This has become something of a hidden gem from the PS3/360 era. Its most notable feature is the ability to zoom out and switch to any car at almost any time. It was years ahead at the time and still impresses today. The game has real car manufacturers and the map is fun to drive and heavily populated with cars.

Missions are creative but do repeat a lot. Sometimes the game tries to be Need for Speed, sometimes it tries to be Burnout, but it's best when it's being Driver.

The only other nitpick is with the unlockables. After finishing the main story, I still haven't unlocked 90% of the game's cars nor over half of the special missions. I have a lot of side missions left that will help grind currency, but I think this game was also intended to be played online, which I'm not really interested in.

Handling feels mostly good, but I wish the drifting was easier to control. There's a cool 70s cop show theme to the presentation and songs on the soundtrack to match.

Overall, Driver: San Francisco holds up very well, and is even backwards compatible on the Series X. This is a type of game that doesn't really get made anymore, unfortunately. Here's hoping the Driver series returns one day.