Driver 1999

Is it still worth playing?

Released on the PlayStation in June 1999 and on Windows in October 1999, this action driving game was subtitled You Are the Wheelman in North America. Inspired by movie car chases, it has the player drive a variety of vehicles around four real cities: Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. Each stays only partly faithful to the real layout. The plot follows an undercover police officer, John Tanner, who infiltrates a criminal organization. The player can explore each city as an open world environment. A fifth bonus city, Newcastle, where Reflections is based, can be unlocked in the PC version through play, but it has no missions and a small playable area. A car chase through four cities is still a fine way to spend an afternoon.