Driver

by Infogrames

Product Features

• More than 30 missions plus different mini-games
• 3 different cities
• save passwords

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00004R9I0
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: May 9, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,995 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: Game Boy Color | Edition: Standard

Editorial Review

While it pales in comparison to its 3-D counterpart on the PlayStation, the developers of this 2-D Game Boy version of the hit game Driver have managed to re-create much of the action and excitement that made the original game a sleeper hit. Slip into the role of a getaway driver and race through a crowded city environment in this fast-action racer.

As with the PlayStation version, you still drive a getaway car through busy city streets, only in this game you view the action from a top-down perspective and the graphics have taken a nosedive in quality (for obvious reasons). Weaving through traffic and screeching around corners is as fun as it ever was, regardless of the low-detail levels. Whether you were a fan of the original version or just like driving games, Driver is a great way to hit the road when you're on the go. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Much of the gameplay from the PlayStation original is intact
• Tight controls

Cons:

• Graphics are a little bland
• 2-D top-down perspective makes the game look flat

Product Description

DRIVER slides onto Game Boy Color with all of the high-speed chase action of the PlayStation hit. You are Tanner, an undercover cop who must infiltrate a powerful crime syndicate by posing as an expert getaway driver. You'll hit the streets in three different cities: Miami, New York, and Los Angeles. Your job is to complete a variety of objectives as you speed, slide, and out-drive through more than 30 missions of overhead action. Be careful you don't wreck your ride or get caught by the police roaming the streets though, or it's Game Over. The overhead perspective gives you a large view of the area around you, so use it to your advantage to scope out what lies around the next turn. DRIVER offers a password system to save your progress through the game, and it is only compatible with Game Boy Color systems.

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Customer Reviews

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not like the PS version, but still fun, June 7, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Driver (Video Game)

The Game Boy version of Driver is a highly enjoyable version of the excellent Playstation and PC game that goes by the same name. Three of the four original cities are included (Maimi, L.A., and New York) with only San Francisco missing, possibly because San Francisco is on a hill and there are no inclines in this top down GTA-like version. Four of the driving games from the original versions are also included: Checkpoint, Getaway, Pursuit, and Survival. The driving model, while not nearly as entertaining as the model in the PS or PC version, is still relatively fun.

The heart of the game is the undercover mode, although it is downsized considerably from the PS and PC versions. Instead of around 40 missions, there are only 15 (belive me, I counted them): 8 in Maimi, 2 in L.A., and 5 in New York. Also, there is absolutely no storyline whatsoever. This means you never feel like you are actually an undercover cop uncovering the secrets of the gang. You are just told to do things and you have to go out and do them. These things include wrecking enemies of the gang you work for, picking up members of the gang and participating in their getaway, and delivering cars to the gangster's lockup. While this is fun, 15 missions just isn't enough, and the game becomes very easy because of it (I beat the game in under 2 days, and I'm sure many people will beat the game in one very long button-mashing session.) Thankfully, the driving games provide some replayability, although there isn't a battery backup to save your best times.

Overall, this is a short, but still excellent conversion to a system that tends to suffer from a lack of good, fun games.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultamite Game, September 24, 2001

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A 12-year old gamer (China) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Driver (Video Game)

This game is the best ever! There are plenty of alleys and secret spots where the cops can't get you. For some real fun highlight the undercover option and press up up down down up down up down up up down down to get the cheats menu.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Game Boy games!!, November 28, 2000

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Brad P. Gurgel (Mequon, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Driver (Video Game)

I first played driver for playstation at a friends house, and I enjoyed it a lot, so i took a chance and bought it for game boy. I'm so glad i did! It is every bit as fun as the playstation version. The police react realisticly. There are also 3 city modes with very recognizable differences. The cities are huge, with tons of different streets to drive on. There are also a lot of fun modes in the game. The main campaign mode, the get away mode (see how fast you can burn a cop), pursuit (chase down a car and knock it off the road), Survival (see how long you can last against tons of cops at once), and the free drive mode (drive freely throughout any of the cities), which makes the game fun to play over and over. There is also tons of stuff to knock over including cones, road block signs, and road signs to add to your fun. This is truly one of the funnest games for game boy color, and if you enjoy games such as Driver for playstation and computer, and Grand Theft Auto, you will love this game a lot!

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