rent it. That way you can get rid of it when you get bored.

A great game to watch someone else play

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The Family Guy game tries to do many different things and fails at nearly all of them. The game is laugh out loud funny, but that is the only good aspect. It contains at least 3 different games, two of which are awful. But unfortunately even for a game this short, they all get boring and repetitive.
The Stewie part is a basic platformer where you will shoot enemies and jump around. It has brief moments of greatness, for example the under utilized mind control ray. But these levels, especially after he gets shrunk and voyages into a person, are repetitive and bland.
Brian's part is a stealth game and is just terrible. Did you ever play games where you have to memorize the pattern of patroling units like Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty? If you did you may remember it being frustrating and you probably failed many times. Literally that is the entirety of Brian's game - a different room with different guards over and over again.
Peter's part is a basic smash-em-up, with a slight twist. You can kick and punch (also some special moves) but enemies will only be vulnerable to one of those two. After a few scenes of this it gets real old and the fact that it is hard and repetitive don't help.
There are also mini games. These are the flashback, "this is worse than that one time when..." part of the game. They play out similar to Warioware games (where you get a second or two to figure out what to do and then go), but are not essential to the game - if you win you get a bonus (collectable items, temporary power) and losing doesn't cause anything negative. Generally these are usually funny or at least random.
Even with all of the diversity in gameplay this is short and repetitive - way too repetitive for a game that takes less than 10 hours to complete. The saving grace of the game is the Family Guy style of humor. They reused a number of amusing things from the show as background. There are a lot of funny moments like Jesus flipping out because he got the wrong color of M&M (he knows he can change the color, its the principle), Peter dressing up as A.N.N.A. & Brian's Peanut Butter Jelly Time costume, Marco Polo with Helen Keller, and the evil pointing monkey in Chris' room, but ultimately this is a game and not an episode.
As a game it fails. Miserably.

If I wanted to be this bored I would have watched RENT.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The game is alright. Obviously good enough for me to finish the whole thing. But mainly I just finished it out of shear hope that it would get better.
The thing that really confused me though, was how can a game on Play Station 2 that is based on a cartoon have worse graphics than the actual cartoon?
And there were glitches galore, which have pretty much been well covered in the spot lighted reviews, but I encountered one in a level in which Brian was sneaking around (which encompasses all the Brian levels) and the way Brian got through the level was by wearing a costume that would disappear but come back as soon as he hid in the shadows. After the first time I "died" in the level, when I came back as Brian the costume was gone and there was nothing I could do to get it back, and I couldn't beat the level without it, so I had to restart the game from the beginning so I could beat that level. Luckily for me I was less than two hours into the game, and the second time I got to that level the glitch was gone.
But the Brian sneaking levels were honestly dull, grueling and pointless. If it weren't for the Stewie and Peter levels coming up, I would have never had the motivation to finish Brian's levels. But don't let that fool you, Peter and Stewie's levels weren't all that great either. And if you are looking for fresh new Family guy comedy, don't. Almost all the jokes were recycled from the show.

What the Deuce?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

'Family Guy', why couldn't you be a better game? I really wanted to like this one but I couldn't. The game has some good points, the voices are provided by the actual actors, the game looks like the show, you'll see familiar faces and environments. There are many references to particular episodes that will be picked up immediately by fans. The music...well, it matches the show to a certain degree but it is so repetitive and annoying that turning it almost completely off seems the best option. The sound effects are very cartoonish, but it is a cartoon so it fits. Some of the comments made by the characters are quite funny but they are few and far between. Instead, you'll be treated to a handful of comments made by each main character and you'd better hope you find them side-splitting because you'll hear them literally HUNDREDS of times. I mean how often does one really need to hear Peter say "Freakin Sweet"? If your answer was incessantly, then go get this game.

As many others have noted, Peter's missions are the worst. By worst, I mean tedious and boring. Tedious and boring are not a good combination and believe me, you'll notice it. Brian's missions aren't much better and frankly, stealth should be reserved for games like 'Splinter Cell' and not for dogs with lampshades on their heads. Stewie's missions are by far the high point of the game but sadly, Stewie's comments are every bit as recycled as everyone else. As an added bonus, the goals in many levels are quite obscure and you'll often find yourself wandering around aimlessly looking for something, anything you can interact with. The camera angles are so limiting that at times it makes the game intolerable. This is seen most often in Brian's missions and particularly in Stewie's where you frequently need to jump from platform to platform. The controls are so far from "freakin sweet" that you'll want to shut the game off.

In the end, I can't see how any non-fan would enjoy this game. Fans will also find it disappointing and tedious as it is just poorly designed. It seems that very little time or effort was put into the game at all. While it isn't the worst game I've ever played, it certainly is no where near the best. Glad I just rented it.

OVERRATED

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

bad camera and slugish controls are par for the corse for this game the non sequiter mini games that pause the action are porly exicuted and the whole thing just looks and feels wrong I'd give it only half a star if i could

When platformers go bad...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

While the game keeps Family Guy's signature humor, nothing else translates well here. More fun to watch than it is to play, this game is riddled with unholy (and illogical) platforming bits. The less than stellar controls make everything from jumping, shooting, or walking around an incredible chore.

As a fan of the show, I'll say that the humor is there, but there is a bit 'borrowed' from the show, and one liners that get repeated far too often. Fans of the show will buy the game no matter what (just look at me!), but for anyone looking for some fun in there game, look anywhere else.

good game gone bad

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

for the first couple of hours, this game is great. most of the gripes have been said by other reviewers but honestly after a while of playing this game i was so frustrated i wanted to punch whoever made it. boring would be the appropriate word to describe peter and brian's levels and some of stewie's levels are so hard that you have to do each about 15 times to just pass through. if you're a die hard fan of family guy, and if you have extra money to blow on family guy stuff, go for it... if not do yourself a favor and don't buy this game.

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