Fun Fact: Current Simpsons co-producer Matt Selman's big break on The Simpsons was writing for Hit & Run. He's 100% on board for a remaster/remake of the game, but he's well aware of the rights issues plaguing it. EA currently has the rights to make The Simpsons games, while Activision might have the rights to the game through Vivendi & Radical Entertainment. Maybe Disney can sort something out? There are a lot of remakes, remasters, & ports of various old Star Wars & Disney games heading our way.
I think my favorite story about Simpsons Hit and Run was that they were planning on removing the kicking because it was too violent, however before they did they showed a demo copy to Matt Groening, who reportedly immediately started by kicking Marge down the street howling in laughter.
I think one of the best things about Hit & Run is that the game is made more enjoyable by going for completion. A lot of games with collect-a-thon aspects tend to be a chore to get through, but a truly good game makes you want to 100% it.
Honestly the collect-a-thon stuff for me in hit n run was the main reason I played it don't mind the missions but they aren't what I remember fondly about the game
@@chesspunk489 My main problem was the gags. In every level there were always 1 or 2 gags that I would spend hours searching the whole map for them (especially because there are some gags that for some reason didn't count as gags).
@@LittleStrangeMan Since they would need to rebuild the game from scratch and redo the dialogue for a real remaster anyway, they could give that section to another character by changing the dialogue and a few missions in that section. For example, make it Ned. It would be a pretty easy fix.
The PC version has a surprisingly good modding scene. Not only have fans modded new characters, missions, maps, costumes, & vehicles from the show, but from other games & franchises. Probably the most impressive mods out there are the "Fully Connected Map" mod & the online multiplayer mod. So it might be possible for you & a friend to drive around a open world Springfield as SpongeBob & Rick Sanchez in a kart from Mario Kart & the airboat from Half-Life 2.
Jirard looks so much healthier than he ever has, so glad he has been focusing on his health and still putting out amazing content! keep up the amazing work Jirard!
@@snicksandstones he was never obese, he definitely has lost some weight though. I was talking more about the disease and surgeries he’s been going through the last year or so which has been effecting his health and energy levels. I was just saying how much life he seems to have again
I’m the biggest fan of the Simpsons and have seen every episode, even the Tracy Ulman Bits, thank you for making this Man I never was allowed to play it as a kid!
@@Pwilliams4000 the newer ones aren't that horrible, they are a definite improvement over the middle slump of the series (seasons 19- 23) I still think they tried turning it around after the negative response to "Lisa goes Gaga" episode. The show will never be as good as the Golden era, but at least they're some what trying, but that's just my opinion tho.
I remember hearing in an interview with one of the developers that the idea for this game was the idea of taking Road Rage and asking the question, "What if you could get out of your vehicle?". When they realized how fun it was just to walk around, they designed a game around that concept. It wasn't exactly designed to be a GTA clone.
One of the all time greats, and a favourite of mine. For those looking to play this now, look into the PC version, esp with the Donut Team mods/mod launcher for it. It has a lot of quality of life improvements and new missions and all sorts of cool stuff (including things like freezing timers for those missions that are a pain in the butt etc). Highly recommended.
unpopular opinion: Bart's Nightmare is awesome. It's dated, obtuse and overly-difficult but that doesn't stop LITTERALLY HUNDREDS of other games from being beloved and I think it has way more redeeming values and fun gameplay than a large portion of them. It's not perfect but it's way above average.
@@Evanz111 The other comment I saw with the first part was posted 1 hour ago, whereas this one was posted 2 hours ago. So seems like this guy said it first
This was the very first game I personally 100% completed. Brings back so much nostalgia for me booting up the old PS2 at my late grandmas house and finding all the collectibles and after I 100% the game I would go around with cheats and try to glitch the game as much as possible. Good yet stressful times (Those damn strict time limits haha). So happy that you are covering this game! Also fun fact that wasn't mentioned in the video but when you get 100% you get access to another cheat code! Idk what the code is on PC, Xbox or Gamecube but I remember on PS2 it was X O X O. It let's you use any car in the game including NPC cars, level exclusive cars (like the rocket car or the monster truck) and even unused cars that were just left in the game files!
Here's a weird thing. My parents didn't want me watching the Simpons show when I was a kid but for some reason, they were cool with me playing both this and Road Rage. I remember me and my brother constanstly playing it and making fun of the pedistrian lines.
Completed this earlier this year on the ol’ ps2.. absolute gem that ain’t gonna hold your hand in some races, loved every second and hope even a non Simpsons fan would share these feelings
I actually consider the "Play it" rating to be the highest rating you give a game. It means you actually enjoy just sitting down and goofing off in the game...you know...for fun.
But wouldn't Finish/Complete it usually mean that you can enjoy just sitting down and goofing off in the game AND you can get enjoyment out of finishing or completing the game too, which would make those better ratings
@@MysticClaws100 I always felt the Complete/Finish ratings meant you play through it to the completion/credits and then put it away because you got all the enjoyment you could out of it.
