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BOR007 · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 5:15 pm Post subject:

I’m not going to make an argument about DRIV3R. I’m just wanted to say my views about this game. I’ve got it for the Xbox version and so far it hasn’t been any big problems or glitches. I noticed that some of FMVs has been paused for about a half second but I wasn’t bothered about it as it’s only a minor thing. Apart from it, it has been brilliant to play on it and the missions can be difficult but I did managed them though. The graphics of the vehicles and buildings are really incredible and I don’t know how they can put all the things in 9.7GB disc. DRIV3R is a driving game genre and it’s not like GTA’s style. I think it’s better than The Getaway, True Crime and probably GTA as well. But they had made it for 3 years and are they deserved to have a high score and I would say yes.

I would give it 9/10 and it’s not a perfect game but close though.
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Jonny_Darko · Member Joined: 09 Dec 2003 Posts: 124

*thinks there must be a fair few Atari staff here today*

Damage limitation eh?

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Synaesthesia · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 7:02 pm Post subject:

Maybe this also explains the big "the gamecube cant handle the graphics of this game" mystery that bemused so many of us.
Cant handle the graphics? maybe they just realised because the game wasn't much cop bringing it out on the cube (where games of this genre are less profitable and its the home of the game scrutinising triple A only buying nintendo fanbase) would gather them about 2 sales.

Just a thought...although i'm sure lots of people will disagree but then i never said i was right.
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jamiej · Member Joined: 19 May 2004 Posts: 288

To whoever- game dvds are 4.7gb-not 9.7
God thats a geeky thing to know...
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Doubleokevin · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 8:07 pm Post subject:

You can never trust mag reviews the only way to really know if you like a game or not is to play it yourslef.
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Draiman · Member Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Posts: 109

I haven't played the game yet, but going by peoples impressions it seems like its turned out exactly as i expected:worse than gta, but still a fun game for messing around in.
Dodgy_dave: you seem to be constantly hyping this game up. Clearly just going by the glitches that have been mentioned its not worthy of such high scores. I think it still looks fun though, but it should have been better.
As for people complaining about the graphics. I think they look damn good when compared to other games in the genre.
People just have to look at it for what it is. Its probably not the pile of crap a lot of people would have you believe,nor is it not the spectacular game others would have you believe. Its just a competent but flawed update of the driver series, thats enjoyable to play for fun.
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dodgy_dave · Experienced Member Joined: 15 Jul 2002 Posts: 1779

I believe games should be rated for their fun factor, not on how many glitches they have.
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Draiman · Member Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Posts: 109

Yeah, but some of the glitches mentioned can seriously affect the fun factor, especially in the main mose of the game. I think the free roam looks enjoyable though. Bouncy cars could be fun.
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Draiman · Member Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Posts: 109

Crashing into invisible walls, and pop up sure as hell wouldn't be enjoyable.
I am actually more concerned about the gameplay though. It sounds as if its fine, but its hard to tell seeing as so many of the people are split between the game. It either bad or great. No-one seems to think the game can be just good.
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spark04 · Starting Member Joined: 21 Jun 2004 Posts: 1

I've had the game since Friday and on the whole I'm a bit disappointed. It definitley isn't the game I and many others were hoping it would be. Glitches aside, it is reasonably good fun to play if you like GTA, Getaway etc. and although it used to have an individual touch, it's now a poor man's Vice City with a lot of focus on shooting and other aspects away from driving.

One thing I've also noticed is that the game is fairly short. I would only class myself as a gamer of average ability, yet I am up to the the third mission on the last of the three cities, Istanbul. At this rate I will be done in a couple of days and will be feeling cheated by how easy it is. Certainly not in the same league as Vice City and not much better than the first two games on PS1.

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therockett · Starting Member Joined: 04 Jul 2003 Posts: 42

Played the game for about an hour tonight. Now that is not enough by a long way to form a definitive opinion, but the thing that really killed it for me was when you were in a hotel and kill a few of the bad guys..The room they are in is bland, little furnishing, and bland colours, and yet, just 20 seconds after you shoot them they disappear right in front of your eyes..Today, on an Xbox game that for me is unforgivable and just kills the experience..

I could mention the woeful controls when on foot, the 200 metre draw distance of the vehicles, the slowdown, the fact that triplets walked past each other and yet did not seem to notice...

I could see me loving this game, just not in its current state, it needs many months of work.. It will be going back and put into the "what could have been" pile..

Steve · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:11 am Post subject: