The Futurama video game has been out for a few years but apparently is really hard to find. I did find it on Amazon a week ago for an outrageous price. It looks like more sellers have added the video game so the price has dropped. It’s still pretty expensive at $58. The game is four years old.

Futurama is hot, though. New episodes are rumored to be coming to TV in 2008. It won’t be on Fox but cable. The video game got horrible reviews from gamers because the controls, camera movement, and other gameplay elements seemed incomplete and didn’t work correctly. Futurama fans seem to like the video game, saying it’s like a bonus episode of the show.

I can’t see shelling out over $50 for a game that is four years old. It does show me that more of this type of game that is meant for casual gamers could sell well. Games don’t have to be shooters, action, or sports to be popular. Maybe the popularity of this older game will also show that a game doesn’t have to be new for the casual gamer to stand up and take notice. So many good games get lost in the shuffle of big video game releases.