Fun Fact. TH-camr Reubs is teaming up with other small designers to remaster The Simpsons Hit and Run with "current" graphics and better controls. I highly recommend giving them a watch. Very entertaining and nostalgic for us 90's babies
problem with that game was most of peoples experience was the PS2 version and in reality the game doesn't pick up for a while and the marge levels were boring the xbox 360 version had a hub world
Man has a 7 minute long intro which takes up a THIRD of the entire video, and yet I don’t care because he does such a good job at setting up the story and giving context behind the projects he works on
Such an amazing game! My neighbor was dating a girl who had three kids that me and my brother hung out with. We were playing the last level and none of us could get past it. It was the oldest sister Shelby that beat it for us. She was unfortunately killed one day and I can't help but remember the times we hung out and I will always be thankful that she beat that ungodly difficult last level. Rest in peace Shelby and thank you.
This video gave me war flashbacks of that final time trial. All the times the barrel exploded on me... And all the times I came up a few seconds short... Good times
Well I guess we can add "gets to be a main character in the best game" to the long list of reasons Apu is a fantastic character that nobody should have any shame in being compared to.
Just some constructive criticism. I would love the completion series if you focused more on actually completing the games. 7 mins in and we still haven’t gotten to the game. I notice you focus more on telling the history of the brand and past games and your memories with them rather than completing said game. The series feels more like a history lesson and review rather than a completion series
It’s a tired argument nowadays that all licensed games suck. There are plenty of good to great licensed games out there. It’s just that there were a lot of bad ones that were basically shovelware that get so much attention nowadays because they were comically bad.
Review the Tak trilogy! Tak and the Power of Juju Tak 2 the Staff of Dreams and Tak the Great Juju Challenge amazing 3D platformers on GameCube! Masterpiece of a trilogy! Please review them!
@@eduazy the Tak trilogy needs to come back it was on THQNordics list of remakes! Tak fans have to rise up to make it happen! Tak and the Power of Juju Tak 2 the Staff of Dreams and Tak the Great Juju Challenge is a masterpiece of a trilogy!
One thing to note about the completion bonus. When you achieve 100% across the entire game, not only will there be a gold completion sticker added to your save file on the stats screen, but it you will also unlock the ability to use a particular cheat code that will allow you to access any car throughout the entire game via the pay phones. This includes pedestrian cars, secret vehicles only found in certain levels, and even one or two cars that aren’t accessible at all while playing the main story. It really adds a lot of replay value for those looking to goof off after completing the game.
"And I didn't need those rewards to feel satisfied" this line is weird to me because I'm fairly certain there's quite a few games/videos that have complaining how "there's no completion reward for doing this, why bother, I feel cheated." I definitely remember this for Tomba.
@@Dragoon1809 yep pretty sure EA still owns the rights to the simpsons games licence And EA is still promoting garbage games like tapped out so after the simpsons game which came out when the simpsons movie was released we haven't got any new original content unless you count that one lego dimensions level Super lame.
A solid memory I have if this was me and my older cousin playing it together (XBOX version) and we changed Lisa’s outfit to the Massachusetts one(?) and then talked to Milhouse who said he liked her dress and she said “I’ve been wearing this dress for years” we didn’t even hear the mission after her responses because we were laughing so hard, we were nearly crying and were completely doubled over. It was hysterical and the last mission was where I was too stuck to continue, no matter what I tried I was stuck and could never manage to get to the UFO beam on time, much less with 5 seconds left!
A pretty unique case here. In most games, getting through the campaign is fine while getting all the side content can be a chore. Since it's the opposite here, you can't really give it a Finish it rating. Personally, I think there is still room for halfway ratings. There are games that have a good story worth finishing, and a good gameplay loop that encourages you to keep playing, but are so bloated with content that it becomes a chore to 100% Binding of Isaac, Borderlands 2, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and, my current grind, Age of Calamity, all fall under this.
nah, the halfway ratings don't need to exist, that's the whole point of the actual review with the Rating being the Conclusion of how Jirard himself feels
"And when you're on foot, you can jump, hit, and... that's about it." So wait... you can't run? I was seriously expecting you to say 'Jump, hit, and run.' You know, in Simpsons: Hit and Run.
Aaahhhhhh!! One of my absolute favorite games for the PS2, and one I have a lot of fond memories of. I had to click on it right away! I never saw Jirard's first playthrough of this game, so I don't know what his frustrations looked like then, but if he was playing this game for the first time and expecting it to bear more similarities to the GTA games, then I could understand his initial disappointment. For me, and I can only presume for a lot of players at the time of this game's release, Simpsons: Hit and Run would have been their first GTA game that was, well, more appropriate to play than an actual GTA game. So the nostalgia is a strong factor, as with so many games. But I also think this game could have only worked because of the gags and references to the Simpsons show and its particular brand of humor that you wouldn't associate with the GTA games either. On another note, hearing the music tracks from the game really hit all my nostalgia buttons! BRB, gotta go and boot up my old PS2.
The joy of this game was never playing the “game” part. It’s about goofing off in the world, causing mayhem and destruction in your wake. As a kid, I didn’t even know here was more than Homer’s first level for a LONG time.
Crazy idea, but this makes me think we need an immersive sim of the Simpsons. Like make a game in the style of Deus Ex or just any of those really in depth games, and just make it the small town of springfield. People know this world so well they'd have a hell of a time just exploring around if you really unlocked the area for them.
