The Getaway review - minimme

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[@mattmattmatt131313]

Both Getaway games and Mafia 1 (all from around the same time) really do deserve a direct remake, improving only its technical parts like the graphics, clunky animations and controls, realistic physics with wheel support,...but I'd rather they don't as in the spirit of todays time I am 100% sure they would ruin it in the process with all the modern NFS driving physics, regenarative health, see through wall x-ray vision, they'd make the roads as wide as a runway, add a minimap with flashing waypoints floating in the air... ಠ_ಠ Can you imagine a photorealistic 1:1 representation of central London, with realistic licened cars to drive around, with the on foot shooting sections with the spit and polish of something like a GTA V game? Amazing!

[@Samwild]

Oh you want realistic London 😏 you get it ... Watch_Dog Legion

[@prulcan]

i had mafia for ps2. wery terible port. looked like a bad ps1 game when driving. but when shooting part begin i loved that. but stil. awful driving section with looooong loading times mafia is no go for ps2.

[@dlcameron]

We getting a mafia remake now

[@justinespirit2]

Hey I’m from the future. Mafia: The Definitive Edition came out a couple days ago!

[@mattmattmatt131313]

@@justinespirit2 Hello, man of the future! You bear great news! I am man of the present. While the Mafia Definitive Edition did almost align with my prediction 100% (no realistic physics, no wheel support, the roads were made as wide as a runway and they did add a minimap with floating waypoints) (I hate being right all the time ಠ_ಠ), it's still great to see this great game got a remake at all. Now, to any man of the future... Is there a Getaway remake??

[@Larry]

The sequel, Black Monday fixed a lot of the issues you had with the game, especially the driving!

[@minimme]

I’ve been meaning to give it a go soon, that’s good to hear!

[@Larry]

Absolutely, I don't think it's as good as the original, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Also check out Gangs of London on the PSP.

[@fran87blacon]

Yeah but it lost the gritty feel of the first one the story and script was back. It didn’t have the guy Richie film feel. I remember wish they would make the getaway in to a film :( still waiting

[@allancandaza]

Fun Fact : The Getaway was running on Kinetica Engine (Sony's Santa Monica Studios) who powered and revolutionized God Of War 1 and also God Of War 2

[@Omarock]

The story and soundtrack were much better in the first game :(

[@capo1337]

It's great to see you back with the reviews

[@minimme]

Thanks! :)

[@PukinDumpling]

Awesome review. Unfortunately I never had the chance to play this game back in the day. I always though it looked so amazing, though. Now I know what I missed and what I didn't miss. Might pick it up, it's probably dirt cheap nowadays. Thank you! Subscribed, btw. So keep it up! :)

[@minimme]

Thanks yo :) It sort of is amazing considering it's from 2002. Like it's not a great game, but it's doing some outstanding things with it's world, presentation and mechanical ideas. It's just a bit bad that's all haha. I'd say go for it if you're still curious.

[@frowlinian8175]

PukinDumpling I got a copy in 2010-2011 for $1 from gamestop... it shouldn't break the bank lol

[@aaron___6014]

I got this when it first came out and never once considered that there is no real reason to care about the protagonist. I just enjoyed the gameplay and mission.

[@ataridc]

I played this during Gamestop's return a game for another game era, and so I only owned it about a week, but what I remember is the actual shooter parts we're a good deal better than GTA(and the guns felt like they had actual power to them.) While....pretty much else was far below the quality standard set by even the first 3D GTA.

