The Simpsons: Hit and Run - Games

[img]http://media.strategywiki.org/images/thumb/5/58/Simpsons_hit_and_run_PS2_boxart.jpg/250px-Simpsons_hit_and_run_PS2_boxart.jpg[/img] This GTA clone about the Simpsons is a memorable game from my past and I would like to remind you all of it. You play as the entire Simpsons family (except for Maggie and the pets) and Apu as you drive, kick and complete missions in the Simpsons world. [img]http://i.testfreaks.fr/images/products/600x400/100/the-simpsons-hit-run-56384.449380.jpg[/img] [b]The Plot[/b] [quote=Wikipedia]Mysterious happenings are occurring in Springfield; a horde of robot wasps descend upon the city at the beginning of the game. After a tractor beam kidnaps Bart outside a stadium, Lisa attempts to find her brother by exploring the town for clues. She learns that the black sedans that have been appearing around town are connected to Bart's disappearance. Lisa eventually finds Bart on a ship in Springfield harbor. He appears to have memory loss and is mumbling unintelligibly while occasionally mentioning the sedans and Buzz Cola, the "new and improved" cola drink recently launched by television personality Krusty the Clown. Marge sets out to learn what has affected Bart. As she investigates a crop circle that recently appeared in Cletus Spuckler's crop field, Abraham Simpson tells Marge that the crop circle is an exact replica of the Buzz Cola logo. Marge gives a can of the cola to Bart, which snaps him out of his stupor. Bart reveals that the new Buzz Cola is a mind-control cola produced by aliens. Marge decides to purge Springfield of the cola, but in spite of her valiant efforts, the drink still maintains its popularity. Inspired by Marge's efforts and remorseful for selling the cola in the first place, Apu tries to discover the source of the cola. Snake Jailbird tells him that the cola trucks are registered to the Springfield Museum of Natural History. Apu and Bart decide to go inside the museum, where they find a meteor as the source of the cola. They eavesdrop on a conversation between aliens Kang and Kodos, who are masterminding a scheme. Apu and Bart learn that the wasp cameras are filming the antics of Springfield for an intergalactic reality show, Foolish Earthlings. The aliens are using the cola to make people insane, by which time Kang and Kodos will distribute laser guns among the populace to drive the town to a violent massacre sure to draw many viewers. Apu is frightened of the aliens and cowardly refuses to help any further, so Bart takes it upon himself to foil Kang and Kodos' plan. He asks Krusty for help, but Krusty informs Bart that he has already helped the Duff Brewery set up free laser gun stands around Springfield. Bart then goes to his father, Homer, for help, and the duo quickly pursue Kang and Kodos to the brewery. However, the aliens escape, and before departing, they reveal that they have already released Buzz Cola throughout Springfield's water supply. As the cola seeps into the ground, it releases the un-dead from the Springfield Cemetery, who invade Springfield. When Homer collects supplies to protect his family and home from the marauding zombies, he decides to pursue a black sports car—which he believes belong to the aliens—to the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. The car, however, belongs to Professor Frink, who has discovered the aliens' weakness: nuclear waste. He plans to use the space ship's tractor beam to suck up cars that are loaded with drums of nuclear waste. After successfully loading Frink's car, along with three more, into the aliens' tractor beam, the ship explodes. The following day, Springfield is returned back to normal.[/quote] [img]http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/images/2003/gc/simpsonshitrun/0915/simpsons_screen002.jpg[/img] [b]The Gameplay[/b] [quote=Wikipedia]Hit & Run has seven levels, each with missions and a unique plot. The player can only control one specific character in each level. The game's playable characters are Homer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, and Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. When traveling by foot, the player character can walk, run, and perform several attacks: a normal kick, a jumping kick, and a smashing move. To drive, the player can either commandeer one of the vehicles that litter the road, a feature taken from Grand Theft Auto III, or use a phone booth to select a car. The game's driving missions are also similar to those of Grand Theft Auto III. In both games, the player races against other characters, collects items before a timer runs out, and wrecks other cars. The game has a sandbox-style format that emphasizes driving, and the player controls their character from a third-person view. The character can perform certain acts of violence, such as attacking pedestrians, blowing up vehicles, and destroying the environment. The Simpsons Hit & Run has a warning meter that indicates when the police will retaliate for bad behavior. Located in the bottom-right corner of the screen, the circular "hit and run" meter fills up when the character runs people over or destroys objects, and it will decrease when they cease doing so. When completely full, several police cars chase the character for the duration of the hit and run. Each level contains items the player can collect, such as coins, which can be used to buy new cars and outfits that are required to progress through the game. Coins can also be used to purchase costumes, some of which are required for missions. The player can also collect wasps strapped with cameras and Itchy and Scratchy cards. By collecting all 49 of the latter, seven in each level, the player unlocks a special The Itchy & Scratchy Show video. Several events can cause the player to lose coins; because the character cannot die, injuries cause the player to lose coins. If the player is close enough to police cars for a certain period of time when being chased, they will be fined fifty coins.[/quote] [b]My Two Cents[/b] [img]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/2/3610983_85b590e96c.jpg[/img] I really like this game, and I'm currently playing through it again. I'm on Apu's stage right now. I hope this thread was informative and triggered some form of nostalgia.

