In fine Grand Theft Auto tradition, there are numerous side missions to be found around Springfield and plenty of secrets for those who can find their way to the game's more inaccessible areas.Ĭoncerned parents needn't worry as the more gratuitous action of Grand Theft Auto has been scaled back a bit, but there's still plenty of carnage and crashing to be found here. A series of missions allows the players to experience a fairly involved story, beginning first with Homer before moving on to play as Bart, Lisa, Marge and Apu. In this case Rockstar's megahit Grand Theft Auto serves as the basis for the gameplay. The Simpsons Hit and Run follows the tradition of lesser Simpsons games in that it takes a gaming model already popularized by other titles and liberally slathers a generous helping of Simpsons style all over it. If you needed further proof of the worth of the game, consider why it's the only of the recent Simpsons titles to make its way to the PC. Thankfully, this latest Simpsons game, from Radical and Vivendi seems to break this curse by offering up a title that maintains continuity with the license and presents a game model that's enjoyable enough to justify our interest. And it's also a fact that none of the Simpsons games so far have been worth their weight in flat meat. It's a fact: You can't work at IGN without being a huge fan of The Simpsons.
