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Title: Driv3r
Post by: Skyrider666 on June 24, 2004, 05:43:05 PM: Just bought this yesterday and it\'s OK but not as good GTA.The driving feels very similar to the PS1 version but with a bit better graphics.It does have different places though,you start in Miami and now I\'m in France which is kinda cool.The shooting is a little much sometimes, but I think you can turn on auto target if it gets to much.They have put swimming in which is different but you still die if your in there to long.Road bikes are in also,they have some quite nice cars eg Corvette,Mustang and Ferrari.But the top end speed feels a little low?

Overall I\'d say 8/10

For reference:
GTA:VC 9/10
LA:True Crime 8/10
Getaway 7.5/10
Title: Driv3r
Post by: clips on June 24, 2004, 11:03:22 PM: hmmm...gamespot gave it a 5.4 not that i go by their score and i\'m not disputing how you feel about the game..but i remember reading somewhere that the programmers of the game felt that the game wasn\'t ready to be shipped and the people in upper mngt ignored them...
Title: Driv3r
Post by: MAKAVELIUK on June 25, 2004, 12:24:09 AM: Edge gave it 3/10
Eurogamer gave it 3/10
Gamecentral gave it 3/10

*Tom Hanks in Apollo 13* "Houston, we have a problem."
Title: Driv3r
Post by: ooseven on June 25, 2004, 01:10:48 AM: Gamespot said it as filled with more bugs and a roach infected $1 a night motel.

also the play test i gave it made me walk right past it and keep my money...

Driv3r = the Death nail for the whole series.
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Post by: Kurt Angle on June 25, 2004, 06:55:24 AM: Such a shame on such a promising, eagerly anticipated title. :(
Title: Driv3r
Post by: Skyrider666 on June 25, 2004, 05:32:43 PM: Graphics are a little shoddy and gets a bit annoying,but no worse than Getaway or True Crime.

To me at least.

But I\'m a bit of a fan of this Genre.

I\'m gonna have to check out these reviews?
Title: Driv3r
Post by: Skyrider666 on June 25, 2004, 05:45:24 PM: Quote
Originally posted by MAKAVELIUK
Edge gave it 3/10
Eurogamer gave it 3/10
Gamecentral gave it 3/10

*Tom Hanks in Apollo 13* "Houston, we have a problem."

Couldn\'t find edge or Eurogamer but the Gamecentral was 3/5 not 3/10
Title: Driv3r
Post by: unfocused on June 25, 2004, 09:07:55 PM: I played this on my friend\'s XBox, and its crap compared to the first two. Maybe I just need to change the control settings but they really suck. He also had on Custom Soundtracks and it kept playing the same song over and over and over again which got really annoying. I should try the PS2 version because I like the controls better on most games for PS2. Hopefully its a little better. I didn\'t really like the game much though. So far I\'d give it a 4.5 out of 10.
Title: Driv3r
Post by: MAKAVELIUK on June 25, 2004, 10:32:47 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Skyrider666
Couldn\'t find edge or Eurogamer but the Gamecentral was 3/5 not 3/10

No it was out of 10, gamecentral on UK teletext service. The eurogamer review can be found @ http://www.eurogamer.net and the edge score can be found in the new issue of the magazine.
Title: Driv3r
Post by: clips on June 25, 2004, 10:36:58 PM: meh..just wait for the real deal...gta san andreas...
Title: Driv3r
Post by: Skyrider666 on June 26, 2004, 05:23:56 PM: The reviewer seems a bit harsh,he makes it sound like GTA had no flaws,I\'ve fallen through streets and driven on invisable roads,hit imovable chairs and the enemy people ar hardly AI masterminds.Don\'t get me wrong Driver does have it\'s problems,it\'s not as good as GTA and after playing it a bit more I would probably drop the mark to 7.5 but giving it 3/10 seems over harsh.Unless they gave GTA 5.5/10.

When he was talking about the truck mission he said "when you get to the road blocks you have to do 40 point turns" well I just smashed through them and still made it?
Title: Driv3r
Post by: QuDDus on June 26, 2004, 06:42:39 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Skyrider666
Graphics are a little shoddy and gets a bit annoying,but no worse than Getaway or True Crime.

To me at least.

But I\'m a bit of a fan of this Genre.

I\'m gonna have to check out these reviews?

The getaway was a decent game. But true crime was just horrible.
Title: Driv3r
Post by: unfocused on June 27, 2004, 08:59:13 PM: I was playing Driver 3 again today and I can\'t get over the fact that it doesn\'t matter what speed you\'re going when you make a turn the tires screech. Also if you\'re going full speed the cars in the distance don\'t come up fast enough and you end up hitting them sometimes because they pop up on the screen a second before you hit them. Very frustrating. Also I was looking at a building while driving kinda slow and I passed the building but the texture for it was still a part of the background for a good 15 seconds until the game caught up. Lots of bugs that annoy the hell out of me but it is a little better control wise on the PS2.
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Post by: Waspman on June 28, 2004, 09:00:22 PM: Im with you Stryder,but im not afraid to rate this game as

Driv3r 10/10
Getaway 9/10
Mafia 8/10.

Tyres makes a screch when turning? I think you have to use the analog stick for steering.

.
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Post by: Lord Nicon on June 28, 2004, 11:12:25 PM: ^^^this guy is crazy
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Post by: Waspman on June 29, 2004, 01:25:44 AM: Really. No kidding.
Title: Driv3r
Post by: MAKAVELIUK on June 29, 2004, 10:02:03 AM: I got the game today :p I\'ve reached the third mission and so far I like it... no I really do :eek: driving is fun, the on foot parts are decent if you adjust the turn sensitivity, graphics are good even though it has pop-up. Now when I get further in the game that could all change.

