Iconic Simpsons Hit & Run game to get next-gen open-world remake - but there's one catch

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Simpsons games ever made is being given the next-gen open world treatment, thanks to the hard work and effort of a YouTuber.Creator Reuben 'Reubs' Ward has unveiled his work turning classic PS2 game The Simpsons: Hit & Run into a next-gen open world classic with online multiplayer, a quest system, and jaw-dropping graphics.Ward says his project aims to stitch together the game's previously separate levels into one continuous open world, allowing Simpsons fans to explore Springfield like never before. READ NEXT: 'Falling in love with chatbot saved my marriage', says nearly-divorced man It follows an earlier project by Ward to remake the game in Unreal Engine 5 over the course of just a few hours, an effort which original Hit & Run developers called 'impressive'.

Ward says that despite the amount of work he plans to put into remaking the 19-year-old game, the project is only "for entertainment purposes" and "will never be made available to download", presumably to avoid any copyright tussles with Fox and Disney.However, given the interest in the remake by the original game's producers, fans are speculating that Ward's mod could pave the way for a full remaster for Playstation 5 or even Xbox Series X in the future.

Gamers have been going wild for Ward's remake via the comments on his YouTube video. One user, Matt M, said: "As incredible as this is, I hope you realise it's just torture to watch it all come together so beautifully, after the video started with a 'this game will never be available for download' disclaimer."Another user wrote: "This was my first game as a kid.

I played it over and over for years. This video touched a spot in my soul. Even as a full grown man I would buy this remake and play it 100%." READ.