The Simpsons: Hit & Run can be best described as Grand Theft Auto in Springfield.

The player takes on the role of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa or Apu and try to uncover a mystery surrounding mechanical bees that are taking over Springfield, mysterious vans, and cola that can control the minds of those who drink it.

Like GTA, the game follows a linear-based path through fifty plus missions. The player will have to chase cars and find out where they're headed, grab all the spilling cola cans before people can drink them, and chasing down villains before they get away.

Throughout the course of the game, the player can unlock tons of rewards by completing missions in a set amount of time or performing outstanding stunts.

All voiceovers are performed by those who act in the show, including Dan Castellaneta (Homer), Julie Kavner (Marge) and Yeardley Smith (Lisa).

The game supports multiplayer action for up to four players.

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Alternate Titles

"辛普森一家：打带跑" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"Xingpuseng Yijia: Da Dai Pao" -- Chinese title
"Os Simpsons: Hit & Run" -- Brazilian title
"Les Simpsons: Hit & Run" -- French title

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Simpsons Hit and Run	GameCube	$7.00
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The Press Says

Game industry News (GiN)	2003		90
GameZone	Oct 01, 2003	8.7 out of 10	87
Game Informer Magazine	Nov, 2003	8.5 out of 10	85
GameSpot	Sep 15, 2003	8.3 out of 10	83
Withingames	Nov 22, 2003	4 out of 5	80
IGN	Sep 16, 2003	8 out of 10	80
Digital Entertainment News (den)	Oct 17, 2003	7.7 out of 10	77
Lawrence	Sep 18, 2003	B	75
GamersMark	Sep 28, 2003	7.1 out of 10	71
Jeuxvideo.com	Dec 18, 2003	13 out of 20	65

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Trivia

Advertising

Most, if not any, advertising in this game are actually references to previous episodes. For example, the Itchy and Scratchy Movie poster was used in an episode where Bart is grounded from seeing said movie.

Christmas

On Christmas day (December 25th), Homer's character in the main menu is dressed as Santa Claus.

Lionel Hutz

There are billboards throughout the game advertising the legal services of Lionel Hutz. Matt Groeing, producer for the Simpsons, retired Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure when Phil Hartman tragically lost his life.