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Video Games : The Simpsons: Hit & Run (PC CD)
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Rating: 
- Recommendable
This game is very amusing (no question about that) and a must have for especially fans of The Simpsons.
A reviewer ("virtuallydone") mentioned some problems with system requirements - well, you need to upgrade or buy a new computer once in a while if you want to play the new games! Actually, this game runs quite smooth on my pc (3-4 years old). Furthermore - this game is not AIMED at 7+. This number tells you that a 7 year old child is allowed to experience the contents of the game - it is certainly NOT the level of difficulty! Finally - the cars ARE different and DO NOT "behave pretty much the same".
This game is not easy and can be frustrating from time to time, and you have to get used to the changing angle of the camera when you are on foot - but it's still a great game. Recommendable.
PS: If a mission is too difficult you can skip it after a few attempts.
Rating: - Simpsons Hit and D'oh!
The story starts as mysterious black vans and weird bee-like secuirity cameras pop up all over springfield. You play as various simpsons characters throughout the game, though it may take some time to unlock the later characters.
The driving itself is rather interesting, almost everytime you bump into someone or something, your character will say some kind of catchphrase, the most memorable being "Easy as pie! Mmmmmm.... pie....." by Homer, "Easy as Pie! The number, that is" By Lisa and the ever popular "D'oh and Eat my Shorts" by Homer and Bart.
You will be able to drive over 35 cars including the family saloon, Canyonaro, Honor Roller, Malibu Stacy Car, school bus and many more.
The chapters are long and fun, but sometimes they become very irritating as you are told to do many very boring and unnescary tasks. For example when I had to find bart as lisa, I had to do some very stupid tasks. I had to collect dead fish, then do more stupid things for a very unrewarding end of level.
The simpsons hit and rune is basically Crazy Taxi combined with the simpsons. However, you can get off your car, unlike The simpsons Road Rage. It has its bad points. But the good points overshadow the bad.
Rating:
- GAME FOR ALL SIMPSONS FANATICS!!!!
Where do I start with this game? Well, take GTA: Vice City, and mix it with Mario 64 and you have Simpsons Hit & Run. This game is one of the most addictive games I have ever played, and (for all you fellow Simpsons fans out there), it sticks to the series in so much detail.
You play from a list of charaters including Homer, Bart & Apu, and there is nearly every Simpsons character on the game walking about who you can interact with, Every level has 3 extra sets of costumes for your character that can be bought. There are over 40 cars to choose from (that need to be earned or won) throughout the game, and on every level there is a secret vehicle hidden within the level that can only be used on that particular level (try and find them, they're hard... but they're worth it, Apu's car is a monster truck!!!!!). On each level there are 7 missions and 1 secret mission (which earns you a vehicle), and there are also races that earn you cars too.., and there are also Simpsons collector cards on every level which when all collected, earn you a level on a bonus racing game.
The only draw back I can find with this game is that with 3 weeks of solid gaming I finished all the levels, the upside is that (like GTA: Vice city), you need to complete the game 100% before you actually properly finish the game, to do this you need to complete every level, and collect everything (cars, costumes, cards etc...)
But I have to say, for a Simpsons fanatic like myself, I was exspecting a ripoff game, but it really isn't!!!! It's awsome, and the GTA style stunts that can be done are pretty damn cool too....
Trust me, if you want a game that'll keep you busy for a while, buy this one!!!!
Rating:
- Could Have Been so Much More
Ever since the Simpsons began it's life as a badly drawn cartoon in the early 90s it's fans have been waiting anxiously for a game which can live up to the excellence of the series, and The Simpsons Hit And Run tries to do just that.
Based in their home city of Springfield, the game allows the player to control, in turn, each of the major characters in the show, in various missions in an attempt to solve the mystery fo the black vans and camera bees which have begun to plague Springfield.
The thing which is most striking about this game is the attention to detail. Just about every single place and character which has ever appeared in the show is somewhere to be found in the game, and many are totally interactive serving as mission points and objectives for one of the main characters. The jokes, although not completely up to the standard of the actual show, are often hillarious and aim to make the game as entertaining, and true to the series as possible. Technically, both the graphics and sound are impressive too, although the game does suffer somewhat from serious clipping issues and jerks in the motion of the game when driving.
Although there are so many things right with The Simpsons Hit And Run, there are also a hell of a lot of things wrong with it. Firstly, the game is often REDICULOUSLY DIFFICULT. Many of the timed missions are so incredibly tight that one simple crash or bad corner could mean you having to restart the mission, which gets incredibly tedious after 5 restarts.
Also there is far too little variation in the game. The attention to detail and mass of the city is let down incredibly by the fact that most of the missions are identical, bar a few differences such as what you're collecting or what you're chasing. This is a major let down, as more imaginative use of the character's and surroundings would have improved this infinitely. You only have to think of the variety of the missions on Vice City to realise just how poor this game's missions are.
Altogether, although this game is entertaining for a short amount of time, I can't help but think of how great it could have actually been if as much time would have been spent on the missions, as has been spent on the presentation. It's definitely not worth the £25 it is selling for now, but if you can pick it up for about a tenner, give it a go.
Rating: - Not what you think
All of the simpsons game have been utter crap, no point deniing it. but i have has different tactis about hit and run. the graphics are good, and the characters are v. good too. you travel around lods of different areas, lods of levels. this is GTA style but in a simpsons way. being, too young to own GTA myself, this game is for anyone who would like grand theft auto but is too young to have it.
