Back on the streets (Driver 2 (PS))

Member Name: Tyler Durden

Product:	Driver 2 (PS)
Date:	18/11/00 (106 review reads)
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Advantages: One of the games of the year

Disadvantages: Some elements of the story aren't for kids

Driver 2 puts you in the driving seat as Tanner, an undercover cop trying to dig the dirt on the 'business' interests of the Brazilian mob who are doing a deal with a U.S crimelord. The action takes place over four new cities, Chicago, Havana, Rio & Las Vegas. In the previous game the streets were restricted to right angle turns, here you get curvy turns and the cities feels much more real. If you want to travel on the highway (motorway) you need to use the sliproads. One of the down sides of the previous game was that there were only a few other car types, that has been rectified here, other vehicles include transit type vans, VW 'surfer' vans, school buses, and what look like armoured trucks.

On of the greatest improvements is that you can get out of your current vehicle and hijack any other vehicle that takes your fancy. Those of you who enjoyed Gran Theft Auto will love this game. It really is a true 3D version of GTA.

Each city has its own look & feel with the police cars being the correct type for that city, the radio chatter as you are being chased by the cops is also correct for the city/country you are in. The AI of the police cars is much better they try to ram you off the road & the roadblocks are now manned by police.

As you would expect the cut scenes are much improved, and you feel like you are in a Quentin Tarantino film.

In addition to the single play sub games they have somehow managed to squeeze in some two-player games. Yes you can now hare around the cities either chasing or being chased by a friend, excellent.

I should also mention that the voice talent is none other than the actor who used to play Huggy Bear in Starsky & Hutch

For now, forget all the fuss over the PS2 and the Dreamcast. Dig you playstation out of the cupboard get this game and prepare yourself for a treat.

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