Plenty of hitting and lots of running. (Simpsons - Hit & Run (Xbox))

Member Name: xxsaxonyxx

Product:	Simpsons - Hit & Run (Xbox)
Date:	09/02/06 (413 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Very playable.

Disadvantages: none.

I got this game for my birthday from my man and i love it!

The Plot

The idea of the game is to unravel strange goings on in Springfield. Black vans have been appearing and you have to get to the bottom of it. This will involve you solving clues, doing challanges and collecting tokens. You will have to do races and missions and avoid getting caught by the police.

Characters and surroundings.

The one thing that amazed me about this game is that you can go just about everywhere in the game. You can go into some people back gardens, Moe's Tavern, The Kwickimart, you can even run through the famous Tomacco plant field. It's great. I was wandering about for ages exploring before i even started doing tasks.
The characters are all there as well. You begin by playing Homer then progress through Bart, Lisa, Marge and Apu. You can play with the characters by finding changing points. At these points you can buy different outfits for your character. I must admit that my favourite was Homer in his underpants. It's a real giggle. You can even beat up fellow characters.

Coins and cards.

Throughout the game you will find and be able to pick up coins which you can use to buy your outfits or need if you get caught by the police.
You will also have to track down collector cards. These are sometimes quite difficult to find and I'm still trying to find one in the Bart level. The good thing is that you can move to the next level without all the card and you can jump back and forth between the levels.

Cars

You can drive any car but if you bash it up you will have to get it fixed by finding a wrench icon. If you dont the car will blow up. Highly frustrating when your getting chased by the cops.

Wasps

These little critters are scattered throughout the levels and will attack you causing you to loose coins. If you see some wasps keep an eye out as they are sometimes protecting something like a collector card. They can be a pain to kill so you better master the Jump and Kick action that kills them quickest.

Bonus

If you collect all the collector card from one level you will get a bonus game. Its like a mini race but i must admit i wasnt that impressed. You can play against the computer or your friends.

The game

All through the game you will be able to check on your progress. It will tell you what you have collected for example collector cards 5/10. This means you know what you still need to find or buy.

This is a great game for young and old, i've had countless hours playing it and i dont get bored. The missions and races are fairly easy and its hard to get stuck. You also cant die which is a great bonus for me because i get really p***ed off when i play a game and keep dying.

There's loads of giggles for this game, the characters will moan and groan especialy Homer if you make him run for a long period of time. he'll let you know he's fed up.

I recommend this game to all.

Price. I got it new so it would have been top price but now i've seen them as cheap as £15.99 in one of my highstreet shops and even less as a trade in.

Summary: fun fun fun