Driver 3 for PS2

[Nike313g]

Now, I have heard of some things on Driver 3. It will be coming out in May or June 2004. But has anyone else heard about any new things that you will be able to do with it. Cause I have Driver 2, it was pretty cool but I'm sure that the graphics will be very sweet for driver 3. Anyone got any info? :o

[mdfaizalj]

yeah...i hope this is useful info...it is at gamespot...
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/driver3/index.html

its gonna be released on the 23/3/2004....hopefully there's no delays...

[SumDeus]

Why is this in the PS3 games forum when there is a PS2 games forum?

[GodZeRo]

Good question...

Moving....

[mcq500]

Now, I have heard of some things on Driver 3. It will be coming out in May or June 2004. But has anyone else heard about any new things that you will be able to do with it. Cause I have Driver 2, it was pretty cool but I'm sure that the graphics will be very sweet for driver 3. Anyone got any info? :o
i thought it was coming out this febuary 27 in the uk

[Kiwi]

Gamespot has the PS2 and Xbox versions down as the 1 of June, and the PC version as the 22 of June. The GameCube version has been cancelled.

[ultimategamer2004]

I want driver3 to come out on the ps3 i think that series is cool...

Oh and y did u post a message on the ps2 games forum about a ps3 game. :mrgreen:

[ultimategamer2004]

Yeah i forgot i dont know what made me say that it is going to damage like no other driving game.

[GT4 RULZ]

i have a question see i have only played driver 1 and in that game u couldnt come out of the car canu come out in d3

[Kiwi]

Yea. You could get out the car in Driver 2, but it was really bad. If anything, the first game was better than the second.

[Chris Verceti]

Driver 3 looks cool,the graphics are the best in this gerne so far,but with San Andreas comin out,it will probably be over looked.

[Pumster]

Driver 3 looks cool,the graphics are the best in this gerne so far,but with San Andreas comin out,it will probably be over looked.
It depends a lot on when the game is released. Most companies probably have the foresight to release their action/racing title sometime either before or after San Andreas' release. Even companies confident about their own title would still want to release it as far away from October as possible just so they could maximize profits. Since Driver 3 (I mean, 'DRIV3R.') is set for June, people can consider it something to 'tide them over until San Andreas arrives.' (If I may use IGN phraseology for a moment.) Although, I hope most people realize that it's meant to be linear, similar to True Crime. Now that we know San Andreas is coming, maybe people will be more open to titles, like Driver 3 and True Crime, that offer a slightly different experience. (Yes, there's driving, shooting, and an open city to 'explore,' but it's not GTA!)

[GT4 RULZ]

i have heard that this game will be a cheap version of the grand theft auto games :(

[Chris Verceti]

TC is a decent rental.Driv3r(as people call it) looks good,but I heard SH4 will be out in July.............................

[Chris Verceti]

TC is a decent rental.Driv3r(as people call it) looks good,but I heard SH4 will be out in July.............................Oh wait thius games comin out in June.Well I might rent it.Driv3r will have more Drivin than shootin probably.

[GT4 RULZ]

yes its a big dissapointment when it all got delayed the thing that bugs me about it is that its gonna be on xbox

[Kiwi]

Why exactly does it bug you that it'll be on the Xbox?

[Pumster]

GameTrailers.com (http://www.gametrailers.com/) is featuring the latest two trailers of Driver 3. (Or "DRIV3R," which I stupidly pronounce "Drive-Three-R.") The trailers feature a good amount of gameplay footage - the clips show off the gritty art style, fluid animations, destructible environments, and plenty of shooting. Personally, I'm starting to get hyped over the title - if the game promises some good action, plenty of driving, and some fun, lengthy missions, (Linear missions, that is.) it might bring some quality back to the Driver franchise. (By the way, how long has the game been in development?)

