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PlayStation
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3.6

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Atari Australia Press Quotes - PlayStation:
    "Hold tight, the king of the road is back!" - Official UK PlayStation Magazine

    "Driver 2 looks every bit as brilliant as the original."

    "Everything is bigger, better, faster and more furious."

    "Driver 2 looks set to take one of the best PlayStation games ever and make it better in every way." - Planet PlayStation Magazine

    "Driver 2 busts back with more 70s car chase action. But now you can leg it out of your motor and nick other peoples cars." - PlayStation Plus Magazine

    "Tanner can now get out of the car and walk around on foot, the camera taking a Tomb Raider perspective as he sets detonator timers, unlocks doors, throws switches and more." - Extreme PlayStation Magazine

    "The worlds coolest game returns." - Official UK PlayStation Magazine

    Contributed by Xoleras (66998) on May 11, 2004.

Atari Australia website - PlayStation:
    DESCRIPTION:

    Action unfolds across continents, on hot dusty streets, through every corner of the cities, industrial warehouses, mountain passes and busy docklands, he trails criminals, steals cars, grabs clues, desperately out running and out thinking the mob.

    The Brazilians have cut a deal with the US Crime lord’s book keeper. Pink Lenny and the balance of power shifts. Violence erupts and it’s up to Tanner to go deep undercover and find Lenny before the Brazilians take over. Violence threatens ti ignite America when a U.S crimelord’s money-man cuts a deal with his greatest rival, a Brazilian gangster. Tanner teams up with Tobias Jones and they head out, undercover, to try and keep them apart. The long awaited sequel to Driver has blasted on to PlayStation!

    GAME FEATURES:
  • 4 new cities to discover – Chicago, Havana, Las Vegas, Rio
  • New curved road system. Slip roads and flyovers are now featured realistically
  • Much greater variety of vehicles
  • Multi-player mode (2 players)
  • 30 cars to drive, including a bus and fire truck
  • Undercover story with over forty missions
  • Tanner can now leave the car to explore the environment, he can also drive any other car!
  • Environments are more realistic and interactive than ever!
  • Multiplay - Driver 2 will feature a two-player split screen mode with its own unique driving area and games (Undercover mission mode not available in multiplay due to massive size and freedom in cities)
  • Adrenaline Pumping Soundtrack - Complete soundtrack assembled in conjunction with Polygram/Universal
  • Commandeer a New Ride - When walking around the environment, Tanner can commandeer buses, fire trucks, muscle cars, and more
  • Greater Interactivity - Players can get out of the car to perform tasks on foot including setting detonator timers, unlocking doors, and flipping shutter switches

    Contributed by Xoleras (66998) on May 07, 2004.

Back of Box (Canada):
    THE WHEELMAN IS BACK!

    Get back behind the wheel and back on the streets as Tanner, the crime world's fastest undercover driver. An international gang war has erupted, and you are caught in the crossfire. Get away through all-new urban chaos. Dodge U.S. and Brazilian gangsters. Keep your cover and your cool because you are the wheelman!

    • New foot missios let you hit the streets and commandeer any vehicle!
    • Partner up with any thug in split-screen multi-player modes!
    • All-new curved road systems bring the action to life with ultra-realism!
    • 4 new cities; Chicago, Havana, Rio and Las Vegas. Epic storytelling and high-quality cinematics!

    Contributed by JPaterson Bronze Star Contributing Member (9127) on Feb 21, 2003.

From www.uk.infogrames.com:
    BACK ON THE STREETS

    Violence threatens to ignite America when a U.S. crimelord's money-man cuts a deal with his greatest rival, a Brazilian gangster. Tanner teams up with Tobias Jones and they head out, undercover, to try and keep them apart. What does the money-man know? Where's he hiding? Who's Rosanna Soto? What else is between the crimelord and the gangster? How long has Tanner got to find out?

    4 new cities: Chicago, Havana, Las Vegas and Rio de Janeiro Curved roads and flyovers 30 cars to drive (including a bus and a fire-truck). Undercover story with 40 missions Film director replay option 6 back-catalogue music tracks for added atmosphere Player free to get out of the car and steal other cars. 5 two-player driving games

    Contributed by Grant McLellan (555) on Sep 11, 2001.

 

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