@@ashar8192 no, it's half assed, it's attempting to be unique but is clearly playing it safe, otherwise they would have gone all in and fully cell shaded the game, but that wouldn't appeal to casuals who want hyperrealistic cars so they settled on the characters being cell shaded and only the characters. Plus, having some fancy driving effect doesn't give the game personality, it's like putting a bow on a pig
@@serperior2264 you are not the one to decide whether they are playing it safe or not. The direction was clear from the beginning, as you can see from the leaked Alpha gameplay. Just because they didn't cel shade everything doesn't make it half assed lmao. Also tell me one game that is not Automodellista that has similiar effects like Unbound? I will definitely remember Unbound for it's art style and it definitely makes it stands out compared to the other big arcade racers, even when the gameplay is lacking
@@ashar8192 -never said I was the one to decide, but I'm allowed to critique games, saying otherwise would just be trying to silence me -no, it does make it half assed, just because it was "clear from the beginning" doesn't mean it wasn't poorly implemented, plenty of people hate the cell shaded look and Criteron probably predicted this, therefore decided to make the entire rest of the game realistic to try and appease these people, this in contrast to games like Art of Rally or Need for Speed Nitro which both fully commit to their artsyles and actually stand out as unique because of it, without the driving effects, Unbound is almost indestiquishable from Heat -If it helps it stand out for you, then that's great, I actually personally like it myself, however, I'm disappointed they didn't go all the way with it like other games would have
I can agree with that, they could add 2023 cars, use the same city with better graphics, and upgrade the characters/cars graphics out of cutscenes. But re-use the thousands of dialogues that they spent so much time on.
I always loved the fact that the whole story felt like a TV series. Especially with the whole "Previously, on Driver San Francisco" cutaways. It's a shame there was never another Driver title being made, but I'm glad the series ended on a high note.
@@rightbehindyou9398 Ehh. That game has too many issues including the fact that you can't replay the story as if it's your first time. You have to go through all of the missions on the map and hope it's in the right order.
@@purpleturtle8841 Fair enough, but what other issues does it have? I don't like how when you buy a paintjob/vinyl/rims you can't see it in the tuners anymore and have to go to HQ, and sometimes car physics in cutscenes break (due to one of the major updates), and it's always online connection which sucks and only hurts the game (and the players). That's all the issues I can name. Everything else in the game is a blast. People (who didnt even play the game) liked to slam on it too much because of hivemind mentality, while in reality TC1 is one of the greatest racing games ever made. It has a great car customization, the car spec feature is amazing, the map is still the most big AND detailed map in any game I've seen, the story is good (reminds of me driver), the general game style/aesthetic is impeccable (sadly ruined by Wild Run DLC), the music selection is very fitting and memorable (also reminds me of driver), the online/multiplayer is extremely well done (both PVP and PVE), and guess what, the handling is great if you take less than a minute to tinker in the handling options (even better with a steering wheel). I still play this game almost a decade later with my friends and there are almost no issues we run into, and if we ever do they're minor and quite rare. This is really one of those games that you have to play yourself and really soak in the atmosphere to vibe with it, and while we all have our opinions, the "Ehh" you gave this game is kind of insulting. (I don't mean to fanboy over this game that hard, but having spent the last decade playing mediocre to downright terrible racing titles that never innovate or improve on anything, I really started to appreciate older games like TC1 a lot more)
@@Vegas70 Why are you making it sound like the car damage is so poor? It's better than FH2/3 that came out with 1-2 years difference. Driver SF came out 3 years prior from a different studio (although ivory tower did collaborate with reflections on TC1), but 2014/2015ish was the turning point where open world racing titles started having toned down car damage models, we don't know for sure why but we can assume it's at least partially because of licensing terms changing. And grid is a closed track simcade racer from 2008 anyway, not a fair comparison. Honestly sounds like a classic nitpick non-issue that people liked to complain about regarding TC1. Me and many others have been playing this game for nearly a decade and the car damage model never bothered us, and it's nice to have one at all unlike FH to this day having a few scratches and small dents and that's it. And going on even further, it seems that TC1 had a slightly better damage model prior to the 2015 Wild Run update (or as I consider it, a somewhat of a downgrade), which might be an even bigger indicator of licensing terms being the problem.
There's another really cool Easter Egg that you may or may not have noticed. It's a reference to both Back to the Future as well as the first Driver game. Basically if you buy a delorean and reach a speed of 88 mph, a side mission will unlock called Blast from the Past and guess what? It's a one on one recreation of the first mission from Driver 1, the infamous car park mission. It's such a cool easter egg, they truly poured their hearts out making this game
I remember when I was very excited to find a delorean in traffic, shifted into it and was just calmy driving around but when I wanted to try it's top speed I saw the yellow trail and stopped immediately, just too try it again seconds later and unlock that secret mission
My cousin introduced me to this game many moons ago through the brilliant split screen multiplayer. We had so much fun that I ended up buying the game for myself and played it to completion. I was already impressed by the shift mechanic but when I saw how well it was integrated with the single player story, I appreciated it a lot more. This game holds a very special place in my heart. Your review was amazing and thank you for doing it justice, “you’re a life saver”, Moses !
I was a mission scripter on this game at Ubi Reflections. Of all the games I've worked on this is the only one I still play from time to time. I love it.
The fact that back in the day, so many people complained about this game's story being so weird and saying things like, and i quote, “writers being high while writing ” forgetting that it all happens in a coma, still makes me facepalm 'till this day, what a underrated master piece this story was...
A fantastic game, a game that Ubisoft doesn't let you buy anymore. Probably because of licence problems. It's sad though, as this was a great game, unique in it's kind. 2nd person, detailed damage model, physics are almost BeamNG, fun selection of cars to play with. The game basically feels like a toybox filled with cars, part of it thanks to the story.