[@Razorblade1812]

You did not mention that the game actually had major problems with your local censors, mostly due to that exact scene at 12:11, which your censors deemed so objectionable that it got the game banned in your country. But luckily, SCEE did cut out this scene for your local version, in which it got away with an MA15+ rating. And yes, this was way before the R18+ rating was introduced for games. You can read more info about it on www.refused-classification.com

[@moomeansmooable]

Your ammo amount was given to you through controller vibration. The less ammo you had in a mag the heavier the vibration was

[@Assassino275]

Yesssssss

[@mantistoboggan5171]

awwww shit

[@nbr1rckr]

Damn I never noticed

[@retrogta3692]

I didn't know that

[@DuwangKaizer]

This is perfect for the ps5

[@Strike86]

Fun facts: They recreated about 10 sq/m of London for The Getaway, using about 50,000 reference photos taken by the team. All of the characters in the game were recreated using scans of real actors who also gave voice and motion capture performances for the cut-scenes. They made various live-action trailers and promotional videos with the actors also. The game was also censored about 6 months after release - one torture scene (shown in the video) was 'too graphic', and BT (British Telecom) were angry over use of their logo on a van you drive in one mission (the same mission where you shoot up the police station). A censored version was released later with the van logo removed, and camera angles changed during the torture scene. This game was produced by Brendan McNamara of L.A. Noire fame, and the same composer (Andrew Hale). L.A. Noire features a cameo from Don Kembry, the actor who played Mark Hammond, with a nod to that character.

[@nicholasmassey6941]

wow i didn't know that. Luckily i had the uncensored one. The torture scene was pure quality.

[@suha1012]

I mean it's worth mentioning that not only do you drive the cars, you're instructed to kill a BT employee to obtain the second one. British Telecom feared that this might influence someone to murder one of they're employees which is kind of understandable considering this was the during the height of the "video games condone violence"-era.

[@theunderradarchannel6444]

Yo!

[@mantistoboggan5171]

I thought the music was done by shawn Lees ping pong orchestra

[@MeadeJ67]

@@suha1012 That's not understandable at all. Video games & movies don't cause people to commit violent crimes...

[@benzholmes4416]

This game was more real than GTA .... and everyone who had this loved it. The only open world game with real world cars. It was soooo much fun

[@dmer-zy3rb]

not everyone who had it loved it - i hated it. and the dude from the other review i watched hated the getaway too.

[@StMozzer]

Benz Holmes what about driver san Francisco?

[@HoLDoN4Sec]

driver San Francisco was a shitty game lol

[@dmer-zy3rb]

at first i kinda liked it, but now that i tried it again a few years later - i think its pretty shitty too. the whole concept is just a bad idea. and driver just needs to be set in the past - it doesent work in a modern setting.

[@frank234561]

I had it and I hated it. It was an awful game. The mechanics were fucking awful.

[@mcrazza]

Oh man, I played the shit out of this game in the summer of 2002/03, mostly because I had too few games at the time. It was pretty good despite the janky controls and the open world was fairly boring outside of the missions. Not much replayability though. Free Roaming gives you a bit of a breather without pesky cops and Yardies chasing after you (providing you don't antagonise them). You can search for hidden vehicles (like the tank with a working turret) but that's pretty much it. It's definitely a product of its time, as you rightly point out. A couple interesting facts: I recall reading in the Official PlayStation Magazine (AUS) that the writers had either consulted or had some of the writers from British police drama The Bill. Apparently some of the actors in the game had appeared in the show too. And in the Free Roaming mode you start off parked outside Team SoHo's real life studio.

[@MrPolicekarim]

I know it had the same Technical Advisor, Trevor Hermes. That is why the police station level was so similar to The Bill's layout. It looked nothing like Snow Hill police station but like Sun Hill! LOL!

[@rodrigomendes3327]

This is not a sandbox game. If you have looked for this in any time, you was wrong, not the game.

[@mcrazza]

@@rodrigomendes3327 Never said it was, never thought it was. Just stating the facts.

[@Jonnygunboy]

I remember being so excited for the getaway 3 on ps3, set in both london and amsterdam. Then sony cancelled it to focus on ps move or something. Yea that turned out great didnt it sony.

[@Yoshik379]

Commercially wise, it actually did. The Getaway fan-base was too small. PS Move could earn them a lot more.

