Hit and Run partially redone in Unreal Engine 5

The Simpsons: Hit & Run was a RGT-clone released in 2003 which is said to sell more than 3 million copies worldwide. Today, almost two decades later, Hit and run is remembered and many hope that the game will be remastered or remastered. A fan decided he was tired of waiting and in a week built a demo of what a Hit and run remake might look like using Unreal Engine 5.

This awesome gameplay demo was created by Reubs, a big fan of the original Hit and run who spent years as child playing classic of the PS2 era. So he set out to recreate the game using Unreal Engine 5. First, he used a tool created by another developer, Lucas Cardellini, which allowed Reubs to export the original. Hit and run map to a file type that would work in Unreal. After that, Reubs up-fixed some textures using AI, while he recreated some textures using AI hand. The end result, having ray tracing turned on as well, is a clean and beautiful recreation of the original Springfield map.

He then used pre-made models and assets he found online, like a Homer model, Unreal car buggy, and stylized trees, to quickly create a playable build. After that, it was enough to add more details and features. He extracted the audio from the game to give Homer and the others demo voices. Reubs also programmed coins and collectibles, as seen in the original game. He even entered and added some of the gags that can be found in Hit and run. Finally, he was able to use all of this to recreate the game’s original opening mission.

The end result looks awesome. It also makes me want a fully funded business, professionally. made a remake of the game. If a fan using cobblestones active people can achieve something so impressive in a week, I can only doar of what a great team with a decent budget and a few years could create.

*Insert Homer’s salivating gif. *

Unfortunately, it can no longer be downloaded because the creator shot the original link to it due to “copyright issues”. I’m not shocked that some Disney lawyers have sent a rude email about something which has a ton of assets taken straight from the game. Fortunately, this being the internet, I guess there are places where you can still find the demo.

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As for an official remake, it could happen but seems unlikely. In July interview with IGN, A long time The Simpsons writer Matt Selman told the outlet he would love a remake of Hit and run, but that its realization would involve a “complicated corporate octopus.”Sidenote, this is my least favorite Aquaman villain.