The Simpsons: Hit & Run (PS2)

Product Information

Scalzo, John. " The Simpsons: Hit and Run (Preview)". UGO Networks. Archived from the original on 23 January 2008 . Retrieved 17 December 2008. Development of The Simpsons: Hit & Run began in late 2001 as a spiritual successor to Radical Entertainment's previous game The Simpsons: Road Rage. Production was extensive, as the team sought to differentiate the game from Road Rage, deeming that their new entry in the franchise required a different direction. The game was heavily inspired by the Grand Theft Auto series, and the development team re-purposed the open-world design and nuanced character development for the game. This encouraged collaboration with the show's writers and cast, who helped to craft the story and dialogue. It was released in September 2003 for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. It was then ported to Microsoft Windows two months later. a b c Meston, Zach (24 September 2003). "GameSpy: The Simpsons Hit & Run (PS2)". GameSpy . Retrieved 21 August 2016.

a b Bush, Eric (13 October 2003). " The Simpsons Hit & Run Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008 . Retrieved 16 December 2008.

The Simpsons Hit and Run (Playstation 2) Details

give credit or complaints to [email protected] Accardo, Sal (10 November 2003). "GameSpy: The Simpsons Hit & Run (PC)". GameSpy . Retrieved 21 August 2016. Top 10 Simpsons Games". YouTube. IGN. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021 . Retrieved 5 June 2018. Code Cowboy (5 October 2003). " The Simpsons Hit & Run - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 25 June 2008 . Retrieved 21 August 2016.

Over one million copies of the game were sold as of June 2004, [43] and three million as of July 2007. [44] It had sold 500,000 copies in the United Kingdom by January 2004. [45] The game's PlayStation 2 version received a "Diamond" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), [46] indicating sales of at least 1 million copies in the United Kingdom. [47] Pham, Alex (22 June 2004). "Vivendi Game Unit Slashes 350 Jobs as Sales Fall". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 16 December 2008.

Reviews

a b c Sewart, Greg; Ford, Greg; Byrnes, Paul (October 2003). " The Simpsons: Hit & Run (GC, PS2, Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No.171. p.140. Vivendi Universal Staff (2003). The Simpsons: Hit & Run Instruction Booklet. Vivendi Universal Games. pp.19–21. Reed, Kristan (20 January 2004). "UK Charts: A month in the top spot for Need for Speed". GamesIndustry.biz . Retrieved 9 November 2021.

a b c d Keighley, Geoff (5 September 2003). " The Simpsons Hit & Run (GC, PS2, Xbox)". Entertainment Weekly. No.726. p.L2T 22 . Retrieved 21 August 2016. a b c Leeper, Justin (November 2003). " Simpsons: Hit and Run[sic] (GC)". Game Informer. No.127. p.157. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009 . Retrieved 21 August 2016.

Screenshots

The developer, Radical Entertainment, received the rights to create games for The Simpsons franchise when they demonstrated a playable prototype. Radical released its first The Simpsons game in 2001, called The Simpsons: Road Rage. After Road Rage was released, the development team for Hit & Run decided not to create a direct sequel to Road Rage; instead, Radical wanted to steer the franchise's video game series in a different direction by giving the game engine a complete overhaul. The developers felt that everything else needed a new approach, while only the driving portion of Road Rage was worth keeping; [7] in Hit & Run, enhanced traffic artificial intelligence is introduced, which makes computer-controlled vehicles react better to the player's driving. The internal development name for The Simpsons: Hit & Run was simply "Simpsons", as referenced by the executable file of the game. [8] They also decided to add an exploration element to the game to make players get out of the car and navigate the area on foot, so that the game offered a better experience of Springfield. [7] Caoili, Eric (26 November 2008). "ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. a b c Hopper, Steven (22 December 2003). " The Simpsons Hit & Run - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 3 January 2009 . Retrieved 20 August 2016. a b c McCutcheon, David. " The Simpsons: Hit & Run Guide". IGN. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008 . Retrieved 17 December 2008.