Driver (video game)
Driver is an action racing video game. It was published by GT Interactive and was developed by Reflections Interactive.[1] It is the first game in the Driver video game series.
| Driver | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Reflections Interactive Crawfish Interactive (GBC) |
| Publisher(s) | GT Interactive Infogrames (GBC) MacSoft (MAC) Gameloft (iOS/Palm) |
| Producer(s) | Peter Hawley |
| Designer(s) | Martin Edmondson |
| Writer(s) | Maurice Suckling |
| Composer(s) | Allister Brimble |
| Series | Driver |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, Windows, Game Boy Color, Macintosh, iOS, Palm Pre |
| Release | PlayStation25 June 1999 NAMicrosoft WindowsNA/UK 1 October 1999Game Boy Color10 May 2000 UKMacNA 12 December 2000iOS/Palm PreWW 8 December 2009 |
| Genre(s) | Racing, Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
It was released on 25 June 1999 in Europe and July 8, 1999 in North America for the PlayStation, as well as on 1 October 1999 for Windows. The game would later be released on 10 May 2000 for Game Boy Color, 12 December 2000 for Macintosh, and 8 December 2009 for mobile phones.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
In the game, the player controls undercover NYPD detective John Tanner and works as driver for criminals in order to infiltrate their groups and take them down. This includes missions such as being a getaway driver for a bank heist, delivering stolen cars, and destroying rival gang's businesses.[8]
A sequel titled Driver 2 was released on November 14, 2000.
Reception
The game recieved very positive reviews by game critics. Critics said that they liked the graphics, driving mechanics, survival mode, and director mode. However, critics didn't like that there were some glitches and load times were long.[9][10][11][12]
It was named Best Racing Game at the 1999 Game Critics Awards and was nominated for both Console Game of the Year and Console Racing Game of the Year at the the 3rd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.[13][14]
References
- ↑ "Driver". IGN. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ Computer and Video Games issue 212, page 46, EMAP Images, July 1999
- ↑ "GT Ships 1 Million Driver's". PSX Nation. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ↑ "News Briefs". IGN. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "GameBoy Station - Release Dates". GameBoy Station. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Driver (Mac)". GameSpot. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "HAWX and Driver Out". IGN. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Driver Hands-on". IGN. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Driver Review". IGN. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Driver Review". GameSpot. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Driver". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. 1999.
- ↑ Lundrigan, Jeff (September 1999). "Finals". Next Generation (Imagine Media) 2 (1): 86.
- ↑ "1999 Winners". Game Critics Awards. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Third Interactive Achievement Awards - Console". Annual Interactive Achievement Awards. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
