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DO NOT believe the hype. This game is repetitive and boring.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 6 / 17
Date: September 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

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.

great game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: September 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you want to play a game like Grand Theft Auto 3 or Vice city without all the violence this is the one. This game is a blast to play for kids and adults. I'ts very funny and has all the shows voices. If your a simpsons fan this is a must buy with lots of hidden items from the show.

Simpsonic

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 35 / 38
Date: September 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The Simpsons: Road Rage was a clean cut, crazy take off of Crazy Taxi. The game came with lots of fun and kept the gamer in the Springfield mindset with the goofy artwork. The Simpsons: Hit and Run is a take off of the series Grand Theft Auto games. Like Road Rage, Hit and Run keeps the gamer entertained with many aspects of the game.

The storyline of Hit and Run takes a large positive leap from the lacking plot of Road Rage, keeping a "true to the Simpsons" feel. Starting with a simple number of shopping errands, the story evolves into an investigation and then a whacked out Simpsonic final level.

The gameplay and control of Hit and Run is much more realistic than the goofy Road Rage. The car control will remind you of many other greatly developed car games you have played and the on foot control will always encourage you to loot away from your vehicle. With realistic yet easy-to-master control, Hit and Run creates a very pleasing interface.

Alike Road Rage, Hit and Run will keep you laughing at the voice recordings of the Simpsons cast as you crash into people, fall off of ledges and run around on foot. The lines uttered from the characters in Hit and Run are very true to the Simpsons show which gains the game much credit.

One negative aspect of Hit and Run would have to be attributed to its replay value. The game is extremely fun the first time through and becomes a challenge as the levels progress, but once the missions have all been completed, there remains little left to do. The gamer can sweep through each level again collecting and destroying certain items they may have missed. This option does grant the game credit for replay value, but not much.

The Simpsons: Hit and Run is a title worthy to be of Simpsons merchandise. The storyline keeps the gamer entertained and eager to move on. The realistic car control creates a fun, easy to master environment and the "out of vehicle" interface makes the gamer want to loot on foot. Very well orchastrated voice acting creates a humorous and unique world which stays true to the Simpsons. The Simpsons: Hit and Run is a step up from The Simpsons: Road Rage. The game will keep both Simpson fans and car driving fanatics greatly pleased. Many complain that Hit and Run is too realistic and should have used "cell shading." This point is well taken, but could never be an option considering the creators and producers of The Simpsons have always desired their show to steer clear of a comical feel. The Simpsons: Hit and Run keeps the gamer entertained thoroughly and only rarely does said gamer realise he's playing a cartoon.

My opinion as both a diehard Simpsons fan and an avid gamer

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 16
Date: September 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Being both a diehard Simpsons fan and an avid gamer, I am very confident in saying that this game finally breaks the mold of bad, generic Simpsons video games. The game is extremely fun. You run around as various characters in a handful of well-rendered 3D environments straight from the show. Like Simpsons Road Rage, the little remarks from the characters are hysterical. However, getting out and running around makes this game much more exciting than Road Rage. It is mission based, with plenty of minigames and bonus stuff everywhere to keep us Simpsons fanatics happy. In fact, my favorite feature in the game is the little things here and there that only diehard fans would recognize. Like Frostillicus' frozen body as an attraction at the Kwik-E-Mart, or the tiki god that Homer ran the oven gas to that sits in the backyard of the Simpsons home. As well as Bart's treehouse, and the Flanders' "Shelterini" in their backyard.

I have been an extreme Simpsons fanatic for quite some time. I have all of the toys, I have seen every episode at least three times over, and I have played all of the games. I think it is safe to say this is definitely the best Simpsons game yet. Yes, the old 90s arcade game ruled, but this 3D game is on a different level. I would compare it a little to Grand Theft Auto III, without the violence, and with much better graphics. However I think it's more like the Super Mario World launch game that came out when Gamecube hit the market. It's very similiar, with the 3D worlds, free roaming capabilities, missions you get by talking to people, and of course collecting coins.

A+!

Very Unhappy

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 20
Date: September 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

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.

need a great gift for your child? this would be a good one

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: October 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

this game would be an awsome gift and game for any child of any age. there is NO (...) GRAPHICS that most games have and you have the freedom to choose who you want to drive and what car you want. this is a great game for any one,young and older, who likes car games.

Almost Great

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 32 / 34
Date: October 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Overall, this is a pretty good game. Much better than I would have expected. The best part is that the game carries the typical Simpsons humor. I recommend that you spend some time just driving around in Springfield to check out a lot of things that you will miss during missions. It took me a while to spot a sign in front of a trailer park that said "14 days without a tornado" for instance. The game is full of this type of humor. If you are a Simpson fan, you will like this stuff, as long as you take the time to discover it...

The graphics are OK and true to the style of the TV series. In fact, it sometimes seems that the game looks better than the series. But of course, comic-style graphics do not really push the xbox. So I can't quite share the enthusiasm of one of my fellow reviewers.

The gameplay is pretty good for the most parts, although it does get repetitive. Overall, envision a simplified version of the Grand Theft Auto gameplay (although without shooting... violence is still there, but comic style). Unfortunately, some of the missions are hit and miss and penalize small mistakes way too much. Often, a little mistake can make you start over your mission, and often, that mistake may be caused by another car that just happens to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. I would have appreciated the level design to allow to make up for those mistakes in some way, rather than making the player start over. Also, a lot of levels can not really be finished at the first attempt, because they require that the player knows where to turn (among other things). This means that often, player skill is less important than the player's memory. It also means that one fails to complete levels without really being at fault.

This may sound like I do not like the game. I DO like the game. But it is a shame that small gameplay issues keep this game from being truly great..

Doh! Doh! Doh! oooo.....DONUT!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: October 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I must say this is the best simpson's game ever! Of course it copies GTAIII but the game is very fun to play and I got many laughs out of it. Springfield is actually modeled quite well and the graphics are very nice looking! The game gets 5 stars because it is the best simpson's game, but serious gamers won't take the game serious, it does derserve many improvements to satisfy the hard-core simpson's fans. But the game satisfied me enough for now but I am still waiting for a EXCELLENT simpson's game to come out hopefully within the next ten years!

One of the best X-box games of the Year!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: November 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

One of the Years Best! This game had a lot of cool features to offer. Lots of action and lot of interesting plot twists. The Simpsons are very true to the way they are in the series.

Really Fun Game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 10
Date: November 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

My nephew played this game at a friends house. He said it was a really fun game, and then he reminded me that he has an XBOX. An obvious hint that he wanted me to buy it for him, I did. If a teen thinks it is fun, that is good enough for me. I know this is not your ordinary review. It is just my opinion.

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