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The Best Bargain You Can Get

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: July 22, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Now that I have finally found the time to sit down and finish the Italian Job, I feel that I can give it a fair review. I would have given it 4 1/2 stars if I could have, but because it has such a great price..., I decided to go ahead and give it five stars. This may very well be the best [$$] I have ever spent.

If you enjoyed the movie The Italian Job, then you will definitely enjoy this game. It follows the movie almost exactly. You get to play through some of the best scenes in the movie, including the crazy Mini Cooper car chase through Turin, Italy.

This is a mission-based driving game, sort of like the Driver series or Grand Theft Auto III. You begin as a guy who just got out of prison and takes a job that involves stealing gold from the mafia in Italy. There are 16 missions: 8 in London, 6 in Italy, and the 2 escape missions through the Alps. There is a good variety in the mission objectives, although it mostly boils down to driving around trying to complete your objective while avoiding the cops. If the cops see you, they take chase and you have to shake them before reaching your objective. If you destroy your vehicle, run out of time, or if the cops get close enough to get your entire license plate number, then you fail the mission. The difficulty level is just about right. There are a few missions that will cause some frustration but they are not impossible.

In addition to the story mode, there are several extra games to mess around with. You can take a ride around London or Italy to get to know the area using your choice of vehicle. Then there are several mini games, like checkpoint races and stunt tests.

The graphics are not fantastic but they are okay for a PS One game. My major complaint about the game is the difficulty of controlling the car. If you are used to the tight control of PS2 games like Gran Turismo and the aforementioned GTA III, you may have some trouble getting used to the sluggish control here.

With all the bad games for the PS One that are coming out now, seemingly rushed just to make a quick buck, this is probably the best PS One game to come out since the PS2. Rockstar did a great job of recreating the scenes from the movie, especially on the getaway mission. All of the coolest segments of the movie chase are here. You get to drive through the subway, up the big dome building, across the river, and through the sewers. Overall, you could do much, much worse for [$$].

The Italian Job - PSone By Sanjay Schrapel

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 12
Date: April 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Well, I can't believe you Americans still haven't got The Italian Job yet. Here in Australia we have had it for about a year, and I have to say it is the best driving simulator out there, next to Gran Turismo 2. The game consists of 16 challenges based in Turin, the Alps and London (Why the movie was even called The ITALIAN Job I think is a mystery) where you must drive through a certain area without getting arrested, chase another car or deliver a car or other item to another place in a set period of time. However, the handling on all the cars except for the Bus is legendary, and abosultely rocks using a Thrustmaster Ferrari Challenge Racing Wheel. The multiplayer games are very cool, with the ability to play 8 player (2 multi-taps) versions of the side games, including Checkpoint (where the driver must reach certain checkpoints in a set period of time). Unfortunately, this game is nearly impossible to find on the shelves here, with the last copy I saw being in Christimas 2001. If this game is to go Platinum, we will have to rely on sales in countries other than Australia. ...

Pretty much fun game at a great value

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Those still holding on to their PS1's should definitely give this game a look. Based on the 1969 film of the same name (which starred Michael Caine and late comedian Benny Hill), you get to put the pedal to the medal in different free roaming areas including London and Turin. Your transportation consists of 14 classic cars including the Mini Cooper that was in the film as you drive through the mission-based, traffic congested areas. While The Italian Job is a fun ride, it is not without it's flaws: the graphics are overly blocky and polygon dropout is present aplenty (then again, this is a PS1 game and all that is more noticable now more than ever) and the controls are overly clunky and no matter how fast the game says your driving, it always seems like your going much, much slower than you should. All that aside The Italian Job isn't necessarily a bad game, but newer gamers used to more powerful systems should avoid, but then again, PS1 owners looking for some actual half decent bargain basement priced fun should give this a whirl.