Thank you for making this video, this is the game that clicked with me as a kid and got me into video games. Wish I could still have this game to play, anyone know if it's on any recent platforms xbox or switch?
Things I'd want in a remake of Hit and Run: 1) A completely connected map rather than everything split into separate levels, and more explorable locations in the map 2) More outfits, vehicles, characters (playable and nonplayable), and collectibles to incorporate tons of material after Hit and Run's release in 2003 3) New mission varieties, maybe even a "Rode Rage" mission; where it plays just like the Road Rage game, but they're now missions incorporated into Hit & Run
As a child hit and run was the first game I've ever completed 100% because I played it for hours. I loved this game and I loved the fact at how easy you could break the game with chest codes etc... This video is nothing but nostalgia
This video came up on TH-cam autoplay and I thought 'is that hit and run music?' eventhough I've not played the game in over ten years, that's what a good game can do to you
Sounds like the game wasn't made for you. However, we all know it was a GTA modelled game. But I feel they wanted to be safe with copyright issues and left out unlockable weapons and such. For what the game is, I honestly think it's made for people who love and grew up with The Simpsons. P.S. You're supposed to unlock the other cars to beat levels easier.. The difficulty of the race or destruction run is set to be that difficulty to force you to explore. You seemed to have an iron will.
Fun fact: as you progress through the game, cars on the street become bigger and thougher, meaning they are more likely to stop you as you bump into them. This makes the game much harder.
Hit & Run is definitely an acquired taste, as I notice the gameplay doesn't tend to win many first time players over, and it's understandable. There isn't much variety in the main missions especially compared to GTA, and the design is archaic, but despite that, I still love this game. I love just driving around the maps, listening to the music, the dialogue, casing mayhem with cheat codes, the bonus racetracks, all that. I just have so many great memories with this game. It'll always be special to me.
I gotta be honest, until you mentioned it I'd nearly succeeded at permanently filing Bart's Nightmare away into that part of the brain where drunken escapades and fever dreams go to die. Here's hoping I can get it back in there.
The story missions are actually super fun. I loved playing the story over and over. I guess playing the main missions on a rush might make them frustrating for some, but if my 10 year old me could beat the game multiple times, they can't be that hard.
I used to play this game with my dad all the time as a kid. Probably shouldn’t have been playing it as a kid since it’s, you know; the Simpsons. But I always enjoyed watching the show with my dad so I have a lot of fond memories with it and this game.
I love this game. I just wish it was in a proper open world setting instead of a series of looping streets/levels. It's still great, but this one little thing really bothers me when I look back at it.
@@Tytrovy I dunno about that. I mean, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas came out on the same consoles as Hit & Run, with the exception of the Gamecube. I'll admit I don't know how much processing power that would've taken to make a proper open world sandbox, but if I had to pick three reasons it might not have panned out, I'd say it's limitations with the GameCube version, laziness from the developer, or rushed development by mandated by the publisher. Possibly even a combination of two or all of the three.
@@MoostachedSaiyanPrince Simply put the Road Rage world could've been one open level. But the walls were put in place last minute because the world all in one level was causing the fps to drop really bad. The GTA games were open world because the game only rendered so far. The Road Rage game just kept rendering too much objects to be one level.
Going on a nostalgia trip of my fave youtubers reviewing the game, but I hope that for the remake, every level is connected but where the game loads for the next level, instead gives the character you're playing a return to X mission where they talk to the next playable character and then swaps over, example, after the last mission on level 1, Homer thinks to himself "I'm going to miss my favorite show! I need my show!" and when Homer gets home, Bart asks Homer a question or something and Homer says something like "go bother your weird big nose friend", then the game goes over to Bart and you make your way to meet Milhouse where the original level 2 would start. So the maps are connected, but you have an in-between mission that serves to hand the reins over to the next character of the story and carries on from there, now every character can go on each others level AND you can play as any of the other characters, maybe add in more mini games as well, because you can't be Apu and expect him to still be in the Kwik-E-Mart as an npc so maybe Apu can have Kwik-E-Mart mini-games etc.
For those who 100% the game, there's a cheat that's exclusive to this condition. It unlocks all cars in the game, and not in the game. Those secret level cars, black Ferrini, Grandpa's WWII vehicle modded are all accessible from the phone booth when you press one of the controller triggers. You also find some interesting vehicles that never made the final release. It's a fun way to replay missions and a nice way to access vehicles I didn't know you could.
Hit & Run is a game definitely made for Simpsons fans. The references, gags & atmosphere of the game are it's biggest charm. As well as the story which perfectly fits the self referential humor of the show. Gameplay wise it obviously has a few issues. Mainly that it is a difficulty become of the time limit for a lot of missions. But at least to me, it never felt like anything I couldn't beat. Overall it's still one of my favorite games of that era. Honestly a shame that it's the best Simpsons game we got.