[Omega Blue]

the damage u can do to the vehicles "pwnzorz"

[GT4 RULZ]

its bugs when its on xbox because the graphics will be the same. same engine but everyone is gonna say that it has better graphics and gameplay then the ps2 version which is gay

[Pumster]

its [angers me] when its on xbox because the graphics will be the same. same engine but everyone is gonna say that it has better graphics and gameplay then the ps2 version which [contains characteristics that resemble homosexual behavior.]
Well, there's not much to say about that - different companies have different goals. The game has been multi-console right from the start - there was even a GameCube version, but that was cancelled. It's expected that the X-Box version will have a small advantage in graphics, due to its hardware, but in the grand scheme of things, it won't matter. If the PS2 version has its fair share of high-resolution textures and a smooth framerate, then I'll be satisfied. Both games will have an equal amount of content, and after being in development for so long, I'm sure they've ironed out any problems either version may have. By the way, why does this game bother you so much? It's not going to be exactly like GTA. It will be apparent how the GTA franchise influenced the game's development, but that's expected in the post-GTA3 world. From ripping people out of cars to hearing pedestrians speak as you pass, the game will feature some similarities, but the game itself promises to have its own style and mechanics. Hahaha, I'm supporting this game too much, but that's what I've gathered from the trailers. Hopefully, the game will live up to these expectations.

[Chris Verceti]

Yeah I hope so,but GTA:SA is my no.1 ya know.

[ultimategamer2004]

I got the April issiue of the ops2 mag today and it has a video of driver 3 on it and i must say the graphics look rather good.

[draco04]

The grapics really do look good. I can't wait for driver 3 to come out I was a fan of driver 2 ,but not the first driver. 8)

[shaudeus]

im more interested in the advanced physics they talk about

[ultimategamer2004]

I read an article in OPS2 and it basically said thay had played DRIV3R and thought it was good but they said that it was far from finished and they couldent see it getting conpleated by the july release date and i am now fearing it may slip back to the autumm like lots of other games this year.

[draco04]

That sucks I was really waiting for this game to come out now it's going to be like halo2 just keep on sliping back.

[Chris Verceti]

I got Halo 2 reserved they said it comes in september.Anyways,the crashes are realistic I heard.

[draco04]

well that sounds good but I ment you know how halo kept getting pushed back and back it seems like forever sence they first announced the second one.

[ultimategamer2004]

I played a driver demo for PS1 today and i have to say since then we have ome on graphically the cars were like they had been drawn by me using a pencil and the coulours were all belnding in and i could barly see where i was going..

[shaudeus]

i can only imagine the extreme physics that could be achived

[ultimategamer2004]

Driv3r is due to be a movie as well as a game now isnt it!

[Kiwi]

I thought that it was a few feature-length programs rather than a movie?

[GT4 RULZ]

why isnt this thread a stick it seems like many people here are interasted in the game ?

[Kiwi]

I don't know. The titles that are stickies would be considered as major titles I guess. Anyway, this thread seems to stay near the top anyway.

[ultimategamer2004]

I also think this should be a Sticky and OPS2 has quite a list of PS2 games that are going too be made into films so they say.

[draco04]

yeah it sould be a sticky i'm tired of always scrolling down and looking for this tread i mean i'm always posting on it anyway so.... 8)

[NickSCFC]

I also think this should be a Sticky and OPS2 has quite a list of PS2 games that are going too be made into films so they say.
You read OPS2 :shock:

[ultimategamer2004]

Well it can be a bit dodgy at times but on the hole it is quite good..

[solidus]

Have ya checked the Driv3r game at gamespot recently? There's a pic there about the Xenon system block diagram. Strange, how the fuck did it get there? Just letting ya know.

Gamespot: Driv3r (http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/driver3/screenindex.html)

It seems to be fixed now. Still, strange...

[Kiwi]

Hmm, rather odd.

The wonders of human error.....

[draco04]

well can we get back on topic and start talking about this game and how kick a$$ it's going to be.

[ultimategamer2004]

Yes the damage is going to be amazing the city bigger and cars of more variety and better to drive.

[draco04]

i hope it's as good as i read that it's going to be w/ all the new things it should be tons better then the first 2 and that would be awsome.