The Italian Job

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: March 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have to disagree with the last review.
I think this game is highly entertaining & good fun to play.
While I do agree with the graphics looking a little shoddy on the ps1 & yes, there isn't a rear view angle - This somewhat adds to the excitement of the chase with the law & doesn't spoil the game at all.
The Italian Job plays just like the cult film -Yeah we all know the ending -but getting there is enjoyable & does want you to go back for more.
If you are somewhat put off by graphics of the ps1 version I have personally seen a PC version of The Italian Job which is coming out very soon & I can tell you that it looks as sharp as a sharp thing in a very sharp shop!!
Driving several different cars that handle well is a challenge & getting in your Mini Cooper & having to handbrake around the various levels to the excellent soundtrack of the film has you coming back for more.
The Italian Job game isn't as classic as the film is,how could it be!But it sticks to the storyline very well.
The several different modes are great fun & a game that isn't quite as demanding as the Driver series makes a nice change & is overall a game that is as enjoyable as picking up a good book or watching a favorite film again.
Also it has a party mode that when you come back in from the pub with your mates is a laugh in itself.
It's a shame that the last review didn't give this game the justice it deserved - After all is was number 1 in the Playstation charts in the UK for 5 weeks & how many games can claim that?
I would recommend this game not as an essential for the collection -But at the budget price is a MUST!
I can assure you - You'll have fun playing it & it'll make you want to watch the film again soon after!

The Italian Job

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: March 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Great adaptation to a cult movie. Although not the graphics of Driver, superb gameplay. Very addictive, with some brilliant levels. Can't beat racing through the center of Turin. Across the stadium roof.

So frustrating trying to outrun those police cars. The bonus for me was the arrow showing the direction to aim for. Was such a relief not to have to keep flicking up the map as in so many games these days.

I thought the mini handled excellent. On the whole well worth this price.

Gone Platinum Must Be Good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

'The Italian Job' is loads of fun. While Driver sets the bench-mark for this type of driving game, TIJ is not far behind.

In TIJ you can see some of the elements that made Driver so cool; the nice cut-scenes, large environments, smooth scenery and the fact that you can bomb around towns in cool cars.The voices are hilarious and add to a colourful, humourous tone of the game.

The graphics are colourful and great to look at. Gameplay is smooth; cars drive nicely. The sound is good.

With persistence you can get it completed in one go, and it doesn't take too long. The Getaway level is surely one of the most fun, most exhiliarating, and at the same time, most fustrating levels in any PS game - excellent fun. And there's plenty more to do, with extra challenges and cars to use to race around London and Turin like a maniac.

All round a superb game,no wounder it has sold over 200,000 copiies since its launch in Sept 2001 and was No 1 in the charts for 4 weeks.It deserves to go Platinum.

u heard me buy it!!!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

i am a ps2 owner and i love this game.i have also played this game on the ps2 version and i still think the ps1 version is better. although the graphis are horrid the gameplay is sweet.i love the free ride mode.i also know a cheat that works for getting every level and all cars.it is circle,circle,triangle,square,square.

A Very Pale Imitation of Driver In Every Way!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: March 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you have any of the Driver series then forget this game it's just a poor copy with a very old film license tagged on the end to try and sell it to the public
I have to warn you that graphically The Italian Job is terrible. It contains so many of the flaws that have progressively been eradicated on PSone over the last few years, which is inexcusable. The pop-up is embarrassing, loading times excruciating, regular freezing frames, grainy textures, see-through scenery.
What I find indefensible in this type of game is the lack of a rear view mirror, or at least a look back button. How on earth you're supposed to lose the cops when you can't even see roughly where they are is ridiculous. The omission of a map screen also gives the impression of a loose `job'
All in all don't bother.

BAD POINTS

The Loading Time Between The Missions Was A Joke

Most Of The Missions Were Too Easy

A Very Pale Imitation of Driver In Every Way

Lack of a rear view mirror, or at least a look behind button

The omission of a map screen

Lack Of Camera Angles

Can be completed very quickly (a few hours)

GOOD POINTS

The cars actually handle ok

Sub Games In The Cities And All The Numerous Jumps And Stunts You Can Do

Sound effects

best driving game i've played on the playstation

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

In my opinion TIJ( The Italian Job) is by far the best driving game on playstation 1. It sorta reminded me of rockstar's GTA series except u can't go shooting ppl. I think that the time limit on the missions helps make the game go by faster.
Some of the missions in the game althought seeming pointless r funny none the less. If i had a choice between this game and all the other ps1 driving games i'd definitely choose this. It's funny, action packed, and it's something u can play with u'r friends.

italian job will be a classic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you are a player who likes challenges and racing down streets, this game has it!

The precursor to grand theft auto.

Get good at this game and GTA series driving will be snap.

Slowness is an advantage, but if you are an emulator fan, try that after you finished ps1. However, if you are not GTA hardened, be prepared to get lost until you get a sense of direction.

Try driving without specific goal when too challenged by a scenario. This will keep you from giving up.

As you earn cars and locality, try each car in free ride mode, they arevery different. Enjoyed driving on other side of road
and young
but talented kids loved this game in free ride.

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