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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+!

Great Game that all ages can enjoy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: January 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Talk about a game that is perfect in just about every day! The Simpsons Hit and Run gives you puzzle games, racing, quests, and an amazingly fun plot!

Yes, the game is based on the famous Grand Theft Auto - Vice City. You can leap into cars, drive them all around HUGE maps, and explore the world in amazing detail. But that is only the beginning. The levels are based on the Simpsons show and every building, landmark and character you pass are immediately recognizable!

You get to play as a variety of characters - Bart, Homer, Lisa, Marge and even Apu. You get to earn various outfits for each person. There are the main quests, tons of subquests, and hidden secrets everywhere. The graphics are superb, and the sounds are PERFECT. The real writers from the show wrote the plots, the real actors supplied the voices. You feel like you're right in the middle of a multi-hour episode series and you'll find yourself laughing out loud at the lines!

Yes, you can 'run over' people, but it just knocks them off the road where they wave their fist at you. You're also penalized for doing that, so it's in your best interest to stay on the road and achieve the objectives set out for you. The whole plot ties in together in a great way, and you can always go back to the levels and replay them to aim for 100%.

Highly recommended! This is definitely a game we eagerly played through from start to finish, then kept playing to track down all those secrets.

Addictive, Funny and With Great 3-D Graphics!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

My partner and I treated ourselves to an X-Box last Christmas, and, being Simpsons fans and seeing the cool-looking commercials for this game, bought THE SIMPSONS: HIT AND RUN as one of our first games. So far, this is still the only X-Box game I've played. I just went back to playing it after an absence of three months, and I couldn't put it down for SEVEN hours! I love the missions, plus the bonus races that win you extra vehicles for your use. I love running over things for coins, which you can collect and use to buy vehicles, wardrobe changes, etc! Of course, there is plenty of exploring of sights, sounds and other numerous gags within each level that adds to your experience. I love the alternating of characters you play. You start out as Homer in the first level, switch to Bart in the second and then to Lisa in the third. (That's where I'm up to as of this writing!) I love the irreverently funny tone of the game, just like the TV show. Let's face it, this game is *a lot* of fun!

The first missions are not easy, and they get more difficult as you go along. Right now, I'm stuck on the one where you have to knock 15 slabs of 'flatmeat' (roadkill) out of Cletus' pickup truck by repeatedly slamming into him. It may not sound hard, but you have to do all this within a two-minute period! The graphics on X-Box are extremely sharp, and it is an absolute joy to play. Eventually, I will get around to playing ENTER THE MATRIX, THE NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND, PROJECT GOTHAM, STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS and THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING which we also have. No question about it, THE SIMPSONS HIT AND RUN gives you a lot of gameplaying hours, and is even more fun than watching the TV show! [Warning: May Result in Calloused Thumbs!]

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

An exceptional title!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Highly highly recommmended to any Simpsons fan. The game features exceptional graphics in a true to TV free-too-roam environment. You have the pleasure of exploring Springfield in seven levels of increasing difficulty, and while driving all the vehicles from your favourite Simpsons episodes. With a setup very similar to Grand Theft Auto 3 -- but without the extreme violence -- you will meet your favourite Simpsons characters and go through a series of fun, diverse and not-too-challenging missions. The game is really true to the TV show and incorporates little details from certain episodes (such as the escalator to nowhere from the monorail episode) that make it even more special to the Simpsons fan.

And you can drive around as 300 lb. Homer. I think that alone makes it a must-buy.

Definitely 5 stars.

YOU HAVE TO BUY THIS GAME!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: October 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This was one of the first games we purchased for the Xbox- I like it the best out of all the 25 games we own, beside The Simpsons Road Rage and Spongebob tying at 2nd place. This game is EXCELLENT! However, it has very crude lanuage, not suitable for little kids to hear, so we play this game while our little boy is asleep at night or if he wants to play it in the day, we turn the volume all the way down on the tv so he can't hear what is being said. That is the only drawback to the game. They should have thought about people with children and left the crude words out- it would have been wonderful! This game looks exactly like The Simpsons cartoon, and the graphics are pretty good. The game play is so much fun! Its a lot like Grand Theft Auto and Crazy Taxi. For around $20 bucks this game is worth every penny!

Brilliant

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is an automatic buy for everyone, especially Simpsons fans. It is the Simpsons GTA. You can go in cars and on foot and do what ever you want while completing entertaining missions. You can get a Ferrari, a race car, a hoverbike and even go on a witche's broom. This is a great game. It's so much fun beating up Ned Flanders and kicking Todd on the roof while hijacking cars, destroying Smither's car, and unlocking Mr. Burn's limo. A must have for all! There is so much to do GTA style without the blood. Excellent game!

A Must for Simpsons fans

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is all that a Simpsons fan could possibly want. The game is based around strange things going on in Springfield. There are crop circles, strange surveillance vans and giant wasps which roam Springfield.

Level 1 begins with Homer in Everyday Nice Springfield. It's sunny, and features common landmarks like Kwik E Mart, and the School as well as the Simpsons house and Power Plant.

Level 2 is with Bart and is set in really the centre of Springfield - more the industrial side. There, you can visit Moe's, the DMV and the Jebediah Statue. As well as driving on the Matlock expressway!

Level 3 is with Lisa and is by the lake, or sea whatever. There is a sunset, and you can go in the lighthouse, and observatory and the Comic book shop too!

Level 4 is like Level 1, only with Marge - and it is at night. Here- you can also go in Mr. Burns Mansion and also Barts Room.

Level 5 is with Apu and is similar to Level 2 only once again with different l;andmarks.

Level 6 is with Bart, and once again is like Level 3 however features more places like Mr. Burns Office.

Level 7 is known to be the best by most people. It features Homer in Everyday Springfield like in Level 1.

There are 7 Collector Cards in each Level. If you get them all, you'll unlock a mini racing multiplayer game - but dont be fooled because they are not good.

You can also buy new special clothes and vehicles for each character on each level using coins. To get onto the next Level you have to Complete Missions, howveer you can skip them if you fail them several times, as some are quite difficult. But - if you just want a roam around Springfield, you can do that too! tHERE IS a bonus mission on each level to unlock a bonus vehicle also, and three races on each level - which are hard but will earn a bonus vehicle.

On each level there is also a bonus vehicle hidden. Like a rocket car, a Monorail cart, Nightboat, an ATV, A Monster Truck, a Pink Cadillac etc. if you're a Simpsons fan you'll love the gags - but be sure to love thoroughly because they're easy to miss!

PS, Graphics are pretty good, and each level is a lot bigger than you would expect!

AND FINALLY - in my opinion - the best thing about this game is all the realistic dialogue and music. It really feels like you're in Springfield!

If you love the show, you'll love the game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: December 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I love the show, the simpsons, but I like the game better! I would put 3 stars on the language but everything else is okay! My opinion is to GET THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!

Same old Simpsons but wacky new game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun because you get to play as all the Simpsons in their crazy wacky world. This game is also full of Simpsons humor with lame jokes and gags. On this game you get to drive around in multible cars and compete in races and missions. Also the cheats for this game are super fun you can make your car invincible or faster or when you honk your horn your car jumps 50 feet in the air!

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!

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