[@ryshed4365]

@@Yoshik379 but it didn't... How can you argue with facts? Unbelievable

[@Yoshik379]

@@ryshed4365 Yeah, you are arguing with the facts lmao The Getaway had a niche fan base. The game was too hard for a general audience. It sold mediocre and the second game sold even worse and wasn't that good. So yeah, commercially wise, it was the better decision to focus on other products.

[@Sundaydish1]

I worked for SCEE while this was being made (Team Soho was the floor above me). They had a huge map of London on the wall with the roads used in the game marked in pink marker. You could drive to the SCEE offices in game (Since moved 200 yards down the road).

[@Audiojack_]

This is one of those innovative games like Shenmue that are so clunky especially by modern standards but still do a lot of stuff right.

[@theguru210]

great review, man. just one thing I've noticed about this game, as a Londoner myself, is that the city is wholly realistic, with roads and locations almost 1:1 with real London. my brother once navigated us through central London on pure in-game memory alone. also the businesses on the streets are also all real, adding to the immersion in the story. as a Londoner I definitely thought this story could take place in my city, more so than GTA 3 represented New York, or Vice City represented Miami.

[@minimme]

That sounds super surreal, I remember watching a promo years ago for The Getaway comparing real world locations to the game and it was surprisingly accurate. Thanks for watching :)

[@Loundsify]

Don't forget the map you got in the box :)

[@Loundsify]

The game designers took photos of the streets and created the game hence the realistic setting. They moaned that star bucks kept opening new shops all the time 😂

[@JacobScott0000]

my mum saw me playing the game once and said 'wow, I used to work in that building'. even the buildings looked accurate

[@DukeJon1969]

Really enjoyed playing this back in the day. Difficult level was just right, a good mix of missions. On the downside the comedy accents really put me off. The real star of the game isn't the unlikeable main character (who slaughters hundreds of people to save the life of his son - morally reprehensible whichever way you look at it). The real star of this game is the city of London. If you're a London resident if was brilliant driving around the same streets you encounter in real life. I even went to one of the pubs featured in one of the cutscenes in the game. And there it was behind the bar; the same clock they had in the game.

[@nickb9470]

I had an unforgettable Christmas morning with this game. My Dad and uncles crowded round the TV getting me to drive to places they used to work or visit. It felt magical at the time to drive by a branch of Argos that was actually there in real life. Only problem was I found the free ride more more fun than the actual game.

[@ianmangham4570]

Cool 😎

[@AmateurPranksXD]

you deserve more views man

[@minimme]

Thanks dude, I'm growing quickly right now so I'm stoked

[@rihardsrozans6920]

I have watched your videos for hours straight because KZbin recommended them to me. Subscribed.

[@claudedevries8642]

This reviewer is so misinformed. This game was in production before the first 3D Grand Theft Auto and released a month after it? How can it be a copy of the Grand Theft Auto series?

[@shagstars]

gta 1 and 2 were already there in 1997 and 1999

[@claudedevries8642]

ShagStars Productions But we’re talking about 3D open world games here

[@shagstars]

@@claudedevries8642 Then I can say it was earlier in development than gta 3 and only released a month later. So it wasn't a GTA 3 clone because they were making this before gta 3 was in production.

[@at-cj2iy]

@@shagstars the getaway was being made in 1997 but was delayed until 2002 cause it wasnt possible on old PS1

[@Joe40oz]

We never have any games set in the UK...least of all fully 3D open world crime games with licenced cars...real street layouts...locations and even shops, businesses and companies. As someone from the UK this game was a massive deal. Still is...I revisit it frequently. Its like an early 2000s Britain time capsule. So yeah...while flawed it definitely did the job.

[@jacksoncarver469]

Watch Dogs Legion looks pretty good

[@drunkensailor112]

You should check metropolis street racer on the dreamcast.

