The Simpsons: Hit & Run review - ColourShed

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The Simpsons: Hit & Run review
Platform: PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC
Release Year: 2003
Developer: Radical Entertainment
Publisher: Fox Interactive, Vivendi Games
Genre: Open-World, Action-Adventure, 3D Platformer

► Music (in order):
"Main Theme"
"Homer's Day"
"S-M-R-T"
"Homer's Tunes"
"Blind Big Brother"
"Petty Theft Homer"
"Harbour Hustle"
"Detention Deficit Disorder"
"Simpsons Hotline" (Car/Outfit Selection)
"Bonestorm Storm"
"There's Something About Monty" (Ending Credits)

'The Simpsons: Hit & Run' soundtrack composed by Marc Baril, Allan Levy, Jeff Tymoschuk

► Gameplay, audio, images, and font from:
20th Century Studios
2K Czech
2K Games
Activision
EA Black Box
Electronic Arts
Gracie Films
Konami
Lionhead Studios
Luxoflux
Mindscape
Naughty Dog
Nintendo
Obsidian Entertainment
Radical Entertainment
Rockstar Games
Rockstar North
Sega
SIE London Studio
Sony Interactive Entertainment
The Software Toolworks
Ubisoft
Virgin Games
Vivendi Games
Xbox Game Studios

► YouTube video used:
"Arcade Longplay [117] The Simpsons Arcade Game" by World of Longplays, played by RickyC

"Independence Day (PS1) - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)" by Cinemassacre

"Longplay of Hulk" by LongplayArchive

"Master System Longplay [189] Krustys Fun House" by World of Longplays, played by Lemmy556

"Mega Drive Longplay [089] Beavis and Butthead" by World of Longplays, played by Lemmy556

"Mega Drive Longplay [433] The Simpsons: Barts Nightmare" by World of Longplays, played by JagOfTroy

"NES Longplay [207] Mario is Missing" by World of Longplays, played by MrPopsicle43

"NES Longplay [207] Mario´s Time Machine" by World of Longplays, played by MrPopsicle43

"NES Longplay [284] The Terminator" by World of Longplays, played by JagOfTroy

"NES Longplay [663] The Simpsons: Bart vs The Space Mutants" by World of Longplays, played by JagOfTroy

"NES Longplay [804] The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World" by World of Longplays, played by RickyC

"NES Longplay [473] Wayne's World" by World of Longplays, played by JagOfTroy

"[PROTOTYPE] - Opening Cinematic Trailer" by Prototype

"PSX Longplay [401] Independence Day" by World of Longplays, played by Mad-Matt

"The Simpsons Skateboarding PS2 Playthrough Part 1" by Ultimate Gaming Dude

"The Simpsons Wrestling (PS1) Playthrough - NintendoComplete" by NintendoComplete

"Xbox 360 Longplay [012] Crash: Mind Over Mutant (Part 1 of 2)" by World of Longplays, played by Placlu

[ColourShedProductions]

In case you don't know ladies and gentlemen, I'm taking a small break from all production now this review is complete. After 5 and a half years of working on this content daily, I feel as though the time has finally come. I just want to re-charge my batteries, and look at how to improve the reviews in the future. Thank you all so much for continuing to watch, and I'll return in the not too distant future...

[cocoyflorin]

simpsons hit and run the type of game to make a satire of a game about satire

[ramasubbusrinivasan]

This is the game we played when our parents didn't allow GTA

[scifinerd]

“Oooh Homey, you’re so sexy when you’re paranoid”

This line just never left my mind ever since I first played this game many years ago.

[darreylhenderson]

13:41 The "Reason" Patty and Selma oversee the racing challenges because they work at the DMV.

[Jared_Wignall]

I love this game. It’s definitely one of the best Simpsons games ever made.

[DjDizzy]

The 3d rendering style reminds me of the style used when Homer went polygonal (3D) in Treehouse of Horror VI.

[MXOY]

The amount of Simpsons jokes in this damn review was so good.

[mattc]

This used to be my GTA as a kid, not to mention that it was one of the my first GameCube games.

[globalfrank]

The best Simpsons Hit & Run review...that we know of.

[budaroddy]

Once again you made nostalgia hit me like a pro boxer uppercut, feel like 2003 all again, even thou i got this one in 2004 lol

[tensevo]

Played GTA as a kid, now playing Hit&Run as an adult.

[emanuelespinoza]

One thing that I found interesting was that when you supposedly jack a car, it turned out your character was riding shotgun with the driver driving you around.

[the_rustydoornob]

Ok I absolutely adored ur constant references, I think I caught everyone cuz it’s umpossible for me to miss one

[MistahJay]

I like how he brings up AVGN as im thinking about him while he names off all the games

[Bell_Matt]

Upvoted for saying you still watch today (2020) instead if bashing modern Simpsons like most people today.

[ragingfred]

I always liked how the maps were a 50/50 blend of Grand Theft Auto style open world and Need For Speed style road/highway circuits (Think from the early era up to about Underground 1). The details were a lot more focused than Grand Theft Auto because the levels weren't gridded up like a city so the driving was fun. At the same time it gave an impression of an open world because there was just enough variance, shortcuts, etc and how the levels changed over time that it didn't get stale. Add in an actual story line and the whole thing was both charming and fantastic.

[Mark]

The reason Patty and Selma
are in charge of those side missions is something to do with their job at the DMV.

[patrickmimnagh]

It’s crazy how this never got a sequel.

[ThierryRocksTV]

2003 was honestly the year of the licensed games! Hit And Run, Battle For Bikini Bottom, Futurama the game, Enter the Matrix and Knights of the Old Republic as some really notable ones.