I just started playing this a few days ago and remembered how much I would play this as a kid, it’s just so unique that it’s hard to forget. This, midnight club la and hp2010 were my childhood favourites and it’s sad that nothing has quite reached or exceeded these games despite the insane advances in technology
The story in this game is something that is truly out of mind. An action film like story, hell even driving the cars (Specially from interior view) feels like playing a realistic game or something. This game is also ahead of many modern titles nowadays. I always had fun crashing cars with huge ass buses in the bridge, causing chaos everywhere. And then doing some insane glitches like the bus goes absolutely crazy when you damage it from the back constantly.
You put it together well. However i would add that the cockpit camera was one of the best made ever for an arcade experience. Real 900 rotation and countersteering when drifting, and the fluidity of direction change and sense of speed made me play it for longer than i dare to admit haha, it just felt so good just hoonin in ane car
This game is one of my favorite of all time. I remember I got it on X360 and it did not expect much, I was not too familiar with Driver series but oh man. The story was great, the controls were very satisfying, the map is sick and the cars selection was superb. I rememeber compliting the whole game and then began to unlock all cars. After that was done, there was still multiplayer and I play a butt load of it on split screen with my mate. A great game for sure!
I miss racing games that actually had a lot of charm and innovation to them. DSF was one of them and I can only hope if we see another racing game like this in the future. Great review!!
I also LOVED the fact that you could shift into a car in the middle of a live conversation between the driver and the passenger. Such a high level of immersion! There were hundreds of dialog lines written for this and you never had to listen to one of these twice. So an other totally awesome feature, never done before, never done again but the devs took the risk and were able to execute to absolute perfection!
This is still amazing to play today. The driving was so much fun. The escaping coma missions were intense, and the whole game was awesome 👌 masterpiece
I love that little detail where the willpower cost isn't based on the actual price of the car, but rather how Tanner imagines driving each one of the cars themselves (with american cars being the lowest, for obvious reasons).
This game actually has amazing physics all of the cars are a thrill to drive. And they express having real weight to them! And Split Screen which is rare in itself!
We're in a stage of racing games right now of "Freedom, but to a fault." Like, giving someone who has never played a piano before a piano, and going "You're free to make music!" Someone who has never played a piano has more "freedom" to make noise than someone who has been a practiced pianist, and has the skills to know what noise is just noise, and what noise is actually pleasant music, this parallel can be applied to new racing games as well. you can do whatever you want in the recent forza games, but unless you have the knowledge and finesse to builld yourself a compelling story, and therefore game, given the VAST sandbox you are presented with, you're left just kinda playing in the sand, not building anything worth playing. You're not a dev, yet here the dev is giving you all the tools to build your game the way you want it, and going "Fine, do it yourself."
My favorite thing about the story is the way it balances the fact that nothing Tanner does in the coma has an effect on reality with keeping him relevant. Sure, he doesn't DO anything in the coma, but he does LEARN quite a bit from the TV in his room, and that lets him put together Jericho's plot while everyone else is running around in a panic.
Undoubtedly one of the greatest racing games of all time. I remember being on the hype train for this game and it vastly exceeded my expectations (which were already very high). A true masterpiece.
The driving physics in this game is amazing, you can see me driving my Murcielago in this game. The plot is put in allot of work and other that? Everything you said about this game was cool.
This game is so underrated. Everyone who's played it loves it. But I feel like not many people played it unfortunately. I really hope we get another Driver game someday, or a remaster of this one at least.
The "Previously: on Driver San Francisco" mechanic is a mechanic you wouldn't find in any other racing game, that's one of the few things that makes in unique.
You forgot to talk about the best mission in the game. This game came the closest to experiencing 'the second person'. You control the car you are following. Fucking epic!
I haven't played a game so many times as driver San Francisco. It has a very special place in my heart. Also it had an impact on my grades in school 😂 There a some small mods downloadable, unlocking all cars from every mission. From the soundtrack, to the selection of cars to the story, to the physics... The 2nd person mission... It's just perfect!
One of the most enjoyable driving games I've ever played.. Pity there has been nothing like it since. Going to get my old console out of it's box and have another play through of this top notch title. Awesome review.
I played the original Driver on PS1 and Driver 2, later 3 and 4 which were also good. But in 2012 Driver San Francisco blown my mind. i don´t have the DVD any more, but after this video, i had to buy und play it again. Thx for this
This is one of those games that nails the awesome sense of driving in action movies. also some of the best car physics in any game ever, everything feels truly amazing and fun.
Driver San Francisco is an Underrated Masterpiece… That we should not have gotten after Driver 3 but damn am I glad we did! This game didn’t get the love it deserved, hopefully we get a New Driver Game At some point I do miss this Franchise!
I've played Driver SF 1/4 of my childhood. A lot of time spend playing it as kid in career mode and same much time on split screen. Less cars, worse graphics but it was still worth it. Beautiful game. Beautiful memories. If i could play it right now i would play. Time to repair my old x360 and go through all those games that I've played years ago.
I'm very happy that you enjoyed thid game as a whole because I adore it's creativity and innovation that these games just don't touch on. I watched a video on it when I was 10 and was intrigued on it's story and mission. So when I got a PC I tried it out and it was unbelievable how intricate yet so smooth the game is. I kinda miss those in modern games. This is truely a gem. Also a specific mission, I think it's the one where you control the car in front of you. I remember that someone else made a video that 2nd person gameplay has been made in that mission that shows you controlling Tanner's car but inside the hummer following it.
