This game is the definition of the word "criminally underrated" like holy shit no one ever mentions it even though it has some creative ideas and stands out as a racing game because of these creative ideas, everything the game does ranges from decent to great and very well done
Guys this game is fantastic. Half of the problems he discusses in the review aren't even present or noticeable. The story line is not ludicrous, but engaging and fun. I highly recommend it.
Game is almost 7 years old and I still play it here and there. Have everything complete except some multiplayer mode things as the game lacks players due to its age probably. Still an awesome game and still love to just drive random cars around.
I wish that, and hope that GTA game makers take notes on how awesome is it to drift and drive cars in this game. Im playing it right now and the driving/drifting aspect is awesome.
Jordie Gruending i know, my fave racing gameplay from anything because it isnt stiff like forza and drifting around corners is perfect online modes are heaps fun too like tag
For those of you looking for the best split screen game I recommend this game highly, you can even play split screen tag with cars in split screen and many other modes. Great game!
thank god they got rid of driver 3's style. They had dandruff for blood for fuck sakes. I'm just happy they went back to their roots. The only issue I have is that the speed cap is like 215mph-220mph when we all know the Mclaren f1 does 242mph. so I'd have to give it a 9.5/10
Really wish Reflection had made two Driver games last gen. Driver San Fransisco was really good, but the crash physics could have been better (mainly for rollovers) and the Director mode was pretty lacking. The video could only be 5 minutes and the camera was always centered on you (no putting the camera on the people chasing you). I really want them to make a new Driver game but more serous like 1, 2, and 3 were. I liked shift, but it was a bit silly so I think it should only be used to switch between different characters, sort of like GTA V only allow characters to team up outside missions.
Is there a sandbox part where you can get out of the car and highjack othercars like in Driv3r and what not or are you stuck in a single car until you shift into another one?
the people animations are better than anything i've seen on next gen WTF! a ps3 game is superior in realistic humans HOW IN THE FU&%^ maybe the developers should ask this company how to do people in games
ahhh i get it i saw a preview for the divison over a year ago looked like reality saw one yesterday n looked like a cartoon...someone say watchdogs again ugh peace
ahhh i get it i saw a preview for the divison over a year ago looked like reality saw one yesterday n looked like a cartoon...someone say watchdogs again ugh peace
ahhh i get it i saw a preview for the divison over a year ago looked like reality saw one yesterday n looked like a cartoon...someone say watchdogs again ugh peace
Been itching for a game with that Starsky and Hutch feel to it, crazy cop chaces, smashing through cardboard boxes etc. This looks like a game to scratch that itch.
ended up buying it (haven't finished downloading it from steam), someone with a similar computer to me ran it at 60fps 1600x900 max. my computer, dual core e7500 2.93ghz, 4gb ram, GTX 560 1gb (recently upgraded from 9800gt). I don't usually ask but would you say that will run it well, based on your experiences with it (monitor resolution 1280x1024). Does it have support for corded 360 controller? sometimes it's a simple fix, like halo 2 does not actually lag, people just needed to enable vysnc
if your getting the same frame rate at lower resolutions that could mean it's the CPU slowing t down (for example in bf3 with my new card I get 45fps at ultra regardless of whether or not I have 16x AA on, which means my cpu is limiting performance). I will let you know how it peforms in a few days when it's downloaded (australian internet)
true, the entire Driver series was mainly focused on driving with action on the side. It was a great game none the less. If people want shooting, then playing GTA
I have an old QX6850 running at 3.2GHz and an old R5770 Hawk. I get 40-50 FPS all the time at highest settings at 1920x1080., maybe it's time to upgrade to quad core? It is 2012, many games are optimized for quad core. And old socket 775 quad cores are cheap second hand.
My PC is: dual core E6850 3ghz, 3gb ram, and Gigabtye GT240 1GB and i can play Burnout Paradise (another car game) at 60fps on full HD. On this game i get about on average 30fps and like i said i get the exact same frame rate even on the lowest resolution of 800 by 600 so its not a question of computer power. If you could let me know how it performs on yours i'd be curious, see if you can turn off v synch then go into story mode then exit again and see if v synch is still off.