[@HIBUDDYWAZUP]

Gangs of London, by far wasnt the best but worth a look for you

[@KingLich451]

coool

[@alessandromaiello6750]

I remember my dad bought me this game thinking it was a racing game,and as a ten years old child I loved it,but I never finished it

[@alessandromaiello6750]

"I am sorry for eventual errors but I am Italian "

[@aliencatcrew3336]

Those 2 "Guy richie" films are the only films where jason statham was a real actor. NOT "i can beat everyone up in the world" roles

[@charliechaz1982]

Why do people compare mechanics and graphics like the game has just been released? The mechanics are fine and at the time were ground breaking and enjoyable. The atmosphere in this game has hardly ever been topped. I loved this game and was in my top 3 ps2 games.

[@robbylebotha]

Its like a 9 year old reviewing Mortal Kombat 2.

[@ProperlyPsychotic]

Well to be fair a lot of games did things better than the getaway (is mafia) but I admire its boldness and effort put into it

[@BrazilBoi55]

I used to watch my older brother play this back in the day and man it was so realistic it scared the shit out of me lol

[@XxRDZ15xX]

Imagine kids today watching their big brother playing video games... they’ll think it’s super realistic

[@ChristopherCronin90s]

I feel people only in their late 20s early 30s can truly experience this game in it’s true form, it had such an exact feeling of like it was happening now. I’ve great memories of the indicating on the cars instead of a map, really immersive. Lovely video to watch!

[@Vetal83]

dude i finished the game without healing myself even once......i never knew how to do it,i thought the only way was to complete the mission.

[@deepcovergecko]

You want a cookie or something?

[@destynova4512]

Loved the realism of the game, but my younger retarded ass could never actually beat it, was hard and didn't realize you character heals by leaning on walls.

[@drZarqawi]

This was my first PS2 game. It was all I had for the system for the first month or so, so I played it a lot. I'm a bit dissapointed that you didn't mention the biggest flaw with the driving/navigation in this game. The thing that literally made it a chore getting from A to B. Because the blinkers would tell you when to turn, if you managed to bust your tail light you were screwed. Having to steal a new car, even though your current one is fine, just because of a busted blinker... The villains accent almost makes up for it though.

[@kalle1453]

Yoooooooo!!!! This was my first Ps2 game aswell. I have such notalgic memories of this game its actually bonkers. This game is dear and near to my heart.

[@LateeDytieXoXo]

I loved this game it is one of the only games I’ve ever actually completed lol twice first as Mark Hammond and second as the Detective. I was calling people “wankers” for a while after playing this game 🤣 this game was awesome for its time the music was hype. I wish I could stream this on the PS4 lol I’d play the shit outta this 😆. Thanks for the awesome video review it was spot on 😊

[@mantistoboggan5171]

the music is done by a really kool artist called shawn lee's ping pong orchestra. really should check him out. he also did the soundtrack to bully.

[@scenczyk1429]

It's not an attempt at replicating London it is a legitimate copy of about 5 square miles of the city

[@UKFX]

The old Grand Theft Auto London (2D, birdseye view) and The Getaway is exactly why I want a fully fledged, 3D GTA London. I don't care if it's set back in the 70s or modern times but I want one. I am kind of tired of MURICA GTA settings.

[@philipcooper8297]

The Getaway is the only game that did the auto-heal right. When you got hurt (blood on your clothes), you just had to lean on a wall/car/anything and wait. The character will breath heavily and slowly heal. Definitely better than what we get today, the screen getting red and huge on screen text telling you to cover. Also The Getaway 1 was meant to be a PSX game, that's why the game looks empty (streets, interiors). It's the Getaway 2 that was developed specificaly for the PS2, when the game looks the best.

[@Loundsify]

Philip Cooper sadly the story wasn't as good as the first.

[@Winterfrost23]

I'm really sorry to ask this and seem stupid but psx?

[@Winterfrost23]

I googled it and see stock market stuff but then saw a ps2 video recorder so I'm sorry for commenting when I just could have googled

[@isabellamorris7902]

This is so weird!! I'm a Londoner and I really want to play this just for the novelty of driving past a Pret in virtual London rather than real London....

