Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #657 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Sierra
• Released on: 2004-08-27
• Rating: To Be Announced
• Platform: PlayStation2
• Number of items: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
Up to now The Simpsons games have been nothing if not consistent: they've all been completely rubbish. However, The Simpsons: Hit & Run thankfully breaks this 100 per cent record, and although it's hardly a classic in its own right it's just the thing for fans who want to worship their favourite characters through the medium of the joypad.

Like many of the more recent Simpsons games Hit & Run is primarily a racing game--a racing game that's very obviously using Grand Theft Auto as its primary inspiration. There's less swearing and gore but just as much running people over and driving lots of different vehicles. You can't steal them off the street, admittedly, and the missions are presented in a much more linear fashion, but otherwise this is GTA: Springfield through and through.

Somewhat embarrassingly for GTA, the on-the-foot sections are actually handled rather better than Rockstar's game, with a fairly non-rubbish camera and a decent control system that actually makes the occasional platform sections rather fun.

Most of the game is about driving, though, whether it be racing Principle Skinner to school in order to give Lisa her homework or helping Bart buy some illegal fireworks from around town. It's only when controlling underage characters such as Bart that the game's concept really starts to seem peculiar (he only drives unmotorised vehicles) but otherwise the addition of all the proper voice actors from the TV show make this the first Simpsons game ever that is in any way worthy of a purchase. --David Jenkins

Customer Reviews

ROAD RAGE MAYHAM!
It's really good to be fair. To start the UP parts, 1.The game has alot of free time to do what you want on it. 2.It has alot of the simpsons jokes in it. 3.You can explore Springfield. 4.You are rewarded for destroying things with money. 5.Money can be spent on clothes and cars!!!
6.3 crazy worlds to explore:Springfield,squidport and uptown and downtown Springfield. 7.And MUCH MUCH MORE!!!
I make it sound good but one down part. again like the simpsons game some kids may get stuk not for begginers (good for over 9 children.)

STORY
a strange new cola is on sale in springfield which makes people go crazy.
But the cola is made by no other than Kang and Kodos. They made this cola to make people go crazy so that kang and kodos can use it on there new program which shows stupid humans that alieans will want to see. But when the cola gets into the water suplie it wakes the dead! can Homer save the town?
so the game is fun overall so bye it DONT rent it!!!

Fantastic
The only Simpsons game I have really like I have got to say!
Drive around 7 different worlds - all incredibly detailed,
Never do the same mission twice as you search to find the meaning of the new Buzz Cola,
Play as Bart, Lisa, Homer, Marge and Apu,
Change all the characters clothes with coins that may be found all over the town,
Also change your cars - these include Ferraris, Bikes and more...
Enter the Simpsons world!
I love this game and recommend it to anyone.
Strictly 7+
Can't wait for the Simpsons MOVIE GAME to come out!!

I just cant say no to the simpsons
I would have expected better from the simpsons. it tries to copy GTA but it comes off worse. The cars have unrealistic handling. Whenever you look behind your car, another car appears right in front of you that wasnt there before, which is frustrating. the characters look detailed and the graphics are cool. i dont know why they included a multiplayer. the multiplayer just seems like a rushed aspect of the game.

i dont like the game, i havent given it a 1 star because it is simpsons, they deserve some credit. i guess you should buy this game cheaply or borrow it from a friend.