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Summary: Not Compatable
Review: I purchased this product for a brand new highest end Dell laptop on the market. When I tried to get this game to install on my computer, it would not work. I called customer support (which was very poor) they told me that there was no laptop on the market that has the video card needed to play this game.I can't comment on the game, but DONT BUY THIS GAME UNLESS YOU HAVE A DESKTOP WITH THE SPECIFIED VIDEO CARD. I am very dissapointed.
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Summary: Lots of fun
Review: Ok, imagine a Ned Flanders version of Grand Theft Auto. Well, maybe not that sedate. Go through many missions all tied to the Simpsons story line while driving around Springfield running amok. You destroy everything in your path and get coins redeemable for vehicles, or costumes (check out the Homer mumu!) Cause too much trouble and Springfield's finest will be in hot persuit. In all, a light-hearted, fun game for any Simpsons fan!
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Summary: Solid rental
Review: This is what I call a "quickie" game: guilt free, temporarily satisfying, and over with in time to make appointments. There isn't really enough in here that makes this game worth the asking price, as the missions are over in a hurry and your ability to explore Springfield is fairly limited. For the most part, all you get to see of the town is the outside of buildings, and all you do is drive around completing a series of overly similar missions. "Collect *insert item here*", "Stop Smithers", "Go to the Kwik-e-Mart", "Talk to Marge", etc, is all you can expect from the game. There is no interaction with characters, the different vehicles add nothing to the game, and it all becomes tiring very quickly. For this, you can expect to lose up to 1.8GB in hard drive space if you opt for full installation, which is needed to ensure smooth running of the game. In the minimum installation, the game ran with "hiccups", and this is on my 2.6Ghz, 512MB RAM with 3D video card system. In my opinion, the demand on the computer isn't worth the ultimately unsatisfying game. As a rental, for a few bucks you'll get what you pay for. To buy you're much better off getting a game with more depth and replay value.
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Summary: Quite impressive.
Review: I was a rabid fan of the Simpsons for about the first 7 years of the series. I have since become a passive viewer. The games released, that were based on the show ,were usually mediocre at best. While the show has always been ingenious, the games never really were. That aside, this game IS ingenious. The real cast voice-overs are incredible. The driving physics are realistic and clean. The various choice of vehicles is nice. The ability to use the mouse (in most situations) is also a very good pc feature. The graphics are also absolutely superb. The game is essentially mission-based, with homer (and others) being sent out to perform certain 'acts' for the family, with an occasionnal stop-off for a random,and mindless, race. The whole city of springfield is included here in a very immersive 3d map that has one surprise after another. Most everything is destructible. But, there are a few things i feel are negative. The 'randomly' placed comments that are thrown in by the characters begin to grate on you after a while. They have a nice supply of phrases to spout, but once they're all said, they lose their edge very quickly. Also, about the mouse controls. While control is very good overall, there are times that they make gameplay more difficult. When you get close to a wall, you tend to 'hug' the wall, rendering the mouse temporarily useless, until he gets 'away' from that wall. Then ,free look returns. That particular problem only raises its' ugly head whenever you're out of the car doing some minor platform gameplay. There is not much of the platform stuff in the game, so it shouldn't deter from anyone's reason to own this. This game is truly too good to pass up. For a simpsons' fan it is paradise. Even for a non-simpsons fan. Easy to learn controls. Very responsive controls. And a truly unique world created by lunatics, make this game a true success. Thank you, MATT GROENING! You are a master of human-tradgedy. ADDED INFO 11/27/03 : I just finished this. WOW! The entire game was fun, and what an interesting twist at the end! I won't give it away, but you get to expierience one of the most beloved episodes of the simpsons series. HINT : It happens only once a year! I love this game even more now, and i WILL be playing it again!
