The Simpsons: Hit & Run

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: VU Games
  • Release Date: Sep 16, 2003
  • Also On: PC
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78

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8.6

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  • Summary: The Simpsons Hit & Run is a mission-based driving game featuring out-of-the-car platform action, the interactive world of Springfield,and the signature humor of the Simpsons. New story and dialogue crafted by writers from The Simpsons television show. All character voices supplied by theThe Simpsons Hit & Run is a mission-based driving game featuring out-of-the-car platform action, the interactive world of Springfield,and the signature humor of the Simpsons. New story and dialogue crafted by writers from The Simpsons television show. All character voices supplied by the cast of The Simpsons television show. Over 56 missions in 7 huge levels. Explore Springfield on foot as Homer, Bart, Lisa, Marge,and Apu. Hidden pick-ups containing trivia material from 300-plus episodes of The Simpsons. [Vivendi Universal]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Game Chronicles
    93
    It is, by a wide margin, the best put together Simpsons game that’s ever been released to the public. It fixes most of what many people found lacking with “Road Rage” and added new and better things to drawn in as wide a demographic as possible.
  2. GameBiz
    84
    Almost everything in the game is related to something from one of the episodes, and in the end you get the impression that the developers have sat down and watched every episode of The Simpsons, placing small elements from each episode into the game.
  3. Play Magazine
    83
    Essentially the show in real time, Hit & Run is so grandiose in its expanse and artisitic rendering it appears altogether more appealing than TV allows - the mark of a truly great cross-over product. [Sept 2003, p.78]
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  4. PSM Magazine
    80
    In the best surprise we've had in months, The Simpsons: Hit & Run is a massive action adventure that truly rocks, proving that you can never judge a game by its licensed cover. [Nov 2003, p.43]
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  5. PSX Nation
    80
    The game's wicked sense of humor (courtesy of the show’s writers/actors contributing their craft to the game) and Radical's virtual re-enactment of Springfield (along with its many inhabitants) will make even the most hardened "GTA III/Vice City" fanatic forget about the lack of weapons or mayhem.
  6. Da Gameboyz
    78
    The cool thing about games like this is the never-ending factor – you drive around Springfield forever exploring all the ins and outs.
  7. Eurogamer
    50
    Sure, as we've mentioned a few times, the quality of the writing, the voices and the humour are absolutely spot-on, but rather than disguise the mediocre game within, this excellence merely serves to amplify the crushing disappointment of the one dimensional gameplay, and we're left wanting much, much more than this half arsed effort.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 75
  3. Negative: 4 out of 75
  1. MartinL.
    Mar 26, 2004
    10
    This game is AWESOME!
  2. agusss
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de la ps2, de la historia, de Los Simpsons y de mi infancia. Me lo habre pasado tantas veces que ni me acuerdo, esUno de los mejores juegos de la ps2, de la historia, de Los Simpsons y de mi infancia. Me lo habre pasado tantas veces que ni me acuerdo, es tan divertido y no se queda corto en contenido. Es un juego que marcó la infancia de muchos.… Expand
  4. Makorov
    Aug 30, 2014
    10
    I wasted my childhood on this game, it's still worth buying a PS2 for now so back then it was phenomenal it's probably one of the best gamesI wasted my childhood on this game, it's still worth buying a PS2 for now so back then it was phenomenal it's probably one of the best games I've played. Forget the Simpsons game that linear crap was worthless but this game is something else! Remember this is coming from one of the biggest Simpsons fans ever!… Expand
  5. BananaX1
    Oct 16, 2018
    9
    Lo unico malo de este juego (en mi opinion) es que no tiene tanta dificultad, siempre te pasas las misiones maximo en 3 intentos si la misionLo unico malo de este juego (en mi opinion) es que no tiene tanta dificultad, siempre te pasas las misiones maximo en 3 intentos si la mision es muy "dificil".

    El resto de el juego es perfecto.    … Expand
  6. ZoeM.
    Dec 30, 2007
    8
    This game is fantastic definetly the best simpsons game out there i havent tried the new one yet but im sure that is good also but this game This game is fantastic definetly the best simpsons game out there i havent tried the new one yet but im sure that is good also but this game is garunteed to keep the gamers entertained for a long while.… Expand
  7. rockmusic1423
    Jan 27, 2012
    8
    The Simpsons: Hit & Run will always have a special place in my heart. It was the first PS2 game I ever bought, well the first video game IThe Simpsons: Hit & Run will always have a special place in my heart. It was the first PS2 game I ever bought, well the first video game I ever bought for that matter, and I was in love from the beginning. The creators were able to recreate the Simpsons universe fantastically, with a simple, fairly uninteresting story, great characters (as expected of a Simpsons game) and lots of secrets. When I played it when I was younger, I thought it was the greatest game in the world, I loved it so much. The missions were awesome and I just loved going around Springfield messing around, doing random stuff. The missions had insane re playability and thanks to the mission select menu, you could play the missions again and again. The Simpsons: Hit & Run was certainly not a polished, and incredibly made game, but it certainly is a fun game, that I will never forget.… Expand
  8. iCampoRamil
    Nov 12, 2021
    3
    Repetitivo a más no poder, dificultad desmesurada, no me funciona en absoluto.

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Awards & Rankings

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#71 Best PS2 Game of 2003
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#12 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2003
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#21 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2003