[alens5]

yeah the previous 2 driver games were realy cool the only thing that i hated is that you couldnot shoot or anything
Driv3r is shaping up nicely

[draco04]

yes it is....it is going to be on my all time favorite list if this game turns out the way all the mags. are portraying it

[gamingmonkey2004]

this is another great game to add to my list of must rents

[slayerx]

Silly question but whens this game out as i went in Game today and they had it on shelves not for sale just to reserve so that normally means very soon?

[Kiwi]

June 4th on PS2 and Xbox, July 16th on PC.

[gamingmonkey2004]

can someone gie me a breif story of the past driver games and what to expect on driver 3? i mean like not to much like 3 lines or so

[alens5]

ive only got driver 2 so i will tell you the story in it :wink:

the elusive alvaro vasquez head of the tattooed brazillian mob operating out of rio is turning his buisness interests to mainland usa violence threatens to ignite america when a us crimelord's money-man cuts a deal with vasquez his greatest rivel
you are tanner deep undercove to defuse the violence
8) 8) 8)

[KlawHammer]

The typical plot it seems - i only played the Driver demo (the first Driver) on PSX and it was awesome.

[alens5]

the only time i played the original was a demo on the pc it was basic but adictive ive got the second and its pretty damn good
the FMV is realy cool i still play the game today

ild give it 84/100 :)

[KlawHammer]

An 8/10 would do for me. That was such a captivating experince playing the original what with all the free-form environment and all.

[draco04]

the game has come a long way in the first game you did missions while under hot pursuite and if your car go maxiam damage (wether by the cops or self inflicted it was game over....but the second one added my faveriote part of the game which was to get out of you beat up peace of shit car and steal so inocent persons new sports car that is as long as you arnt being chased by the cops.....well in the end of the second one you know that the good guys always win so you could guess the ending.....driver 3 is going to bring to the table this year a hole bag full of new tricks.

[ultimategamer2004]

Driver 3 soundtrack announced

Atari and Epic Records plan to release a stand-alone Driver 3 soundtrack on the same day as the game. Track listing inside.
Atari, Epic Records, and Nimrod Productions have today announced that they'll release a stand-alone Driver 3 soundtrack alongside the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of the game on June 21. The soundtrack comprises a total of 14 tracks from established and up-and-coming artists alike. The full track listing is as follows:

Mellowdrone - C'mon and Try
Phantom Planet - Big Brat
Iggy And The Stooges - Gimme Danger
The Raveonettes - Bowels Of The Beast
SLO-MO - Boy from the City
Syntax - Destiny
Okuniev - Ripe For The Devil
Teddybears STHLM - Move Over
Narco - The 2nd Evolution/Stand Off
Narco - Evil Brother
Los Halos - Black Thread
Stateless - Exit
The BellRays - Zero PM
Hope Of The States - Static In The Cities

"With their ability to provide a complete entertainment experience, coupled with the scope of their enormous popularity, video games have quickly advanced to the vanguard of entertainment," said Wim Stocks, executive vice president for Atari. "Atari recognizes this vast potential, and we are thrilled to work with Epic Records and Nimrod Productions in creating an innovative soundtrack whose songs completely complement the gritty onscreen action of the Driver 3 video game."

"The Driver 3 soundtrack includes a compelling combination of new and established artists that forms a perfect complement to this fast-paced and exciting game," added Steve Barnett, executive vice president, general manager, Epic Records. "We see this as an important opportunity to build new audiences for our artists, and we look forward to working closely with Atari as we introduce this innovative soundtrack to the marketplace."

In addition, each soundtrack CD will contain n-CD technology, which grants users access to an exclusive Web site containing cheats for the game, a deleted scene, and competitions.

www.gamespot.com

[Makaveli_786]

The games a little played out but theres still place in my heart for a little driver action before the big ones hit.

[ultimategamer2004]

oh yeah i will get it have you seen the damage that can be done to cars :shock: :shock: :shock:

its bad...

[Makaveli_786]

Any screenshots, I havent kept track of this game to be honest.

[ultimategamer2004]

I just came off gamespot but i did not look besides i cant get full screen ones on there so they cant be displayed.

