The Simpsons: Hit & Run

"It's okay but it can be better!"

Well! The Simpsons Hit and Run is the second game to come out for the gamecube system for the Simpsons series.The first one wasn't bad considering all you did was drive around and pick up passengers! This one is way better than the last one but also more difficult!

Story 9/10:
The game starts out with these black vans spying on the townspeople. There are also wasps with cameras that spy on the people. The last mysterious thing is the new and improved mysterious buzz cola!You are in control of five different characters:Homer,Marge,Bart,Lisa,and Apu must get to the bottom of these weird mysteries. There are seven levels in the game.

Graphics 10/10:
The graphics are awesome! It feels like you're actually in Springfield asking people and driving around!

Voices 10/10:
The voice are done by the real actors who play the simpsons and other characters. The background characters are the funniest.

Extras 8/10:
There are many extras to this game! You unlock new cars by buying them or completing special events. You can unlock different outfits for a character by buying them. There are 7 collector cards in each level up to a total of 49 cards. Get all of them and you get to see something special.

Time 5/10:
This is where it gets really hard! When you're doing a mission you're almost always going to be in a car driving, but there are some special occasions when you're on foot! Some missions are nearly impossible to do but the good thing is you can skip missions after doing them a couple of times! The bad news is that you don't get credit for the mission, you just move on with the game.
Difficulty 9/10:

The most difficult part here is beating the clock on the missions! You have to be an expert on this game to get everything and beat the game. It's hard trying to do everything in the game while you still have that stupid timer!

Control 9/10:
The control is fairly good! When you're on foot you can walk,run,jump,kick,and double jump! When you're driving is the real problem! You see if you're going real fast you'll lose control and damage your car and that might cause to lose your mission if you're playing one! You can get good control while you're driving so it's really not much of a problem!
Final Score 7/10:

I gave this game a seven because it's too hard to beat everything but it's fun to try to! If you are a hardcore simpsons fan I recommend buying this! If you're not you should rent it to see the awesome things in it!

Reviewer's Score: 7/10, Originally Posted: 12/29/03