A fan has remade the 2003 cult classic The Simpsons: Hit & Runin Unreal Engine 5, adding in a hefty number of details that befit 2022 — like an open world map, better vehicles, and online multiplayer. Show Initially reported by Eurogamer, more than one million viewers have watched the 17-minute YouTube video of the impressive project. It opens with a disclaimer noting that the project is “for entertainment purposes,” and will “never be available to download” — so you won’t be able to play it, but that doesn’t make watching the video any less engrossing. Reuben Ward goes on to detail the changes and pure effort that went into this remake project — from importing pieces of the map to create an open world, and adding in foliage and lighting effects to make the visuals pop. He used Unreal Engine 5, a dialogue tool of his own design called “Narrative Quest and Dialogue Editor,” plus Blender. Much of the delight in watching the video is seeing how specific little tweaks make a world of difference in modernizing the look of the game. Ward describes how creating specific shaders for windows makes everything from neighborhood homes to skyscrapers look much nicer. “If you just do a little bit of work, you can get a great result,” Ward says in the video. This project comes eight months after Ward initially went viral for “remaking” the cult classic game in a week. The lead designer of the 19-year old game, Joe McGinn, even commented on that initial project. “Amazing what you accomplished!” he said. “Really gives a taste of what a full modern remaster could be.” If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. UPDATE: Creator removes project from Patreon "due to copyright".
 UPDATE 24TH AUGUST 2021: The creator of the Simpsons: Hit & Run fan remake has removed it from their Patreon due to copyright concerns. Reuben "Reubs" Ward told Eurogamer they took the project down in order to keep their YouTube channel "in good standing." They confirmed this was a preventative measure, and that no company has so far been in touch to issue any threats or request a takedown. ORIGINAL STORY 21ST AUGUST 2021: Remember The Simpsons: Hit & Run? The formative 18-year-old adventure hasn't aged well, but what if it was remade using the latest graphics tech? New Zealand-based Unreal tinkerer and YouTuber Reuben "Reubs" Ward decided to challenge himself to to just that - well, the game's first mission, anyway - in just a week. The video below runs through the creation process, and it's fascinating stuff. With the help of some nifty programs and an AI-powered texture upscaler, Reubs was able to get game's map up and running in Unreal 5, as well as Homer, a few NPCs, collectibles, and even vehicles. There's ray tracing for that fancy lighting, too, and of course the Duff Blimp flying overhead. Reubs' goal was to remake the first mission of the game, called The Cola Caper, where Homer is sent by Marge to get icecream from Apu's Kwik-E-Mart. The end of the video showcases a playthrough of this brief mission. Joe McGinn, lead designer of the original game, took to the YouTube comments to praise the work. "Amazing what you accomplished!" McGinn said. "Really gives a taste of what a full modern remaster could be. Impressive work!" Will The Simpsons: Hit & Run ever get a remaster? It seems unlikely - the game was published by Vivendi Games, which merged with Activision to create Activision Blizzard in 2008. Then there's Gracie Films to consider, and EA, which, McGinn notes, may still own the rights to The Simpsons video games. For now, Reubs' The Simpsons: Hit & Run is the best we've got.
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What company is The Simpsons owned by?The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company.
Is Homer Simpson owned by Disney?Matt Groening's mega-popular animated series, The Simpsons, which now falls under the Disney banner after The Walt Disney Company acquired 20th Century Fox — now 20th Century Studios — in 2019, is known for its strange and correct predictions of world events.
Is Simpsons Hit and Run based on GTA?The Simpsons: Hit & Run defied the odds to not only be a great licensed game, but an excellent Grand Theft Auto clone as well. In an era where many games were trying to copy the GTA formula, Hit & Run did it right while also going in its own direction.
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