Driver: Parallel Lines Parking in March
Atari will hope that enough time has passed for the taste of the last game to be washed out.
After stumbling somewhat with the poorly reviewed Driv3r, Atari and developer Reflections are back for another try in Driver: Parallel Lines, which will be released later this month across Europe.
Driver: Parallel Lines finds renewed focus on the elements that made the series popular in the first place with a heavy emphasis on driving over the on-foot section that so plagued its predecessor.
Another first for the series is the split storyline, which covers events in both the '70s and current times. When a young driver-for-hire named T.K. is double-crossed, he finds himself in jail for nearly 30 years. Driver: Parallel Lines lets you play out the events that led to T.K.'s imprisonment and recounts his phoenix-like resurrection and his quest for vengeance after he's tasted freedom again.
Music will play a big part of the experience and Atari has signed big names to create tunes especially for the game. The game features new songs by Public Enemy, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Paul Oakenfold and more. All in all there are more than 80 songs covering the dials of both eras.
Find out whether Reflection has managed to rekindle the series when Driver: Parallel Lines hits PlayStation 2 and Xbox in Europe in March.
Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo Games
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