The Simpsons: Road Rage

Simpsons Skateboarding and Wrestling were both novelty games parodying successful genres, and Road Rage wasn't much different. Here, however, Crazy Taxi is the game being parodied. Pretty weird since Crazy Taxi was just an arcade-y game not really rooted in any specific genre other than driving. But, alas, we got a Simpsons version of it. And, you know what? Honestly, it's nowhere near as bad as the previous two games I mentioned. It's absolutely playable and enjoyable. But, as other reviewers have already stated, your enjoyment and fascination is not going to last long. It'll wear off within a couple of days each time you come back.

If you can get it for around 10 bucks, give it a shot if you're a big Simpsons fan. Otherwise, maybe just watching someone else play it.

This game followed close the the TV show. You basically have to do Taxi missions with the Simpson cast. It has most of the original cast and some funny parts. I really got a good idea what springfield looked like from the game. The rewards were a little outrageous to get, but other than that it was great. What would have made it better was if you was able to get out of the cars. Of course that will be in Hit and Run.

The novelty of this game wears off very quickly. At first it was fun to play as several of the Simpsons characters but when they started repeating their dialogue for the 50th time it became mighty tedious and tiresome.

The gameplay is very simple. If GTA: Vice City is the Lego Technic of road rage games then Simpsons: Road Rage is, without a doubt the Lego Duplo. It is SOOO aimed at kids. No one over the age of 13 will be particularly impressed with this. It's just far to 'safe'. The Simpsons TV show is full of satirical humor and intelligence but this game is just a cheap spin-off aimed at a much younger audience.

When heartless millionaire Montgomery Burns develops a nuclear bus the public begin to show signs of being irradiated. Always one to cash in on a get rich scheme, Homer paints `taxi for hire' on the side of his car and sets out into Springfield to collect passengers.

Basically Crazy Taxi set in the world of The Simpsons, this game sees you able to play as one of several different characters driving round several well known locations from the series, picking up characters and getting them to their destination as quickly as possible before your time runs out. The controls are very easy to get to grips with and the cars are easy to drive. The problem with the game is that it doesn't really go anywhere. After a few days it has little new to play for except unlocking the next character or area.

Because each game is only ever a few minutes long it becomes fun while it lasts but doesn't feel like a longer game. The best part is not the game play but the real feel of the Simpsons it has to it. The animation is good and the opening cartoon manages to capture the sense of humour of the series. Better than this are the voices and dialogue of the characters during the game, although this too gets a bit repetitive after while.

Overall this is a god rent for most people as it is picked up easily and fun to play for a short time. Big Simpsons fans might want to own it but for the most part it is a little too shallow to justify buying. Fun to pick up and play though.

This game is awful. I bought it with a gift certificate and I must say, it was barely worth the trip to the store. I played it 5 or 6 times the first week I had it to give it a chance, and have not played it since. Just as with all Simpsons products, the game feels like it was put together overnight. There's even a repeated bit of audio that should be Krusty's voice but it is someone totally different. Thank god the show is still going somewhat strong. Spend your money on the DVD's, not this.