The Getaway

The Good
Everything. Well, almost. But where to start? The seriousness of the game compared to GTA, almost reaching a dark aura at moments is the first thing that comes to mind. But then there is the British accent, specially the many ones you can find in London, recreated perfectly, due to the game being casted with professional actors. Oh, and the fact that unlike GTA all the vehicles avaliable to use in the game are fully licensed. One enjoys just chilling in a good'ol Rover 75 or going like hell in a Bedford Opel Kadett as if there is no tomorrow.

The Bad
The controls are basically fucked up at some moments, specially in the missions in which you have, in one way or another, to hide, whether it is behind a wall or walking without being seen. Also the buttons for changing weapons take a bit of time to remember. But overall this does not in anyway ruin the gaming experience.

Whenever you are in a chase, you better watch that the other cars on the road do not decide to, suddenly, crash into you. Are this guys paid by the police or what? Like, come on, the chase with the police is not their busniess.

The Bottom Line
A more realistic GTA, like Mafia or The Godfather, set in Europe, to be precise in one of my favourite countries, the United Kingdom. Could it have created a new genre called crime/police simulator? I think the answer could well be yes.