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Review
Driver combines Grand Theft Auto-style missions with Colin McRae Rally driving. You are Tanner, an undercover cop posing as a getaway driver with the goal of exposing a national crime ring. Passing the driving test to open up the game is the first "challenge"--and it can be a challenge. You have a limited time to complete a number of driving maneuvers in a ridiculously powerful car. But speed is what Driver is all about, and these skills do make it easier--the reverse 180 is a fine way to shake off the law as they pursue you all over the streets of New York, Miami, L.A., or San Francisco.
Once into the game, you do various driving jobs where speed and knowing the streets are a definite bonus. Timing is also crucial: arrive too early or with a tail, and you blow the mission; arrive too late, and your target will be gone. Outside the story line, Driver also contains smaller basic driving games, such as Trailblazer and Pursuit modes, allowing you to flex your car's muscle without jeopardizing anything--except the safety of your fellow road users.
Control of the car does border on the unrealistic side, but at least this enables you to throw your car around a bit. Ultimately, it adds to the addictive nature of the game, since driving the car is great fun in itself. The graphics are shockingly good for the PlayStation, and the animated clips add to the '70s ambiance.
Overall, Driver is truly worthy of the accolades it has received, and if you don't own it, you probably aren't getting the best out of your PlayStation. -- Chris Hall
Pros:
1.) Strong graphics
2.) Intriguing story line enhances the racing action
Cons:
1.) Unrealistic control may be off-putting to die-hard racing fans |
