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Description:
A gritty, pulsing story follows two playable characters from opposite sides of the law. Mark Hammond, a former Collins Crew gangster, is on the run for the murder of his wife and the kidnapping of his child. Frank Carter, vigilante copper, was suspended from the Flying Squad. Both were manipulated by one man, Charlie Jolson, notorious crime boss of London's East End for more than 30 years. -Every detail of every block and every street corner is replicated right down to the cracks in the pavement -Make getaways both on foot or by car -Damage modeling and physics on all cars -Loads of different crimes to commit -Utilize pistols, shotguns and a variety of other high-powered weaponry -Perform amazing stunts in your car, van, bus or whatever you can steal off the street.
Quick Glance
ESRB Rating: M (Mature 17+)
Game Genre: Action/Adventure Game
Max # of Players: 1
Summary
Product Title: The Getaway
Manufacturer: Sony
Power Score: 3.5 | 9 Reviews
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Product Reviews (9)
overall this is a superb game well...
Strengths: this game has a hooking story line and is very realistic similar cars to reality ,, superb
Weakness: although this game is realistic ie. more than vice city but still it has a bit tacky car controls and simple actions
overall this is a superb game well worth buying..
it has good graphics and an ace story line with realistic gameplay . it has an acurate map of london. but this game is really innovative in the way way you navigate through the game, instead of a map your lights flash in the direction you have to go adding to the realism of the game. out of 5 this game gets a worthy 4.
By redruM - Feb 6, 2003
this game is fun. worth buying and...
Strengths: this game is very good and worth buying. The missions are hard but very fun to beat. Lot of weapon choice and fun jacking cars off the street.
Weakness: Hard to beat some missions. i get very mad when i cant beat them. Aiming control isnt that great and driving steering isnt that great.
this game is fun. worth buying and put in your collection of good games. fun to shoot but aiming isnt that good and fun driving but steering isnt that good.But everything else is good. this game gets a 4. its very good and would purchase again
By swordsstab - May 17, 2003
To be honest, you’ll probably be...
Strengths: The game looks far better than it plays, but only marginally, as I’m sure you’re aware developers, Team Soho, has masterfully captured 50 square kilometres of London and it’s back streets for free roaming.
Weakness: The game itself is disappointingly short considering the amount of time and money put into it, but out of the 20-odd missions there’s enough story telling to make a short movie, not to mention the already exciting game itself.
To be honest, you’ll probably be disappointed with The Getaway once you reach the end for the first time, as it takes a feeble four hours to finish, having played through with both characters to get the whole story. But it’s one of those games you could pick up straight after finishing and play over again with the same level of enjoyment. The only problem being that there is nothing you can...
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By Seattledogg - Feb 13, 2003
A game wrestling with its own mediocrity
Strengths: Excellent voice acting, lack of any HUD makes it an engaging experience
Weakness: Excessive profanity, wretched gameplay, glitchy
Let's cut to the chase--The Getaway: Black Monday was a bad game, and the original is even worse. In fact, the Getaway only has a few things going for it. The graphics are decent; it resembles a grittier and more realistic Grand Theft Auto. The voice acting is also quite good... it's just what they're saying that is so bad. This game is NOT for the faint of heart (or ear) as it is filled to the...
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By wampa8jedi - Jul 11, 2005
The game has a very good ending....
Strengths: The game explores the streets of London in a very real matter, capturing the actual streets of London! The story is very contagious, you wont want to leave your seat for a second.
Weakness: Although the game is very good, its also a very short one. It takes a mear four hours to beat.
The game has a very good ending. The only problem is that once you beat the game there are no special features so that you can play it again, so basically there isnt any replay value.
By Ewilson - Mar 14, 2003