[Makaveli_786]

I just checked it out, game looks good but I couldnt find any car damage shots.

[ultimategamer2004]

Yeah it looks very good on screen i have seen some pics in mags and you can drive the car until it is unreconisable.

[psview]

The latest driver 3 movie has just been received, and we'll have it up at

www.psview.co.uk

from June 16 for your streaming pleasure!

[slayerx]

played this today, wow looks good but i have to say it looks very GTA indeed but it was cool cruising around in a speed boat and some of the cars look very smart indeed :)

[ultimategamer2004]

yes i notest that the screens well some do look very much like GTA but thats a good thing :lol:

[the legendary ice man]

I just checked it out, game looks good but I couldnt find any car damage shots.

I agree, I haven't found any damage screenshots, BUT, I do have a video on a DVD that I bought where they just spend a few minutes blowing up a bus and crashing the legendary 18 wheelers! - It's just magical, brings a tear to your eye...not really

They have included location damage, spectacular explosions and particle movement, high quality body panel movement.

There is one thing I don't understand about Driver though. That is...why do the poilce go after you if your an undercover cop?

Video update: The video is 101mb in a .pss format...

[ultimategamer2004]

only seen a few shots and it looks sensational. :!:

[slayerx]

got to admit the controls were a little odd but the graphics are nice driving felt much improved other what i remeber in the original

[Kiwi]

I could never get comfortable with the driving on Driver 2, the cars used to skid around a lot more.

[Chris Metal]

I know i've pre-ordered it, funnily though, i've never owned any previous 'Driver' Games.

[slayerx]

the 1st one was good the 2nd i though was poor very rushed feel bugs in it the running used like 2 animations etc etc but this game you can tell as you play it they have put more effort into it and to be honest it will suprise some as this game from what i read hasnt been hyped that much.

[Chris Metal]

I'm not sure if 'Driv3r' has been released yet in UK, can't remember.
I bought the £1.99 DVD and i have to say the damage model is one of the most impressive i've ever seen and the effort put into this game seems quite impressive

[the legendary ice man]

http://xboxmedia.ign.com/xbox/image/article/517/517598/driv3r-20040520050753860.jpg

Driver 3 is scheduled for release June 25 on PS2 and Xbox at £44.99 most retail stores. A PC version is out on July 16.

Best I could find after half an hour of searching. The videos show of the damage engine amazingly, though when I saw an articulated lorry get blown up by the fuel tank, I couldn't help but wonder how, like in previous games, parts manage to hover.

[NickSCFC]

What did we do to deserve this? It's even worse than The Getaway :cry:

[richjwild]

like in previous games, parts manage to hover.

do u mean like when you knocked the bottom cardboard boxes from a pile the top ones will float in mid air?

[the legendary ice man]

What did we do to deserve this? It's even worse than The Getaway :cry:
On the brighter side, there is 3 times more area to drive around in :lol:


do u mean like when you knocked the bottom cardboard boxes from a pile the top ones will float in mid air?

Yep pretty much, I was thinking of an 18 wheeler cab at the time - It sort goes in to the air and then hovers about 2 foot off the ground, then falls over, and still hovers

http://img.game.net/ml/2/6/6/1/266100ss14.jpg
slightly bigger than it should be - by about 50 pixels each way.

http://www.hyperlaunch.com/driv3rgame/ - Damage engine in action.

[Kiwi]

Here's a review of the Xbox version on Gamespot (http://www.gamespot.com/):

In the past few years, the open-ended crime simulation subgenre has exploded, due in no small part to the success of Grand Theft Auto III. But back when GTA was still just a 2D game in an increasingly 3D world, Reflections released a PlayStation game called Driver. While it didn't offer the sort of weapon-based, on-foot thrills that you'd expect from a modern game, Driver sort of set the tone for what was to follow by giving you a fairly open city with a lot of potential for, well...driving. But times have changed. Driver 2, which came out in 2000, went ahead and added some carjacking and other out-of-car experiences. Today's popular crime games mix free-form driving sequences with a healthy dose of on-foot action complete with a whole lot of gunplay and gritty subject matter. And Reflections has put together such a game in the third installment in the Driver series, which once again puts you in the shoes of Tanner, an undercover FBI agent with a lead foot. Unfortunately, a bevy of technical problems make portions of the game feel sloppy and unfinished, such that even diehard fans of the series will have a hard time liking Driver 3.