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Summary: THE SIMPSONS ROCK
Review: -before played- I have been waiting ever since july for this game to come out on pc. i do not have a game consol, so i could not get it for anything until today. and then circuit city doesn't even have it. nor does best buy, target or wall mart. i got really anoyed, so i just ordered it in hopes that i would get it from amazon. ivesurfed the webs for hours, and i never found damn demo for it. i know u probably think im a pin head because im reviewing this and i havent even played it yet, but i realy think that after hour upon hour of looking at screen shots, watching previews and reading reviews of this game i have a right to review it. ill review the game after i get it so, cya later -after played- ok now ive played the game and im on the last level. the game is suprisingly fun and pretty realistic (cartoonwise) driving is cool, cause you can make the car spin around. most of the missions are verry easy though. also the bonus game really sux you are watching from about 300 feet in the air. one thing that is anoying is that there are really only 3 levels even thought it says 7 they just repeat the same levels and add a few things. it hasn't once crashed on my computer(knock on wood) any way i think its really fun p.s. thanx u 3 who said this was a good review before. even i think my review sucked by the way i cant type worth crap so don't complain
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Summary: poor setup program, had a directX problem after a defrag
Review: The game itself is ok, probably 3 stars. But the install program is horrible. Instead of going from CD1 to CD2 to CD3, it went from CD1 to CD2, then a WindowsXP error message saying I had the wrong volume and requesting I put "volume 1" (CD1) back in. Then it asked me to put back CD2, then another error message for CD1, then CD3, then CD1 then CD3! Once I installed it, it ran ok. I installed some other games and then defragmented the drive. After this "Hit and Run" stopped working! I got a "could not run directx" message. Remember, it ran before I installed other games and defragmented my drive. I think the defrag somehow made "Hit and Run" lose track of where to find directx (which makes no sense to me at all). I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the game, which didn't work. I then uninstalled, defragmented again, then installed again. That worked! But of course, the stupid setup program was still giving me those flaky error messages about putting CD1 back in the drive. I have a Dell Dimension 2400 that I got in Feb. '04, not some home-made box. The poor quality of the setup program shows poor Q&A processes at Vivendi and makes me think the game was not tested very well. The subsequent directx problem only confirms this. The game isn't worth the hassle.
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Summary: HORRIBLE
Review: This game is very bad when installing it on a laptop. I tried to install it but got error messages and damaged my system. Soon called customer Support , which is a phone number u have to pay for because i live in NY but its in CA, then they couldnt help me and made everything worse. My computer is one month old and has a very very high quality , but this game damaged my laptop and I advise you never buy games from this company.
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Summary: A good game for the console lover and Simpsons fan
Review: Although many attempts to make a Simpsons game have produced merely a mediocre showing, The Simpsons - Hit & Run appears to break the losing streak. A driving game--a la Grand Theft Auto 3--TSH&R requires the player to explore the world of Springfield via a number of vehicles and on foot. Again, just like GTA3, TSH&R is mission-based, requiring the completion of linear goals to advance the gameplay, but an element of freedom is added through non-linear "optional" missions and races, and free-driving between missions. The player may use the free-drive mode to collect coins--scattered about the levels in various forms and which may be required by the missions or simply used to purchase new vehicles and clothing for the characters--to collect repair power-ups to save a damaged car, to find bonus items and unlock secret levels, and to destroy the strange wasp-like cameras central to the game's story. Characters are well-rendered, with the original voice talent providing sound for cut-scenes and in-game quips. It's not exactly high comedy, and the quips become repetitious quickly, but it's not too tiresome for the Simpsons fan. The game's levels are three maps of Springfield, with a few extra bits added for the duplicate levels 4, 5, 6, and 7. A suburban scene, downtown Springfield, and the docks-turned-tourist-trap warehouse district are the primary locales, and each has plenty of Springfield flavor--signs and gags that add to the feel of immersion in a Simpsons episode. Gameplay is straight out of a console: typical movement keys with Jump, Kick, and "Action" (to handle things that are NOT a jump nor a kick). Keyboard and mouse work well enough, but the use of a gamepad makes the game much easier and far more natural to play. In-game views are handled by a moving 3rd-person camera which follows the player's character at various distances. Like many new 3-D run and jumps, TSH&R's camera can pan around the character during abrupt changes in direction. You'll find that the camera is often just in the wrong place (things in between your character and the camera, rendering you invisible), and plenty of clipping errors occur in tight spots. Luckily, the camera is moderately adjustable for just those circumstances, though you'll find the camera will stop if it runs into a wall--very frustrating indeed until you get the hang of setting the camera before you enter certain spots. Overall, TSH&R is an enjoyable game--a good use of a major license and fun for the Simpsons fan and arcade driver alike. It's not GTA3, but for the money, this game offers a plenty of challenge and fun.
