This game is really not as bad as people make it sound. It's fun.
Gameplay: The missions are really hard, and some of them feel like they're kind of not put together very well. I got through it, but it was really aggrivating. The controls in the game are nice. The on foot stuff really didnt bother me as much as it bothered other people. You walk and move the crosshairs, shoot people, run, roll, and jump. The jump is the worst thing about the game honestly. :P You cant really jump over anything, and Tanner makes it look really dramatic. The car physics are simply amazing. On GS, they say every turn is an overly dramatic screeching mess. Well, if you can drive a car, it isn't. if you're skilled enough at this game, you can maneuver the car, and it is very realistic. I've done some reeeeally crazy sh!t on this game (jumps, ramps, a lor of flips lol). Its great. the cities feel kind of empty, but there is a lot of cars. Whats weird is that there is only like 6 or 7 different car types in the city...not realistic.
Graphics: The movie sequences in this game are really amazing. Its really dramatic and it seems like a movie. Everything is so well done in the movies that it seems like real people. The story is really good too. You wont get to know all of it if you quit after the first mission though..thats why people hate this game. The free roam and gameplay graphics are good too. Evrything is shiny and polished. You see glitches sometimes, but that doesnt really bother me, they dont happen to often. the explosions also look really great. :)
Sound: some of the music got really annoying to tell you the truth. gameplay music that it. Its like techno/ rockish/ urban tunes. It's cool but gets annoying after a while. All the gunshots, car engine sounds, tire screeches, screams, explosions sound really good.
All in all, this game is fun. You should at least rent it. give it a chance. its not as bad as people make it sound, trust me. If you dont like it, dont buy it. The movie director mode is very fun and adds to the replayability. Driv3r is a good game.
-voytec2k