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This is a full review of Driv3r (I have completed the game).

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: June 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

To be honest some people may jump to horrible comparisons when they start to play Driv3r because... IT DOES NOT PLAY LIKE GTA or they experience some minor bugs! Yes there are those of you out there who will have to learn that the triangle button does not get you in and out off cars, that Tanner jumps a bit odd, that there are some game crashes, glitches and moments when things don't happen quite like they should... yet with A.I this sophisticated, with so many possibilities because of the highly detailed and semi-destructible environments and certainly destructible vehicles - that to tune this game to perfection would probably mean waiting for the PS3 to come out. There is no doubt - no other game has pushed the limits of a gaming experience like Driv3r. The Getaway had similar problems on release with its glitches but Driv3r is nothing like that horrible experience and is more akin to that cherry you got popped when you stuck the Vice City disk into the machine (as if VC did not have some glitches too). Also please remember that if it was not for Driver 1 + 2 we would not have had the 3D GTA series. GTA 3D was spawned by the Driver series. Div3r has now taken the lead. It deserves it too.

There are 3 full scale cities (Miami, Nice and Istanbul - all WOW! WOW! BIG WOW!). Tanner has a choice of several weapons including a rocket launcher that virtually blows up everything except some buildings. There are, however, no sniper riffles! I can maybe understand why games this realistic do not have sniper riffles but my only real crib with this game is that is has no zooms. A pair of binoculars with a zoom feature would not have gone amiss! Tanner can swim! So no more drowning deaths! The vehicle destruction systems and world physics in this game are as good as they will get on the PS2. When this thing hits the PC it will probably be awesome. The driving is as realistic as Grand Turismo and is not too far away from matching the graphics found in Need for Speed: Underground. There is a cool slow motion "fun" feature in the controller (L1+R1) that allows you to see crashes in slow-mo while still driving. There is very little blood in the game but that does not make it any less violent. The shootouts with the cops after a chase are first rate action sequences. Unlike Vice City everything comes out of the blue and you will not second guess a thing. The A.I is that good.

The replay and director mode are sublime. With Driver 1 + 2 you have spent hours creating endless little movies. If you liked that experience Driv3r will have you doing a recreation of the Steve McQueen Bullet car chase sequence in no time. Every conceivable camera angle and tracking shots are covered (with controllable cinematic motion blur!... Hell yeah!)

The story is great and requires you to think about it a little. It basically revolves around a car heist gang and you work with foreign cops undercover to expose the ring. The cut sequences are almost film quality CGI and voiced by major Hollywood actors. The missions themselves are each compelling, entertaining and present a level of realistic quality not seen before. This is as close as it gets to playing a movie. The free ride mode of course will allow you everlasting driving and mayhem across the 3 cities for the price of $50. You can also play various type chase/getaway/cross country/point to point/ scenarios.

It has NO multiplayer which is a shame. I have wondered why they did not do this but then again this may be a problem with the PS2 engine. It is my understanding that Vice City programmers could not do it either. I doubt we will ever see a 2 player game this rich in detail and game physics without better technology (In Grand Turismo you went around circuits and things did not blow up! and there where no cop chases and shootouts). Now and again the PS2 does stall at times even in the only single player mode. There is also no stats page like in GTA.

There are tons of missions and you will spend a few days at them.... relentlessly. I can not quarrel about any of the little glitches that crop up now and again. To be honest the more I learned to control the game the less the glitches appeared (come on folks, they only happen now and again when you start learning the game). In fact I have not found a glitch in quite a long time (playing now 70 hours + for sure). The bottom line is that this is an evolution in gaming experience and possibly the human condition. Nothing will be the same after playing Driv3r.

Pros:

- The BEST game ever for the PS2. Better than Vice City.
- Graphics are the best in any game for the PS2 so far. 3 gloriously rendered cities to do battle with.
- The driving IS Grand Turismo.
- The slo-mo fun feature is whacked out!
- The shootouts and destruction on this scale and realism have not been seen before.
- You can do virtually anything you want in the game.
- The A.I is outstanding.
- The car crash physics are like something NASA came up with.

