Fans of Radical Entertainment’s PC and console classicThe Simpsons: Hit and Runhave gathered nearly 30,000 signatures on a Change.org petition seeking a remake or remaster of the fan-favorite title. While the impressiveTheSimpsons: Hit and Run Remasteredmodhas attempted to spruce up the nearly 20-year-old title, there has yet to be an official remake or sequel to the classic game.
Taking gameplay cues from theGrand Theft Autoseries and combining them with the comedic flair of Matt Groening andThe Simpsonswriters,The Simpsons: Hit and Runbecame an instant hit with many gamers when it launched on PC and consoles in 2003. Featuring distinct levels for players to explore rather than a truly open world,The Simpsons: Hit and Runlets players take control of the titular family in a sandbox version of Springfield as they complete missions on foot or in vehicles. The game was well-received by gamers and critics alike and has become a cult classic in the nearly two decades since its release, even inspiring one fan to create aThe Simpsons: Hit and Runremake in Unreal Engine 5.
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Frustrated at the lack of movement on a follow-up toThe Simpsons: Hit and Run, gamer Hassaan Mohammad started a petition on Change.org for developers to release a sequel to or remaster of the beloved title. Now, nearly four years on from starting the petition, nearly 30,000 gamers have added their signatures to the heartfelt appeal to the game’s developers. The petition asks that developers add more playable characters, attacks, and locations to a hypothetical sequel.
The story from GamingBible reports that a survey by UK video game retailer GAME found that gamers were more interested in a remaster ofThe Simpsons: Hit and Runthan any other game, even managing to beat out popular titles likeRed Dead Redemptionand showing that fans are eager to revisit the game. While modders and fan projects have ensured that Springfield’s first family still have a presence in video games, with Homer and Bart even showing up in aSimpsonsmod forGod of Warthis year,The Simpsons: Hit and Runremains their crowning appearance in the medium in the eyes of many fans.
Whether this petition will lead to new life forThe Simpsons: Hit and Runremains to be seen, but it’s clear from the tens of thousands of signatures already gathered that the title still holds a special place in the hearts of countless gamers. And while players way for a remastered revisit to Radical Entertainment’s take on the Simpsons, at least they can still exploreSpringfield in Minecraft.
The Simpsons: Hit & Runis available now on GameCube, PC, PS2, and Xbox.
