DRIV3R - The Hit | Beta (Xbox) vs Cut (PS2) vs Final (PC) Comparison

[@Benjieboy247]

I appreciate there's still people who love Driver, been binge watching all your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@VortexStory]

And soon binge watch the live action show on Binge

[@cd-rommasterclass19]

This prototype is beyond rough. It goes to show how Div3r needed, at the very least, another a year in development. It blows my mind tho, how Reflections managed to put together, a fully playable final release, that's only 4 months after this. Atari did us wrong, man, I wish the game had been released in 2005, heck, 06 even. Driv3r had so much going for it, the cinematography, the soundtrack, the atmosphere, the story, the voice acting, the visuals...

[@Spac8]

I too am crazily impressed how Reflections managed to salvage a fully playable game as well. It seems incredible considering the many technical problems they had. Only problem being is I feel the game became a bit "cursed". They were asking so much of that game engine and intending to put so much in that they would have struggled to have a really finished and polished product overall. There was so much to work out.

[@dmer-zy3rb]

The pc version came out 1 year later and wasnt finished either, so perhaps the game never had a chance.

[@Spac8]

@@dmer-zy3rb Exactly, it's closer to a finished product but it couldn't be done in my opinion. The engine has so many carry overs from the PS1 era due to development starting in 2000. So many 2D Sprites in plain sight and other old tech. It would have been better but it was never going to be totally complete I feel. Needed scrapping and started again. :(

[@cd-rommasterclass19]

@@dmer-zy3rb , given the lackluster reception and how the hype died down instantly upon release, there wasn't much they could do with the PC version. The budget was gone, the excitement was at an all-time low, and the reputation trashed. It would've been a waste of money to keep on working on a product that failed. Now, had it been delayed, things would've been different, and development would've probably continued.

[@dmer-zy3rb]

@@Spac8 i wouldnt say that it needed starting over, just some polish. But they didnt put any effort into it when they had the chance in the pc version. Unlike the ps2 version it wasnt competitive at all graphics wise, actually i would say it looks worse due to the awful draw distance. Also i think the engine was designed from the ground up for ps2 (stuntman)

[@thallesthier]

Vortex keeping Driver content alive, nice video man!! 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@foxc4735]

1:51 cool guys don't flinch from gunfire breaking windows.

[@RacinCollieStudios]

Best part about this mission is Tico's *Fully automatic sniper rifle*

[@burritooDriver5291]

Oh yeah, early morning Driver content

[@undvnd_unsr3x]

Nice Video! :)

[@salvador_mano4x4]

Any more news on that TV show of driver they wanted to make?

[@VortexStory]

This is still planned, but binge platform was delayed to the end of the year (the beta version)

[@salvador_mano4x4]

@@VortexStory they are gonna make a new platform for the series? Won't be easyer to release It on Netflix?

[@VortexStory]

Binge is the platform and they fund the budget of the live action adaptation as well. It would not exist otherwise

[@salvador_mano4x4]

@@VortexStory DAMN, that's serious business then

[@VortexStory]

Yes, we must bet a lot on Binge they also produce a System Shock and The Hunt series (it's gaming focused)

[@ShipDeckSurvivor]

I JUST NOW REALZIED THIS IS NOT IN PS2 version!!!! I was like omg I had a dream about a mission chasing a boat with a bike and I must have been hallucinating but It was indeed from the pc version I used to own lmao

[@evanhanley6437]

Great comparison against all 3 versions.

[@BuilderDemo7]

I also noticed this mission is only available in the PC version and it's cut at console versions of Driv3r

[@xMoodsHD]

That’s wrong, i played this mission on ps2.

[@BuilderDemo7]

@@xMoodsHDmaybe your PS2 driv3r is PAL region so it has some extra content. Well does it have the extra of transformers demo? I played it a lot in driv3r PAL until i lost the game 🤔

[@VortexStory]

@@xMoodsHD The Hit is not on PS2

[@xMoodsHD]

@@VortexStory Yes it certainly is, the last option where you are forced to do it on a bike. Could be because im in northern europe, or in a PAL region like Builderdemo said :)

[@samz8691]

@@xMoodsHD No, that's "The Chase" with Carlita. The Hit starts with you on a bike, you get off it midway through the mission.

[@natedunn3469]

Given the level of detail in the cut PS2 version, I wonder why they decided to cut it. It looked as though it were nearly complete after working out a few kinks. Also great work tapping into this stuff. How were you able to play the cut PS2 version? Does it still exist in the game files?

[@VortexStory]

The cut PS2 version was found hidden in the Japanese version

[@OGplushvideos]

I'm glad to see that you're still uploading videos, Driver 3 was such a great part of my childhood...i didn't realize how buggy it was back then since i was busy having fun exploring the cities lol, by the way could you tell me the name of the background music you used in this video? :)

[@VortexStory]

It's GTA V - His Mentor (Extended). A track I'm using a lot

[@OGplushvideos]

@@VortexStory thanks a lot!

[@ralcolfwolfcoon8207]

I was wondering what happend to this mission

[@Spac8]

So this was an exclusive mission added to the PC version? It seems more cinematic than a lot of the regular missions (It's still Driver 3 however!) and has nicer in game cutscenes.

[@VortexStory]

As you can see, it was less spectacular in the cut version, but I guess they went all Michael Bay for the PC version. They should have done the others 4 too

[@Spac8]

@@VortexStory Could not agree more. It really adds to the atmosphere of the mission. If the rest of them were done it would have felt totally different to play. P.S Would you mind if I asked you a question? Has anyone ever contacted Martin Edmondson regarding Driver 3 and its intended content and features, what got cut out and what went wrong? I think it would be interesting to hear it from him as the community, like yourself, are left trying to decipher it from unused files and the press release version! :)

[@jacobrumens9601]

I wonder why The Hit mission was never on the final version of the Xbox version?

[@sergg1005]

Why this mission was cut from the PS2 version tho??

[@VortexStory]

It was unfinished for the June 04 release I guess and it was the easiest one to complete for the PC release. But there are still 5 cut missions (playable in different state in the press demo or the PS2 japanese leftover files)

[@tarmac4220]

hes slow mostly because hes named after daewoo model...

[@mr.goodboi2780]

Wow the beta looked absolutely terrible, considering how close it was to release.