Cons:

- Some glitches (jumping and control problems, going through walls sometimes, odd game crash).
- Requires a greater deal of practice than you think before you fully come to grips with the Driv3r experience.
- The shooting system may not be to everyone's style.
- Character movement may appear sluggish at times (yet during playback it looks extremely realistic).
- The height of realism impacts the cartoonish quality that GTA has.
- You will die quicker in this game because you can be injured while driving.

Ok just rent it

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: July 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Dont waste your money on this game after beating the levels this game is horrible. The Free run mode is not even fun the cops arn't even a challenge if you want a better game like this get Grand Theft Auto Vice city.

Driv3r Screwed Gran Turismo's Replays!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: July 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

One reviewer said this game was about DRIVING and that's true, Now I don't have "One of the most..." but "THE MOST AMAZING REPLAYS".
I'm spending HOURS with this gorgeous game just on the replay section, if you could only see them: INCREDIBLE, If Gran Turismo wants to survive, they will have to copy DRIV3R's replay engine, Take your time to learn how to use it and you'll fully enjoy it.

Can you replay the best moments in GTA-Vice City?, can you smash your car's tires?, windows?, Doors?, etc... all into hundreds of pieces?, Do you have the most realistic urban car chases in GT? ... the answer to all of the above is NO, because this game is about CARS!!!, not Drug Dealers!

I believe this one is targeted to an Adult Gamer and I find difficult to believe an Adult would complain about the Art work and Beauty of this game.

Take your time to learn the rules of DRIV3R, It's not a clone of GTA_VC, this game deserves you pay a little more attention!

With a little practice you can "GET IT"
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Not worth it

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: July 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game was definately not worth the hype (If there was any). I remember seeing a commercial for it and I was thinking "GTA ripoff" and it pretty much is. GTA is alot better than this in everything, this game was to bland. I got bored with this really, really quick.

Good, but not all it was cracked up to be.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Plain and simple, this is an awesome game but there are definately some very annoying parts in the game that bring it down to 4 stars for me in stead of 5. The worst part for me is the shooting technique. Maybe I am just too used to shooting with my mouse on PC games, however it still is a very fun game.

Better then Driver 1 and 2

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I just got this and am really finding it much more realiztic then the others, but sometime difficult learning what to do. The action is better, and the cars, and the cities are better. It will take time to manuver around the game.

not easy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: September 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have played both driver 1 and driver 2, driver 3 was alot better graphic wise, the game is difficult, there is more you can do in this game. This game is not meant for regular gamers, more for advance players very challenging if your into that stuff. Got some nice vehicals too, especially the semi truck/trailer.

Worlds best game:Driv3r

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: March 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Driv3r is realy a super game!!!
I have bin on your website like 40 times.
I heard that the game coming 1 july but i can't wait!
I already have Driver1,Driver2 and Stuntman.
but than i read in Power Unlimited a couple of months ago that
diver3 is coming.But when i buy Stuntman and watch the trailer from Reflections next project i think by my self i must have it!!! Diver3 is the game for me,it's a dream come true!

i thought different but still good!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: August 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

when my mom first bought it it was 59.99$ but it was worth it cuz the damage is so realistic probally best realistic game ever to be honest. the sound sucks the graphics are top noch the gameplay is hard never really played the missions cuz its way too hard but still good cuz i used cheats to get all cars, ammo, and citys and its really fun when driving in what ever city running away from cops or just smashing into cars so i do recomend it but i think you will or wont like it its up too U

gameplay 8/10 its only good when you just drive around not doing missions
graphics 10/10 really good and realistic
sound 3/10 yawnnnn didnt feel the sound but cars are OK but not good
loading 5/10 its OK nothing good

overall 5.1 its funn to me but might not to you

Let me just say this...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: June 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First of all, I've heard a lot of people labeling this as a "GTA offshoot." Let somebody who is actually educated on videogames to correct this false statement. The first two Driver games came out when GTA was still in its little, cutesy 2d stage. There I said it. Now all you GTA fanboys know...so get over it, and move on from your little "oh look at me, I'm so grown-up, because I play violent games" GTA phase. I've said all that any of you deserve to hear from me.

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