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  • Summary: Driver: San Francisco marks the return of the established video game series that has sold 14 million copies worldwide. Gamers will play as Detective John Tanner on a relentless manhunt for crime lord Charles Jericho through the hills of the City by the Bay. Thanks to a groundbreaking gameplay feature, players can now seamlessly "shift" between well over a hundred licensed vehicles, keeping them constantly in the heart of the action. With its timeless setting, unique car handling and renewed playability, Driver: San Francisco will revitalize the classic free-roaming, cinematic car chase experience for the current generation of gaming platforms. Expand
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  1. Sep 19, 2011
    90
    A true salvation for a nearly-dead franchise. [October 2011, p.68]
  2. Sep 27, 2011
    82
    Quotation forthcoming.
  3. Sep 27, 2011
    80
    Thanks to the benefit of PC gaming resolutions and superior anti-aliasing Driver San Francisco looks best on PC.

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  1. Driver: San Francisco has something of the spirit of the past series, but it cannot be overlooked that the creators have gone terribly wrong. Let me point out some good and bad sides of the game. + lot's of various cars that cannot be found in other games, e.g. Alfa Romeo 159, Giulietta, DeLorean etc. + cars look amazing; various camera options, including cinemati and inside camera + amazing cut scenes + awesome music - you can switch songs and pause them while driving + fast pace action full of cop chases, races and stunts + possibility to shift from one car into the other - terrible overall graphics (apart from cars), lacking anti-aliasing with few reflections and poor lighting - not many options to choose from while adjusting video settings - no possibility to leave a car, hence, no shooting - just driving - car handling seems to be similar in most of the vehicles - no car tuning, no possibility to personalize your machines - little or no realism while crashes Although the overall impression of the game seems to be positive, it seems that in the era of open world GTA where you can participate in a number of interesting activities and Mass Effect or Deus Ex: Human Revolution, where you can choose your character's destiny and change the chain of events, the game developers didn't try enough to make it more diverse, amusing and real. Expand
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