Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse is a 2012 third-person cooperative action-adventure shooter based on the animated series, continuing plot points from the "The Big Bang Theory" storyline. You engage in combat across alternate realities inspired by the show, featuring mature humor and violence. The core loop involves teaming up with another player to utilize unique character abilities while facing threats like Stewie's returning brother, Bertram. The game focuses purely on its initial release content, lacking post-launch expansions.
The primary gameplay loop centers around third-person combat. Players navigate environments by utilizing a combination of standard weaponry and character-specific special abilities to defeat waves of enemies. While shooting forms the foundation of the action, the adventure component requires traversing unique, often bizarre, locations pulled directly from the concept of parallel universes explored in the source material.
The narrative structure revolves around a multiversal threat. A key plot point involves the reintroduction of Stewie's recurring antagonist, his evil half-brother Bertram, who players must confront. This conflict drives the action across the different dimensions the player visits.
A defining characteristic of this title is its focus on cooperative gameplay. Players are encouraged to team up to tackle missions, requiring coordination to leverage the unique skill sets of the available characters against the challenges presented in each alternate reality. Mastering these varied abilities is essential for progression.
As this is a main game title released in 2012, the experience delivered at launch represents the complete package regarding officially released additional content; there are no official Downloadable Content (DLC) packs or expansions associated with this game.
Players assume control of various recognizable figures from the series. Each playable character offers a distinct approach to both combat encounters and navigating the fractured realities of the multiverse, making character selection and ability synergy important tactical considerations.