So, does he shift out of a car into another car before he's about to crash? If so, does the driver that he had shifted into get put back into the car only for it to crash a split second later and that driver dies? If so, he would pretty much kill a person every time he shifted. That's kind of messed up.
@OoRobLol it drives around as an AI car and you automatically jump back into it if you start a blue stunt/time trial/speed etc dare. you can also shift and fly to a garage and it'll be in the menu to jump in and drive it again
@79lion79 I know it's a good game, I played the demo. When I said 'It's the what not the why' I mean that why Tanner can Shift isn't important. What's important is that it's a hell of a lot of fun :)
To all the haters! There's a reason for goinback to the roots, all the games we play are super realistic, and shooters, they wanted to deliver something different, this is different, and fun. It's got the arcade feeling with real cars, theres something for every one, I'm all American when it comes to my car, I joyfully snag cops on the interstate in my RAM 3500 and then after I while I trade places and get in a Z06 cop car, it's a great game it's got the vintage feeling but the feel of a GREAT
For its time this game had extremely fun drifting physics, good car interiors, a great map and fantastic car damage. Would recommend if youre thinking of playing on backwards compatibility mode on Xbox.
I was thinking if I could only get one game it would be Gears Of War 3, I really enjoyed the previous two Gears games. I might be able to get two over the next few weeks, so if Dead Island isnt any good are there any other games that are worthwhile getting over September? Its going to be a great few months ahead for good games, difficult choices ahead lol
@NemesisDK79 - really? cos i also thought this game looked really good, i thought that element of shifting to any car you liked was a really good idea - in my head i was sort of hoping for it to play like burnout paradise but in san francisco with the shifting element so you could just jump in any car? could you tell me why it didnt live up to what you had hoped?
correct they are given 1 copy of the game on every platform the game runs on roughly 1 week before general release just so they can review it in time for the general release date
I'm so glad they use real cars in this game. It's nice that they finally made a game to live up to the potential that the first game had. I'm definitely getting this on PS3 to re-live my PlayStation Driver days.
*Gears of War 3? I might wait until this game has a price drop, but if its as bad as some people are saying I might just leave it altogether! Feedback has been good guys, just wanting to get the best games that are out over September. I seen a vshort video of Dead Island and it looked good, but it was only a few minutes long so hopefully there will be a better vid of it and Gears before they are released! :-)
I think this is probably the best racing/car game I've ever played. I love all of the content (not as stale and repetitive as Burnout:Paradise), and the Shift mechanic is something fresh for the genre and it's really fun in multiplayer.
This game is the most unappreciated driving game of the decade
@Renzø Rk same
Still playing it in 2019. Criminally underrated, especially on PC where it aged pretty good!
id still agree with that
This game is the definition of the word "criminally underrated" like holy shit no one ever mentions it even though it has some creative ideas and stands out as a racing game because of these creative ideas, everything the game does ranges from decent to great and very well done
Guys this game is fantastic. Half of the problems he discusses in the review aren't even present or noticeable. The story line is not ludicrous, but engaging and fun. I highly recommend it.
One of the best games I have ever played!
Nathaniel Dodge I loved this game when it came out. Too had to see that most people hate it
Really!!!!!
Nathaniel Dodge I agree, this game convinced me to buy a 360 (which I just sold), I have it on PC now in 2019.
Game is almost 7 years old and I still play it here and there. Have everything complete except some multiplayer mode things as the game lacks players due to its age probably. Still an awesome game and still love to just drive random cars around.
Sadly not, it's that the games was delisted early on its life cycle.
In 2020 7/10 its still cool and i enjoy it
@@مرادالآغا-ش8م Haha nice
I wish that, and hope that GTA game makers take notes on how awesome is it to drift and drive cars in this game. Im playing it right now and the driving/drifting aspect is awesome.
