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Driver 3 review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 21
Date: November 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've played the first two Driver's and they were good. The first Driver was just a driving game, like the name implies. It had a good story line and the missions were very challenging.
Driver 2 is basically the same thing but with a few improvements. First of all the main improvement is that you can get out of your car and jack another. One of the other advancements is that there is a multiplayer. Now the multiplayer is not much fun but it does provide entertainment.
Driver 3 looks awsome. You can do everything that you can in Driver 2 plus you get weapons, finally. The graphics are much improved and the levels look a lot better than they do in the first two. There are more cars and alot more to do. I haven't played it and I'm not sure if they kept the multiplayer, but I hope that they improved and kept it. I'm getting it and even if you don't like the Driver series I still reccommend this one.

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.

Awesome Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: February 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is really good. I love it. I don't know why ESRB rated it "M". It has no blood, or anything like that. They should really rate it "T" (teen). GTA : Vice city was better, but my mom made me sell it because u can slice people's heads off and blood squirts out of their necks. It's pretty disgusting. Anyways, this is the best game out of the 20 games I have. Don't listen to any other bad reviews that are rated 1 star. Those people need to learn what games are REALLY like when they're good or not. Great game!

He's Back........Again

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: March 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

When people take one look at this game they think it's just a spin off of grand theft auto. Well first of all thats not true because driver has been out sence 1998 so it came out before Grand Theft auto. This game is going to almost be the same exept you will be able to have guns when you get out of the car and you will be able to get out of the car when you are getting away from the police. You have new cars such as muscle cars,4 by4's,motercycles, sports cars, police cars, police patrol boats and many more. There are three new levels. Pitsquare, Miami Florda, and Istanbul. This driver will still be a third person shooter game. Also when you're in the car you are alawed to do a drive by. This game will be in stores Late March. If you want to get any info for a game email me at Natelibby@earthlink.net

like a next-gen GTA

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 13
Date: June 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The gaming rags that are giving this masterpiece bad reviews should be ashamed of themselves. It's enough to make a body believe that there's some kind of conspiracy against this game. The graphics, background music and control are all as good as it gets, so good I didn't even miss the crazy radio soundtrack of the Roadkill or GTA type. The on-foot action is better than that of any other game in the genre; it's like Max Payne with a FPS option. With the huge, beautiful cities, crazy car crashes and replay mode, this game has seemingly infinite replay value, even if the missions weren't any good -- and despite what you may have heard, they're every bit as good as the ones in GTA, and far more realistic-seeming. In short, this game makes the GTA series, True Crime, or that awful The Getaway all look like Pac-Man by comparison. After being spoiled by this, I can't imagine going back to playing that old clunky-controlled, cartoonish, ugly, and outdated game engine in Vice City (which will be returning in the new GTA: Ghetto Edition, which with the release of Driver 3 is officially old news before it is even released). Driver is, of course, the gaming series that invented the genre, and Driver 3 sets the new standard. Write down the names of all those game mag reviewers that are saying it is a failure or a disappointment, because they're making fools of themselves, and as far as I'm concerned have lost all credibility. This isn't just a must-see, it's a must-buy, and maybe the best game in the history of the PS2.

AN AWESOME GAME!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 12
Date: November 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Driver 3 Is the best car game I have ever played. It also has great graphics.I would definitely suggest buying this game.

Best Game Ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: July 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is the best game ever. It has awsome graphics, realistic damage, and good guns. I like GTA but Driv3r is WAY better. It has realistic graphics unlike GTA's cartoonish graphics, you can go swimming, and instead of spending 6 months on a game like Rockstar, Reflections Spent 4 YEARS on this game. If you like car chases and the freedom like GTA except with way better cars and graphics you should defintly check this game out.

its a good game, realy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: May 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

this game is good, graphic= san andreas , whicj its not but its only 19.99 so get it

Just a couple of weeks...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: May 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

(...) I want everybody to know that this is a must-buy! I watched all trailers and it looks so damn good! I wonder what its gonna be like to play...
Third, I want to share some of the features:

-Drive not only cars but also Boats, trucks, go-karts and Motorcycles! Some say there's also a Forklift...
-Great car physics, the most realistic ever!
-Great damage system. You can even shoot actual bulletholes in the car and they wont dissapear!

Just a few more weeks...

Excellent

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Driv3r is the best game I've played since Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Driv3r has an awesome soundtrack and great graphics. The gameplay is amzing with tow basic modes Undercover and Take A Ride. Both modes give you the ultimate gaming expierence. Driv3r is a must for gaming owners. Recommended to All!

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