[@philipcooper8297]

I finished the game without the auto-aim, as I had no idea you could do that. :)

[@Joe40oz]

Hey man if its any consolation I did the same damn thing...got right up to the police station mission before realizing...worst part is...it was my 2nd playthrough. Soon as I realized I could auto aim I remembered I'd used it on my first playthrough. Haha

[@Assassino275]

You poor fools

[@professionalretard5826]

J.P. Same, only I'd realised AFTER the police station mission. Doing that mission without auto aim was an absolute nightmare...that was also during my 2nd playthrough...

[@DrScoob]

Like any older title you have to put yourself in the shoes of the gamers at the time. I was 15 and got this on day one, detail and graphics were very good at the time. The story is still one of the best ever, it plays out like a movie. I would never play this game again as times and standards have moved on and the nostalgia is enough for me.

[@llrainll]

Such a good game- played it back in ‘02/ ‘03 - ! Underrated !

[@TwintailsLover]

I loved this game!

[@Tommieb86]

One thing to consider, and I'm not sure you'd appreciate this as an Aussie (apologies if I've got the accent wrong) The Getaway doesn't just look like London, it IS London. When I lived more centrally, I was able to drive the 5 miles from my house to my workplace taking the exact route of my regular commute.

[@KrytenChannel]

Earlier versions of the game had a mission that was changed/removed. You had to kill a BT guy and take his van. BT had this removed from the game.

[@elseagullo4979]

(Edited) The mission was not removed it was changed. Killing the driver was optional. They changed it so no BT logos were present

[@KrytenChannel]

@@elseagullo4979 so just what i said then. nice pointless reply.

[@Duskets]

The Getaway is a harrowing and soul-crushing story about the horror of living in England.

[@Treyman-yi7ei]

No that's Dark Souls

[@LeadingMole058]

I remember my older brother having this and it’s sequel Black Monday back in the day and it was one of those games we were allowed to play instead of GTA. Which yes I couldn’t play GTA but I could play a GTA clone.

[@Apanblod]

This was honestly a pretty bad game. I was caught up in the hype and bought it as soon as it came out, and I did play it quite a bit, but everything was so.. strange. The open world aspect of the game and the minute attention to detail was completely wasted, there was absolutely nothing to do except getting from point A to point B, and I think the game would have been better without the vehicle portion of the game. The mechanics, as mentioned, were horribly awkward, and the health system made the shooting sections pretty much a waiting game and it just didn't work. The atmosphere was bland and lifeless and the story felt like a lackluster attempt at imitating the longstock/snatch craze from a few years earlier. But, it did have one saving feature, one of the best missions I've experienced in a video game, the infiltration/shootout at the police station. That was the most adrenaline I've had playing a game I think, and for a short while it felt like everything fell into place and the game was freaking awesome!

[@dedukos]

When this game come out it was so ahead of its time that was impossible to forget. I was 11 years old back then and I still remember most of it.

[@gameimprovements4347]

A crazy part was how you can free-shoot around walls/objects with your body covered!

[@jimmyog]

GTA clone? it looked way better than GTA at the time, the guy who wrote and directed the getaway actually wrote and directed LA Noire with similar team (old one was abandoned) and Rockstar picked it up and released it

[@BumpyHumpyDumpy]

I remember when this came out, I actually bought it the day it came out. The hype was HUGE, it was supposed to be GTA with better graphics. Mixed with the British setting, it seemed to be more of a call back to the original GTAs.

[@rars0n]

When it was announced, GTA was still a top-down 2D game. The Getaway was supposed to release with the PS2 at launch but was delayed for over 2 years. That's part of the reason why the hype was so huge, because Sony announced it and then kept showing it as it continued to be delayed. Team Soho is the same team that did Porsche Challenge on the PSX, which was also a fantastic game graphically for its time.

[@dylvasey]

I absolutely loved both the Getaways. I'd love to see them brought back and up to date.