What I am very impressed about the game is that the performance is surprisingly good the FPS was pretty consistent, around 60 or 50 FPS I think I don't remember my game lagging at all, it was pretty good
I was so addicted to this game. I can not even count how many times I completed the campaign on various Xbox accounts and I am still not bored of it...I loved that the map size got bigger an changed the variety of cars with them. This game is just a vibe and I love it and now that I am older, i appreciate the story and the dialogues with passengers even more. Also the final story got me sweating and I loved watching at all the details when that gas explosion occured (opened car dores because people tried to flie or trash and newspapers on the streets). The details ♥️
Thinking about this game always make me think about how the game is totally unique on its own. It has story that is so extra and yet at the same time is actually genius from narrative stand point. The licensed cars is a nice touch but the balance between the cars you'd see on roads commonly and high-end sports cars makes it click. It's sad that it fell victim to perhaps one of the worst business decisions in gaming, but I'm glad that this game gets recognition. I just wish that I could get my hands on this game to experience it myself.
i pre-ordered it back in the day, it's the only game i've ever pre-ordered. i remember being so hyped about it, having played all of the previous driver games and finally seeing a new driver game with real licensed cars, while still having the dna of the old games. online gameplay was insane too but bad matchmaking killed it very quickly
So damn fun. I had a Logitech wheel/pedals/shifter setup I’d use to play this game on PC. I mapped E-brake to fourth gear on the Logitech shifter so it was (kinda) like ripping an E-brake to initiate a drift. Also, using the hood view in the Crown Vic PI during pursuits to get that police dashcam perspective was so fun. Very underrated title.
The switch reminds me the feature in Nascar 06 (I believe). You got more points as a team if your whole team got good points, and could switch between cars. Got a 5 second lead? Switch to your teammate and boost them up. Got someone blocking you and your guy is in front, be a fucking wall to boost your place.
I always loved the driver series but driver San Francisco was just something else. I remember being blown away by the shift mechanic, there was nothing quite like it back then and there is still no game like it today.
I remember asking for this game in middle school because I wasn't allowed to play gta, and I'm so happy that was so because this is probably one of my favorite games of all time. It's a crime this game is not more easily accessible anymore.
I was so excited to get & play this game I pre-ordered it & received the travel coffee mug witch was Black with Yellow "Driver SF" logo, I still use it today. But once I saw the very strange Shift mechanic where you basically can cheat by jumping from one car to the next in races & I lost all immersion & interest in it, only completing a third of the game. As a long time enormous fan of the "Driver" series since the first Playstation game in the late 90's I really wanted more of what the series was known for, this way out concept should have been a entirely different series, not this. I did like it for free roam police chases, realistic graphics, authentic cars & trucks & the Movie Car challenges, etc but that's it, sadly.
Loved playing it back in the day, The story felt immersive, The cars were interesting, And i also remember being pretty amazed by the graphics and loving the quality of the cut scenes.
This game was truly a love letter to the 70s car chase films. I still remember the OG Gone In 60 seconds mission. Hard as hell but it was memorable. I picked this game up at a pawn shop years ago best 10 bucks i ever spent. Its one of my top 5 games ever
This is one of the most underrated games. This is a racing game, but it had an interesting and not corny story like every other racing game out there. It's a shame this, and the midnight club games will never see another one.
It would've been cool if they made a sequel to both Driver San Francisco and The Crew 1, having a crossover of both games where Tanner and Jones team up with Alex and Zoe to chase down Rufus and all the other criminals which Jericho broke out of at the end of Driver San Francisco across the country. I feel that would've been a much better game than The Crew 2.
This one of the best games of my childhood. My friend gave me a cd many years ago, but sadly I lost it. Right now is very hard to legally buy this game 😢
one of the best car games I have played. Right there to NFS most wanted and Carbon. Driving? 10/10 Engaging? 10/10 story? 11/10 I just loved this game. I don't remember why I stopped playing it in comparison to 2005 NFS most wanted which is still installed. Maybe the lack of cops? maybe
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The trouble with today racing games is that they are like supercars. Why? Because like some modern supercars, they look good, drive well, and are clever, but they don't really have much "zing" to them. They don't stand out, they don't create something that makes you "wow" on all terms, be graphics, physics, story, and especially the map and fun factor. Driver SF had ALL of these things, and was a true standout from other racing games. That doesn't mean that today you can't use the same formula, because oh yes, if it's good, then you can. But you can also improve it, to make it different from what it was when first launched (looking at you, Forza). Racing games of today rarely have something different to them, be a mechanic like Burnout 3, or physics like BeamNG, or true festival magic combined with new sandbox things like the first 3 Horizons. They don't have that, they don't feel unique, and when they do, it's all for the sake of the money that the whole franchise has already done (now looking at you, GT7). I could go on, and on, but the sad truth is: Supercars don't really standout between themselfs today, and racing games are completely playing safe.
One of my favourite racing games ever beaten only by nfs mw ‘05 and carbon. Replayed this game countless times, did all the side quests and races, played it online and still revisit it sometimes for nostalgia. Everything from the aesthetic to the driving engine i just love and look back to this day. Truly an underappreciated masterpiece.
This is another game that I stashed away in an external hdd. When I no longer want to deal with the bs of new games, like launchers, 70eur 5 hour gameplay experience, fomo based dripfeed content, online only, subscriptions, microtransactions, the need to upgrade my pc every 2 years to get 60fps, etc, I have older NFS, Driver, TDU, COD, BF, GTA, Halo, Half Life, Gran Turismo, SWBF, CMR, Doom, Elder Scrolls, Mirrors Edge, Minecraft, etc, games to play with, with every tool, patch and emulator for them. During high school I even wrote a program to sync my saves on every pc I play. Because these were portable games.
One particular feature in this game that impressed me was the effect on some of the older cars supension when you stop. I don't know if there is a certain term for it. The whole car keeps bouncing after you brake. I haven't seen this level of detail in a game before or after Driver: San Francisco.
