I absolutely love this game..... however.
The story is told masterfully and the lack of HUD really makes you feel like your experiencing a film rather than playing a game. This is helped loads by the biblical soundtrack that really helps set the atmosphere along with the cutscenes.(in all their British charm) The roughly 10 square miles of London are recreated really well with detail and its almost like a time capsule since the game is nearly 20 years old. Speaking of which, The Getaway had a lot of ambitious features for its time and ultimately this is where it fell short. The Gameplay department feels a bit stiff and hard to control. The vehicles are too delicate, there is little guidance for the player, the aiming on the guns is inverted, and lets not even mention the god awful time it takes to heal. (These were all fixed in the sequel though.) And it will definitely take time to beat (and a few smashed controllers.) Despite all this, its charm reels me in and i can say i would consider this a great game and would recommend it to anyone who loves films.
The story is told masterfully and the lack of HUD really makes you feel like your experiencing a film rather than playing a game. This is helped loads by the biblical soundtrack that really helps set the atmosphere along with the cutscenes.(in all their British charm) The roughly 10 square miles of London are recreated really well with detail and its almost like a time capsule since the game is nearly 20 years old. Speaking of which, The Getaway had a lot of ambitious features for its time and ultimately this is where it fell short. The Gameplay department feels a bit stiff and hard to control. The vehicles are too delicate, there is little guidance for the player, the aiming on the guns is inverted, and lets not even mention the god awful time it takes to heal. (These were all fixed in the sequel though.) And it will definitely take time to beat (and a few smashed controllers.) Despite all this, its charm reels me in and i can say i would consider this a great game and would recommend it to anyone who loves films.