The Simpsons: Road Rage

 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Jun 30, 2003
Metascore
55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 14
  3. Negative: 4 out of 14
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  1. Game Chronicles
    77
    Aside from the opening song and underlying plot there isn’t much to do with the Simpsons.
  2. IGN
    75
    But it's both the lack of character and lack of cartridge save that hurt the product; without Simpsons catchphrases, it just feels like the Simpsons license was slapped onto an existing game design (which it was, honestly).
  3. Nintendophiles
    70
    There’s something about driving around Springfield as Grounds Keeper Willie. He’s mega-awesome and anyone who disagrees is just lying to themselves.
  5. GameSpy
    60
    Almost fun enough, but overall too shallow to be worth a solid purchase to anyone.
  6. Pocket Games
    60
    To quote Kent Brockman: "Forgive us if we don't shed a tear when this puppy is put to sleep." [Fall 2003, p.55]
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  7. GameSpot
    59
    The main problem with The Simpsons: Road Rage isn't that the graphics are ugly, but rather that The Simpsons license isn't integrated deeply enough into the game.
  8. GameZone
    55
    The Simpsons Road Rage for GBA is annoying, jumbled and (if he were dead!!) would make Matt Groenig roll in his grave.
  9. Nintendo Power
    54
    The game loses quite a bit in the translation... However, the new plow-down-everything Performance mode is a fun addition. [Sept 2003, p.137]
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  10. Game Over Online
    50
    The Simpsons can only get this game's engine started. To get it moving along, it'll need something else that just can't be found in the Game Boy Advance version.
  11. Cheat Code Central
    50
    I suggest we change the name of the game to "Crazy Taxi 2: Featuring Sprites That Resemble Characters From The Simpsons."
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  12. Nintendojo
    49
    A painfully average portable that offers nothing but ugly graphics and stale gameplay.
  13. All Game Guide
    40
    A weak conversion of what was arguably a middling title to begin with. Though it starts off fast and smooth, the action quickly becomes touch and "d'oh."
  14. Gaming Age
    25
    It's not that Road Rage is terrible, as much as it is unintuitive and frustrating. You can see the potential for something better, but it just never comes into being.
  15. Game Informer
    23
    It's virtually void of driving freedom - the map blows. It has no trademark Simpsons charm, either. The gameplay is apocalyptically bad. [Aug 2003, p.104]
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Awards & Rankings

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#89 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2003
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#56 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2003

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11
  1. Zilcell
    Nov 7, 2011
    4
    The Game Boy Advance version of The Simpsons: Road Rage is incredibly boring and a step back from the console versions. Play the consoleThe Game Boy Advance version of The Simpsons: Road Rage is incredibly boring and a step back from the console versions. Play the console versions instead.… Full Review »
  2. Shanell
    Sep 29, 2005
    8
    I guess it was alright but they could have made it a bit longer and people who say they finished in two days i believe them go dude.
  3. [Anonymous]
    Jul 10, 2003
    10
    Hey its the simpsons... who cares?
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