Driver: Parallel Lines Parking on PSP?

Atari US says Reflections' latest Driver game is coming to the portable, but there seems to be some confusion.

The PSP, for better of worse, is a good platform for ports of console titles, and one of the better porting houses around is UK-based Sumo Digital. After well-received OutRun and Virtua Tennis conversions, the company is working on a PSP version of Driver: Parallel Lines, an Atari spokesman told GameSpot.

Oddly, despite official confirmation by Atari in the US to GameSpot, Atari's UK office told Kikizo that there is no PSP version in the works, suggesting either miscommunication running riot in Atari or someone dropping information they shouldn't have.

The console version of Driver: Parallel Lines, developed by Reflections, puts you in the expensive leather shoes of lead character T.K. (The Kid, apparently), who is fighting for street cred in New York City. The game's title is an allusion to the twin settings you'll find in the game, both before and after a 28-year prison stint.

Atari is hoping for big things from Driver: Parallel Lines. While the previous game, Driv3r, did well at the tills, it was poorly reviewed. Reflections has attempted to get back to the core of the Driver experience by tiling the action-to-driving balance back in favour of the behind-the-wheel bits.

Look for Driver: Parallel Lines to hit Xbox and PlayStation 2 later this winter. Look for Atari to clarify the game's existence on PSP soon.

Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo Games