The Simpsons: Road Rage is a video game released for the Xbox, and other platforms, in 2001, as part of the Platinum Hits series. The game is based on the popular animated television series 'The Simpsons' and features characters and locations from the show. It belongs to the vehicular combat and racing genre, heavily inspired by the gameplay mechanics of 'Crazy Taxi'. Players select a character from the Simpsons universe and drive around the fictional town of Springfield, picking up passengers and dropping them off at various destinations.