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Great Game, kinda bad graphics | | Alex from New York says (26/Oct/2000): | This sequel is really cool. Unlike the first one you can get out of your car and steal other peoples'. It's also international, you can go to Italy or maybe spain. Anyway if you liked driver, you'll love driver 2
| Worth a look | | Daryl says (26/Oct/2000): | Driver 2 is an extensive sequel to the original which was a great game with an original feel.. Driver 2 appears to have been made with the gamers input used to create the ultimate undercover infiltration into the criminal world car game.
The games graphics are similar in creation to the original driver, although they have decided to add more realistic roadways, including tunnels, long bends and overpasses along with wharfs and ferrys, giving the game a more chaotic feel when trying to escape the cops..
The sound i feel could be better, with maybe some alternate music for each vehicle or area...
On the subject of vehicles, the creators have taken into account the request for being able to use other vehicles, on certain levels of the game you have a choice of two vehicles, and during any mission you may exit the vehicle you are in and car jack another, this is a bonus for the gamer as you can smash the car as much as you want and then just car jack another with no damage. The cops in Driver 2 dont appear to be real smart as they are extremely easy to lose and dont set up too many road blocks... again, car jacking a new undamaged vehicle also decreases your felony meter...
The game doesnt pose much difficulty for the hard core Driver, less experienced players of the original may find it difficult in some levels but overall i found it to be quite easy to complete each mission.
The game has a quick feel with many missions being broken down into several parts... instead of getting from one point to another and completing the task set down at that point it is broken down to... get from a to b, next mission, complete mission at point b. this is a great fix to the originals method of completion, making the game a more playable and fun game.
All the original commands have been retained apart from the rear view to see where the cops are, this is one attribute i wish they had kept, as i feel checking the cops position to set them up for a smash was an extremely fun part of the original driver... i am just glad that the circle button still remains the burn out button.
Driver 2 being 2 discs, makes it worth the effort to purchase as you know for certain, its going to keep you busy for a while to come and give you many hours of enjoyable Driving fun.
Finally, there is no requirement to complete a test as in the original garage test, this makes the game a more playable game to the average driver who doesnt have much car game experience and doesnt like to be stuck on a level they can not complete.
Overall i rate the game as great, it has all the feeling of the original, there is not too many changes from the original, i feel its more so a next mission add-on than anything. If you are deciding wether or not to get Driver 2, i insist you do, you will not be disappointed if you liked the original.
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