Driver
Game by Reflections/GT Interactive
Reviewed by Robby Cox
koi@magicnet.net
Save: Memory Card
Released: 1999
Works with: Vibration Feature, Analog Controller, Memory Card
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Opening Snide Remarks: I saw a video clip of this game on one of those 
Official Playstation Magazine Demo Discs and immediately knew that I had to 
have this game.  That was several months ago, the game has been released and 
here's what I think of it. 

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Gameplay Description: Driver is an awesome game and the description on the 
front of the package is accurate, "You are the wheelman".  That's exactly 
what you are, you drive to where you have to go without destroying your car.
Your thug friends and compadres do things like rob banks and murder people 
and then you have to get them back to the HQ safely.  You also have to 
deliver them to the places to do the jobs, sometimes.  The mission objectives
are awesome and they never get old.  You also have lots of choices on which 
jobs to pull, so this game's never super-linear.  There are also some 
mini-games.  They're really not mini-games, they're little extra games thrown
in.  They include Pursuit, Getaway, Cross-Town Checkpoint, Trail Blazer, 
Survival, and Dirt Track.  These are nice little additions, but the main 
undercover game is the real fun.  Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that in this 
game you are an undercover cop and you have to do all of these jobs so that 
your cover isn't blown.  Anyways, this game is awesome and is a must buy for 
Playstation owners.  This game might be reason enough to buy a PSX.     
Liked: Awesome Undercover mode.
Hated: No Multi-player.

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Graphics Description: Driver looks great.  Everything is built of rock-solid
polygons and is overly reallistic.  The cars move like they should and can
have lots of damage done to them and the damage looks perfect.  This game 
moves fast, even when the cops are all over you, this game still moves like 
a cat.  This game just looks awesome.
Liked: Perfect graphics.
Hated: Nothing.

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Sound/Music Description: This game sounds awesome.  My only complaint is that 
the excellent sound fx drown out the amazing music.  The music sounds like it
was stolen from Starsky & Hutch and Shaft.  I love that type of music.  You
may not.  The sound fx are reallistic and sound great.   
Liked: Amazing music.
Hated: Nothing.

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Play Control/Game Design: The controls are perfect.  They respond exactly 
like you would expect them to.  The game design is awesome.  This game is 
just perfect. 
Liked: Perfect controls.
Hated: Nothing.

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Improve: Some sort of multi-player would have been appreciated.  

RIYL: Grand Theft Auto(but that game pales in comparison)

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Final Words: This game is awesome and you should definitely buy this game.  
It is perfect and you will play this game for a long time.  This game is a 
classic.  

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Score
Gameplay: *****
Graphics: *****
Sound/Music: *****
Play Control/Game Design: *****
Personal Opinion: *****
Total: 25 out of 25
Final Score: 100 %

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Currently Known Codes: None.

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