One of the few games that actually made me imagined the reality of certain events such as the side missions. Remember the series of races that involved the r33 or the Pagani, forgot who was voicing the characters in that race but it made me wonder if their story ended at a loss at the beginning, or were almost there to the end then lost. Sort of makes you wonder if the events we completed were canon in how they actually happened, considering its all in tanner's head, who could be filling in the blanks with the news on his hospital television providing the set piece. See what I mean? a game full of contemplation. Don't know now since its been a long time since I played.
Driver SF and GTA 5 it best open world game ever I hope Ubisoft remastered this game at least rather than make boring game like watch dogs legion and stupid The crew 2
I wish this game got a remaster or heck, even a sequel. But with Ubisoft shitting itself financially and with the ongoing recession...I am not holding my breath.
Great video man, dont forget that the game is runny hd nearly 60 fps on ps3 and has brilliant couch coop, i play it with my friends all the time, you can have cop chases in that coop or a full open world all splitscreen, its amazing
I definitely enjoy the first person view in this game and I play on keyboard. It feels amazingly drivable and not overwhelming like some other simcade physics
There is one more game in which you can shift your mind between diffrent characters depending on task its called Clive Barker's Jericho (Shooter game). Whole concept was pretty interesting, i will try explain without spoilers... after first mission you are able to swap your mind with other people in your squad which have unique abilities, you also travel back in time backwards, first to world war 2, than medival and so on and so on, to a begining. each era you will be in have completly diffrent enemies etc. Definitly worth checking in this underrated gem.
I've heard that The Crew 1 ( and later The Crew 2 as well) should have originally been planned as a sequel to Driver SF. We got a different game but with a good Story nonetheless. I liked TC1 so much I bought the second one and was strongly disappointed, literally only one line in the whole game talking about something that was a part of TC1. The Summit in TC2 is what made me drop it (after getting the Platinum which I must say wasn't hard). Nothing new + Story not worth replaying made it not worth getting better parts or new cars.
@@Hushio-Hero I could definitely see you how the crew would be a sequel to the driver San Francisco. nevertheless, it's still a spiritual successor my eyes.
Of all the merits you've mentioned above in your video, I'd like to add a one more which is the "multi-lane" driving road! Almost any so-called narrow roads in this game world have double driving lanes and many roads have more than double lanes! The number of lanes being displayed on those main avenues, viaduct bridges and highways are spectacular! I think that not only let you feel the driving road is wider enough but also let you drive in the ways of whatever you want! So, yeah driving along the roads being able to changing freely and frequently between the lanes while surpassing the long queues of other cars in front of you is a fantastic experience! Unlike the other San Francisco City depiction game Watch Dogs 2, in that game almost every single road is one lane except those few main avenues but even that lanes on those main avenues are no more than double and are still very narrow in all aspects, so driving on that kind of roads can't make me excited! Aha, one last thing is the Driver San Francisco's big attractive detailed map contains various kinds of roads especially those meandering alleyways are fascinating, driving a car around in this game's map aimlessly do let me feel satisfying!
blabering for 16 minutes just to get that sweet sweeet youtube ad money.... garbage video, the end.
Thanks man
if you feel so offended because moses is making a good amount of money from youtube then just get an ad blocker and fuck off LOL
Sorry, I detected a distinct odour of bitch coming from this area of the comments section. I'm guessing it's you, right?
It's called a review, asswipe.
Comments like these are often from people who make them can’t make something themselves.
This game has something that 99% of racing games lack today. Soul and personality.
Need for Speed Unbound be like
@@serperior2264 so the art style doesn't have identity, soul and personality?
@@ashar8192 no, it's half assed, it's attempting to be unique but is clearly playing it safe, otherwise they would have gone all in and fully cell shaded the game, but that wouldn't appeal to casuals who want hyperrealistic cars so they settled on the characters being cell shaded and only the characters. Plus, having some fancy driving effect doesn't give the game personality, it's like putting a bow on a pig
@@serperior2264 you are not the one to decide whether they are playing it safe or not. The direction was clear from the beginning, as you can see from the leaked Alpha gameplay. Just because they didn't cel shade everything doesn't make it half assed lmao. Also tell me one game that is not Automodellista that has similiar effects like Unbound?
I will definitely remember Unbound for it's art style and it definitely makes it stands out compared to the other big arcade racers, even when the gameplay is lacking
@@ashar8192 -never said I was the one to decide, but I'm allowed to critique games, saying otherwise would just be trying to silence me
-no, it does make it half assed, just because it was "clear from the beginning" doesn't mean it wasn't poorly implemented, plenty of people hate the cell shaded look and Criteron probably predicted this, therefore decided to make the entire rest of the game realistic to try and appease these people, this in contrast to games like Art of Rally or Need for Speed Nitro which both fully commit to their artsyles and actually stand out as unique because of it, without the driving effects, Unbound is almost indestiquishable from Heat
-If it helps it stand out for you, then that's great, I actually personally like it myself, however, I'm disappointed they didn't go all the way with it like other games would have
I seriously want a remastered version of the game. It actually deserves to be remastered.
witha Chevy Prizm!
I'm just glad that the disc version version of the gane is BC on the xbox consoles
You graphics snobs need to stop.
The graphics are fine get over it and just play the damn game
Hope your wish come true. Had no chance to play this game back then and hope it will come remastered well after Ubisoft fiasco ends.
I can agree with that, they could add 2023 cars, use the same city with better graphics, and upgrade the characters/cars graphics out of cutscenes.
But re-use the thousands of dialogues that they spent so much time on.
I always loved the fact that the whole story felt like a TV series. Especially with the whole "Previously, on Driver San Francisco" cutaways. It's a shame there was never another Driver title being made, but I'm glad the series ended on a high note.
at some points I thought it was DBZ and was half expecting perfect cell to pull up and blow up a freeway full of cars
The Crew 1 is the next best thing if you want another driver
@@rightbehindyou9398 Ehh. That game has too many issues including the fact that you can't replay the story as if it's your first time. You have to go through all of the missions on the map and hope it's in the right order.
