Simpsons,
anyone?
Where to find it: The Simpsons Movie site
– www.simpsonsmovie.com
Who runs the site: The site is run by Fox, basically as a
promotional tool for the
”
Simpsons Movie,
”
which is being released on DVD and Blu-Ray disc Dec. 18.
Simpsons,
anyone?
Where to find it: The Simpsons Movie site – www.simpsonsmovie.com
Who runs the site: The site is run by Fox, basically as a promotional tool for the “Simpsons Movie,” which is being released on DVD and Blu-Ray disc Dec. 18.
Who is likely to use the site: Fans of the Simpsons, or anyone who has ever wondered what they would look like as a Simpsons character.
Pros: The best feature on this site is the Simpsons Avatar creator, though it also has plenty of Simpsons-related games and allows uses to take a tour of Springfield. An avatar is a cartoon-version of oneself that can be used in online games or on Web sites such as MySpace. The Simpsons avatar creator allows users to pick from classic Simpsons facial features to build a version of themselves – pick from Marge’s beehive or Homer’s three strands of hair for your do. Have a mouth like Mr. Burns or Smithers. You chose the features to make a facsimile of yourself.
Some of the games included online are easier to handle than others. In Three-card Moe, just follow the joker to win points. Other games are harder to play, such as Homer’s spin around the human-size hamster ball on a motorcycle.
The site is free and does not require registration to use most of the features. If you want to save your avatars or your score on the games, it does require registration.
Cons: The site does run slow and it can be a little hard to navigate, especially if you want to make multiple avatars. Because of all the graphics, slow computers are not recommended.
