On a basic level Reflections has simply attempted to add the whole "Hollywood production values" thing to the Driver experience - the first, remember, on the current generation of machines. The easiest thing for the shocked Driver 3 critic is to try and get into the mindset of what they were trying to do. So what exactly is wrong with it? It's hard to know where to start, so we won't - yet.
Sometimes playing a bad game can be amusing in a 'what the hell did they do?' kind of way, but in this case you'll be inventing new expletives to try and express exactly how much rage and resentment you feel in every fibre of your body against this terrifying example of botched game development. To play Driv3r on a sunny day in June is about as devastating an error as realising you've just put your winning lottery ticket through the wash. No title has ever been so keenly anticipated, so massively hyped and yet such a catastrophic mess. The simple, unpalatable, grisly truth for everyone connected to this important summer blockbusting title is that it's so far away from being the title it deserved to be, it could well be reflected upon as one of the biggest disappointments in the history of videogames. A few hours and you'll be able to write a thesis on the subject. The truth is, even a few minutes in the company of third Tanner adventure tell you more than a few choice words could ever hope to do. Were these unreasonable expectations? We're sure the many millions of Driver fans the world over were expecting the same after four years in development.
We really did think that with all the talent and experience of the team that this would be one of the games of the year. We wanted it to be the pinnacle of mission-based driving games as much as the next man we didn't sit around plotting its demise and wonder how many clever sentences we could put into our review. As much as Atari and Reflections may think we've got it in for Driv3r, we really haven't.
0 kommentar(er)