@@purpleturtle8841 Fair enough, but what other issues does it have? I don't like how when you buy a paintjob/vinyl/rims you can't see it in the tuners anymore and have to go to HQ, and sometimes car physics in cutscenes break (due to one of the major updates), and it's always online connection which sucks and only hurts the game (and the players). That's all the issues I can name.
Everything else in the game is a blast. People (who didnt even play the game) liked to slam on it too much because of hivemind mentality, while in reality TC1 is one of the greatest racing games ever made. It has a great car customization, the car spec feature is amazing, the map is still the most big AND detailed map in any game I've seen, the story is good (reminds of me driver), the general game style/aesthetic is impeccable (sadly ruined by Wild Run DLC), the music selection is very fitting and memorable (also reminds me of driver), the online/multiplayer is extremely well done (both PVP and PVE), and guess what, the handling is great if you take less than a minute to tinker in the handling options (even better with a steering wheel).
I still play this game almost a decade later with my friends and there are almost no issues we run into, and if we ever do they're minor and quite rare. This is really one of those games that you have to play yourself and really soak in the atmosphere to vibe with it, and while we all have our opinions, the "Ehh" you gave this game is kind of insulting.
(I don't mean to fanboy over this game that hard, but having spent the last decade playing mediocre to downright terrible racing titles that never innovate or improve on anything, I really started to appreciate older games like TC1 a lot more)
@@Vegas70 Why are you making it sound like the car damage is so poor? It's better than FH2/3 that came out with 1-2 years difference. Driver SF came out 3 years prior from a different studio (although ivory tower did collaborate with reflections on TC1), but 2014/2015ish was the turning point where open world racing titles started having toned down car damage models, we don't know for sure why but we can assume it's at least partially because of licensing terms changing. And grid is a closed track simcade racer from 2008 anyway, not a fair comparison.
Honestly sounds like a classic nitpick non-issue that people liked to complain about regarding TC1. Me and many others have been playing this game for nearly a decade and the car damage model never bothered us, and it's nice to have one at all unlike FH to this day having a few scratches and small dents and that's it. And going on even further, it seems that TC1 had a slightly better damage model prior to the 2015 Wild Run update (or as I consider it, a somewhat of a downgrade), which might be an even bigger indicator of licensing terms being the problem.
The handling was so damn good. It felt like those 70's car chase movies.
There's another really cool Easter Egg that you may or may not have noticed. It's a reference to both Back to the Future as well as the first Driver game. Basically if you buy a delorean and reach a speed of 88 mph, a side mission will unlock called Blast from the Past and guess what? It's a one on one recreation of the first mission from Driver 1, the infamous car park mission. It's such a cool easter egg, they truly poured their hearts out making this game
OKAY! OKAY! OKAY!
I know this Easter egg! I found out about it every time I found the DeLorean.
Yeahh I loved this one, absolutely brilliant
I remember when I was very excited to find a delorean in traffic, shifted into it and was just calmy driving around but when I wanted to try it's top speed I saw the yellow trail and stopped immediately, just too try it again seconds later and unlock that secret mission
This game is absolutely amazing and will always be in our hearts.
a game being in your heart sounds a bit concerning, will there be games in your lungs next????
My cousin introduced me to this game many moons ago through the brilliant split screen multiplayer. We had so much fun that I ended up buying the game for myself and played it to completion. I was already impressed by the shift mechanic but when I saw how well it was integrated with the single player story, I appreciated it a lot more. This game holds a very special place in my heart. Your review was amazing and thank you for doing it justice, “you’re a life saver”, Moses !
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, YOU KNOW WE HAVE TO MAKE IT NOW MOSES
Thanks for mentioning that this gem has split screen support. This makes it so much more awesome!
this game has splitscren multiplayer?
The driving physics in this game puts any current NFS and/or GTA to shame, it's so good
NFS becomes too arcadey. Can't blame Criterion since they made Burnout series. EA should continue Burnout and NFS is better developed by Black Box.
@@gamtax rip black box
I don't know if it's considered realistic but it's indeed so enjoyable and really put those games to abosulute SHAME
Even the first Driver does it, even (almost) 25 years later
Some people don't like the driving physics tho as it's way too easy to slide out
I was a mission scripter on this game at Ubi Reflections. Of all the games I've worked on this is the only one I still play from time to time. I love it.
I don't know, what mission you created. But it definitely is brilliant.
you guys killed it, get that team back together.
Reflections were legendary! Ubisoft killed them
The game was awesome. Youve done a really good job since i still play it today.
This game will always have a special place in my heart. It's criminally underrated.
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GTA IV or V hype was too great that time. Forgot what year this game released.
The fact that back in the day, so many people complained about this game's story being so weird and saying things like, and i quote, “writers being high while writing ” forgetting that it all happens in a coma, still makes me facepalm 'till this day, what a underrated master piece this story was...
I agree
Hard to believe it came out 12 years ago. It holds up so good, and all thanks to the game's originality and character.
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A fantastic game, a game that Ubisoft doesn't let you buy anymore. Probably because of licence problems. It's sad though, as this was a great game, unique in it's kind. 2nd person, detailed damage model, physics are almost BeamNG, fun selection of cars to play with. The game basically feels like a toybox filled with cars, part of it thanks to the story.
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I just started playing this a few days ago and remembered how much I would play this as a kid, it’s just so unique that it’s hard to forget. This, midnight club la and hp2010 were my childhood favourites and it’s sad that nothing has quite reached or exceeded these games despite the insane advances in technology
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Hp2010 is storyless
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The story in this game is something that is truly out of mind. An action film like story, hell even driving the cars (Specially from interior view) feels like playing a realistic game or something. This game is also ahead of many modern titles nowadays. I always had fun crashing cars with huge ass buses in the bridge, causing chaos everywhere. And then doing some insane glitches like the bus goes absolutely crazy when you damage it from the back constantly.
