A formidable new mod for The Simpsons: Hit and Run that restructures the sport to function Futurama as an alternative has caught the eye of the cult basic’s unique lead designer.
Futurama Hit & Run, as this mod is known as, is offered totally free obtain in demo type. To play, you will want a duplicate of the unique Simpsons sport in your PC.
The Simpsons Hit & Run was initially launched in 2003 for PC, PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox, and was closely impressed by the Grand Theft Auto video games of the time. The gameplay on this Futurama mod additionally feels acquainted, as you run round as Fly and full missions for characters like Bender, Professor Farnsworth, and Dr. Zoidberg.
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In fact, there’s additionally driving. Fry can zoom into components of New York together with his hover automotive. In a single explicit mission, Fry escorts Bender to Planet Categorical headquarters in a hovering police automotive whereas avoiding the police. Nevertheless, there’s nonetheless no signal that it’ll really fly, and maybe it would sooner or later.
The demo presently consists of 4 story missions, in addition to a set of road races, automobiles, costumes, and different easter eggs to seek out and unlock. The demo additionally acknowledges that it presently makes use of AI-generated interactions as “momentary placeholders.” The mod staff says, “Skilled voice appearing artists are already on board and their recordings will substitute placeholder content material in future updates.”
Response to the demo has been optimistic, significantly from Joe McGuinn, who labored on the unique The Simpsons: Hit and Run over 20 years in the past. “Because the lead designer of the unique sport, I can solely say that is wonderful,” McGuinn wrote within the feedback on the mod’s trailer. “I need to play.”
Followers have been anticipating a brand new model of The Simpsons for a very long time, and have been beforehand rooting for one more unofficial hit-and-run venture that seemed to be remaking the whole title in Unreal Engine 5. Sadly, the thought bumped into authorized points with Disney, and its creators now say the completed model won’t ever be launched.
Nonetheless, it appears just like the franchise’s long-awaited Fortnite mini-season is lastly upon us, so there might be one thing new and formulaic for Simpsons followers to play for within the not-too-distant future.
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