DRIV3R review

Bright lights, big cities, and not much else

By Mikel Reparaz
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GamesRadar+ Verdict

Pros

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    Big

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    detailed clockwork cities

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    Great-looking visuals

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    Free Ride mode lets you explore

Cons

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    Inconsistently demanding difficulty

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    It's way too easy to "lose" chase targets

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    Cell phone version is actually the best

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Despite the ongoing rivalry between the two series, Atari’s DRIV3R is to Grand Theft Auto what Avril Lavigne is to the Sex Pistols: a slick knockoff that copies the form, but not the substance, of the original.

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GenreAction
DescriptionIt's hard to stay focused on the guy you're chasing when small bumps send your car into a spin.
Platform"PC","Xbox","PS2"
US censor rating"Mature","Mature","Mature"
UK censor rating"","",""
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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Mikel Reparaz
Mikel Reparaz
After graduating from college in 2000 with a BA in journalism, I worked for five years as a copy editor, page designer and videogame-review columnist at a couple of mid-sized newspapers you've never heard of. My column eventually got me a freelancing gig with GMR magazine, which folded a few months later. I was hired on full-time by GamesRadar in late 2005, and have since been paid actual money to write silly articles about lovable blobs.
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