Release Date: Q4 2010 (Q1 2011 Au)
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Reflections



So, the classic Driver series is again in development by Ubisoft for the first time on Xbox 360, responsible for some of my favourite games from PS1 and the original Xbox. They originals had realistic handling, awesome graphics, free roam driving, excellent damage models, sick soundtrack, decent story line and awesome police chases.

The game is set to bring those elements to a modern environment and be set in the one location, San Francisco which featured in the first game. There is over 200 kilometres of roads and landmarks along with hopefully the same hilly areas to launch cars off. There is also 120+ licensed vehicles, from classic muscle to modern exotics all of which can be obliterated in collisions too.

D:SF has a new feature however, called "Shift" and it basically allows you to swap vechicles as your driving, along with influencing other cars of the road via some sort of mind control. Thats a bit unbelieveable and im unsure if this will play a part in the single player, but it seems more suited to multiplayer powereups which has 9 game modes and should make for a good online game.

They will also have a comprehensive replay system return, something the originals did really well and watching you bash through dense traffic was a highlight, which you can now share over XBL.

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Anyway, post your thoughts / memories of the Driver series and its return below, and i will bump this topic as new info arises.

Thanks.

I first played Driver on the PS1, then again on the original Xbox. It was a beast game then and it looks like a beast game again. The replay system would be good to see again.

That shift thing looks alright aswell.

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Looks good...Loved the other one's especially the first one.

Awesome..graphics look hectic..i agree daii..hopefully this one's better than the first tho

Nice,one of the only Drving games I followed through on. I'll be getting this.

shall be interesting

looks great! love the 'shift' idea.

Loved driver 3 on the PS2 the best, but the others were great as well. Shall purchase this game.

yer love driver should be getting it

Thats sick loved driver 1, 2 and 3 cant wait til it comes out!!!

looks awesome, i remember the old drivers on ps1, definately getting this

You dont need to put every game on the home page.

This looks pretty good, I played driver 1 and loved it and this looks much more improved and it should be good now it has decent graphics

That guy can drive well for an old fella.

Played this on original Xbox in England when I rarely played it was so fun, defo buying this nice find.