Jordie Gruending i know, my fave racing gameplay from anything because it isnt stiff like forza and drifting around corners is perfect
online modes are heaps fun too like tag
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Well GTA is meant to be more arcade-like
I'm pretty sure this type of driving isn't that realistic either otherwise forza would have it and the game review said it was more arcade
Meli Hampton gta is way more arcadelike than driver. Also, why would Forza have driver san francisco driving physics if it's not the same game?
Driver is more story based and less serious, forza is not that's what seperates them
this game is ridiculously fun..
For those of you looking for the best split screen game I recommend this game highly, you can even play split screen tag with cars in split screen and many other modes. Great game!
Thank you Nick Robinson for telling me about this game!
One of my favourite racing games, I love the physics in the game :)
There's nobody online anymore. Really miss playing the Takedown mode.
+badrillex this game is so underrated
+DaSquirrelMan which means ?
thank god they got rid of driver 3's style. They had dandruff for blood for fuck sakes. I'm just happy they went back to their roots. The only issue I have is that the speed cap is like 215mph-220mph when we all know the Mclaren f1 does 242mph. so I'd have to give it a 9.5/10
Really wish Reflection had made two Driver games last gen. Driver San Fransisco was really good, but the crash physics could have been better (mainly for rollovers) and the Director mode was pretty lacking. The video could only be 5 minutes and the camera was always centered on you (no putting the camera on the people chasing you). I really want them to make a new Driver game but more serous like 1, 2, and 3 were. I liked shift, but it was a bit silly so I think it should only be used to switch between different characters, sort of like GTA V only allow characters to team up outside missions.
Gai
Is there a sandbox part where you can get out of the car and highjack othercars like in Driv3r and what not or are you stuck in a single car until you shift into another one?
(martin) they didn't explain wii version and how different it is
Can you goof around shifting in to cars without doing a mission or you only can drive your own car without a mission ? please reply
the people animations are better than anything i've seen on next gen WTF! a ps3 game is superior in realistic humans HOW IN THE FU&%^ maybe the developers should ask this company how to do people in games
those are pre-rendered, they aren't that impressing in real time
ahhh i get it i saw a preview for the divison over a year ago looked like reality saw one yesterday n looked like a cartoon...someone say watchdogs again ugh peace
ahhh i get it i saw a preview for the divison over a year ago looked like reality saw one yesterday n looked like a cartoon...someone say watchdogs again ugh peace
ahhh i get it i saw a preview for the divison over a year ago looked like reality saw one yesterday n looked like a cartoon...someone say watchdogs again ugh peace
+James Cage That is all scripted. U can't leave the cars to look in the faces. People in sequences looked also great in Driv3r.
Been itching for a game with that Starsky and Hutch feel to it, crazy cop chaces, smashing through cardboard boxes etc. This looks like a game to scratch that itch.
I have a question. Can we use a steering wheel and keyboard at the same time on the pc for this game?
Anyone still playing in 2020?
is there a mode where you can just drive around? Like sunday drive or something?
Does the Wii version have Free Roam as well? And does the Wii version have the shift ability?
One of my favorite racing games of all time, the shift gimmick and huge collection of cars make it so fun to play
They should've added customization for cars. That would've made it 1000x better
+coolcoke4353 Nah, it wouldn't have worked that well. Nor would it have made it "1000x better". It's great as is.
you can do that in the wii version
ItsSomeDeadGuy no. its pretty boring. for a game focused around cars, you can do surprisingly little with them other than drive.
Remeber that Tanner is in a coma.He cant remember the mods he done to his car,so the car comes out different everytime u spawn It.
@mcrenren2 This game or nfs the run? I'm not sure which one to pick to play first
Can you just drive around without doing any missions in this game? Free roam mode? I just want to play around with my new wheel and peddles.
+Dodger Bluu thanks :)
To top It off,you earn cash as you start police chases and do stunts (drifting,boosting,jumping etc.)
is the cockpit view on every vehicle?
The Arbarth 500 isn't such a slow car...
I have played all the Driver games but obviously its been a while and iv completely forgotten the plot, will this hinder me?