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You put it together well. However i would add that the cockpit camera was one of the best made ever for an arcade experience. Real 900 rotation and countersteering when drifting, and the fluidity of direction change and sense of speed made me play it for longer than i dare to admit haha, it just felt so good just hoonin in ane car
This game is one of my favorite of all time. I remember I got it on X360 and it did not expect much, I was not too familiar with Driver series but oh man. The story was great, the controls were very satisfying, the map is sick and the cars selection was superb. I rememeber compliting the whole game and then began to unlock all cars. After that was done, there was still multiplayer and I play a butt load of it on split screen with my mate. A great game for sure!
Mose, when you come visit me next, bring driver so we can play the splitscreen please and ty
I miss racing games that actually had a lot of charm and innovation to them. DSF was one of them and I can only hope if we see another racing game like this in the future. Great review!!
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I hope so too!
I also LOVED the fact that you could shift into a car in the middle of a live conversation between the driver and the passenger. Such a high level of immersion!
There were hundreds of dialog lines written for this and you never had to listen to one of these twice. So an other totally awesome feature, never done before, never done again but the devs took the risk and were able to execute to absolute perfection!
This is still amazing to play today. The driving was so much fun. The escaping coma missions were intense, and the whole game was awesome 👌 masterpiece
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I love that little detail where the willpower cost isn't based on the actual price of the car, but rather how Tanner imagines driving each one of the cars themselves (with american cars being the lowest, for obvious reasons).
This game actually has amazing physics all of the cars are a thrill to drive. And they express having real weight to them! And Split Screen which is rare in itself!
We're in a stage of racing games right now of "Freedom, but to a fault."
Like, giving someone who has never played a piano before a piano, and going "You're free to make music!"
Someone who has never played a piano has more "freedom" to make noise than someone who has been a practiced pianist, and has the skills to know what noise is just noise, and what noise is actually pleasant music, this parallel can be applied to new racing games as well. you can do whatever you want in the recent forza games, but unless you have the knowledge and finesse to builld yourself a compelling story, and therefore game, given the VAST sandbox you are presented with, you're left just kinda playing in the sand, not building anything worth playing.
You're not a dev, yet here the dev is giving you all the tools to build your game the way you want it, and going "Fine, do it yourself."
I saw this today! Somebody finally appreciates this game as much as I do!
This game is ABSOLUTELY amazing!
My favorite thing about the story is the way it balances the fact that nothing Tanner does in the coma has an effect on reality with keeping him relevant. Sure, he doesn't DO anything in the coma, but he does LEARN quite a bit from the TV in his room, and that lets him put together Jericho's plot while everyone else is running around in a panic.
Undoubtedly one of the greatest racing games of all time. I remember being on the hype train for this game and it vastly exceeded my expectations (which were already very high). A true masterpiece.
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The driving physics in this game is amazing, you can see me driving my Murcielago in this game. The plot is put in allot of work and other that? Everything you said about this game was cool.
This game is so underrated. Everyone who's played it loves it. But I feel like not many people played it unfortunately.
I really hope we get another Driver game someday, or a remaster of this one at least.
The "Previously: on Driver San Francisco" mechanic is a mechanic you wouldn't find in any other racing game, that's one of the few things that makes in unique.
You forgot to talk about the best mission in the game. This game came the closest to experiencing 'the second person'. You control the car you are following. Fucking epic!
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Can't wait to watch the official live action adaptation of Driver this year on Binge! #ReDriver
Produced by Binge, not released yet!
I logged so manny hours on this game back in the day! I had so much fun just driving around.
I love this game to death, great video!!
I haven't played a game so many times as driver San Francisco.
It has a very special place in my heart. Also it had an impact on my grades in school 😂
There a some small mods downloadable, unlocking all cars from every mission.
From the soundtrack, to the selection of cars to the story, to the physics... The 2nd person mission... It's just perfect!
Couldn't agree more!
Damn. I was so lucky to be a racing game-loving kid when this came out. This game was an absolute blast & I’ve got so much nostalgia for this game
Same here. I remember when this game was brand spankin’ new. Couldn’t get enough of it.
One of the most enjoyable driving games I've ever played.. Pity there has been nothing like it since. Going to get my old console out of it's box and have another play through of this top notch title. Awesome review.
Couldn't agree more!
I played the original Driver on PS1 and Driver 2, later 3 and 4 which were also good. But in 2012 Driver San Francisco blown my mind. i don´t have the DVD any more, but after this video, i had to buy und play it again. Thx for this
Thanks for sharing!
Weirdly I was thinking about this game the other day. Would be amazing if they remastered it on the PS5
This game still has one of the best car lists of all time. So much variaty, and a cockpit view for every car. I loved playing this game!
Couldn't agree more!
I'm playing it right now, love it
This is one of those games that nails the awesome sense of driving in action movies. also some of the best car physics in any game ever, everything feels truly amazing and fun.
Driver San Francisco is an Underrated Masterpiece… That we should not have gotten after Driver 3 but damn am I glad we did! This game didn’t get the love it deserved, hopefully we get a New Driver Game At some point I do miss this Franchise!
I've played Driver SF 1/4 of my childhood. A lot of time spend playing it as kid in career mode and same much time on split screen. Less cars, worse graphics but it was still worth it. Beautiful game. Beautiful memories. If i could play it right now i would play. Time to repair my old x360 and go through all those games that I've played years ago.
I love Driver: San Francisco since I played it back in 2012 and I'm still hoping that Ubisoft might develop a new game someday.