I am evil Homer. I am evil Homer.

I got over 30,000 buzz coins :frogc00l:

Fucking missions with limited time. Other than that though, it was an awesome game.

This game was awesome. I love it.

I remember playing this game when I was like 7. Never knew it was a 15+.

This game was fucking awesome.

Best GTA Clone game ever made.

I remember playing the demo over and over again. I never bought it

Fucking last mission

[QUOTE=Hakita;28529019]Fucking last mission[/QUOTE] This. Me and my brother raged beyond belief at it.

I think I played this so much on Xbox that I know every line. STUDY: 90% of video games start with easy tutorial level "I would suggest these pretzel rods, they're made by an oil company."

Got to last mission and never finsihed it.

I loved all the small jokes relating to past episodes, like the Kwik-E-Mart's 'silent' alarm.

[QUOTE=Snoops;28528970]I remember playing this game when I was like 7. Never knew it was a 15+.[/QUOTE] It says 7+ on my box?

Best Simpsons game. Love it. ... I still have it installed :buddy: brb, being evil Homer

That "special Itchy and Scratchy episode" was the biggest letdown ever.finding all of those cards for that?Jeeeeus. Bloody good game though.

[QUOTE=Snoops;28528970]I remember playing this game when I was like 7. Never knew it was a 15+.[/QUOTE] That would make you about 14 and therefore not even old enough to play this now! You should be arrested! I remember having great fun with this, even more so because my cousin and like every friend (Ones with painful parents) had it so we could all talk about it, unlike other games which only a few friends played, like GTA. It's probably actually awful to play now.

I didn't play it for long, just got to that Fat Policeman's Kid-retard and kicked him a few times :v:

I got a hat with this game.

That last mission. WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE GRANDPA'S HORRID CAR. Also, I don't know where my copy is. :iia: though.

[QUOTE=proch;28529464]I didn't play it for long, just got to that Fat Policeman's Kid-retard and kicked him a few times :v:[/QUOTE] Ralph? Also, hey I made a thread on this a few months ago :buddy:

this game got so annoying to me

I loved driving around the broken shells of cars

i used to have this game on my gamecube

Love this game, have the original for PC. :buddy: "BART DID IT." "LISA DID IT."

I loved this game so much. Unfortunately I got it as a "get well" gift after I was circumcised so I tend to avoid thinking about it :sigh:

I liked standing in the Tomacco fields as homer than jumping off the bridge listening to him holler "Save me Jebus!"

I really loved this game. I got to the missions where you played as Appu and my game froze every time at the same spot. Never was able to get further.

The best part was doing that attack in which you slam into the ground on peoples' heads. THEY FLEW MILES!