:dance:

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg4.imgspot.com%2Fu%2F04%2F180%2F19%2Fdriver3.jpg&hash=c40a332f0bcef9e51540e9a85d90c7f566dd1b70)
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Title: Driv3r
Post by: Skyrider666 on June 29, 2004, 05:17:23 PM: I\'m stuck on a chase mission in nice. :(

But I found a secret car driving around in take a ride. :)
Title: Driv3r
Post by: MAKAVELIUK on June 29, 2004, 05:31:13 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Skyrider666
I\'m stuck on a chase mission in nice. :(

But I found a secret car driving around in take a ride. :)

Keep crashing eh? Have you killed that little bugger Timmy in the cave yet?

And have you found the fork lift truck? I\'ve read gamefaqs but I still don\'t know where the f it is :laughing:
Title: Driv3r
Post by: Waspman on June 29, 2004, 07:10:53 PM: I just did a cool movie of a shootout with the cops in Nice.There is one high hill where the cops cannot touch you.The cops tries to climb the hill in vain and i put the camera behind the cops and Tanner was shooting from the top.That scene looks like the one from Hamburger Hill where the soldiers get decimated by GPMG fire.

A Good game for directors wanabee,

I feel like Guy Ritchie.

.
Title: Driv3r
Post by: MAKAVELIUK on June 30, 2004, 12:31:35 AM: I found the forklift truck :D

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg4.imgspot.com%2Fu%2F04%2F181%2F08%2Fforklift.jpg&hash=dfa04a638842afb20dd85f291bd9ecda099d8fb6)
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Title: Driv3r
Post by: Waspman on June 30, 2004, 05:04:25 AM: Lol, makaveliuk, seems like you are keen to be a forlift driver(just kidding).

Are you using digital cam? I think im gonna get one soon.

.
Title: Driv3r
Post by: MAKAVELIUK on June 30, 2004, 05:15:47 AM: I\'m already a qualified FLT (counter balance) driver. :D And I used a Win TV USB capture card for the screens. (https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psx2central.com%2Fforums%2Fimages%2Fsmilies%2Fsmile.gif&hash=503f1890e8d171c5c91100622e743ab5f1722b48)
Title: Driv3r
Post by: MAKAVELIUK on June 30, 2004, 09:20:01 AM: (https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg4.imgspot.com%2Fu%2F04%2F181%2F17%2Fgokart.jpg&hash=2d00358b5c435fb06e90269713cb6bfd67a0c136)

:dance:
Title: Driv3r
Post by: MPTheory on June 30, 2004, 09:46:24 AM: the graphics look like shiat
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Post by: Lord Nicon on June 30, 2004, 11:11:12 AM: For some strange reason i think i might end up liking this one. Ill have to go rent it sometime.
Title: Driv3r
Post by: MAKAVELIUK on June 30, 2004, 11:44:11 AM: Quote
Originally posted by MPTheory
the graphics look like shiat

Not really, if you were talking about GTA3 or VC then yes i would have to agree. :p

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Title: Driv3r
Post by: Lord Nicon on June 30, 2004, 12:01:59 PM: Im not saying i agree but people get used to GTA. Its a completely different graphical style.
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Post by: Kurt Angle on June 30, 2004, 01:45:32 PM: I have played it a little bit and it does take some getting used to. The cars tend to oversteer like mad in the corners unlike Vice City where you can drive flat out practically anywhere.
Title: Driv3r
Post by: Waspman on June 30, 2004, 04:21:43 PM: Hi makaveliuk, how much does your the capture cards cost?

To people who have doubts about the graphics, you have to see it in motion.The vans turns like the real vans do.

Bye for now.
.
Title: Driv3r
Post by: Skyrider666 on June 30, 2004, 05:13:54 PM: Yeah,I got a few Timmy\'s.There is 10 in each level,Are they supposed to be Tommy Vercetti? Timmy Vermacilli?

I have found the gt40,forklift and combi van.I will have to find that go-kart.

I\'m on to Istanbul now but stuck on another chase. :(
Title: Driv3r
Post by: Lord Nicon on June 30, 2004, 05:36:41 PM: It sounds so good. Damn reflections. Or their bosses. If only they waited a bit more. Id buy this and GTA. The feeling is just different. *shakes head*
Title: Driv3r
Post by: MAKAVELIUK on July 01, 2004, 03:42:33 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Kurt Angle
I have played it a little bit and it does take some getting used to. The cars tend to oversteer like mad in the corners unlike Vice City where you can drive flat out practically anywhere.

It gives you the best driving expreince out of all the city based games GTA, Getaway, True Crime etc. I love it :D bombing down a road and slamming on the handbrake to drift round the corners - Awesome! :D

Waspman my capture card £59.99 not the best but it does its job, I\'m sure you\'ll find a cheaper one with better features, look for a card that allows you to capture at 720x540 and has s-video inputs.
http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/671801.html

Go here to read review on other cards, ask questions in the forum etc.

http://www.tv-cards.com/
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Post by: Bladez on July 01, 2004, 06:06:16 AM: I don\'t know if I still will after hearing the wonderful news on it...heh.
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Post by: Waspman on July 02, 2004, 06:55:08 AM: That is very helpful makaveliuk,i really appreciate that.Im gonna get one this weekend and post my Guy Ritchie\'s flick.
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Post by: SER on July 03, 2004, 07:05:53 AM: ooks like maka is having fun LOL