This time around, Tanner is trying to infiltrate a Miami-based car thief ring, which is working to steal 40 exotic cars and ship them out of Miami. Part of the game's story involves finding out who the thieves in the car ring are working for, where the cars are going, and who's double-crossing whom. You'll start out in Miami, eventually make your way to Nice for some French car chases, and you'll also spend some time in Istanbul. The story is mostly told via prerendered cutscenes that fall somewhere between a music video and a movie in terms of style and inspiration. Generally speaking, the cutscenes look pretty good, even though they are encoded at lower bitrates that show off some unsightly artifacting. In fact, the cutscenes are probably the best part about Driver 3.

Despite featuring three large cities to drive in, Driver 3's main mode is a linear, mission-based game that sends you on mission after mission until you've unraveled the game's story. Each mission has clear-cut objectives, like chasing after a guy who double-crossed your gang, stealing three cars and driving them into the back of a moving truck before the truck gets to its destination, or driving around on an enemy's turf and busting up the place by crashing through exploding barrels and other objects. At the end of every mission, you're given the option to save and then you can continue on to the next mission. The missions tend to vary from city to city, but the lackluster gameplay really prevents many of the missions from being much fun.

For a game called "Driver," you may be surprised to find yourself spending quite a lot of time out of your car, and that's where the first significant gameplay problem comes to light: most of the on-foot action is weak. Your control over Tanner is stiff, at best. As you'd expect, the left stick strafes and the right stick steers, as in a typical shooter. You can fire weapons, you can halfheartedly jump, and you can duck to perform some pretty lame rolls. While you probably wouldn't expect much more from a gruff undercover guy like Tanner, all of his movements look stilted and jittery, and the gunplay--despite giving you access to a number of different pistols, submachine guns, an assault rifle, a shotgun, and a grenade launcher--is decidedly underwhelming. The combat in the game isn't tense at all, and it mostly consists of you running up to enemies and blasting them...before they blast back, if possible. However, the game is pretty liberal with the health packs, so you can certainly trade shots with most of your foes without worrying too much. Since most of the game's artificial intelligence is incompetent, you can usually get the drop on the bad guys.

The game's driving portions are better than the on-foot stuff, but not all that much better. You're given a map of the city with a pretty clear indication of where to go, and you're usually in a hurry, so there isn't much time to explore the game's cities in the story mode. The physics behind the driving appear to be designed to give you that '70s-cop-show-car-chase feel, in that everything has been exaggerated. Even the slightest turn around a corner is a tire-screeching, sliding-out affair. Getting slammed hard by a cop car might send you flying into the air, causing you to barrel roll a half-dozen times before crashing back to Earth.

The problem is that the driving isn't especially fun, as you constantly feel more like you're fighting to stay in control of the car than skillfully outmaneuvering your pursuers. Sometimes you'll hit a ramp and land just fine; and sometimes you'll land differently and roll your car, forcing you to retry a mission. There are also some discrepancies between what you can and can't drive through. Some objects will let you drive right through them, while others will stop all of your forward progress with a loud, damaging crash. What's more, it's even occasionally possible to crash into objects like streetlights or trees, essentially making it look like the streetlight or other object is growing out of the middle of your car. This causes your car to become completely stuck.

The driving AI isn't much better than the on-foot AI, either. Police chases--which happen more often in the game's additional modes than they do in the main story--are especially ridiculous. Cops basically aren't smart enough to get out of their cars and shoot at you unless they can get close enough to you. So, for example, if you were to jump over a guardrail and swim out into the water surrounding Miami, a cop that's pursuing you would simply drive his car into that guardrail, back up, and then drive into that guardrail over and over again. If you can get the cops to get out of their cars, they aren't much smarter. We were able to duck next to the passenger side of a cop car, which caused the cop to get out of the driver's side and simply start taking shots at us with his shotgun. But since his car was in the way, the cop was pumping round after round into the side of his car until we decided to move. Cars in Driver 3 don't explode unless they are repeatedly shot in the engine.

