![]() In the Multiverse episode there was a range of mad planes that actually showed a degree of imagination, but here the developers have been lazy. In the game they must travel back through alternate dimensions to stop Stewie's evil brother Bertram from amassing a cross-dimensional army and wiping him out. Again, some like offensive jokes, but this is just my personal take. It follows Brian and Stewie travelling the Multiverse, which was a cross-dimensional plane from a previous episode that saw the duo entering alternate realities, such as the Jew-hating Disney dimension, and other equally offensive planes of existence. “Seeing Peter Griffin get naked and sing ‘Milkshake’ by Kelis might have raised a chuckle in the context of an episode, but hearing him singing it again while spinning around on a frat boy parade float dressed as a woman just feels wrong.” But it doesn't, it recycles so many recorded jokes from past episodes, and what little new plot there is crumbles under the weight of its offensive nature. There was scope to work with MacFarlane's troupe to create something that really puts the show's ensemble - and quite frankly out-of-f**king-control cast (greased up deaf guy anyone?) - to good use. If anything, it will give critics of the show reason to damn it further. It could be an 11th-hour attempt at delivering a truly hilarious spin-off, but it too feels cheap, offensive and incredibly basic to play. To me, MacFarlane's opus has become plain lazy in recent years.įamily Guy: Back to the Multiverse is the game of that show, and it too is lazy, coming late in the cartoon's life cycle. Many dislike American Dad, and that's fine because humour is subjective after all, but I'm making this comparison to show that you can still be funny without having to resort to another eight-minute chicken fight, A-Team reference or homophobic barb to get a rise out of people. ![]() Also, there are no infernal cutaway jokes breaking up the plot. Sure it's still full of swaggering college humour, but it's also laced with clever gags that don't stoop to brainless meme jokes, or dust off a pop culture icon to grab your attention. I've taken to American Dad instead, MacFarlance's smarter, yet less popular show. When an animated Chase and Akroyd double-act burns down in flames you know something is rotten in the state of comedy. I can remember disengaging with the series in a big way after an episode featuring Chevy Chase and Dan Akroyd failed to raise a single laugh. Personally I think it's well past its prime, but many people I know still like it and of course that's perfectly fine as well. Now it feels like a turgid mess of self-deprecating fourth wall gags that seem to mock the show's own existence, shock tactics, internet meme parodies and puerile cutaways that now feel forced by obligation. The run of quality pop-culture gags and then-acceptable cutaway skits was back with a vengeance, but it didn't take long for the sparkle to fade from Peter Griffin's eye. The show got criminally cancelled after its superb third season but was promptly brought back following solid DVD sales. “Enemies fire out childish, homophobic barbs as they rush you in predictable patterns and topple with ease. ![]() FOX presumably made a rake of fast cash off the animated ratings war that followed, and Family Guy seemed destined to go far. When Seth MacFarlane's tale of an overweight dolt and his dysfunctional family first aired 1999, it was a foul-mouthed alternative to the steadily declining quality of key competitor The Simpsons. Have you heard? VG247's Dave Cook gave it a whirl and didn't get the joke. Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse is out now on PS3 and Xbox 360.
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