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Family Guy Video Game in the Works

Posted by Zonk on from the Omnipotence.-Gotta-get-me-some-of-that. dept.

antifoidulus writes "According to Businesswire there is a Family Guy video game in the works, set to hit the street sometime next year. The game is being developed by Take-Two Interactive. The press releases contains only a few scant details, but the game will be a 3rd person action game that puts you in control of various members of the once cancelled animated family." From the article: "The massive licensing and merchandising program on tap will coincide with the new series launch for Family Guy on May 1st, and is expected to be one of the company's largest product blitzes to date."

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  1. Hmm by MrDoh! · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Ok, who told the Studio execs that there's other ways to make money than just produce a cartoon show?
    Guess it was downhill from the first DVD, see how long it takes for the Stewey branded Diapers.

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  2. Family Guy Cool Factor... by kiwidefunkt · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ...slowly falling...

    This kind of thing (animated series) doesn't need a video game, because it's GREAT the way it is. A video game, which who knows how seriously it will be taken (its production, not its content), is just cheapening the brand for true fans, ESPECIALLY if the game sucks.

    And no, if it's good I won't take back my complaining. I just won't tell anyone I like it.

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    1. Re:Family Guy Cool Factor... by aero2600-5 · · Score: 3, Insightful

      "This kind of thing (animated series) doesn't need a video game, because it's GREAT the way it is. A video game, which who knows how seriously it will be taken (its production, not its content), is just cheapening the brand for true fans, ESPECIALLY if the game sucks."

      This is just my personal opinion, but I don't think The Simpsons has been 'cheapened' by all the horrible video games they've made out of it. I still see it as an excellent political and social satire, and I don't think any number of video games would change that. Then again, I haven't played all The Simpsons video games.

      Aero

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