[@adamnasser9120]

You mentioned nothing about the driving parts of missions being extremely long

[@isimioyekunlemarktaiwo3643]

I am sorry but I don't see the point of an open world if I can't get the chance to explore it..if it moving from mission to mission then it should have been a simple linear adventure game.

[@dedukos]

When this game come out it was so ahead of its time that was impossible to forget. I was 11 years old back then and I still remember most of it.

[@topsdaily_productions]

I remember I played this game alot but it was so hard I never got far! Black Monday was much better

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

Looks interesting, though I think I have enough PS2 games in my backlog right now.

[@WhateverWhenever888]

I remember seeing the first cutscene with the kid and the mother and it's pretty dark, I always remember that scene

[@sakumaFR]

This is ahead of its time especially for a gta clone

[@hoscba]

My first Playstation 2 game, still one of my faves

[@trashpanda3388]

I actuly still set up the ps2 for this and true crime street's of la

[@WhiteJarrah]

If you were having trouble looking into rooms or behind corners, why didn't you just use the back to wall feature?

[@ElvinMazur]

Hey minimme, maybe make a review of Gangs of London for PSP, for me it is still cool and fresh. It has so much minigames and modes.

[@breakingbaz7709]

I’ve just bought my second copy off eBay and it would be awesome if they could remaster this game for the PS4 This is one of my best PS2 games.

[@aodtonix]

ah, the game that taught me the word fuck. on that note, had alot of fun with this back in my younger years

[@habibiranch]

One of the best games ever made, music and actors were unforgettable.

[@ANJIN79SAMMA]

I loved the fact that when you hit your sirens every car, bus etc. Pulled over like they would do in real life- coupled with the guy Richie gangsta style , this game rocked back in the day!

[@PCurtGaming]

Man I use to play this game all damn day

[@she1by]

I found this at my local op shop for like $2

[@cms1138]

It had a Rovsr Sd1 in it.... A large percentage of the reason I bought this game.

[@lizmckay3578]

A new getaway would be incredible

[@tylernolan5188]

Good review. I was never really playing games most of the the ps2 era since I was so young, but I love to play them now. I just recently got this and I can't wait to get the sequel once I finish it.

[@breakingaustin]

I loved this game as a kid.. I always remember getting stuck on the first mission following the guy around the police station.. kept killing him and failing.. couldn't understand why lmao

[@johnmcteggart89]

Great game wish they did the third one

[@davidjames3125]

One of the best games ever. I’ve recently bought a ps2 and this game just because I remember how good it was when I was younger.

[@astroguster497]

Still love this game. One of my fava, thanks for taking a second look

[@Cacowninja]

I played this game at my cousin's house a long time ago. I was frustrated at how easy it was to die and how clunk the on foot and driving movement is. I mean your character runs super slowly like he has to take a crap and the cars have little control and have this nasty screech when you try accelerating them. I think I'll pick this game up again someday but I gotta admit it's a bit frustrating.

[@MoneyShifted]

if you was grown when this game came out you probably have high expectations im glad I was young enough to have fun with it the storyline was phenomenal everything was just fucking great

[@TheSmithyTube]

Don't forget Rover!

[@g00se12]

New favorite channel.

[@khingofswordz43]

I actually favor "The Getaway Black Monday" the 2nd part. The game looks old well.....because it aged gracefully. This during the time before high frame rates, next level graphics & a bangin' music sountrack. This was as closes to visiting Britain as it got next to the double 0 7 games. The Getaways will always have a place in my heart. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@toyotasera55]

