This is my first game in the driver series, so I have nothing substantial for a real comparison. I have only played for a couple of hours so an in depth review is not yet possible. So far the game looks nice, some nice blur effects and particles, wii games are definately starting to look better. Since everything takes place in such a vast city the framerate isn't always as smooth but never gets in the way of gameplay. Sounds aren't anything special but they do their job, ingame movies look good. Some people have been **** about the controls but I haven't had any problems with them whatsoever. I picked it up and started playing, no problems there. The slowmo camera when you crash and the amount of blur can bet set in the options menu so you can turn it off when it starts to get annoying. Now I admit I'm easily pleased, but it's just great fun to finally play a game in this genre on the wii. Driving around, doing some races, shoot stuff, it's all good fun. I can't tell you anything about the game length, nor if the missions get tedious after a while, but if you enjoy gta games and aren't expecting to be blown away, this game will certainly entertain you.
First of all: controls are not an issue, I like how you drive with the nun-chuk and shoot with the wiimote, however It's annoying how you can't shoot behind or to the side when driving, only in front. No split-screen or ... Read Full Review
I am going to make this review short and sweet. First off this game has good graphics but they could have been better, after all the game was made for one of the next-gen consoles. The sound was done pretty good ex... Read Full Review