Aside from the main story mode, which will take the average player around 10 to 12 hours to complete, the game also has a few secondary modes, though they really don't add much to the experience. You can opt to simply drive around a city in the "take a ride" mode. There are also some driving games to play, such as checkpoint races, a survival mode that forces you to last as long as possible against the game's dopey, crash-happy police AI, and so on. You can also save replays and edit them by inserting different camera angles, slow-motion effects, and so forth. Furthermore, if you wish, you can also share these replays via Xbox Live.

A big part of what makes Driver 3 so mediocre is a series of technical, graphical glitches that make the game look like an absolute mess. For starters, the game is very, very aliased for an Xbox game. Everything from Tanner's legs to the sides of car models are incredibly jaggy. Playing in the game's 480p video mode just makes this problem stick out even more. Also, the game has a great deal of nasty pop-up. What makes it so much nastier than your average pop-up or draw-in is that the distance at which items appear seems to vary at random. On average, cars tend to appear when they're around the equivalent of 80 feet from your position, which when you're cruising along at full speed, is just enough time to react. Unfortunately, sometimes cars won't show up until they're even closer. This can be catastrophically frustrating, as one crash can often be the difference between completing a mission and having to replay it. The problem isn't limited to cars, either. Ramps also decide to appear with the same randomness. For example, if you need to get up onto a rooftop to complete an objective, you won't be able to see the ramp you need to jump from until you're almost on top of it, which is something that goes beyond the realm of a mere graphics problem and begins to seriously impact the gameplay as well.

The game's textures also don't load in properly, either. The game uses level-of-detail effects that draw low-resolution textures for faraway items. Since you can't see the objects very well at a distance, the low-resolution textures aren't really noticeable, and in theory, by the time you get close enough to notice, the game automatically replaces that ugly texture with a much nicer-looking one. But in Driver 3, the game sometimes can't load in those textures fast enough. In one instance, we got stuck staring at the side of a building with a texture on it that looked like it belonged in a first-generation Nintendo 64 game before it finally caught up and replaced the texture with the proper one.

The graphical glitches don't stop there. Textures and objects also tend to shimmer and tear apart at random. The game's frame rate jumps around more than it should. And in a few cases, the motion blur effect seemed to simply stop working properly, causing random streaks of light to flash in the game's night sky. Once you get past all of that, the game's car models are pretty good and when they explode, they explode pretty well. But compared to other similar Xbox games, Driver 3's graphics fall short.

The sound side of things is pretty underwhelming. Car engines and things like that sound appropriately throaty. But the game is missing a lot of the little touches that would help it sound more alive. When a car takes too much damage to continue on, the engine merely stops making noise and the car rolls to a stop. A more prevalent sputtering noise, or something to that effect, would have helped. Most of the gunfire is rather subdued and unimpressive--this only serves to make the on-foot combat seem even more ineffectual. Additionally, the game's voice work is quite stiff. Michael Madsen voices Tanner, and while his gruff, gravelly voice fits the character, the delivery is a little too flat and uninterested. Similar criticisms can be said about most of the voice cast, including Michelle Rodriguez, whose performance as Calita is phoned-in and wooden. Other voices on the cast include Mickey Rourke, Iggy Pop, and Ving Rhames, who plays your partner in the game and narrates most of the cutscenes. The game's music is most prevalent during the cutscenes, and it works with the action quite well, giving the game's noninteractive sequences a slightly more cinematic feel.

Driver 3 is full of the sorts of glitches and problems that final retail products shouldn't have. The graphical issues that are in the retail version of Driver 3 for the Xbox are the sorts of things that may make you wonder how this game even made it through Microsoft's submission and approval process and onto shelves. While the game itself isn't completely broken, it's uninspired and frequently frustrating or boring. Consider that, along with all the glitches, and it adds up to be a game that isn't worth your time or money.

