Driver - You Are The Wheelman
Labels:
Game
The end of the nineteenth century brought a lot of change. Amidst the restoration of the south and the industrialization of the nation, Americans began to form a new vision of themselves. This reconfiguration of the American way of life soon latched on to two new inventions that have remained immeasurable forces shaping our modern culture: film and cars. The two technologies have grown hand-in-hand, and there is no surer scene to spice up your movie than the eternally cool car chase. Even in sci-fi films like THX1138, where what may have been our society has been completely warped, a little vehicular mayhem can really get things going.
Cars have always been a part of video games as well. Early hits like Pole Position and Spy Hunter followed even earlier driving games, and predated a steady stream of ever-evolving auto-oriented titles. We've seen arcade and fantasy racers, driving sims, combat driving games, and just about everything else possible. But GT Interactive brings the genre into a new realm with their latest release, Driver: You are the wheelman. Driver is like playing classic muscle car chase scenes on you PSX. And I don't mean it's like watching a chase scene. It's like driving the car.
It's hard to make a driving game stand out these days. Competition is fierce, and if a new title is going to be popular, it must have a lot going on in a tight package. Driver is that game. The game combines technical driving controls, an original and involving story mode, in-depth and extremely handy driving instruction, and six mini games. As if all that weren't enough, there is not only a replay option, but a director mode that allows you to view your replay from customizable camera angles. The variety and generally high quality of the different elements of Driver make it a near perfect title that remains entertaining for a long time.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
August 29, 2008 at 9:37 AM
Yeah. You forgot to mention it's a CRAPPY 15 MINUTE TRIAL. Asshole.
Post a Comment