The phrase 'GTA clone' did more to damage games reputations then any actual bad gameplay. As soon as a game got the moniker (often before it debuted to the public) it was written off. That doesn't mean to say it couldn't sell well or be enjoyable but rather if it didn't do what gta III or VC exactly or better, it was going to be reviewed negatively. In this case, The Getaway played more like a mature, interactive movie with a developing plot and increasing stakes until its conclusion. It wasn't concerned with R/C helicopters or dance mini games or pretending to be a paramedic or pizza delivery driver. It was supposed to be a dark and gritty tale of a violent but hopeless man trying to just rescue his son against impossible odds and having to do heinous tasks to do so. Or that of a burny out cop who is separated from the criminal only by his black and white morality and badge. The ending rant of Charlie Jolson is something all in itself. I would doubt you'd not see language like that in a current game without at least a trigger warning. This game was mature beyond the era it was made in. Focused, story driven, gimmick free and trying to do many new things. Hud-less play, real brands, a new non-American or fictional setting. It really should be applauded in its own right. It's sequel suffered a similar fate, being written off in comparison to GTA SA but again not really trying to be the same thing other than having an open world. After all, golf isn't football just because both sports use a ball. It really irks me to this day that the third installment lead to nothing as it really deserved a place in the market. If you lived through this game coming out and arguably more so if you are British, this game hit hard with even simple details standing out.

[@K0E0M0O]

This Game Was Great And Black Monday Was Even Better, Spent Hours And Hours Playing it, The Concept of having A GTA Type of Game With Real World Cars Was A Really Big Deal Back Then And The Story Was More Realistic Than Most Other Games of It's Era, Secret Cars Were A Treat As Well, it's A Shame That The 3rd Installment Never Made it And Was Never Released!

[@jonny-b4954]

8:40 Check out the Vietnam shooter: Vietcong. An early game with a pretty good cover system. With TONS of other unique and way ahead of it's time mechanics. It's actually a pretty solid game that still holds up. It's freeware at this point so you can find it fairly easily on PC. Xbox version isn't terrible either with a couple extra levels.

[@DuwangKaizer]

This Game is Perfect for a Remake for the PS5! In terms of story, I would like it to have an Expanded Story and In Terms of Gameplay, The Remake must take full advantage of the PS5's Graphical Power for a level of realism that was not possible on the PS2 and should make full use of the Features of the DualSense Controller! Not Only That, I would love to see Many of the Gameplay issues that plagued the original, fixed for the remake!

[@ivanterekhov5369]

The Getaway games were awesome. Beaten both of them back in the day. Enjoyed them a lot.Stylistically they’re very similar to old Guy Ritchie movies. It’s shame the series faded away. The cancelled 3rd game of tge series was one of the reasons I bought ps3, but, unfortunately for me the game never came out.

[@LivinMyJeffLife]

OMG I forgot about this game!! It's like GTA in the UK! I will say that Originally this game played like Driver 2, where it feels like slow motion due to the frame rate. The Free Roam mode was actually good imo also

[@aliencatcrew3336]

Cant be compared to grand theft auto UNTIL YOU BEAT THE GAME and get the free roam mode. Til then, the game is very linear. Also the weapon mechanics were vastly different to its time. Shooting guys through the windshields and seeing the blood splatter, shooting out tires, the cars looked genuinely wrecked. For the time it was a great game however i dont think it stands up today AT ALL.

[@SuburbaniteUrbanite]

I love these stupid reviews by "critics" aka people who get paid to write a certain type of review that favors their contracts. They are always like "This game is way too slow, it's like GTA. Whaaa Whaaa Whaaa" This is why I NEVER pay much attention to metacritics, or reviews of games. I like to experience the game for myself. I may, however, look at GAMEPLAY before buying a game

[@epicbacongaming2k117]

Back when I got the PS2 when it came out my mom absolutely would not buy me anything related to GTA. But this? Yeah that's fine... lmao Still one of my favorites from that era though, even though it's a shoddy ass game. Ironically enough this game is way more "mature" than GTA 3 in my opinion. Even when I was a kid I knew this.

[@marko_jack_]

I agree with you about everything you mention in this game... Story was ok, graphics was a way ahead of it's time, but movement controls, driving, no map, navigation style, car physics and mechanics (driving, damaging) it ruins joy of this game... However it is interesting to play in 2019, and when it was released it was great release... However gameplay of GTA III and GTA Vice City was better than this game... Cheers mate.

