Video Gaming News - June 2004
Los Angeles, CA (June 21, 2004) - Atari today shipped DRIV3R for the
PlayStation 2 and Xbox to retail stores worldwide today.
From Atari:
DRIV3R is an action-packed driving-adventure game that recreates the
excitement of a Hollywood blockbuster car chase and plays like an interactive
movie.
“We are proud to bring one of the most anticipated console games of the year to
store shelves,” said Wim Stocks, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing
for Atari. “Reflections has done it again, expanding on the ground-breaking
Driver franchise which set the bar for an entire genre and that gamers worldwide
have known and loved for more than four years. The behind-the-wheel experience
in DRIV3R – as in past installments – is second to none, from tire squealing car
chases to body panel-bashing vehicle destruction. DRIV3R will keep gamers on the
edge of their seats and looking for safety belts in their couches!”
The next evolution of the hugely popular and successful Driver franchise, DRIV3R
is developed by Reflections Interactive (an Atari studio), the masterminds of
the franchise, which has sold more than 12 million units worldwide to date.
DRIV3R stays true to its roots, incorporating the cinematic gameplay and gritty
street crime of its predecessors with ground-breaking graphics and three
mammoth, wide-open city environments.
Featuring Hollywood-level production values and a gripping, narrative story
line, DRIV3R casts players once again as Tanner, a jaw breaking, no-holds-barred
undercover cop and master “Wheelman” who does whatever it takes to bring the bad
guys down. This time, Tanner, alongside his longtime partner, Tobias Jones, must
infiltrate a global car theft ring, surviving high-octane car chases and fierce
on-foot firefights while tailing gangsters, chasing witnesses, stealing cars and
unloading huge clips of ammo to bring the criminals to justice.
Game Features
Major voice acting talent is involved in DRIV3R, including Michael Madsen as
Tanner, Mickey Rourke as the sinister Jericho, Michelle Rodriguez as the sexy
Calita and Ving Rhames as Tanner’s partner, Tobias Jones
Three gigantic and true-to-life cities, including Miami, Nice and Istanbul, with
more than 35,000 buildings hand-placed and decorated for intricate detail and
ultimate immersion
More than 70 controllable vehicles, including motorcycles, boats, police cars,
vans, mopeds, muscle cars and fully articulated 18 wheelers
More than 150 miles of major highways and city streets to explore plus countless
uncharted open areas, alleys, dirt roads and smaller byways
A stunning graphics engine capable of creating massive photorealistic
environments – both indoor and outdoor – filled with hundreds of destructible
objects to be smashed and blasted both in vehicles and on foot
Complete destruction model allows vehicles to crumble realistically as they are
bashed, smashed and driven to the limits of their design
Unmatched driving and physics engine creates the most exciting and fun vehicle
performance in any game
A deep, narrative storyline that plays like an interactive movie, recreating the
attitude, action and car chase sequences of modern gangster films like Lock,
Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch and Pulp Fiction; nearly an hour of CGI
video fleshes out the plot with dramatic scenes of sinister crime syndicate
dealings
Multiple solutions to missions allow players to plan strategically before they
move in on the crooks and choose between a full frontal assault or a more
surreptitious alternative, depending on gameplay tastes
Driver’s signature “Film Director” function, which records every move made in
the game, allows gamers to place cameras anywhere and direct and save their own
Hollywood car chase to memory cards; Xbox players can upload their homemade
films to Xbox Live! for users worldwide to download and view
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