Simpsons Road Rage

by THQ

Product Features

• Mr. Burns has bought the Transit Corporation and jacked up the prices. The commuters of Springfield refuse to pay those outrageous prices, so they hit the streets, and start getting road rage attacks
• Play as any of your favorite Simpsons characters, from Homer to Krusty
• Race against famous Springfield citizens, or interact with them in a meaningful way -- crashing and trashing them & the surrounding environment
• Explore the city at your leisure, or watch a real Simpsons story unfold as you find hidden routes and get to where you're going
• See if you can make enough money to buy back the Transit Corporation & put an end to the madness!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008J2UZ
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 5.2 x 1 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 15, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,021 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Mr. Burns is up to his greedy ways, purchasing the Springfield buses and jacking up the fares. Now Springfieldians must turn their cars into cabs and make enough money to buy back the buses before the clock runs out. No time for donuts, Homer.

Two player mode: Go mano a mano against a friend in a duel to see who can raise the target amount of money first. The competition gets nasty in Head To Head mode as you and your opponent fight for passengers, sometimes stealing them right out of each other's car! The person you thought was your best friend might turn on you like a badger going after Homer's big, bald head. Things could get ugly.

Sunday drive mode: It's a lovely day. The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and the garden gnomes are out in force. Forget about the rat race for a while and take a leisurely cruise around your home town--Springfield, USA. You can still pick up passengers to earn dough (and they still want to get where they're going in a hurry), but you can also just leave them all stranded if you want to. It's Sunday. Live a little!

Single player mode: The clock is ticking. You've got to raise some cash, and raise it fast. So get in your car and go pick up some passengers! There's no time to be too picky -- if Nelson Muntz wants a ride to the Kwik-E-Mart, you better take him there, lickety-split. Knock school buses out of the way if you have to. Take short cuts over people's lawns. Just get that cash to buy back the transit system! Mr. Burns thinks you're going to fail. You're not going to let Mr. Burns be right, are you?

Product Description

Simpsons Road Rage gives you the chance to enjoy mischief and mayhem on the streets of Springfield!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Expect the Original, July 4, 2003

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Randy (Las Vegas, NV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Simpsons Road Rage (Video Game)

I had been waiting for this game to be released for ages. I am a HUGE fan of the console version, and I couldn't wait to be able to take the game with me. I couldn't be more disappointed! First of all, the game play is way more difficult. Unlike the console version, there are curbs and other boundaries preventing you from driving anywhere you want. It's very hard to see where to go, and exteremly easy to get lost (which costs you valuable time). There's no save feature, instead you have to write down passwords, which to me is a bit primitive considering most GBA games have save options. Finally, there are NO SIMPSONS VOICES!! I know that the advance can easily reproduce voices, and I think the Simpsons tag lines make up over half the fun of the game. I hate to say it, but this game could not be more of a letdown...d'oh!!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Road Rage is a good thing, September 12, 2004

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Willy "Willy" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Simpsons Road Rage (Video Game)

The first Simpsons game I ever played was Simpsons Road Rage for GameCube when I rented it. I wanted to buy it ever since then. When I discovered that there was one for GBA, I desperately wanted to buy it. One day, I recieved it as a gift and immediately started playing it. My life was forever changed. I was a little disappointed at all the differences that I noticed between the GCN and GBA games, but I quickly became used to the handheld version. After a bit of work, I unlocked a few things and instinctively wrote down the pesky passwords for my game progress. It took me less than 5 days to unlock almost everything on GCN, so the differences were noticeable between the games. After some more playing,I began to focus more on the game that I owned rather than the rental. There are so many good things on the GCN, but there are just as many on GBA - maybe more. I especially enjoy the unique "Performance" mode, where you pick a passenger (I always choose either Snake, Otto, or Barney) and go out in your selected location and drive like you're delivering a donated organ to make your passenger happy. You get a new passenger after each person is fully satisfied along with a 60-second time bonus that decreases with each person (my personal passenger record in a single run is 5). Road Rage mode is different, too: instead of dropping people in front of buildings, you drop them off on targets, and get bonus money and time depending on how close you park to the target's center. I also like the option of dumping your rider overboard with the L button because their destination's a mile away and you've only got ten seconds left. You can then pick up a nearby customer and continue your rampage. Throwing someone out will cost you quite a bit of time from your time limit, though, so be careful. Also, don't dump out passengers right before the time runs out - you get $10 for every second they're in your vehicle.
There's one thing with major differences from GCN that could've been better: Mission Mode. I'm not complaining about the missions themselves; I don't like the fact that they're so stinking HARD. Not all of them, though, only some. Take mission #9, for example. Jump through fire rings on a slick watery track? ARE YOU CRAZY?!? It took me THREE MONTHS to complete that challenge! I celebrated when I finally did, though. Some of the other missions are actually easier: I could never beat mission #8 on GCN, but it took me less than ten minutes on GBA. Overall, with the only reward at the end of mission #10 being a secret car, it's a little disappointing, but the car handles and drives perfectly.
There are two things that put this game at my top slot as "Best Handheld Game Ever": The graphics and the music. The combination of 2-D and 3-D really surprised me, especially all of the slopes in the landscape. Plus, some of the environments almost match their GCN counterparts (i.e. the Springfield Dam has very high water on one side and a subterranean area on the other, even though that wasn't subterranean on GCN). But what really caught me was the music. This game has some of the best video game music ever. Ever. Better than anything. From peppy music that makes you really want to drive fast to calm "road trip" music to music that makes you yearn for the countryside, the songs in Road Rage strongly resemble the locales in which they are played (there's even a remix of each song in each level that plays in Performance mode). Even the "Game Over" music is cool. The "Sound Check" allows you to hear music without any obstructing sound effects. I enjoy hearing each song as much as I want without ever having to succumb to a time limit. Still, I find the music the most interesting and entertaining part of the game.
One other thing: The levels are astounding. They are HUGE! I still get lost in Evergreen Terrace. I can find my way around fine after driving a few people to their destinations, but until then, I have no clue as to where I started the level. There's so much to see that I can't take it all in in one sitting.
In the long run, The Simpsons Road Rage for GBA is an excellent game with surprising graphics, an abundance of great music, an amazing amount of area to explore, and entertaining gameplay. When Crazy Taxi meets The Simpsons, nothing can beat this handheld fit of digital road rage. Drive safely!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars My First Game, July 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Simpsons Road Rage (Video Game)

i have played this game on X Box and i liked it so much i got it for my gameboy advance yesterday. the text and content it suitable for all players so i can even have the kids i babysit for play it. with 3 diferent game to play the fun never stops..this was my first choice for a game and i am glad that i picked it.......