Sooooo underrated!!!
I know this looks great but will it be any good on the WII? I may be getting a PS3 in a a few months but im just wondering if itll be any good on wii
ended up buying it (haven't finished downloading it from steam), someone with a similar computer to me ran it at 60fps 1600x900 max. my computer, dual core e7500 2.93ghz, 4gb ram, GTX 560 1gb (recently upgraded from 9800gt). I don't usually ask but would you say that will run it well, based on your experiences with it (monitor resolution 1280x1024). Does it have support for corded 360 controller? sometimes it's a simple fix, like halo 2 does not actually lag, people just needed to enable vysnc
Do I really need an advert for Driver before the video?
what is name of opening song? PLEASE IMPORTANT
How did Gamespot do a review when it comes out on the 6th? Normally it's on launch day.
This game looks so cooool. Why is it not released for PS4?
WHAT NAME OF SONG IN THE START????????
PLZ REPLY! What are the main differences from this to the Wii version?
Why can't we buy this anymore on Uplay? I want to buy this game and play on PC.
Ubisoft delisted the game a while back
so there is no replays or film maker in this driver?
will the dodge neon be in this game and if it is im buying it
the thimg I'm wondering is when online couldn't people abuse the shift mechanic and just find a car thats right at a finish line or checkpoint?
the commercial for this video was for driver san fransisco
John Tanner looks like Nathan Drake from Uncharted series lol
I found the final boss pretty easy, but yeah the story does get pretty fucked up and weird over time
@Nickuncle I've never had one ad ever.... solution. 1. install google chrome. 2. install the extensions ad block pro and regular adblock
if your getting the same frame rate at lower resolutions that could mean it's the CPU slowing t down (for example in bf3 with my new card I get 45fps at ultra regardless of whether or not I have 16x AA on, which means my cpu is limiting performance). I will let you know how it peforms in a few days when it's downloaded (australian internet)
stop hating on this game cuz i did not have shooting and not leaving your car that was the way driver 1 was
true, the entire Driver series was mainly focused on driving with action on the side. It was a great game none the less. If people want shooting, then playing GTA
yeap i agree
no probalby not
***** probably
yeah i also miss that very much :(
I still play this now, reccomend getting although is it harder to get your hands on.
does it have in game music for the ps3 vers?
@9movierox Then why did you read 2 pages in to the comments to find mine?
I have an old QX6850 running at 3.2GHz and an old R5770 Hawk. I get 40-50 FPS all the time at highest settings at 1920x1080., maybe it's time to upgrade to quad core? It is 2012, many games are optimized for quad core. And old socket 775 quad cores are cheap second hand.
Can some one please tell me the music in the background.
So u can't get out of your car in this one like in Parallel Lines?
But in parallel lines you can though? It was made that way to meet the expectations like GTA 3 but it barely sold.
76 was awesome on PSP.Rmbr that you cant customise your car in GTA LCS or VCS or have open roam at the SAME time!
what happens if you buy a car and then shift, what happens to that car?
My PC is: dual core E6850 3ghz, 3gb ram, and Gigabtye GT240 1GB and i can play Burnout Paradise (another car game) at 60fps on full HD. On this game i get about on average 30fps and like i said i get the exact same frame rate even on the lowest resolution of 800 by 600 so its not a question of computer power.
If you could let me know how it performs on yours i'd be curious, see if you can turn off v synch then go into story mode then exit again and see if v synch is still off.
Do i need to play the first 3 games to understand this one?
And who controls tanner's body while he's shifting?
Does the PC vrsion have good controls?
we need a sequel
Is there a multiplayer freeride mode??
As in own them and be able to drive then whenever?
Is this game worth 25 USD, I want to get it on sale on Steam
Did someone knows what engine uses this game? because looks very good :)
@lorddoa
Then you're lucky. There is no adblock solution to Google ads on UA-cam which is under Google. They play before the videos.
its $8 on steam at the moment, is that worth it?
Do you have to stop the delorean from getting to 88mph!?
