Simpsons: Hit and Run

GOOD THINGS!
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-The game is very good for the younger audience.
-The game is very close to the actual TV show, actual voices, characters look the exact same, and they act the same.
-The game is very challenging, definitely not a game that you can complete in a few hours.
-The game has many side things, so you aren't done when you finish the levels, you can go back and do the gambling games, racing games, and even to some of the missions over again!
-The game has many cars and different outfits for the gang.

BAD THINGS
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-A simple mistake will most likely cause you to fail the mission
-You can usually lose a mission because you run into a car that was in the wrong spot at the wrong time
-The game's story line is a little bit bazaar, sometimes hard to follow
-The game is quite challenging for most people that dont take the time to look around and see what is around them.
-The maps are very large and can get you lost easily, even without knowing it, so that you could lose a mission for going into the wrong lane or tunnel.
-The game is hard to get your hands on!

Overall I give this game a 5 out of 5 because it is very fun, a good game for the entire family, and is a game that you won't be finished with in a week.


DO NOT believe the hype. This game is repetitive and boring.   September 20, 2003
Joe Binks (C-Town (Cleveland, Ohio))
6 out of 17 found this review helpful

I thought this game would finally be a good title starring my favorite cartoon family, but i was dead wrong. I do not know how they managed to screw this up, but they did.

You advance through this game by completing missions. But the missions are all pretty much exactly the same; either race a car somewhere, ram it to blow it up, or drive around collecting items. I'm not joking. That trio of actions is pretty much every mission in the game. There is no diversity at all the goals of your missions other than changing the names of items and locations of places you must drive. You basically just keep repeating the same ones over and over and over again. I have no idea why the game developers thought this would be fun through the entire game, but it isn't and most people will get bored after being about 15 percent of the way through the game.

Also the game is played with several different characters in several different "levels". These are different, character-specific areas of Springfield. The problem is that all other areas are CLOSED OFF. You can't get to any other area of the town, and can only roam in the level you're assigned to. This was a terrible idea. RPGS like this are supposed to be completely free-roaming. They let me explore a lot of it, but not all of it. How much sense does that make? I wanted to explore all of Springfield whenever I got the chance, but they would not let me. I don't know if they let you do that at the end of the game (I've heard rumors), but even if that is the case, it still stinks that you can't do it from the beginning.

The graphics are also dumb. Why didn't they cell shade? This game really needed cell shading.

Controlling the camera is also tedious.

Overall I'd only buy this game if you are a big simpsons fan. Otherwise just rent it because its just so boring.


Very Unhappy   September 27, 2003
5 out of 20 found this review helpful

I LOVE!!!! the Simpsons so I bought this game immediately popped it in my Xbox let it load and started playing and "DOH" it really sucks. The premise is running around as various people doing the most random tasks rnning back and forth. The only place this game shines is the graphics and sound. But ask yourself this Is a game worth $50 for graphics and sound? I hope even a die hard Simosons fan like myself would agree no it is not. If you still want this game I say wait a month it's price will drop faster than Enron's profits.


One Word: Addictive   June 18, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

This is a great game for all ages. It is challenging, making it very addictive. I couldn't put this game down since I got it! However, I did get sick of it, and the levels can be very repetitive. The 3-D effects are average as well.

Compared to Road Rage--make sure you read my review on that game too, by the way--this game is gold. Unlike Road Rage (another Simpsons game), this game is more challenging, and you are capable of a wider range of places to drive to. Also, you don't only get to drive, but you can walk around Springfield as well! And if that's not enough for you, there are over 30 different vehicles to choose from by the end of the game.

In summary, this is a very addictive game that can be challenging at times, however you get bored of it after a while. The 3-D effects are average, but you are able to drive and walk through the whole city of Springfield. You don't really have to be a Simpsons fan to own this game, however the game is much more fun if you are one. This video game isn't a must-have, but it is entertaining.


This game was sadly a letdown   September 8, 2004
Theo Harrison (Hamden, CT United States)
5 out of 9 found this review helpful

I had heard good things about this game via school. I was mildly disapointed. My sister and I were in blockbuster looking at games to rent when i couldn't decide which game. It came down to The Simpsons: Road Rage and The Simpsons: Hit and Run. Looking where it shows how many players I saw Road Rage had 1-2 and Hit and Run had 1-4. I picked Hit and Run. I came home and put it in my Xbox and was disapointed that there was no Multiplayer. I was enraged, but got sucked in by the single player. I couldn't bear to return the game.

The Simpsons: Hit and Run single player was great at first. My parents wouldn't let me buy the GTA double pack (but thats changed) so I resorted to a game that I thought was close enough. It IS GTA in Simpsons world and skins. Don't get me wrong, GTA is a great game. just using the simspons is...an insult to it. The missions are too repetitive. You are either collecting, racing (people or time) or trying to destroy someone's car by constantly ramming it. You think it doesn't sound too bad. IT IS!

The reason I gave this a two and not a one is because of the variety of people you play and the costumes. You start out as Homer, then Bart, then Lisa, Marge, and Apu. Although there are only three environments, they are massive and you will notice something new every time. The costumes you can buy are pretty funny although they are EXPENSIVE. You'll spend the whole level looking for enough coins to buy the simplist costumes. There are also "hidden" cards and gags, neither of which is easy to find all of. For instance, there is a card in Milhouse's backyard. If it wasn't for accidently stumbling upon it, I would never have gotten it.

My conclusion is that this game is good at first but gets repetitive real fast. No multiplayer (at least in the beginning) disgusts me. The one-liners get old faster than the gameplay. The only thing that saved it was the variety of characters and costumes.

My recommendation: Skip