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Now my hope was test drive unlimited 3 to see its day since its 1st tease on pandemic day
I'm very happy that you enjoyed thid game as a whole because I adore it's creativity and innovation that these games just don't touch on.
I watched a video on it when I was 10 and was intrigued on it's story and mission. So when I got a PC I tried it out and it was unbelievable how intricate yet so smooth the game is.
I kinda miss those in modern games.
This is truely a gem.
Also a specific mission, I think it's the one where you control the car in front of you.
I remember that someone else made a video that 2nd person gameplay has been made in that mission that shows you controlling Tanner's car but inside the hummer following it.
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What I am very impressed about the game is that the performance is surprisingly good
the FPS was pretty consistent, around 60 or 50 FPS I think
I don't remember my game lagging at all, it was pretty good
Driving model is really fun.
Lucky to own this game on both XBL and Steam... a treasure of the Driver franchise.
I was so addicted to this game. I can not even count how many times I completed the campaign on various Xbox accounts and I am still not bored of it...I loved that the map size got bigger an changed the variety of cars with them. This game is just a vibe and I love it and now that I am older, i appreciate the story and the dialogues with passengers even more. Also the final story got me sweating and I loved watching at all the details when that gas explosion occured (opened car dores because people tried to flie or trash and newspapers on the streets). The details ♥️
Thinking about this game always make me think about how the game is totally unique on its own. It has story that is so extra and yet at the same time is actually genius from narrative stand point. The licensed cars is a nice touch but the balance between the cars you'd see on roads commonly and high-end sports cars makes it click. It's sad that it fell victim to perhaps one of the worst business decisions in gaming, but I'm glad that this game gets recognition.
I just wish that I could get my hands on this game to experience it myself.
i pre-ordered it back in the day, it's the only game i've ever pre-ordered. i remember being so hyped about it, having played all of the previous driver games and finally seeing a new driver game with real licensed cars, while still having the dna of the old games. online gameplay was insane too but bad matchmaking killed it very quickly
So damn fun. I had a Logitech wheel/pedals/shifter setup I’d use to play this game on PC.
I mapped E-brake to fourth gear on the Logitech shifter so it was (kinda) like ripping an E-brake to initiate a drift. Also, using the hood view in the Crown Vic PI during pursuits to get that police dashcam perspective was so fun. Very underrated title.
The switch reminds me the feature in Nascar 06 (I believe). You got more points as a team if your whole team got good points, and could switch between cars. Got a 5 second lead? Switch to your teammate and boost them up. Got someone blocking you and your guy is in front, be a fucking wall to boost your place.
the only regret i have is passing by it at game store years ago thinking it was just a generic racing game
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I always loved the driver series but driver San Francisco was just something else. I remember being blown away by the shift mechanic, there was nothing quite like it back then and there is still no game like it today.
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I remember asking for this game in middle school because I wasn't allowed to play gta, and I'm so happy that was so because this is probably one of my favorite games of all time. It's a crime this game is not more easily accessible anymore.
I only got to play this recently through emulator and this was a phenomenal game that should have gotten much more recognition
I was so excited to get & play this game I pre-ordered it & received the travel coffee mug witch was Black with Yellow "Driver SF" logo, I still use it today.
But once I saw the very strange Shift mechanic where you basically can cheat by jumping from one car to the next in races & I lost all immersion & interest in it, only completing a third of the game. As a long time enormous fan of the "Driver" series since the first Playstation game in the late 90's I really wanted more of what the series was known for, this way out concept should have been a entirely different series, not this. I did like it for free roam police chases, realistic graphics, authentic cars & trucks & the Movie Car challenges, etc but that's it, sadly.
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This is one of best racing games I’ve ever played. Wished there were more vehicle mods for this game.
Loved playing it back in the day,
The story felt immersive, The cars were interesting, And i also remember being pretty amazed by the graphics and loving the quality of the cut scenes.
Couldn't agree more!
Thanks for this very in depth review of one of the best driving games out there.
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This game was truly a love letter to the 70s car chase films. I still remember the OG Gone In 60 seconds mission. Hard as hell but it was memorable. I picked this game up at a pawn shop years ago best 10 bucks i ever spent. Its one of my top 5 games ever
I would love a remaster of this as it's my favorite racing game.
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This is one of the most underrated games. This is a racing game, but it had an interesting and not corny story like every other racing game out there. It's a shame this, and the midnight club games will never see another one.
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This game is not available on the Ubisoft UPlay store.
Intetestingly, its predecessor (Driver Parallel Lines) is still available :O
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It would've been cool if they made a sequel to both Driver San Francisco and The Crew 1, having a crossover of both games where Tanner and Jones team up with Alex and Zoe to chase down Rufus and all the other criminals which Jericho broke out of at the end of Driver San Francisco across the country. I feel that would've been a much better game than The Crew 2.
I remember Driver on the PSX 😢 I’m so old
This one of the best games of my childhood. My friend gave me a cd many years ago, but sadly I lost it. Right now is very hard to legally buy this game 😢
one of the best car games I have played. Right there to NFS most wanted and Carbon.
Driving? 10/10
Engaging? 10/10
story? 11/10
I just loved this game. I don't remember why I stopped playing it in comparison to 2005 NFS most wanted which is still installed. Maybe the lack of cops? maybe
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agreed all the way!
I play this game to this day with a steering wheel. I love driving around in the Delorean :):p
The trouble with today racing games is that they are like supercars. Why? Because like some modern supercars, they look good, drive well, and are clever, but they don't really have much "zing" to them. They don't stand out, they don't create something that makes you "wow" on all terms, be graphics, physics, story, and especially the map and fun factor.
Driver SF had ALL of these things, and was a true standout from other racing games. That doesn't mean that today you can't use the same formula, because oh yes, if it's good, then you can. But you can also improve it, to make it different from what it was when first launched (looking at you, Forza).
