Description
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.
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
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
The Press Says
| Game industry News (GiN) |
2003 |
     |
90 |
| Game Shark |
Jan 15, 2004 |
B+ |
83 |
| IGN |
Nov 12, 2003 |
8.1 out of 10 |
81 |
| GameSpy |
Nov 11, 2003 |
     |
80 |
| PC Action |
Dec 03, 2003 |
80 out of 100 |
80 |
| GameStar (Germany) |
Nov, 2003 |
79 out of 100 |
79 |
| PC Games (Germany) |
Dec 22, 2003 |
77 out of 100 |
77 |
| Joystick (French) |
Dec, 2003 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| Armchair Empire, The |
Jan 02, 2003 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| Gamekult |
Dec 05, 2003 |
6 out of 10 |
60 |
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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.
Music
The hoity-toity music you hear in the Stonecutters hallway is the
Spring of The Four Seasons by
Antonio Vivaldi.
Awards
- Computer Games
- March 2004 - #10 Best Game of the Year 2003
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