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The makings of A simpsons classic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 35 / 41
Date: November 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game has everything in it a simpsons fan could dream of. Although the game has a simpsons theme that doesn't mean you won't enjoy the game if you don't know the simpsons. The game takes the Crazy taxi formula that is so great and makes it better by allowing you to drive more characters up to 30 each with their own lines from the show and every time you pick up someone they respond to who you are. I.E. when your homer and you pick up bart he says "he its the big man" and homer replies with "that's my boy" and every character says 100's of things making this game entertaining and funny. This game is great if you liked crazy taxi get it. If you like the Simpsons get it. This game is hands down the best simpsons game ever made. Also for those of you who have noticed the ps2 and NGC versions of this game this one is the best graphic wise and gameplay wise. Plus no load times during gameplay. BUY THIS GAME

Game Drawbacks...Read first

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 34 / 40
Date: December 06, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If you are wondering whether or not you should buy this game, please read this first.

The concept of this game is a very exciting one! Simpson's game with a Crazy Taxi concept! Right? Wrong!!

1. The catch phrases and character sayings are very repetitive. You would think they would have recorded more phrases. Hearing the characters saying the same phrases over and over again gets old fast.

2. No System Link. While this may not matter to most people, the only way to play this game against someone is through one Xbox console using a split screen.

3. Annoyances: Picking up and dropping passengers off to only see them again seconds later on another part of the map. Could Professor Frink be going crazy with some kind of cloning machine?

4. There is no method to the phrases the characters speak. They just randomly blurt out sometimes completely irrelevant sayings.

5. Delay in voice responses: If you are fast and drop a character off and immediately pick up a new character, you will still hear the old character talking even though they are no longer in the vehicle.

Bottom line... Rent this one because it gets old fast!

Yet another lousy licensed game

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 13 / 19
Date: December 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The Simpsons: Road Rage is, at best, a Crazy Taxi wannabe. This is the worst title I've played on the Xbox yet. The Crazy Taxi premise is okay - CT is one of my favorite games - but Road Rage suffers on many levels.

The voice talent, while authentic, is very limited. Characters start repeating phrases within the space of a single run. It's annoying.

The graphics are a cross between bad cel-shading and an intern's first attempt at 3D extrusion. Blech.

The load times before and after each run are insane. I wonder if it's not a result of a "simple" port from one platform to another. This game was clearly not designed to take advantage of the Xbox's memory or graphic capabilities.

Rent it, play it, then get it out of your system - literally and figuratively.

Best (Simpsons) game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: March 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I was dismally disappointed by Simpsons Wrestling, so I wasn't entirely optimistic about this one. I bought it anyway, though, because I'm a huge fan of the Simpsons. I'm so glad I did. Yes, it's a blatant Crazy Taxi clone, but I liked Crazy Taxi. A difference, though, is the mission mode in Road Rage. Searching for mascots to chase down or newspaper stands to crush is a nice change of pace.
The animation is pretty cool, too, and I like that the real voice talent from the show was used. The catchphrases are funny ("I'm afraid of the future!" - Grandpa Simpson) and they are often specific to the current fare.
The game isn't too hard, either. You earn new characters as you advance through the game, but it's cumulative - even if you don't do fantastic in every round, keep playing long enough and you'll open everybody.
Also neat are the hidden characters (set your Xbox calendar to holidays such as Halloween and Christmas).
This game is best for Simpsons fans, but who doesn't like the Simpsons?

Simpsons License wears off too soon

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: December 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I rented this one and I'm glad I did. You might enjoy a rental, as well. If you absolutely love The Simpsons (like me) and think there's no way you wouldn't enjoy anything Simpsons related (come on, you've got the first season on DVD, don't you?), you will still be disappointed. If you aren't convinced, I still say rent it, just so you are sure.

It is not as horrible as Simpsons Wrestling. This game is at least playable. Still, it never feels like you are driving a car, however, or any of the other vehicles you supposedly drive. It's more like you are just pivoting an arrow on its axis and pushing a button to move forward and backward. No I'm not expecting a sim experience like Project Gotham, but at least a driving experience, like Crazy Taxi.

After you unlock a few levels, you'll get bored. It becomes even more repetitive than Crazy Taxi ever did. The most ardent Simpsons fanatic might insist on unlocking the relatively large cast of characters, and who doesn't want to drive Homer as Mr. Plow?

