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Driver began in 1999, developed by Reflections Interactive (now Ubisoft Reflections), after their previous work on Destruction Derby. Throughout the years, gameplay in the titles has varyed, but for the most part contains an mix of action, driving, and third-person shooting in open world environments. With the release if Driver: San Francisco, there are now five main installments in the franchise. The series has also found a home on mobile and handhled platforms, but I ain't writing about them.. screw you!
- Driver is the first game in the Driver series. Tanner, an NYPD detective gone undercover due to his unmatched driving skills, gained from his time as a racing driver, must gain the confidence of the syndicate's bosses by performing increasingly difficult missions such as stopping or following another car, driving through windows, delivering a stolen car or scaring a taxi customer.
- Driver 2 expands on the originals, free-roam structure, as well as adding the ability of the character, Tanner, to step out of his car to explore on foot and commandeer other vehicles in the game's open world environments. The story missions are played separately from the take-a-ride mode where the player can explore the cities on his own time
- Unknown Game: This is a mystery
- Driver Parallel Lines takes place in just one city, New York, instead of multiple cities, but in the middle of the story the eras of the city - 1978 and 2006 - are changed. Due to the underwhelming performance of Driv3r, particularly the often-derided on-foot sections, Parallel Lines returns to the formula used in earlier games in the series, focusing on driving, although shooting remains in the game. The game was received better by critics than the last game, though did receive some criticism.[4] This is the first game of the Driver series that does not follow undercover cop Tanner.
Ubisoft recently revealed that the series has sold more than 15 million units worldwide.
Plot: Driver: San Francisco takes place a few months after the events of Driv3r. Both Tanner and Jericho survived the shootout from that game's stunning conclusion. Jericho has escaped to San Francisco, while Tanner has pursued him there. Crazy stuff happens (like explosions, OMG), ending with Tanner and Jericho in an alleyway. Tanner gets pushed in front of a tractor trailer, putting him into a coma. Thank you Tanner, we can now play the game, as it will take place in Tanner's coma dream.
Gameplay: In Driver: San Francisco, players can shift to any car at any time using Shift - a new feature which allows Tanner to shift from a car into another car and continue the mission. The Shift option is not unlimited however, so the player has to recharge the Shift meter by doing things such as power slides, big jumps and driving into oncoming traffic. Shift must also be upgraded from time to time, so the player can shift into more distant cars and other parts of the city. Ubisoft Reflections calls the game a "return to the roots" to the series as the ability to get out of the car, which was introduced in Driver 2, has been removed as the developers felt that too many games have this kind of feature already and "it wasn't desirable [for us] to just copy that exact mechanic.".
The film director mode, which was absent from Parallel Lines, will also return, and players can share their videos online. The game will run at 60 frames per second.
Setting: The game's San Francisco will be one of the largest driving environments, with about 208 miles (335 km) of road. Various landmarks are going to be recreated in the game including the Bay Bridge and parts of Marin County and Oakland.
Multiplayer: Split screen and online multiplayer will also be available for the first time in the series with nine different game modes. So far, only the Trail Blazer and Tag game modes have been announced. In Trail Blazer, the players have to follow the trail of an AI-controlled car to accumulate points. The player who accumulates more points will win the match. The Tag game mode is similar to regular tag, but in reverse. All the players are trying to "tag," or hit, one player. Once he is hit, the person who tagged him is now it. The multiplayer will also have experience points.
Cars: For the first time in the series, the game will include over 120 fully damageable licensed vehicles ranging from buggies, muscle cars and sport cars including Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Bentley, Ruf Automobile, Dodge, Ford, Shelby, Volkswagen, Pagani, Lincoln, DeLorean, Lamborghini, and Cadillac.
Gameplay: In Driver: San Francisco, players can shift to any car at any time using Shift - a new feature which allows Tanner to shift from a car into another car and continue the mission. The Shift option is not unlimited however, so the player has to recharge the Shift meter by doing things such as power slides, big jumps and driving into oncoming traffic. Shift must also be upgraded from time to time, so the player can shift into more distant cars and other parts of the city. Ubisoft Reflections calls the game a "return to the roots" to the series as the ability to get out of the car, which was introduced in Driver 2, has been removed as the developers felt that too many games have this kind of feature already and "it wasn't desirable [for us] to just copy that exact mechanic.".
The film director mode, which was absent from Parallel Lines, will also return, and players can share their videos online. The game will run at 60 frames per second.
Setting: The game's San Francisco will be one of the largest driving environments, with about 208 miles (335 km) of road. Various landmarks are going to be recreated in the game including the Bay Bridge and parts of Marin County and Oakland.
Multiplayer: Split screen and online multiplayer will also be available for the first time in the series with nine different game modes. So far, only the Trail Blazer and Tag game modes have been announced. In Trail Blazer, the players have to follow the trail of an AI-controlled car to accumulate points. The player who accumulates more points will win the match. The Tag game mode is similar to regular tag, but in reverse. All the players are trying to "tag," or hit, one player. Once he is hit, the person who tagged him is now it. The multiplayer will also have experience points.
Cars: For the first time in the series, the game will include over 120 fully damageable licensed vehicles ranging from buggies, muscle cars and sport cars including Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Bentley, Ruf Automobile, Dodge, Ford, Shelby, Volkswagen, Pagani, Lincoln, DeLorean, Lamborghini, and Cadillac.
Ubisoft have confirmed they will release a 'Collector Pack' edition of the game, and even released a video about it. It contains:
- A copy of the game.
- A replica model of the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T.
- A map of San Francisco showing all the games collectables.
- An original Driver comic book.
- Three additional multi-player cars, the 1963 Austin Martin DB5, the 1972 Lamborghini Muira, and the 1966 Shelby Cobra 427.
- Four single player challenges, Mass Race, Relay Race, Russian Hills Racers, and Taxi.
Computer and Video Games - 8.5
Telegraph - 8
TVG - 8
IGN - 8
Videogamer - 8
Edge - 8
Eurogamer - 8
Gamespot - 8
OXM UK - 8
Metro GameCentral - 6
Strategy Informer - 6
...more to come, maybe
Telegraph - 8
TVG - 8
IGN - 8
Videogamer - 8
Edge - 8
Eurogamer - 8
Gamespot - 8
OXM UK - 8
Metro GameCentral - 6
Strategy Informer - 6
...more to come, maybe
Team VVV "hands on" video
Part I | Part II | Part III
360 Achievement List
50 for 1000points
Trophy List List
1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 10 Silver, 38 Bronze
Gamespot Video Review
Mark Walton goes from body to body in his review of Driver: San Francisco
Launch Trailer
I have nothing clever to right here
Official Video Website
View uploaded user videos
...more to come, maybe
Part I | Part II | Part III
360 Achievement List
50 for 1000points
Trophy List List
1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 10 Silver, 38 Bronze
Gamespot Video Review
Mark Walton goes from body to body in his review of Driver: San Francisco
Launch Trailer
I have nothing clever to right here
Official Video Website
View uploaded user videos
...more to come, maybe
Thanks to legbone and iNvidious01 for help with info, links and images.