Main reason this game was compared to GTA was because of free-roam throughout the city, to where you can get out of your car and explore all around you. Not many games did this at the time, and Nuts & Bolts came out years later so I can definitely see it now. I remember my initial reaction was comparing it to GTA at the time, along with Spider-Man 2 being that you could free-swing and walk throughout the city. Whereas Road Rage and the first Spider-Man game had many limitations
I am so, so happy you decided to take a look at my favorite third-party game of all time. I have watched your Beard Bros. playthrough of the game (twice) and now seeing you properly complete it brings me joy. This game was my childhood
Such a great game. I have fond memories playing it on my GameCube back in the day. A cool little Easter Egg, if you go to your console settings and manually change the date to certain holidays, Homer would wear a costume in the start up menu. Like set it to December 25th, the game would think its Christmas and Homer would be wearing a Santa outfit. So damn cool.
I actually own Simpsons Hit & Run for the PS2 as well. I did managed to beat the game many years ago. However, the memory on that game got corrupted, causing me to lose all my progress, meaning I had to do everything all over again. Unfortunately, for some reason I can't even complete the first mission without receiving a game-breaking glitch. After beating the first mission, the audio would be cut off, and more than half of Springfield is missing. I can walk on the empty void, but if I so much as jump while I'm walking on the void, Homer Simpson will fall neverending. Too make matters worst, the NPC who I'm suppose to talk to doesn't show up, meaning I'm stuck in limbo, and can't continue.
Fun Fact: Current Simpsons co-producer Matt Selman's big break on The Simpsons was writing for Hit & Run. He's 100% on board for a remaster/remake of the game, but he's well aware of the rights issues plaguing it. EA currently has the rights to make The Simpsons games, while Activision might have the rights to the game through Vivendi & Radical Entertainment. Maybe Disney can sort something out? There are a lot of remakes, remasters, & ports of various old Star Wars & Disney games heading our way.
Matt & Matt - the unstoppable duo
Don't worry, it's just a matter of time before either Microsoft or Disney buys them both
Hopefully not make changes to the voices and sight gags.
@@heardofrvb They probably won't change the gags, but they might replace Apu & Dr. Hibbert's voice lines.
Speaking of Disney Remakes, where’s that remake by PlayMagic that was rumored?
I think my favorite story about Simpsons Hit and Run was that they were planning on removing the kicking because it was too violent, however before they did they showed a demo copy to Matt Groening, who reportedly immediately started by kicking Marge down the street howling in laughter.
I think one of the best things about Hit & Run is that the game is made more enjoyable by going for completion. A lot of games with collect-a-thon aspects tend to be a chore to get through, but a truly good game makes you want to 100% it.
Honestly the collect-a-thon stuff for me in hit n run was the main reason I played it don't mind the missions but they aren't what I remember fondly about the game
I hated looking for the wasps. I could never find them all.
@@chesspunk489 My main problem was the gags. In every level there were always 1 or 2 gags that I would spend hours searching the whole map for them (especially because there are some gags that for some reason didn't count as gags).
@@danielbueno8474 Since there wasn't that many gags it wasn't hard to look them up online. Wasps were a different story since there were so many.
I agree, Spongebob battle for bikini bottom is the only game I've platinum trophied lol
This game definitely needs a sequel or remaster. If Battle for Bikini Bottom can do it, we can to!
Seriously
With Apu missing from the show, can that happen now?
@@DnoSauce apu was a side character, he can be replaced.
@@Super_Broly he’s a playable character for a whole level in this game, not a side character.
@@LittleStrangeMan Since they would need to rebuild the game from scratch and redo the dialogue for a real remaster anyway, they could give that section to another character by changing the dialogue and a few missions in that section. For example, make it Ned. It would be a pretty easy fix.
The PC version has a surprisingly good modding scene. Not only have fans modded new characters, missions, maps, costumes, & vehicles from the show, but from other games & franchises. Probably the most impressive mods out there are the "Fully Connected Map" mod & the online multiplayer mod. So it might be possible for you & a friend to drive around a open world Springfield as SpongeBob & Rick Sanchez in a kart from Mario Kart & the airboat from Half-Life 2.
There’s a pc version?
Haa!
Ridiculous.
Sounds great.😄👍
bruh i pirated the PC Version and downloaded the online multiplayer mod it's fire af
@@Slick1512 the online multiplayer mod is a must play
i'm gonna have to track down the PC version.
Dude must have spent 600,000 on that intro
Jirard looks so much healthier than he ever has, so glad he has been focusing on his health and still putting out amazing content! keep up the amazing work Jirard!
Yeah he's a bit less morbidly obese!
@@snicksandstones he was never obese, he definitely has lost some weight though. I was talking more about the disease and surgeries he’s been going through the last year or so which has been effecting his health and energy levels. I was just saying how much life he seems to have again
@@crispymelon2114 to be completely fair, he was for sure obese, and that's not a knock on the man, he's fucking awesome brotha!!!
@@crispymelon2114 Wait, what was he suffering from?
Yeees! His face is less pale ans his beard is darker!
I’m the biggest fan of the Simpsons and have seen every episode, even the Tracy Ulman Bits, thank you for making this Man I never was allowed to play it as a kid!
Damn, you missed out, it's a classic
Allowed to watch the show but not play the game?
