The Simpsons: Skateboarding

The Good
One of the most crucial saving graces (at least for every Simpsons game from The Simpsons: Wrestling onwards) was getting the cast to voice the characters, yet sadly, this isn't enough to salvage this game.

If you're a fan of The Simpsons Wrestling and if you want to avoid getting heckled over it, bring up this game and you should be left alone.

The Bad
While the cast did lend their voices to the characters, a bulk of the dialogue sounds like it was ripped directly from The Simpsons: Road Rage. Not even the new dialogue is good enough, as most of it is Kent Brockman stating what moves the player does as well as acknowledging a player crashing or falling.

The graphics are ugly and choppy, preventing the game from blending in with the rest of the PS2's entire catalog. At least with The Simpsons: Wrestling, the developers were trying to capture the proper look of the show.

The music is generic, and often obnoxious.

The game's greatest offense is its poor control scheme. You use up to move, which would be fine. However, the controls tend to delay frequently, leading to very frustrating experiences. In a nutshell, it takes longer to adjust to the controls here than the controls in "Sonic and the Secret Rings",

I honestly wasn't too surprised that the game would turn out like this, especially since the developer, "The Code Monkeys" has been known for releasing various shovelware titles in the past as well as collaborating with a company that's agreeably worse in every regard.

The Bottom Line
Even if you're a true die-hard fan of The Simpsons, you'd have a horrible time with this game. You'd might as well stick with The Simpsons: Wrestling if you want a bad game that's actually enjoyable.