Author Topic: Driver San Francisco (Read 1191 times)

pantbash · « **on:** July 18, 2011, 01:21:50 PM »

I loved the first couple of incarnations of the Driver series.

Driv3r was a bit poo & I lost interest at that point.

However reading this piece about the upcoming version is making me a bit moist.
The TAG game in particular sounds like what GTA multiplayer could have been.

Anyone else looking forwards to this?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2011/jul/15/driver-san-francisco-hands-on

♠Dirty Harry♠ · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2011, 02:00:46 PM »

Loved the original, will probably buy (download illegally) this though

Enter date before trailer in US format mm/dd/yyyy

http://uk.ign.com/videos/2011/07/14/driver-san-francisco-trailer

Ron · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2011, 02:12:38 PM »

Do you always stay in the cars then ?
I didn't see the guy walking in the trailer.
I might give it a go, might be fun as I went to San Francisco recently.

-Willo- · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2011, 02:36:16 PM »

Driv3r was horrendous, so so bad, worse than Wheelman.

Yeah you can get out the car, could do on number 3 anyway.

Crackerjack Sam · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2011, 02:43:04 PM »

Quote from: -Willo- on July 18, 2011, 02:36:16 PM

Driv3r was horrendous, so so bad, worse than Wheelman.

Yeah you can get out the car, could do on number 3 anyway.

Both games are shite.

Driver 1 and 2 and maybe Parallel Lines.

-Willo- · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2011, 02:44:05 PM »

Quote from: Crackerjack Sam on July 18, 2011, 02:43:04 PM

Both games are shite.

Driver 1 and 2 and maybe Parallel Lines.

That's what I mean, to be somehow worse than Wheelman is a statement in itself.

Gobias Industries · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2011, 02:53:57 PM »

Wow, I've pretty much ignored this, but that Guardian article makes the game sound unmissable.

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2011, 01:24:09 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEokZ-nGJAw&sns=em

That shift thing is fucking stupid.

andymanlfc · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2011, 01:32:22 PM »

I think they need a bigger range of cars, all these fast cars get boring, we need a game where you start off in a Corsa or a 106 and work your way up.

pantbash · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2011, 04:09:20 PM »

Well hopefully the fast cars will be light and hence get bummed by the big muscle cars in any collision.

Frank. · « **Reply #10 on:** July 27, 2011, 10:09:05 PM »

This game is boss.

andymanlfc · « **Reply #11 on:** July 27, 2011, 10:23:57 PM »

What sort of thing do you do on this? Is it just racing or is there more?

Frank. · « **Reply #12 on:** July 27, 2011, 10:28:14 PM »

I was at a Driver: San Francisco event yesterday & today courtesy of Ubisoft, basically yeh it's just a driving game but the Multiplayer alone makes it worth the money. They have modes such at CTF, Straight Races, Base Defending, and other modes you could only really play in FPS games but with the 'Shift' feature it makes them very good and exciting to play in just a car.

andymanlfc · « **Reply #13 on:** July 27, 2011, 10:38:19 PM »

Quote from: Frank. on July 27, 2011, 10:28:14 PM

I was at a Driver: San Francisco event yesterday & today courtesy of Ubisoft, basically yeh it's just a driving game but the Multiplayer alone makes it worth the money. They have modes such at CTF, Straight Races, Base Defending, and other modes you could only really play in FPS games but with the 'Shift' feature it makes them very good and exciting to play in just a car.

That does sound pretty boss to be honest! May I ask what your Job is? It sounds pretty cool!

Frank. · « **Reply #14 on:** July 27, 2011, 10:48:33 PM »

Ha, it was for a bit of freelance stuff I do, but when you establish contacts it's easy to get into these things. Ubi didn't go cheap either, paid for my travel hotels and took us out to a restaurant paying for all our ale and posh scran.

Boss

andymanlfc · « **Reply #15 on:** July 27, 2011, 11:14:53 PM »

Quote from: Frank. on July 27, 2011, 10:48:33 PM

Ha, it was for a bit of freelance stuff I do, but when you establish contacts it's easy to get into these things. Ubi didn't go cheap either, paid for my travel hotels and took us out to a restaurant paying for all our ale and posh scran.

Boss

Sweet! Lucky you haha!

Ron · « **Reply #16 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:04:57 AM »

Hey Ho, Ubisoft is having another go !
DRM is back !

The PC version of Driver: San Francisco requires a constant internet connection in order to play both singleplayer and multiplayer content, Ubisoft confirmed today on its official twitter account.

http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/118/1184519p1.html

Funny though, the pirates will probably find a work around and the buying costumers will struggle with this.

andymanlfc · « **Reply #17 on:** September 9, 2011, 02:04:31 PM »

Just completed this, found it quite difficult, especially the last two missions, the hardest bit though is getting away from the police they're everywhere!

WTF? · « **Reply #18 on:** September 9, 2011, 04:09:25 PM »

Are the maps used in the game a true representation of San Francisco, with the same streets etc. or does it just feature selective parts of SF coupled with whatever the game designers have dreamed up?

J-Mc- · « **Reply #19 on:** September 9, 2011, 04:12:04 PM »

Played the demo, thought it was shite.

andymanlfc · « **Reply #20 on:** September 9, 2011, 04:25:08 PM »

Quote from: WTF? on September 9, 2011, 04:09:25 PM

Are the maps used in the game a true representation of San Francisco, with the same streets etc. or does it just feature selective parts of SF coupled with whatever the game designers have dreamed up?

Urm, not quite sure, don't really know San Fransico well enough, wasn't going to buy it after playing the demo as I thought it was shite, but my brother wanted it so I bought it, wouldn't spend the 30 quid on it, I would wait till its a tenner.

damomad · « **Reply #21 on:** September 9, 2011, 05:44:16 PM »

I played the demo and wasn't impressed but....

It's a cracking game. The shift mechanism is a new take on the GTA style hijacking, and it work's brilliantly. The demo didn't do the game justice because you don't get a full understanding of the shift mechanism in just 3 missions. The original Driver was all about DRIVING so thankfully they have stuck to what the series always did best.

The characters and storyline clicks too. It's a great game and if not worth buying (I completed the main story in 4 days), it's worth a rental. 8/10

Frank. · « **Reply #22 on:** September 10, 2011, 09:33:54 PM »

The online is worth the money alone.

Something Else · « **Reply #23 on:** September 11, 2011, 02:41:31 PM »

I ordered this then cancelled my preorder.

Been sent it, but cant find a confirmation email, or a withdrawal on my account and it was sent with no invoice.... not sure whats going on

Ron · « **Reply #24 on:** November 18, 2012, 09:58:16 AM »

What a nice game this is !
I've never been that much into driving games but there are not that many other good games around at the moment.
The car hopping is quite funny at times.
Sometimes you get into a car with passengers who tell you stuff about there personal life.

TheKid. · « **Reply #25 on:** November 18, 2012, 10:32:55 AM »

Had this from Lovefilm a while back, like Ron I'm not really into driving games but had great fun playing this

Mirra · « **Reply #26 on:** November 18, 2012, 10:42:33 AM »

First ever one was great, loved it. Never liked the rest of them though.

♠Dirty Harry♠ · « **Reply #27 on:** November 18, 2012, 03:04:25 PM »

Not great this, too disjointed and I binned it off after about 10 missions.