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The sharpest satire in the history of the boob tube has inspired tons of tie-ins, but none better than this blatant (in a good way) GTA clone. Read Review
The Simpsons Hit & Run is a mission-based driving game featuring out-of-the-car platform action, the interactive world of Springfield,and the signature humor of the Simpsons. To create the most authentic Simpsons game yet, dialogue and story were crafted by writers from The Simpsons television show and all character voices are supplied by the actual cast. In the roles of Homer, Bart, Lisa, Marge, and Apu, players explore seven large levels by car or on foot and compete in more than 56 missions. In addition to the GTA-style driving action, Simpsons fans will also find tons of hidden pick-ups containing trivia material from the show's 300-plus episodes.
Mmmm... cheating. Detailed walkthrough includes all Gags, Cameras, Costumes, Vehicles and Cards.
With the current generation of game consoles, developers working on Simpsons tie-ins have seemingly been content to combine the gameplay of successful franchises with Simpsons audiovisuals, changing just enough of the core elements to avoid pesky lawsuits. The Simpsons Skateboarding was Tony Hawk's Pro Skater meets The Simpsons; The Simpsons Road Rage was Crazy Taxi meets The Simpsons. And now we have The Simpsons Hit & Run, which is Grand Theft Auto meets The Simpsons -- and the most entertaining Simpsons game ever made. Not just because the GTA gameplay formula is so potent (which it is), but because it makes such brilliant use of its tie-in material. Read More »
In the universe of tie-in licenses, The Simpsons has always been as deceptive as the show itself, which uses its simplistic animation to disguise its razor-sharp satire. (At least, since the first couple of Bart-centric seasons; hardcore fans prefer to forget that the sub-Saturday Night Live-quality catchphrases "Don't have a cow, man!" and "Eat my shorts!" put the show on the American pop-culture radar, and I can't say I blame 'em.) Video games are about action and interaction, but The Simpsons is about humor, which is something that very few video games (or movies, or books, or TV shows) do well. We've received a decade of Simpsons games with Simpsons graphics and sound that capture the look of Matt Groening's creation, but not the anarchic spirit. Read More »
Also known as: The Simpsons: Hit and Run, Simpsons: Hit and Run
Release Region: United States
Release Date: September 16, 2003
Publisher: Vivendi Games
T for Teen Comic Mischief, Mild Animated Violence, Mild LanguageRelease Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: October 24, 2003
Publisher: Vivendi Games
1 DVD
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