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Summary: I hate everyone who compares this to Grand Theft Auto
Review: I'll admit that it bears a similarity to the Simpsons in the aspect that you could take other people's cars, but that is it. The main difference between GTA and this game is that GTA is actually fun to play! I have played GTA3 for over four months without getting bored, but I couldn't even stand this game for four days.
Now, I'll also admit that I was the same as many people. When I first heard of this game, I went wild with excitement. When I saw the commercials, my anticipation became greater. I hadn't felt this way about any game for quite a while. Now, though, I thank all the circumstances that kept me from buying this game at $50. If I had bought it at that price, I would have never forgiven myself. I may have fell for the hype like many other people, but at least I didn't fall for the punch.
Now, the problems I had with this game was immediately noticeable in the first few minutes of playing. THIS is the difference between good games and bad games. ALL games have flaws, but you do not notice the flaws of the good games until a few plays later. On the other hand, you'll notice the flaws of the bad games right away and this was the case with the Simpsons.
Some of the flaws I saw was that the game is fairly restricted. For example, you could do most of the basic things, but there were also many other things you coulnd't do, but should be able to. For example, there are some cars to which you must acquire instead of steal. Another example is that when you acquire the bigger cars and go around crashing things, you'll notice that some things can't be knock down. Trees go down easily, but for some reason, many fences around Springfield wouldn't.
Another HUGE, glaring flaw is that the game continuously slow down the action. Whenever the action seems to be going up, it is immediately slow down. While there are bigger cases, many parts of the game works to do this. For example, the way you get into cars is slow. The interswitching between characters slow down the game a lot because you always end up doing easy missions again to get a feel of the new areas each character is in. These are just some parts, but there are many more.
Finally, the BIGGEST complaint I have against this game is that the missions are terrible! I have never played a game with such repetitive and boring missions in my entire life and I have played a lot of games. You might think that the missions are only repetitive because there are many characters, but you are dead wrong. EVERY chapter is repetitive, including the very first chapter. There are generally two type of missions in this game (acquire missions and fetching missions) and ALL are similar. There is simply no variation. The environment is unique enough to allow for variation, but the developer decides not to do it for some reason. All of the missions in this game has you running all over the place and you'll be doing it while wondering when the chapter is going to end.
Now, whenever I play mission-based games, I always want to play and beat every mission, but I just couldn't do it for this game. The missions were so bad that I just did the required missions and then move on. Even doing that didn't help, though. Once I got to the third chapter, I just gave up. I was yawning with tears in my eyes and I just couldn't last another moment. Hell, I'm yawning as I write this review!
In addition to all of these problems, there are also problems with the main attraction of this gimmicky game. The vehicles. Yes, even the vehicles have problems. Aside from being hideous, there are also NOT ONE SINGLE GOOD CAR in the entire damn game! EVERY single car in this game has handling problems, EVERY single car in this game is slow, and EVERY single car in this game is positively infuriating. The best vehicle in this game is probably Dr. Frink's rocket, but even that is terrible.
To make it worse, there are POP-UPS everywhere! I hate to make the comparison, but I'll do it this once. GTA may have the pop-up problem of cars disappearing, but this game has the problem of cars appearing! Whenever you turn a corner and it looks clear, a car suddenly comes out of nowhere and hits you! This happens all the time too, especially during missions in which you are chasing something or getting away from something. A car will appear and screw you up. Of course, these pop-ups will mostly bother you when you're in a car. Every once in a while, the streets might be completely empty if you're not in a car and need one.
Overall, this game is a worthless piece of garbage that deserves nothing more than $3 obscurity. So if you're desperate to feel my pain, then you're in luck because Amazon happens to have it for sale around that price. However, I highly recommend that you just use the money to destroy your liver with alcohol. It will hurt a lot less.
The Simpsons Hit and Run is a terrible game. The missions (most of which seems to have a timer) are terrible, the cars are terrible, and the gameplay is just plain awful. I hope with all my heart that the people who made this game get the pink slip.
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Summary: What, no option to give it 0?
Review: There are games that look good but don't play well and then there are games that play well but don't look good. Well with this game you get the best of both worlds and included in this game which is very key are the voices of the characters. The audio is very clear and the action is very tight and the colours of Springfield and its characters are full of life ... vivid ... this is just a great game and easy to pick up and play. I definitely recommend this for everyone.
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