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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Just goes to show.....don't believe everything you read, 15 Dec 2005
I was shocked when I read the amount of negative reviews about this game. I thought "No way, it can't be as bad as people make out" So, I decided to get it and just as I thought, I loved it!Let me do a step-by-step critique of the points people raise when talking negatively about this game. The Graphics- No, they are not bad, despite what so many people say. The lighting at dusk and dawn in Miami and Nice (haven't tried Istanbul yet) is breathtaking, when the sunlight bounces of the road's surface. The cars look very good. I will admit that there is a certain "unfinished" quality in some respects but overall I think they are superior to GTA: SA's graphics (and yes, I do have SA and yes, it is a better game) The Controls- Yes, the default controls are very strange. Is there a solution? You bet. Go to Options and change the keyboard configuration to your liking. Problem solved. The sensitivity of the steering is another criticism. This game plays more like a simulator, rather than an arcade, which makes a nice change since it offers something different from GTA. You need to brake or at least take your foot off the accelerator when going round corners. In reality, if you were to do so without braking, there's a good chance you'll crash and/or spin. I've been playing the game for about 2 hours and i've got totally used to the steering. The AI- This is something which really is cut and dry, whichever way you look at it. It really is abysmally poor. For example, if you are shooting baddies on a rooftop and hide behind a metal crate, they will simply stand there and wait for you to emerge. They will not take the initiative themselves. As a result, it's very easy to pick them off one by one. The Cities- The three cities of Miami, Nice and Istanbul are huge and I mean HUGE. All three cities are about 30 sq miles in size. The game is as big as GTA SA. There isn't as much to unlock in terms of hidden areas, weapons, etc but this really doesn't bother me. If I wanted that, I can always play GTA. The Cutscenes- The cutscenes are superb with very nice voice overs by Michael Madsen, Ving Rhames and other Hollywood stars. I've played the original Driver and Driver 2 and I can safely say that this is the best instalment, both in terms of quality and quantity. The Missions- The missions vary from retrieving stolen cars, to shooting up bars, to time constraint missions, etc. A nice blend of different things to do. Although I'm only on Mission 7 out of 26, I do not find the game boring at all. To conclude,I recommend it to those gamers who consider themselves patient and intelligent enough to overcome minor obstacles such as configuring the keyboard and getting used to the steering, without uninstalling it after only playing 5 minutes.
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