The Getaway
In The Getaway, you're a reformed criminal who's been blackmailed into returning to his old ways -- and he's going to do whatever it takes to stop it!
To get it out of the way: yes, The Getaway is a by-the-book knockoff of the massively successful Grand Theft Auto series. It is, even if it was started five years ago. (Did anyone at Team Soho play the London expansion pack for the original GTA?) But Ms. Pac-Man was a clone too, and no one complained about that. Ripping off ideas is as old as the idea of gaming, period, so this fact alone is not a sin. The Getaway carries through on its mission well enough, if falling a bit in the shadow of its predecessor. The mission of the game is this: in what's becoming a post-Sopranos, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels stereotype, you're a tough guy, with guns, of course, and a fair amount of attitude. Having formerly worked for the British Mafia, you're looking to exact some brute force/we-ain't-no-James-Bond revenge on the boss. You jump in your car (or any car, really) and the turn signals let you know the path to follow your enemies. By the next scene, you're off and shooting, throwing out and receiving British slang and curses (e.g., "Look out! This guy's a nutter"). This pattern--car and shoot, shoot and car--is repeated over and over as you complete more missions. There's clearly a great deal of technical expertise in the game's design: knock the car door and it swings open wide, altering the aerodynamics and causing drag on that side of the machine. Is The Getaway a good game? Yes and no. If you're a die-hard fan of GTA, you'll most likely be annoyed that you have no health meter, that the famous GTA humor is missing (Getaway is pretty dour), and that the missions are fairly linear and exacting. If you're not a rabid GTAer, you may actually like the fact that there's no health meter, since the idea is, after all, authenticity. In real life you wouldn't exactly have a "low life level" meter ringing in your ears in the event of a scuffle, after all. There are no maps and no ammo counters--causes of concern to some players--but again, the idea is: "real life." The superb photorealism (40 square kilometers of London were carefully mapped out with cinematic quality) goes hand in hand with this pursuit of reality above all else. Stylish and intentionally minimalist in its game mechanics, The Getaway is likely to have more than a few die-hard supporters (otherwise known as "mates"). --Jennifer Buckendorff Pros: - London, looking really cool
- UK one-way streets, any which way you want
- Notable array of vehicles
- Catchy/cute Britishisms
Cons:- Parents beware: the F word is in use
- Lo-o-o-ong cut scenes. Getaway thinks it's a movie.
- Nope, no strafing
- Enforced camera angle
The Getaway offers shooting and driving action in gigantic London environments, from busy streets to gritty warehouses, that are re-created in obsessive, photorealistic detail. How gigantic? One of the developers boasted that it takes 15 minutes of real time to drive from one end of the city to the other. The game follows the story of an ex-bank robber, a vigilante cop, and their battle against Charlie Jolson, a notorious crime boss of London's East End. This game will inevitably draw comparisons to Grand Theft Auto III and Max Payne, but its ambitious scope puts it in a class by itself.
The Getaway Accessories
 The Getaway: Black Monday
True Crime Streets of LA
Max Payne
Grand Theft Auto III
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Dead to Rights
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain
Killzone
PlayStation 2 Memory Card (8MB)
God of War
The Getaway Reviews
Ok the graphics for the game are killer. no doubt about it top notch pretty cool. i wish they had kept working on this game it had so much potential but it fell flat on it's face. i really cant belive they made a game look so cool have such great feautures then make playing the actual game suck. there are movie sequences that you cant fast forward threw and they take litterly forever. The controls of this game really suck. it's extremly boring. and you cant adjust them to make them the way you want them.
Sorrry getaway but you no good :( This game take forever to play. lots of driving and stupid police chases that start for no reason. heres the bad. no health meters, you cant punch anybody, (only pistol whip), your charcter is arrested way too easyily.
I have three words for this game, action, action, action. There is a lot of violence and even some torture. Not for the real young and sensitive. Settings are a little dark in color and cussing is present. A lot of weapons and quick shooting.
It's not all about sex or drugs.
It actually has a deep meaning to what is going on in the game.
I hate the fact that the video cuts are long and you have to watch it for like 2 minutes before playing the game but when you actually do play a mission it is worth the wait.
I bought this game used and overall I've enjoyed it.
The graphics are good and I love the fact that you really are in london unlike the GTA games which is just in a made up city.
This game has a really good story line.
I'm waiting for some hotshot director to make this into a movie cuz it really should be.
In the end the game is probably the best game I have ever played.
People keep comparing this game to GTA, but this game is way better.
London is one of the most complex cities in the world, and for a videogame Production Company to take the time to lay down actual geographical footage is phenomenal. But the game "fun factor" leaves a lot to be desired. You will get some enjoyment out of it. The main thing I'd like to emphasize about this game, is how innovative it was. And there's a mess of naughty words, so don't let your under 17 year old kids try this one.
What results, is a poor shooting view, which is about 90% of the game. Controls are just okay to plain awful. It's quite cheap now, on this website, so I would suggest a purchase over a rental. The British accents are fun to listen to. They actually laid down actual geographical miles of a European city; London; maybe you've heard of it. PROBLEM. I give this game 2 stars, for playing, and 4 over all, for just plain over all innovation.
This is one of the last games, that I can think of, that didn't take advantage of the right controller stick, to turn your 3rd person view character around to the point of view of the player.
After you beat all the missions, go to extras and you can do free roam mode where you can do whatever you want.
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