So, does he shift out of a car into another car before he's about to crash? If so, does the driver that he had shifted into get put back into the car only for it to crash a split second later and that driver dies? If so, he would pretty much kill a person every time he shifted. That's kind of messed up.
arent they gonna release a new game this year?
Yes?
Restless Mind Congrats, u finally get the answer. No.
can you keeps tanners dodge challenger in the garage and drive it for a whole level
plus it needs a big open square where you can just to burnouts and drifts. but still the hairpins are so much fun
How do you watch a replay?
Winter Steam Sale?
Is it possible to hit a street light withouth dying in this one?
I tweaked them just a little, but yes. They are a cinch to master. complete control. :)
eiroight where is he gonna get the key?
is this like open world or not?
@OoRobLol it drives around as an AI car and you automatically jump back into it if you start a blue stunt/time trial/speed etc dare. you can also shift and fly to a garage and it'll be in the menu to jump in and drive it again
@79lion79 I know it's a good game, I played the demo. When I said 'It's the what not the why' I mean that why Tanner can Shift isn't important. What's important is that it's a hell of a lot of fun :)
To all the haters! There's a reason for goinback to the roots, all the games we play are super realistic, and shooters, they wanted to deliver something different, this is different, and fun. It's got the arcade feeling with real cars, theres something for every one, I'm all American when it comes to my car, I joyfully snag cops on the interstate in my RAM 3500 and then after I while I trade places and get in a Z06 cop car, it's a great game it's got the vintage feeling but the feel of a GREAT
@dinocro111 they just like to say the name "Jericho", cause the developers thought it sounded San Francisco-ish for some odd reason.
is that shaun hastings reviewing this game?
yes, you can drive around all of San Francisco, and that make this game really brilliant
Waiting for my post now, COME ON POSTMAN!!! Can't wait!
@NIcK49006o07 But what about this guy Jericho? I dont know who he is or what he did
For its time this game had extremely fun drifting physics, good car interiors, a great map and fantastic car damage. Would recommend if youre thinking of playing on backwards compatibility mode on Xbox.
@eiroight there are cars parked but just not alot
@pogly100 I'm pretty sure every fucking trailer for this game mentioned that 'jumping between cars' thing, so the box probably did mention it.
I was thinking if I could only get one game it would be Gears Of War 3, I really enjoyed the previous two Gears games. I might be able to get two over the next few weeks, so if Dead Island isnt any good are there any other games that are worthwhile getting over September? Its going to be a great few months ahead for good games, difficult choices ahead lol
@NemesisDK79 - really? cos i also thought this game looked really good, i thought that element of shifting to any car you liked was a really good idea - in my head i was sort of hoping for it to play like burnout paradise but in san francisco with the shifting element so you could just jump in any car? could you tell me why it didnt live up to what you had hoped?
@darkwatch127 it said at the end "8.0".
In Norway videos are almost ad free
correct they are given 1 copy of the game on every platform the game runs on roughly 1 week before general release just so they can review it in time for the general release date
sooo whats the score???
I really like this game
I'm so glad they use real cars in this game. It's nice that they finally made a game to live up to the potential that the first game had. I'm definitely getting this on PS3 to re-live my PlayStation Driver days.
Still thinking if I should buy this or Shift 2 Unleashed. I know they're really different, but free roam in this game makes me thing about this.
Now THIS is a great review, I have to give a thumbs-up to the reviewer
@TechGuy781 You can repair it just by driving into the blue thing wich is infront of the garage, and i think you own your permanently ;)
*Gears of War 3? I might wait until this game has a price drop, but if its as bad as some people are saying I might just leave it altogether! Feedback has been good guys, just wanting to get the best games that are out over September. I seen a vshort video of Dead Island and it looked good, but it was only a few minutes long so hopefully there will be a better vid of it and Gears before they are released! :-)
I think this is probably the best racing/car game I've ever played. I love all of the content (not as stale and repetitive as Burnout:Paradise), and the Shift mechanic is something fresh for the genre and it's really fun in multiplayer.