Racing games of today rarely have something different to them, be a mechanic like Burnout 3, or physics like BeamNG, or true festival magic combined with new sandbox things like the first 3 Horizons. They don't have that, they don't feel unique, and when they do, it's all for the sake of the money that the whole franchise has already done (now looking at you, GT7).
I could go on, and on, but the sad truth is: Supercars don't really standout between themselfs today, and racing games are completely playing safe.
One of my favourite racing games ever beaten only by nfs mw ‘05 and carbon. Replayed this game countless times, did all the side quests and races, played it online and still revisit it sometimes for nostalgia.
Everything from the aesthetic to the driving engine i just love and look back to this day. Truly an underappreciated masterpiece.
This game was amazing and it deserves a remaster.
This is another game that I stashed away in an external hdd. When I no longer want to deal with the bs of new games, like launchers, 70eur 5 hour gameplay experience, fomo based dripfeed content, online only, subscriptions, microtransactions, the need to upgrade my pc every 2 years to get 60fps, etc, I have older NFS, Driver, TDU, COD, BF, GTA, Halo, Half Life, Gran Turismo, SWBF, CMR, Doom, Elder Scrolls, Mirrors Edge, Minecraft, etc, games to play with, with every tool, patch and emulator for them. During high school I even wrote a program to sync my saves on every pc I play. Because these were portable games.
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One particular feature in this game that impressed me was the effect on some of the older cars supension when you stop. I don't know if there is a certain term for it. The whole car keeps bouncing after you brake. I haven't seen this level of detail in a game before or after Driver: San Francisco.
One of the few games that actually made me imagined the reality of certain events such as the side missions. Remember the series of races that involved the r33 or the Pagani, forgot who was voicing the characters in that race but it made me wonder if their story ended at a loss at the beginning, or were almost there to the end then lost.
Sort of makes you wonder if the events we completed were canon in how they actually happened, considering its all in tanner's head, who could be filling in the blanks with the news on his hospital television providing the set piece. See what I mean? a game full of contemplation. Don't know now since its been a long time since I played.
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I was so happy when they announced The Crew! The game was made on Driver engine, what could go wrong? And they fucked up the handling so badly!
Driver SF and GTA 5 it best open world game ever I hope Ubisoft remastered this game at least rather than make boring game like watch dogs legion and stupid The crew 2
I wish this game got a remaster or heck, even a sequel. But with Ubisoft shitting itself financially and with the ongoing recession...I am not holding my breath.
Great video man, dont forget that the game is runny hd nearly 60 fps on ps3 and has brilliant couch coop, i play it with my friends all the time, you can have cop chases in that coop or a full open world all splitscreen, its amazing
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NASCAR 06/07 had a feature to swap cars with your teammate
I quite literally re-downloaded this game yesterday and this gets uploaded! It truly is a groundbreaking game that will forever be held in our hearts.
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Dang burnout and driver went out on a high notes I’m really glad that happen the legacy’s will inspire many indie racing games in the future
I'm so old I remember when Racing Games actually strived for a good campaign story
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I feel so lucky to play dis a year after release all the way up to 2018. Lost the disk Nd thinkin bout js buyin one off eBay or sum shit
I definitely enjoy the first person view in this game and I play on keyboard. It feels amazingly drivable and not overwhelming like some other simcade physics
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There is one more game in which you can shift your mind between diffrent characters depending on task its called Clive Barker's Jericho (Shooter game). Whole concept was pretty interesting, i will try explain without spoilers... after first mission you are able to swap your mind with other people in your squad which have unique abilities, you also travel back in time backwards, first to world war 2, than medival and so on and so on, to a begining. each era you will be in have completly diffrent enemies etc. Definitly worth checking in this underrated gem.
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Incredibly good game
you're an incredibly good game!
Driver Dev: you know, what if we actually...make racing game fun?
NFS Dev: more bodykits, got it
i remember not being able to play this because my pc was trash but ima download it again
The hours of playing demolition derby with my step mom the years before her passing is why this game stays in my memory
Not going to lie, this and the crew 1 got to be one of my favorite racing games. mainly because of the stories.
I've heard that The Crew 1 ( and later The Crew 2 as well) should have originally been planned as a sequel to Driver SF. We got a different game but with a good Story nonetheless.
I liked TC1 so much I bought the second one and was strongly disappointed, literally only one line in the whole game talking about something that was a part of TC1.
The Summit in TC2 is what made me drop it (after getting the Platinum which I must say wasn't hard).
Nothing new + Story not worth replaying made it not worth getting better parts or new cars.
@@Hushio-Hero I could definitely see you how the crew would be a sequel to the driver San Francisco. nevertheless, it's still a spiritual successor my eyes.
Man I love the crew 1 so much I already left like 3 comments/replies under this video mentioning it.
I loved this game hd two copies both went missing still haven't found them all this time later
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Of all the merits you've mentioned above in your video, I'd like to add a one more which is the "multi-lane" driving road! Almost any so-called narrow roads in this game world have double driving lanes and many roads have more than double lanes! The number of lanes being displayed on those main avenues, viaduct bridges and highways are spectacular! I think that not only let you feel the driving road is wider enough but also let you drive in the ways of whatever you want! So, yeah driving along the roads being able to changing freely and frequently between the lanes while surpassing the long queues of other cars in front of you is a fantastic experience!
Unlike the other San Francisco City depiction game Watch Dogs 2, in that game almost every single road is one lane except those few main avenues but even that lanes on those main avenues are no more than double and are still very narrow in all aspects, so driving on that kind of roads can't make me excited!
Aha, one last thing is the Driver San Francisco's big attractive detailed map contains various kinds of roads especially those meandering alleyways are fascinating, driving a car around in this game's map aimlessly do let me feel satisfying!
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The memories...