But the fun wears off. In a short time, you'll have heard all the banter of every character and gotten over the fun of driving around a very sparsely detailed Springfield. Not that all the Springfield landmakrs aren't there, they just look terrible. Once you've played Halo, you expect a little more than buildings that are nearly flat shaded boxes. I hear this looks better on Xbox than PS2, but that's not saying much.

I think the development team also made a major mistake trying to make the Simpsons a 3D world. It looks funny. Your Simpsons heroes don't look right. If you have the First Season DVD you've heard (in the commentary) that the show producers realized early that the 2D side perspective of faces were so much more expressive than the other views they tried in that first season. A similar view holds for this game. The Simpsons Road Rage would have looked beautiful if done in the style of Cel Damage. Cel Damage's engine does 3D but it looks flat, like you are watching a cartoon. It is absolutely stunning in that perspective (gameplay problems in that title aside). The Simpsons Road Rage would have benefitted greatly just by using a similar engine and graphical feel.

When you finish a level you'll be irritated that they couldn't have the real Krusty voice give you your rating. Instead, you get a horrible imitation. You'll also wonder why you have to view a loading screen (on the Xbox no less!) to go from the game to your summary screen. Crazy Taxi on the Dreamcast didn't even do this!

You'll also realize that the key to unlocking items has nothing to do with your ability to play the game. You just play long enough and you'll eventually unlock it all. But it won't matter if you get better at the game.

This is a game unworthy of the Xbox. However, the Simpsons tie-in is not too bad. I would suggest renting it for a week and getting your fill of Simpsons laughs. Hence the two stars.

Crazy Taxi and the Simpson collide

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 15 / 31
Date: October 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game looks like an entertaining blend of Crazy Taxi and The Simpsons. You drive around, picking up various Simpsons characters and dropping them off at their destinations within the time limit similar to crazy taxi. If you want Crazy Taxi with a Simpsons twist, this game is for you.

I don't see what all the complaining is about.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: September 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I recently purchased Road Rage for Xbox after playing the Gamecube version with a friend. Yes, the game lacks depth. Yes, the dialog can get kind of annoying. Yes, the cars do not handle according to any of the laws of physics. And yes, the game is almost exactly like the great Crazy Taxi (the original, of course). My response to all the criticism, so what! The creators took something good (the Crazy Taxi concept) and wrapped it in something wonderful (the Simpsons license), like a chocolate-covered peanut, or a monkey in a cowboy suit! What the player is left with is a very simple, pick-up-and-play game that is especially excellent when company arrives. It has the same basic appeal as Smash Brothers. For the more open-minded, less gear-headed gamer, Simpsons Road Rage is a fine choice.

Great Racing Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: December 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Simpsons Road Rage is a great racing game. It has a lot of funny comentary from your favorite characters and has controls that are very easy to learn. It has 3 main mode with an additional multi mode. Road Rage mode is like crazy taxi. You need to pick up passengers and drop them at their requested locations. Mission Mode is when you have to complete certain missions for characters before time runs out. Sunday mode is when you can drive around at your own pace and explore the town. This is game should be rated 4.5 stars. It is a fun game for people who have a sense of humor and like the Simpsons.

Game Flaws!! Wasn't this QA'ed? Loads too much and too long

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: January 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

There are GAME FLAWS in this game. Every so often (in certain places it seems like) you will hit an invisible wall where your car will stop on a dime. The screen will also flicker (really annoying) behind a wall making it impossible to see your car.

The game must load EVERYTIME you start a road rage board, mission, or sunday drive. The missions are only 50 or so seconds long (no extra time) and the loading time is nearly the same length! If you restart a level it has to load again. It should "remember" the board and be able to start over again in seconds like the Xbox does in games like Halo and Amped.

The game itself is short, and can be beaten pretty easily. You could probably rent it from Blockbuster, end up spending 15 - 20 dollars on late fees and be done with it.

If you have a friend with an Xbox, split the cost with him and buy this game. Besides for the above problems, IT IS A REALLY FUN GAME. I love the Simpsons. This game is a MUST PLAY, and whether or not it's a MUST BUY is up to you.

This is the best game ever!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: July 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Any Simpsons fan would love this game. It's like Crazy Taxi with a Simpsons twist. On holidays you get special characters like Halloween Bart and Thanksgiving Marge. I Can't wait for Christmas. You also dont have to get really good at the game to unlock things. (if you aren't that great it will take a while to unlock something) This game also has the real voices from the show and the people say funny lines like "Lisa Simpson will you marry me?" and " Do you have my pills?" There are so many places and people to unlock. It's a really awesome game. The lines after a while get really repetative and sometimes you hit an invisible wall. All in all it's a good game an worth it to buy

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