@@eduazy yeah that makes no damn sense
watching the newer episodes must be a pain in the ass
@@Pwilliams4000 the newer ones aren't that horrible, they are a definite improvement over the middle slump of the series (seasons 19- 23) I still think they tried turning it around after the negative response to "Lisa goes Gaga" episode. The show will never be as good as the Golden era, but at least they're some what trying, but that's just my opinion tho.
I remember hearing in an interview with one of the developers that the idea for this game was the idea of taking Road Rage and asking the question, "What if you could get out of your vehicle?". When they realized how fun it was just to walk around, they designed a game around that concept. It wasn't exactly designed to be a GTA clone.
One of the all time greats, and a favourite of mine. For those looking to play this now, look into the PC version, esp with the Donut Team mods/mod launcher for it. It has a lot of quality of life improvements and new missions and all sorts of cool stuff (including things like freezing timers for those missions that are a pain in the butt etc). Highly recommended.
Played it long time ago, thanks for this, i didnt know this existed
the intros to these get more and more impressive every damn time
Idk I skip
@@V3RM1LI0N I skip your comment. Never read it even once.
@@Zhylo ok so whta that got to do with me
And longer haha
They're so corny and I fuckin LOVE IT
I still remember this game as being my very first game that I've ever 100% completed. I will never forget that.
Man this is my favorite game of all time and one of the first games I ever 100% complete glad that there's a completionist video about it now
This was a fun ride on Super Beard Bros. The last level was just amazing.
You completed it?!? You are an absolute mad lad Jirard. Big shout out to you for completing this frustrating classic!
His channel is called the Completionist, kind of gives it away doesn't it?
unpopular opinion: Bart's Nightmare is awesome. It's dated, obtuse and overly-difficult but that doesn't stop LITTERALLY HUNDREDS of other games from being beloved and I think it has way more redeeming values and fun gameplay than a large portion of them. It's not perfect but it's way above average.
I remember playing this as a kid, it was amazing. BULLY and Hit & Run were my 2 favorite childhood games
the intros to these get more and more impressive every damn time, and it never ceases to amaze me how much work is put into them
Why copy & paste a comment, if you’re also going to put in the effort of adding parts to it too?
@@Evanz111 The other comment I saw with the first part was posted 1 hour ago, whereas this one was posted 2 hours ago. So seems like this guy said it first
Just recently beat this again on the GameCube. This is a top tier game. One of the best licensed games of all time
I just played it for the the first time all the way through and it mostly holds up well. Wish for a switch remaster port
This was the very first game I personally 100% completed. Brings back so much nostalgia for me booting up the old PS2 at my late grandmas house and finding all the collectibles and after I 100% the game I would go around with cheats and try to glitch the game as much as possible. Good yet stressful times (Those damn strict time limits haha). So happy that you are covering this game! Also fun fact that wasn't mentioned in the video but when you get 100% you get access to another cheat code! Idk what the code is on PC, Xbox or Gamecube but I remember on PS2 it was X O X O. It let's you use any car in the game including NPC cars, level exclusive cars (like the rocket car or the monster truck) and even unused cars that were just left in the game files!
Code is ABAB on GameCube and Xbox
I ducking loved this especially cause you got cars like the black sedans which sure are just a ferreni colour swap but there Cool
Here's a weird thing. My parents didn't want me watching the Simpons show when I was a kid but for some reason, they were cool with me playing both this and Road Rage. I remember me and my brother constanstly playing it and making fun of the pedistrian lines.
Interesting. I don't remember thinking the game was hard when I was a kid, but I do remember finding it annoying to look for cards 😅
Completed this earlier this year on the ol’ ps2.. absolute gem that ain’t gonna hold your hand in some races, loved every second and hope even a non Simpsons fan would share these feelings
I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS !!!!! THE BEST SIMPSONS GAME OF ALL TIME!!!!! (In my opinion)
@@99Fishing_ It's a good game, don't be cringy having an "impopular opinion"
Road Rage and The Simpsons game are very good, but they do not even come close to Hit & Run
@@99Fishing_ it’s your opinion man
I Respect it
but keep it to yourself
@@99Fishing_ Still a good game, this review sucked hard
@@99Fishing_ Do you have some sort of psychological disorder?
I actually consider the "Play it" rating to be the highest rating you give a game. It means you actually enjoy just sitting down and goofing off in the game...you know...for fun.
But wouldn't Finish/Complete it usually mean that you can enjoy just sitting down and goofing off in the game AND you can get enjoyment out of finishing or completing the game too, which would make those better ratings
@@MysticClaws100 I always felt the Complete/Finish ratings meant you play through it to the completion/credits and then put it away because you got all the enjoyment you could out of it.
Fun Fact. TH-camr Reubs is teaming up with other small designers to remaster The Simpsons Hit and Run with "current" graphics and better controls. I highly recommend giving them a watch. Very entertaining and nostalgic for us 90's babies
The Simpsons Game from 2007 is massively underrated. Fight me.
problem with that game was most of peoples experience was the PS2 version and in reality the game doesn't pick up for a while and the marge levels were boring
the xbox 360 version had a hub world
“Play it” gets a bad reputation. You should still play a good fun game.
3-4 years later, he finally does this game on this show, exciting!
