The Getaway
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dream team
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hi paul b thanks for the map, been busy doing exams, inductionday, finding a job but i will come online in some of my free periods
mutu
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in soho theres an underground garage with a secret white .... uuuh..... car , at the bottom of it
its the same garage as the mission where youre down there fighting yardies and triads in big war thingeh
end of the road where u kick the triad out of the car infront of restaurant
got it?
its the same garage as the mission where youre down there fighting yardies and triads in big war thingeh
end of the road where u kick the triad out of the car infront of restaurant
got it?
Swans of Never
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Without wishing to rain on anyones parade, I thought The Getaway was AWFULL. But only because it could have been so good.
The controls are dire (if you walk into a wall it flicks you round 180 degrees which is INTENSLY IRRITATING if you're in the middle of a gunfight)
The cars look like they are floating on the road, the cutscenes (although looking nice the first time) soon start to grate when you have to watch them over and over again (especially the longer ones).
The idea of not having a map but following the indicators is a good one but it's not implemented properly. They don't come on at all at some junctions resulting in a 1/2 hour drive around London when you could have been 2 seconds away from your destination.
I disagree with whoever said that the missions are different each time you attempt them. Men appeared in the same places, police cars etc as well. I could play a mission 5 times and it would be exactly the same.
I know it's unfair to compare Vice City to The Getaway but only because VC is simply the better game (by miles)
Don't get me wrong The Getaway could have been fantastic. I love the idea of a VC style game set in London but IMO it should not have been released in the state it was.
I'd give it 75% maximum
The controls are dire (if you walk into a wall it flicks you round 180 degrees which is INTENSLY IRRITATING if you're in the middle of a gunfight)
The cars look like they are floating on the road, the cutscenes (although looking nice the first time) soon start to grate when you have to watch them over and over again (especially the longer ones).
The idea of not having a map but following the indicators is a good one but it's not implemented properly. They don't come on at all at some junctions resulting in a 1/2 hour drive around London when you could have been 2 seconds away from your destination.
I disagree with whoever said that the missions are different each time you attempt them. Men appeared in the same places, police cars etc as well. I could play a mission 5 times and it would be exactly the same.
I know it's unfair to compare Vice City to The Getaway but only because VC is simply the better game (by miles)
Don't get me wrong The Getaway could have been fantastic. I love the idea of a VC style game set in London but IMO it should not have been released in the state it was.
I'd give it 75% maximum
rebusrahman
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Hurrah! Someone who didn't like the game. I haven't played to be honest but it looked a bit tosh.
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jag87
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It did recieve plenty of publicity being the most disobediant game! Vice City's different becasue theirs so much to do. I have heard rumours of a add on pack very soon. It should be interestin'!
rebusrahman
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GTA has much more freedom and doesn't take itself so seriously too.
Paul B
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Although, I don't think The Getaway is that bad, I do agree with many of the points you made, in particular the one above. I have found that area of the game extremely annoying amongst other things. Overall, I think The Getaway is pretty good, just not as good as Vice City.Swans of Never said:
PicturePerfect
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Heh, I remember writing a review for the game shortly after it came out. It was after a long hiatus and the then excited me ended up giving it an 8/10. Looking back, it probably deserves a 7.5.
If anyone's interested, I'll post it here.
If anyone's interested, I'll post it here.
dream team
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Quote- swans of never The controls are dire (if you walk into a wall it flicks you round 180 degrees which is INTENSLY IRRITATING if you're in the middle of a gunfight)
The cars look like they are floating on the road, the cutscenes (although looking nice the first time) soon start to grate when you have to watch them over and over again (especially the longer ones).
how can u say that the controls and camera angle is poor when it is clearly better than vice city as when walking in vice city or turning aroud the camera annoyingly spins putting u in the wrong direction.
Cars are floating- what the fuck a u talking about.
The cars look like they are floating on the road, the cutscenes (although looking nice the first time) soon start to grate when you have to watch them over and over again (especially the longer ones).
how can u say that the controls and camera angle is poor when it is clearly better than vice city as when walking in vice city or turning aroud the camera annoyingly spins putting u in the wrong direction.
Cars are floating- what the fuck a u talking about.
Swans of Never
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What the fuck am I on about?
Exactly what I said. Don't get me wrong I don't think VC is the best game ever created but at least you can use the right analogue stick to sort out the camera. As far as I'm aware you can't do this in The Getaway.
The cars do not feel like they are travelling along the ground. Maybe floating was a bad word - hovering would be closer.
Can you honestly say that you weren't screaming GET ON WITH IT as you watched the same cut scene for the fifth time?
Exactly what I said. Don't get me wrong I don't think VC is the best game ever created but at least you can use the right analogue stick to sort out the camera. As far as I'm aware you can't do this in The Getaway.
The cars do not feel like they are travelling along the ground. Maybe floating was a bad word - hovering would be closer.
Can you honestly say that you weren't screaming GET ON WITH IT as you watched the same cut scene for the fifth time?
dream team
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no because why would i watch the same cutscene 5 times
dream team
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i have finished the game 4 times with both characters and played some of my fav missions 10 or 11 times and if i watch the cutscene (which u can skip) i enjoy them like the mission after the carter mission in the restaurant. the cutscene is of traids and yardies fighting in china town the cutscene is great.
mutu
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what he sed ^
why would you? skip em if you dont like em. i personally think theyre some of the best ive seen
cars floating? thats rubbish imo the driving parts feel way authentic
in VC u can drive pretty much as normal with a popped tyre
and the getaway takes things more seriously because its not meant to be vice city
how can you compare them
to the person who sed theyve never played the game and is commenting on it, thats just nonsense
8/10,
maybe its because im a londoner
why would you? skip em if you dont like em. i personally think theyre some of the best ive seen
cars floating? thats rubbish imo the driving parts feel way authentic
in VC u can drive pretty much as normal with a popped tyre
and the getaway takes things more seriously because its not meant to be vice city
how can you compare them
to the person who sed theyve never played the game and is commenting on it, thats just nonsense
8/10,
maybe its because im a londoner
Swans of Never
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When you load a saved game, when you restart after dying.
Swans of Never
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I certainly couldn't skip any cutscenes at all but hey, it's all opinions. You thought it was good, I thought it was shit.
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