[@ChrisMcSweeney]

Ughhhhhhh I hated the driving on that game so damn much. Just that crappy little indicator always blinking at you, cars giving up on you and slowing to a crawl after a single bad bump, then getting out, and having to hobble away trying to find a wall while cops were shooting at you... Made simply getting from A to B feel like a nigh-impossible chore - 14 year old me gave up on it pretty shaprish.

[@BJ-zd2or]

22 minutes of the wife to get to know them or care, but, why should I care about the people at the bare? That is brief mission to just the objective? I get what mark is doing for his kid. Yes it's true we dont invest in the relationship but its quite easy to know he cares and is in grief, frustrated and wants his kid back. Mark feels no one cares about him and everyone wants him dead, all that matter is his kid. I like the getaway as its ahead of it's time, its environment and locations, I really think they wanted more into the game. It's like google maps where you can walk around on. It would be cool to go in shops, houses, pick up stuff, do stuff, any items that are around find useful how everything operates, time, tv 24 hour or week showing of situations, underground, personality, conditions, people moving houses. It had that domestic view of detail that it resembled society. The ending was pretty heated that Getaway wasnt scard of showing or depicting that gritty side. (If it was too gritting or just ugly face graphics thats up too anyone what people see becouse it had age here and there however dose lift for its time) I remember 2002 at near Christmas was playing this demo and just the detail and shade and reflections and atmosphere, it was incredible I have to say. Story I think was good, maybe you wanted something more to that I get that, it's a game I think underrated for it's time, it's own special kind different from GTA series.

[@thegamingchef3304]

Sorry man but Project Winback for Nintendo 64 revolutionized cover shooting. Check it out, games criminally underrated. I never got to play this game, always wanted to.

[@jacobstaten2366]

I really enjoyed this game and the sequel for the story and esthetic, but the controls were frustrating. You should fo a review of Black Monday.

[@skimasker3049]

The Getaway: Graphics = great for its time! Cutscenes = like a real suspenseful mob movie! Controls = GOD AWFUL!

[@scottwojcik2148]

I remember watching tv back in early 2003 and The Getaway advert came on tv. I kept watching and by the end of the advert I was like I have to have that game. It made a real nice change for me from playing GTA at the time.

[@PhobosBFG]

i am not kidding but as a kid i NEVER knew about the regenerating feature. I just slowly slogged through every fight hoping i didn't get shot, i figured it out by accident years later....

[@UltimatelyEverything]

One of my childhood games for a game that came out in the 2000's it looks good visually and realistic unlike games we get these days you can tell the developers put a lot of hard work and dedication into this series it's a shame we haven't had a 3rd game yet but maybe one day we will i mean maybe.

[@pushon10]

This game feels like a bad tribute to Guy Ritchie scripted by 13 year olds. Lots of blood and swearing, but no actual depth or substance.

[@DanGer-dw1qx]

Not gonna lie even tho it's full of bugs and glitches iv probably completed it 10/15 times its always been one of my favourite games

[@carpetfluff35]

I knew one of the devs on this at the time. He was a bit of a dick to be honest, he said he knew the game was a bit broken but it got him a new car so who cares? Still, the team mostly made it with the best of intentions and lot of them are still going back to this type of story - London Heist / Blood and Truth on PSVR are basically another take on this same set up.

[@KitsGravity]

Didn't like it a lot. Had Black Monday on PS2 but somehow I found it very unpolished

[@ShoXwavee]

I had no idea i can recover health, thank God i watched this video. I got stuck at the museum level..so now everything makes sense lmao.

[@kalle1453]

This game is absolutely legendary.

[@isimioyekunlemarktaiwo3643]

I am sorry but if you're build a open world and the game forces you to not explore and use a linear narrative to restrict you makes the open world worthless..what is the point.