Yeah, no-one's going to argue about the time limits, an extra 30 second would definitely make them all a little easier.
Man has a 7 minute long intro which takes up a THIRD of the entire video, and yet I don’t care because he does such a good job at setting up the story and giving context behind the projects he works on
Such an amazing game! My neighbor was dating a girl who had three kids that me and my brother hung out with. We were playing the last level and none of us could get past it. It was the oldest sister Shelby that beat it for us. She was unfortunately killed one day and I can't help but remember the times we hung out and I will always be thankful that she beat that ungodly difficult last level. Rest in peace Shelby and thank you.
This video gave me war flashbacks of that final time trial. All the times the barrel exploded on me... And all the times I came up a few seconds short... Good times
Still the best Simpsons game
Well I guess we can add "gets to be a main character in the best game" to the long list of reasons Apu is a fantastic character that nobody should have any shame in being compared to.
Just some constructive criticism. I would love the completion series if you focused more on actually completing the games. 7 mins in and we still haven’t gotten to the game. I notice you focus more on telling the history of the brand and past games and your memories with them rather than completing said game. The series feels more like a history lesson and review rather than a completion series
NOOOO! Not a licensed game! You have so much to live for Jirard! Wait… it’s Simpson’s Hit and Run. Never mind, this will be good.
It’s a tired argument nowadays that all licensed games suck. There are plenty of good to great licensed games out there. It’s just that there were a lot of bad ones that were basically shovelware that get so much attention nowadays because they were comically bad.
6:08 omg you just triggered childhood memories i had completely forgot about
Review the Tak trilogy! Tak and the Power of Juju Tak 2 the Staff of Dreams and Tak the Great Juju Challenge amazing 3D platformers on GameCube! Masterpiece of a trilogy! Please review them!
Yeah! Tak deserves a remaster more than Hit&Run IMO
@@eduazy the Tak trilogy needs to come back it was on THQNordics list of remakes! Tak fans have to rise up to make it happen! Tak and the Power of Juju Tak 2 the Staff of Dreams and Tak the Great Juju Challenge is a masterpiece of a trilogy!
One thing to note about the completion bonus. When you achieve 100% across the entire game, not only will there be a gold completion sticker added to your save file on the stats screen, but it you will also unlock the ability to use a particular cheat code that will allow you to access any car throughout the entire game via the pay phones. This includes pedestrian cars, secret vehicles only found in certain levels, and even one or two cars that aren’t accessible at all while playing the main story. It really adds a lot of replay value for those looking to goof off after completing the game.
Finally! A review of Simpson Hit & Run!
I know this is random to say, but this was the very first video game that I ever managed to complete at 100%!
"And I didn't need those rewards to feel satisfied"
this line is weird to me because I'm fairly certain there's quite a few games/videos that have complaining how "there's no completion reward for doing this, why bother, I feel cheated."
I definitely remember this for Tomba.
He needs a reward if it's busywork. If enjoyed doing it, then it's a bonus.
God this game needs an HD/Remake
Apparently there’s a crappy rights issue holding the HD/Remake back.
@@Dragoon1809 yep pretty sure EA still owns the rights to the simpsons games licence
And EA is still promoting garbage games like tapped out so after the simpsons game which came out when the simpsons movie was released we haven't got any new original content unless you count that one lego dimensions level
Super lame.
The drooling bit made me laugh, then the "you'll cut this before then" made me laugh more.
Easily one of the best Gamecube games ever made. I used to spend so much time on it back in the day.
A solid memory I have if this was me and my older cousin playing it together (XBOX version) and we changed Lisa’s outfit to the Massachusetts one(?) and then talked to Milhouse who said he liked her dress and she said “I’ve been wearing this dress for years” we didn’t even hear the mission after her responses because we were laughing so hard, we were nearly crying and were completely doubled over. It was hysterical and the last mission was where I was too stuck to continue, no matter what I tried I was stuck and could never manage to get to the UFO beam on time, much less with 5 seconds left!
Back in 2003 this was a masterpiece, a GTA done right.
paled in comparison to Vice City immensely
More like GTA clone done right. GTA was GTA done right
19:52 "Drive around Springfield and interact with the world" as he runs over a pedestrian
A pretty unique case here. In most games, getting through the campaign is fine while getting all the side content can be a chore. Since it's the opposite here, you can't really give it a Finish it rating.
Personally, I think there is still room for halfway ratings. There are games that have a good story worth finishing, and a good gameplay loop that encourages you to keep playing, but are so bloated with content that it becomes a chore to 100% Binding of Isaac, Borderlands 2, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and, my current grind, Age of Calamity, all fall under this.
nah, the halfway ratings don't need to exist, that's the whole point of the actual review with the Rating being the Conclusion of how Jirard himself feels
I'm waiting eagerly for him to do Legends. It'll be hilarious.
I’ve always landed in the camp of Road Rage > Hit & Run
One of the best game cube games I've ever played is lyrically in my top 5
Facts
Yep I have it on ps2
Lyrically? The fuck are you talking about lmao?
@@Rountree1985 I think he meant literally
Lyrically lol you wrote it down as a top 5 for good. It's in the lyrics now. You got bars
"And when you're on foot, you can jump, hit, and... that's about it."
