In a recent poll of games that players want to see remastered in the current console generation, 2003's classic the subject of many video games throughout its many years on the air, ranging from old-school arcade beat-em-ups to a guest appearance in Lego Dimensions.
Amid the ocean of disappointments like The Simpsons Wrestling and The Simpsons Skateboarding, The Simpsons: Hit & Run stands among the most well-received titles featuring the quirky citizens of Springfield, USA. Developed by former Prototype studio Radical Entertainment and released during the PS2/GameCube/Xbox era, Hit & Run borrowed heavily from an open-world sandbox version of Springfield where they could run on foot, drive around in several hidden vehicles, explore locations pulled directly from the show and even challenge each other in multiplayer races – at least when they aren’t wreaking havoc.
According to a recent study conducted by Metal Gear Solid. Hit & Run took home over 44% of the vote that was conducted over five days, with GTA San Andreas coming into second place with 24%.
Despite The Simpsons remaining a presence on Fox’s Sunday night line-up and currently being available for streaming on Disney+, the animated family hasn’t been featured in a big-budget console video game since The Simpsons Game in 2007. While there have been mobile-based tie-ins and the aforementioned appearance in Lego Dimensions, there doesn’t seem to be any plans to return to Springfield in a triple-A video game, though anything is possible given franchise owner Disney’s recent commitments to branching out their properties into the world of interactive entertainment.
Given GAME’s findings, it seems the market is there for The Simpsons to make a video game comeback, at least when it comes to a remaster of one of the franchise’s best installments. Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks all the time, perhaps now is the time for the citizens of Springfield to hit the road once more in a remaster of The Simpsons: Hit & Run.
Source: GAME