[slayerx]

Im taking my copy back friday to get something good

[Kiwi]

By the way, Gamespot (http://www.gamespot.com/) gave the game a score of 5.3

[richjwild]

Yikes. I think ill give it a miss then. such a shame :(

[Kiwi]

It sure is. I remember seeing footage of this game near enough to the release of the PS2. You would've thought with all that time they could've made something special. Never mind.....

[richjwild]

Has it done a bit of a getaway? (actually i loved the game but u no what i mean)

[Kiwi]

If I think I know what you're talking about, then yes.

[slayerx]

If you still wanna try it just get it from Game and use there 10 day money back thing, im getting the new Shell shock game out friday by guerilla :)

[richjwild]

I might do that, cos it still looks alot of fun, and 10 days of playing it for free will do for me

[Kiwi]

I might do that, cos it still looks alot of fun, and 10 days of playing it for free will do for me

You may as well give it a go. Then at least you can make fun of it without being accused of not knowing what you're talking about. :)

[slayerx]

I do it a lot :oops: especially when i have to wait for a new game i get a random game then return it just in time for one i want ;)

[BigBoss1978]

For a game that was delayed it turned out to be utter garbage! What possibly did the developers do that they had to delay it?

[richjwild]

is there any limit on it, because you could really abuse it if you wanted to.

and does anyone know what happens to the games you return? do they go into preowned, or get repackaged as new?

[slayerx]

You shouldnt really abuse it but im well known at game and i do it before a game i want is released so i do keep a game.

The games are still classed as new so go back on the shelves at full price, Game are one of the only places to do this which is why i use them i know i can get games on the net cheaper but i preffer to walk in and just pick it up on the day rather than wait for the site to dispatch it.

[the legendary ice man]

Has it done a bit of a getaway? (actually i loved the game but u no what i mean)

While car damage follows the getaway patten, the driving style is still the same, but better from Driver2

[Kiwi]

I think that he was talking about The Getaway and Driv3r in the sense that they were both supposed to be amazing, but really badly bombed.

[ultimategamer2004]

i aint got it yet as i need all the money i can get.

[oxygenuk]

i got the game yesterday it seems really good! yes it has its bugs but who cares, its a cool game!

[Kiwi]

The reviews can never cover the opinions of everybody, everyone has a different stance on something. Some people will like it, others won't.

[NickSCFC]

I think both Edge and GamesTM gave it a 3/10 :shock:

[richjwild]

GamesMaster gave it 75%. im really disapointed about this, it shud have been a really good game :(

[ultimategamer2004]

I think both Edge and GamesTM gave it a 3/10 :shock:

Bloody hell i new it wasent going to be breaking records but thats not a good score at all i would of thought it would be worthy of at least 7/10 :wink:

[Illmatic]

Gamespot gave it 5.4 out of 10,and they're usually good on their reviews.Think i might just hire this one. :(

[ultimategamer2004]

I havent played it yet but 5.4 that is a disapointment. :cry:

[Fats]

Wow, I really wasn't expecting scores to be that low. Such a shame, so is there anyone here who has played it and enjoyed it even though the magazines have hammered it?

[richjwild]

this score was good - - - - -

clicky clicky (http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/reviews/default.asp?pagetypeid=2&articleid=30707&subsectio nid=1605&ord=6589)

it gave it a 90%. i might try it after all.

[NickSCFC]

If you're interested in a game you should atleast try it out anyway.

[Kiwi]

As mentioned earlier, the refund policy in this country is more forgiving than in the US, so there's no harm in giving it a go.

As for people in the US, rent it.

[the legendary ice man]

works in the UK too.

I bought the game and never actually really bothered reading the reviews, since I've read a few - they are way off.

Driver 3 has some glitches and bugs, but for the most part it is a perfectly fine, fast-flowing, pretty limitless and under certain circumstances hilarious (I died from being hit with a door on a motorbike.)

Some of the tree crashes are messed up and you get stuck in them, handbrake and get out the car results in you often going through it(good for preotection). Other than that, There isn't a game out there that will give you as much pleasure and joy from playing it out there like this.