So wait... you can't run? I was seriously expecting you to say 'Jump, hit, and run.' You know, in Simpsons: Hit and Run.
Aaahhhhhh!! One of my absolute favorite games for the PS2, and one I have a lot of fond memories of. I had to click on it right away!
I never saw Jirard's first playthrough of this game, so I don't know what his frustrations looked like then, but if he was playing this game for the first time and expecting it to bear more similarities to the GTA games, then I could understand his initial disappointment. For me, and I can only presume for a lot of players at the time of this game's release, Simpsons: Hit and Run would have been their first GTA game that was, well, more appropriate to play than an actual GTA game. So the nostalgia is a strong factor, as with so many games. But I also think this game could have only worked because of the gags and references to the Simpsons show and its particular brand of humor that you wouldn't associate with the GTA games either.
On another note, hearing the music tracks from the game really hit all my nostalgia buttons! BRB, gotta go and boot up my old PS2.
The joy of this game was never playing the “game” part. It’s about goofing off in the world, causing mayhem and destruction in your wake. As a kid, I didn’t even know here was more than Homer’s first level for a LONG time.
Crazy idea, but this makes me think we need an immersive sim of the Simpsons. Like make a game in the style of Deus Ex or just any of those really in depth games, and just make it the small town of springfield. People know this world so well they'd have a hell of a time just exploring around if you really unlocked the area for them.
Respect for the honesty. This game has such a cult following, so saying it wasn't a very good game was BOLD. Lol
Thank you for making this video, this is the game that clicked with me as a kid and got me into video games. Wish I could still have this game to play, anyone know if it's on any recent platforms xbox or switch?
It’s not, might be able to play the original Xbox Disc on Series X
Thank you ill be in the lookout to find this game, a man on a mission now
Things I'd want in a remake of Hit and Run:
1) A completely connected map rather than everything split into separate levels, and more explorable locations in the map
2) More outfits, vehicles, characters (playable and nonplayable), and collectibles to incorporate tons of material after Hit and Run's release in 2003
3) New mission varieties, maybe even a "Rode Rage" mission; where it plays just like the Road Rage game, but they're now missions incorporated into Hit & Run
Keep up the good work 👏
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As a child hit and run was the first game I've ever completed 100% because I played it for hours. I loved this game and I loved the fact at how easy you could break the game with chest codes etc... This video is nothing but nostalgia
This video came up on TH-cam autoplay and I thought 'is that hit and run music?' eventhough I've not played the game in over ten years, that's what a good game can do to you
The playthrough of this on Super Beard Bros is my wife and my favorite!
We're gonna rewatch it (again) after this
Sounds like the game wasn't made for you. However, we all know it was a GTA modelled game. But I feel they wanted to be safe with copyright issues and left out unlockable weapons and such. For what the game is, I honestly think it's made for people who love and grew up with The Simpsons. P.S. You're supposed to unlock the other cars to beat levels easier.. The difficulty of the race or destruction run is set to be that difficulty to force you to explore. You seemed to have an iron will.
yeah, looks like he forgot he was supposed to be a "completionist"
Yet again.
I remember play this game but maybe it was a demo because I don't remember much. It felt like GTA but in the Simpsons universe.
I played this on the Gamecube and remember loving it, and I lost it to a friend after lending it to him and losing touch with him...
Favorite outfit was Casual Homer, favorite car was Professor Fink's Invisible Car and favorite Gag was "SILENT ALARM ACTIVATED!"
Get Rocksteady to give The Simpsons the Authentic GTA Treatment.
Grand Theft Auto VI: Springfield.
Fun fact: as you progress through the game, cars on the street become bigger and thougher, meaning they are more likely to stop you as you bump into them. This makes the game much harder.
out of all the games that deserve a remake, this should be top of the list
Hit & Run is definitely an acquired taste, as I notice the gameplay doesn't tend to win many first time players over, and it's understandable. There isn't much variety in the main missions especially compared to GTA, and the design is archaic, but despite that, I still love this game.
I love just driving around the maps, listening to the music, the dialogue, casing mayhem with cheat codes, the bonus racetracks, all that.
I just have so many great memories with this game. It'll always be special to me.
My FAVOURITE childhood game
I gotta be honest, until you mentioned it I'd nearly succeeded at permanently filing Bart's Nightmare away into that part of the brain where drunken escapades and fever dreams go to die. Here's hoping I can get it back in there.
Radical Entertainment: "We have good ideas, and can make fun games! But we'll fuck it up somewhere!"
RIP you glorious bastards.
Main missions without a time limit would be way too boring. While the timer can be aggravating it is the spice of life in this game
The story missions are actually super fun. I loved playing the story over and over.
I guess playing the main missions on a rush might make them frustrating for some, but if my 10 year old me could beat the game multiple times, they can't be that hard.
Yeah, Hit and Run does have its frustrating elements, but those levels are always there when you need a breather which helps calm you down.
I used to play this game with my dad all the time as a kid. Probably shouldn’t have been playing it as a kid since it’s, you know; the Simpsons. But I always enjoyed watching the show with my dad so I have a lot of fond memories with it and this game.
