- Mel Gibson and Homer take part in a car chase in a replica of Lord Humungous' vehicle. Sophie's Choice (1982) Edward says, 'This was gonna be the studio's prestige picture, like 'Howards End' or 'Sophie's Choice.' Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) the episode title is a parody of that title, plus it features the cars from the movie.
- This is a remake of my first video, this time using proffesor frink and bumblebee man, and using a video capture device instead of a digital video camera rec.
Developed by Radical Entertainment, The Simpsons Hit & Run acted as a follow-up to The Simpsons Road Rage, which didn't allow players to explore Springfield outside of driving. If you want to see what all the hype is about, then you might need to jump through a few hoops.
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If you're dying to get back behind the wheel of Mr. Plow, the Zombie Car, or Mr. Burns' Limo, we're sorry to report there still isn't a remaster of The Simpsons: Hit & Run. Despite continued rumours a Hit & Run remaster could be around the corner, the years continue to pass without so much as the honk of a horn. Now, someone has recreated the iconic game inside PlayStation's Dreams.
For those who are new to Dreams, Media Molecule's game creation system allows you to recreate anything in-game, which has led to some impressive builds of The Last of Us Part II, Red Dead Redemption, and Fallout 4. The moral of the story is that if you can dream it, you can build it. You get the gist. As we continue to wait for those at the top to realise the potential of a Hit & Run, we can live out our 'dreams' in Dreams.
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What is the Hit & Run remaster?
Dreams creator ReivaJKH has worked their magic on The Simpsons: Hit & Run to recreate the titular family's backyard. Using Dreams, you can swap between each member of the family - even giving Maggie a gun to potentially shoot Mr. Burns. A short video was uploaded to YouTube by OpyGam3r, and although it's only brief, it shows what Hit & Run could look like with a bit of love and attention. Admittedly, it's not quite Hit & Run because you can't actually drive the family's pink Sedan. Still, there's clearly a lot of work that's gone into creating the Simpsons' neighbourhood.
Way back in 2003, The Simpsons: Hit & Run was released on the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and OG Xbox before being ported to Windows PC. Taking inspiration from Rockstar's already booming Grand Theft Auto series, Radical Entertainment's game was more than a subtle nod to GTA III. More than just a quick cash-in *cough* The Simpsons: Road Rage *cough*, Radical learned from the mistakes of the past and worked with The Simpsons' writers to create a game that feels like it was pulled directly from an episode of the hit series.
Will there be a Hit & Run remaster?
Alright hear me out.... Simpsons Hit & Run Remaster pic.twitter.com/i6F86S4Pbc
— BonnellHD (@BonnellHd) October 6, 2020Who can forget Homer's Hit & Run one-liners or zooming around your favourite Springfield landmarks. From Moe's Tavern to the Monorail, the Duff Blimp to Mr. Burns' Casino, it was all here. All these years later, it's baffling we haven't had a Hit & Run remaster. Although Producer Vlad Ceraldi has expressed his interest in a multi-platform remake that would make the most of current and next-gen systems, it's never got off the ground. Part of the problem is the fact publisher Vivendi was absorbed into Activision.
With the rights being unclear, The Simpsons: Hit & Run isn't available on any digital storefront, meaning you'll have to rummage out your old consoles. If that isn't crying out for a next-gen remaster, we don't know what is. For now, we're left watching the car that Homer built gather dust and rust in the garage. Who knows, maybe 2021 will surprise us?
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The Simpsons remains one of the most popular sitcoms ever.
Having started way back in 1989, the show is still going strong and is set to air its 700th episode in the near future.
It is so well-liked that numerous video games were created back in the 2000s in its honour, including 'The Simpsons: Hit & Run'.
Having been released in 2003, the game was a major success, centred around the Simpson family uncovering an alien conspiracy, and there could be good news for fans who still enjoy playing it all these years later.
The producer of the original game Vlad Ceraldi has teased that it could be remastered or remade.
Ceraldi told LADbible: 'I could see it on multiple different types of platforms as a remake or remaster. It would have to take the parties who are in charge of the property to want that to happen and someone out there to decide that they were going to go out and do it. But absolutely, it would be fun to explore those characters and that universe again, that work again.'
Reflecting on how the game was received 17 years ago, Ceraldi claimed that he knew straight away that it was going to be a hit, eluding to how it can be enjoyed by players of all ages.
'As far as why it stood the test of time, I think it's a game that kids could play, adults could play, anyone who was fans of the show could try and laugh and have fun with,' he said.
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Whilst Ceraldi has admitted that discussions regarding a potential remake have yet to reach a serious stage, he appears open to the idea, and was keen to point out that previous remastering of games have shown that it can be done successfully.
'It's come up before in discussions but not seriously, usually at the pub, just talking about the idea of some of the magic that was captured and the potential ability to recapture it in a new way with a different audience, with a different generation of devices.
'There's masters out there like Nintendo and other companies who have nailed it time and time again, so it would be wonderful to reinvest in how you can control the characters, how you can control the world, how much of the world you can explore in detail,' Ceraldi said.