The Simpsons: Hit and Run on GameCube borrows game play from the GTA games, does it well, and its a instant classic.
The story is that wasps with cameras are coming from the sky from a glowing green light and spread out all over Springfield. But that's not the only problem, there's an advertisement about new Cola which turns out to brainwash people's minds and mysterious crop circles appearing in Springfield. So it's up to Homer, Bart, Lisa, Marge and Apu to stop this madness around Springfield.
Game play:
The game play is like the 3D Grand Theft Auto games along with an open-world environment. Elements from the Grand Theft Auto games it borrows are: Jacking cars and Hitting. The way it borrows these elements, it does it really well and perfect.
Graphics:
Nice and smooth visuals. Character models are perfect and they look just like the characters from the show. Springfield is built really well and they did an awesome job of designing it because Springfield is not really easy to built, good job Radical Entertainment.
Music and Sound:
Music score is perfect and the sound effects are perfect.
Controls:
Joystick for moving. A for jumping and B for hitting.
Lasting Appeal:
The Simpsons: Hit and Run has perfect game play elements from the Grand Theft Auto 3D games along with a perfect open-world environment of Springfield and it's an instant classic for Nintendo Game-Cube. 10 out of 10.