I spent so much time playing with the human chess pieces in Mr burns manor or building whatever it was
remember that one time jerma practically had a mental breakdown while streaming this game for 11 hours straight
I love this game. I just wish it was in a proper open world setting instead of a series of looping streets/levels. It's still great, but this one little thing really bothers me when I look back at it.
Well Road Rage was meant to be one huge world but was held back by the consoles, probably the same with Hit & Run
@@Tytrovy I dunno about that. I mean, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas came out on the same consoles as Hit & Run, with the exception of the Gamecube. I'll admit I don't know how much processing power that would've taken to make a proper open world sandbox, but if I had to pick three reasons it might not have panned out, I'd say it's limitations with the GameCube version, laziness from the developer, or rushed development by mandated by the publisher. Possibly even a combination of two or all of the three.
@@MoostachedSaiyanPrince Simply put the Road Rage world could've been one open level. But the walls were put in place last minute because the world all in one level was causing the fps to drop really bad. The GTA games were open world because the game only rendered so far. The Road Rage game just kept rendering too much objects to be one level.
I remember shortly after this game came out, my friend brought it over to show me. I was extremely skeptical, but ended up loving the hell out of it
This game needs a remaster so badly or even just a port would be totally cool with me
I agree because I never got to play it.
One of my favorite things is Ralph being charge of time trials. “1…1…1….Go!”
Going on a nostalgia trip of my fave youtubers reviewing the game, but I hope that for the remake, every level is connected but where the game loads for the next level, instead gives the character you're playing a return to X mission where they talk to the next playable character and then swaps over, example, after the last mission on level 1, Homer thinks to himself "I'm going to miss my favorite show! I need my show!" and when Homer gets home, Bart asks Homer a question or something and Homer says something like "go bother your weird big nose friend", then the game goes over to Bart and you make your way to meet Milhouse where the original level 2 would start.
So the maps are connected, but you have an in-between mission that serves to hand the reins over to the next character of the story and carries on from there, now every character can go on each others level AND you can play as any of the other characters, maybe add in more mini games as well, because you can't be Apu and expect him to still be in the Kwik-E-Mart as an npc so maybe Apu can have Kwik-E-Mart mini-games etc.
8:29 And there go anyone's hopes for this being remastered.
Not a Simpson's fan, but I like seeing the beard man get hyped about games.
6:45 that was already 3 years ago? I remember watching that playthrough as the episodes would come out
For those who 100% the game, there's a cheat that's exclusive to this condition. It unlocks all cars in the game, and not in the game. Those secret level cars, black Ferrini, Grandpa's WWII vehicle modded are all accessible from the phone booth when you press one of the controller triggers. You also find some interesting vehicles that never made the final release. It's a fun way to replay missions and a nice way to access vehicles I didn't know you could.
“Now this is awful, because the timer keeps going after you’ve parked your car” *NerdCubed has entered the chat*
Hit & Run is a game definitely made for Simpsons fans. The references, gags & atmosphere of the game are it's biggest charm. As well as the story which perfectly fits the self referential humor of the show.
Gameplay wise it obviously has a few issues. Mainly that it is a difficulty become of the time limit for a lot of missions. But at least to me, it never felt like anything I couldn't beat.
Overall it's still one of my favorite games of that era. Honestly a shame that it's the best Simpsons game we got.
Main reason this game was compared to GTA was because of free-roam throughout the city, to where you can get out of your car and explore all around you. Not many games did this at the time, and Nuts & Bolts came out years later so I can definitely see it now. I remember my initial reaction was comparing it to GTA at the time, along with Spider-Man 2 being that you could free-swing and walk throughout the city. Whereas Road Rage and the first Spider-Man game had many limitations
Credibility takes a hit when 'Groening' isn't pronounced correctly...
...One could say it left me GROANING.
god I remember crying while playing this game because the missions were so brutal.
I never knew Hit and Run was a sequel to Road Rage. This is why I love watching The Completionist always learn something new
I am so, so happy you decided to take a look at my favorite third-party game of all time. I have watched your Beard Bros. playthrough of the game (twice) and now seeing you properly complete it brings me joy. This game was my childhood
Jirard looking extra bright eyed and bushy tailed in this one! Completionist Glo Up confirmed?!
Such a great game. I have fond memories playing it on my GameCube back in the day. A cool little Easter Egg, if you go to your console settings and manually change the date to certain holidays, Homer would wear a costume in the start up menu. Like set it to December 25th, the game would think its Christmas and Homer would be wearing a Santa outfit. So damn cool.
I actually own Simpsons Hit & Run for the PS2 as well. I did managed to beat the game many years ago. However, the memory on that game got corrupted, causing me to lose all my progress, meaning I had to do everything all over again. Unfortunately, for some reason I can't even complete the first mission without receiving a game-breaking glitch. After beating the first mission, the audio would be cut off, and more than half of Springfield is missing. I can walk on the empty void, but if I so much as jump while I'm walking on the void, Homer Simpson will fall neverending. Too make matters worst, the NPC who I'm suppose to talk to doesn't show up, meaning I'm stuck in limbo, and can't continue.
I love hit and run. putting on indestructible cars and using the rocket car was always a blast.
I still love the intro.