Family Guy is a video game based upon the famous television series Family Guy. Launched by 2K Games in October 2006, Family Guy is an arcade style game with a rating of 18+. Family Guy is available on the PlayStation 1, the PlayStation 2 and Xbox platforms.
Family Guy is a single player game in which you can choose from three characters – Brian Griffin, Peter Griffin and Stewart Gilligan Griffin. Brian has six levels while Peter and Stewart have eight levels each.
Brian, whose character is modelled on a dog, is accused of siring puppies with a prize-winning greyhound. Brian’s character starts here in the game as he finds himself imprisoned and then players need to move Brian out of jail over several game levels. There are secret areas of the game world where, after defeating evil characters, Brian gets super powers such as invisibility.
Peter’s story begins with him believing that his family has been kidnapped by Mr Belvedere. In the television series, Family Guy, Peter has suffered injuries to his head and consequently is delusional. In the game, players need to fight against enemies in the town and win the game for Peter. Peter’s character gets secret weapons after fighting with enemies in secret areas. Mini games exist within the central plot of the game and these involve smaller challenges including fighting a different enemy or accomplishing tasks to win extra points and upgraded weapons.
Peter’s methods of defence include head butts, kicks, punches and leg sweeps. You need to know which type of enemy should be attacked by which move as each attack affects different characters in a particular way. Peter also changes his character into different alter-egos. Peter must keep up his energy levels by eating snacks. His gets his supply of snacks after defeating enemies he encounters.
Stewart or Stevie of Family Guy has a ray gun as a companion in his fight against characters in the game. Stevie’s ray gun gives him the power to control people’s minds and he gets extra parts for his gun as bonuses. Some of the best parts of the game are the jokes and scene adaptations from the television series where players can interactively participate in the game as opposed to just viewing episodes on television. The cast, interactivity, jokes and voiceovers in this game make it a great playing experience.
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