- RecommendableThis game is very amusing (no question about that) and a must have for especially fans of The Simpsons.
A reviewer ("virtuallydone") mentioned some problems with system requirements - well, you need to upgrade or buy a new computer once in a while if you want to play the new games! Actually, this game runs quite smooth on my pc (3-4 years old). Furthermore - this game is not AIMED at 7+. This number tells you that a 7 year old child is allowed to experience the contents of the game - it is certainly NOT the level of difficulty! Finally - the cars ARE different and DO NOT "behave pretty much the same".
This game is not easy and can be frustrating from time to time, and you have to get used to the changing angle of the camera when you are on foot - but it's still a great game. Recommendable.
PS: If a mission is too difficult you can skip it after a few attempts.
Rating:
- Simpsons Hit and D'oh! The story starts as mysterious black vans and weird bee-like secuirity cameras pop up all over springfield. You play as various simpsons characters throughout the game, though it may take some time to unlock the later characters.
The driving itself is rather interesting, almost everytime you bump into someone or something, your character will say some kind of catchphrase, the most memorable being "Easy as pie! Mmmmmm.... pie....." by Homer, "Easy as Pie! The number, that is" By Lisa and the ever popular "D'oh and Eat my Shorts" by Homer and Bart.
You will be able to drive over 35 cars including the family saloon, Canyonaro, Honor Roller, Malibu Stacy Car, school bus and many more.
The chapters are long and fun, but sometimes they become very irritating as you are told to do many very boring and unnescary tasks. For example when I had to find bart as lisa, I had to do some very stupid tasks. I had to collect dead fish, then do more stupid things for a very unrewarding end of level.
The simpsons hit and rune is basically Crazy Taxi combined with the simpsons. However, you can get off your car, unlike The simpsons Road Rage. It has its bad points. But the good points overshadow the bad.
Rating:
- GAME FOR ALL SIMPSONS FANATICS!!!!Where do I start with this game? Well, take GTA: Vice City, and mix it with Mario 64 and you have Simpsons Hit & Run. This game is one of the most addictive games I have ever played, and (for all you fellow Simpsons fans out there), it sticks to the series in so much detail.
You play from a list of charaters including Homer, Bart & Apu, and there is nearly every Simpsons character on the game walking about who you can interact with, Every level has 3 extra sets of costumes for your character that can be bought. There are over 40 cars to choose from (that need to be earned or won) throughout the game, and on every level there is a secret vehicle hidden within the level that can only be used on that particular level (try and find them, they're hard... but they're worth it, Apu's car is a monster truck!!!!!). On each level there are 7 missions and 1 secret mission (which earns you a vehicle), and there are also races that earn you cars too.., and there are also Simpsons collector cards on every level which when all collected, earn you a level on a bonus racing game.
The only draw back I can find with this game is that with 3 weeks of solid gaming I finished all the levels, the upside is that (like GTA: Vice city), you need to complete the game 100% before you actually properly finish the game, to do this you need to complete every level, and collect everything (cars, costumes, cards etc...)
But I have to say, for a Simpsons fanatic like myself, I was exspecting a ripoff game, but it really isn't!!!! It's awsome, and the GTA style stunts that can be done are pretty damn cool too....
Trust me, if you want a game that'll keep you busy for a while, buy this one!!!!
Rating:
- Could Have Been so Much MoreEver since the Simpsons began it's life as a badly drawn cartoon in the early 90s it's fans have been waiting anxiously for a game which can live up to the excellence of the series, and The Simpsons Hit And Run tries to do just that.
Based in their home city of Springfield, the game allows the player to control, in turn, each of the major characters in the show, in various missions in an attempt to solve the mystery fo the black vans and camera bees which have begun to plague Springfield.
The thing which is most striking about this game is the attention to detail. Just about every single place and character which has ever appeared in the show is somewhere to be found in the game, and many are totally interactive serving as mission points and objectives for one of the main characters. The jokes, although not completely up to the standard of the actual show, are often hillarious and aim to make the game as entertaining, and true to the series as possible. Technically, both the graphics and sound are impressive too, although the game does suffer somewhat from serious clipping issues and jerks in the motion of the game when driving.
Although there are so many things right with The Simpsons Hit And Run, there are also a hell of a lot of things wrong with it. Firstly, the game is often REDICULOUSLY DIFFICULT. Many of the timed missions are so incredibly tight that one simple crash or bad corner could mean you having to restart the mission, which gets incredibly tedious after 5 restarts.
Also there is far too little variation in the game. The attention to detail and mass of the city is let down incredibly by the fact that most of the missions are identical, bar a few differences such as what you're collecting or what you're chasing. This is a major let down, as more imaginative use of the character's and surroundings would have improved this infinitely. You only have to think of the variety of the missions on Vice City to realise just how poor this game's missions are.
Altogether, although this game is entertaining for a short amount of time, I can't help but think of how great it could have actually been if as much time would have been spent on the missions, as has been spent on the presentation. It's definitely not worth the £25 it is selling for now, but if you can pick it up for about a tenner, give it a go.
Rating:
- Not what you thinkAll of the simpsons game have been utter crap, no point deniing it. but i have has different tactis about hit and run. the graphics are good, and the characters are v. good too. you travel around lods of different areas, lods of levels. this is GTA style but in a simpsons way. being, too young to own GTA myself, this game is for anyone who would like grand theft auto but is too young to have it.