I've had it since last wednesday (23/6) and am on level 22, which I'm finding pretty good, considering how I long I play it and stuff. It took me about 8 hours going through all the levels again to get there, continous.

[ultimategamer2004]

I havent got it yet but from what i have heard the reviews have been untrue...

[sub1zero]

Reviews been untrue. Then go ahead and play the game. It gave me a headache (a real one) It's not even fit to be garbage DRIVR3

[Fats]

I rented it out two days ago, but I haven't played it enough to give a valid opinion on it yet. I mostly spent my time just crusing about the cities, not doing any missions.

[ultimategamer2004]

Well i'll have to make a discission on this even though i aint got it yet people seem to have different opinions at the moment though but i have heard a bit more good than bad.

[the legendary ice man]

Istanbul is the worst city for glitches.

[Kiwi]

You'd think that with the amount of time they've spent on this game that they'd do something about the glitches.

[the legendary ice man]

Once you know where they are likely to be, you try and stay away from them.

The Fork-lift is a good excuse to endure the glitches especially fun with 18 wheelers.

[Brad]

heard they had voice overs by micheal madson michelle rodriguez and some other hollywood folks, normally i'd buy this game but i don't think i will.

[Fats]

Yeah, the voice acting is pretty good as is the FMV movies between gameplay.

[KlawHammer]

Well i'll stay away from Driv3r then. The first one was real good (PS1) but oh well, i guess times change.

[ultimategamer2004]

Sows how a game can look like it shaping up well ten turn out not as good as previously thought! :cry:

[NickSCFC]

It still looks great, it's just a shame it doesn't play as well.

Great graphics don't always make a great game.

[ultimategamer2004]

Yes a game could have mint graphics and shite gameplay and it would be shite it needs a good dose of both.

[PS2warrior]

i got mine on the first day it came otu and fishned the game over the weekend. "i got the guide book for free" but i did not use any cheats.
Istanbul is the worst city, cuz baaaaaaaaaad cars. the police are better than miami police

[ultimategamer2004]

I thought that the guide books wer £15 or £10???

Please make your signature smaller. :wink:

[the legendary ice man]

i got mine on the first day it came otu and fishned the game over the weekend. "i got the guide book for free" but i did not use any cheats.
Istanbul is the worst city, cuz baaaaaaaaaad cars. the police are better than miami police

It takes a fair bit longer without the guide. I did it in about 5 days, on and off.

[PS2warrior]

i was a good game for a whlie. it kinda sucks now... but the free ride is fun

[the legendary ice man]

yeah, I do what I often do on the GTA games - nick a load of cars and pile them up next to each other and then see if I can die by being hit by one - works better on Driver 3, but is more fun on GTA3

[PS2warrior]

I'm with you Driv3r is better than GTA 3.

[Kiwi]

I'm with you Driv3r is better than GTA 3.

Now I'm all for people having their own opinions and everything, but, are you insane! :)

[Chris Metal]

LOL Driv3r better then GTA3??? hmm i bought it recently, yeah Driv3r is good but i managed to get stuck in a tree, or to put it in perspective a tree inside my car within 10mins of playin. That shouldn't happen.

[NickSCFC]

I'm with you Driv3r is better than GTA 3.
Dear God! You just haven't got a clue about anything have you! Driver 3 is nothing more than a complete and utter shambles, or to quote Edge (who rightly gave it a big fat 3/10), SHODDY!

[PS2warrior]

whatever.... just keep your opinions away form ME...

[the legendary ice man]

LOL Driv3r better then GTA3??? hmm i bought it recently, yeah Driv3r is good but i managed to get stuck in a tree, or to put it in perspective a tree inside my car within 10mins of playin. That shouldn't happen.

It's really disappointing that, because they said you'd be able to get some great damage from hitting trees, all that happens to me is the tree gets stuck in the car.

[Chris Metal]

The amount of time that this game had been in development for, they really should of had plenty of time to fix all the bugs :roll: . Did they? Nope! And what we're left with are some of the worst bugs seen in a game :? . It's quite shocking really.