Driver: Parallel Lines

2006 video game

Driver: Parallel Lines is a racing action-adventure video game. It was published by Atari for the PS2 and Xbox and by Ubisoft for the PC and Wii. The game was developed by Reflections Interactive.[1] It is the fourth game in the Driver video game series.

Driver: Parallel Lines
Developer(s)Reflections Interactive
Ubisoft Barcelona (Wii)
Publisher(s)Atari (PS2/Xbox)
Ubisoft (PC/Wii)
Director(s)Tanner Harvey
Designer(s)Craig Lawson
Programmer(s)Gary Ushaw
Writer(s)Neil Richards
Maurice Suckling
Composer(s)Marc Canham
Andy Gannon
Ed Scorggie
SeriesDriver
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Xbox, Wii, Windows
ReleasePlayStation 2 & Xbox
  • NA: 14 March 2006
  • EU: 17 March 2006
  • AU: 23 March 2006
Wii & Windows
  • NA: 26 June 2007
  • AU: 28 June 2007
  • EU: 29 June 2007
Genre(s)Racing, third-person shooter, action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

It was released on 14 March 2006 in North America, 17 March 2006 in Europe, and 23 March 2006 in Australia for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It was later released on June 26, 2007 in North America, 28 June 2007 in Australia, and 29 June 2007 in Europe for the Wii and Windows.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

It is the first game in the series to not feature undercover NYPD detective John Tanner as the protagonist. The game is set in New York City in 1978. The player controls TK, a street racer and former gang member, as they try and get revenge against his former gang after he was framed for the murder of a drug lord.[8]

It is the sequel to the 2004 video game Driver 3. The next game titled Driver: San Francisco was released on August 30, 2011.

Reception

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The game recieved mixed reviews by game critics. Critics said that they liked the frame rate, music, story and game improvements such as firearm accuracy and on-foot movement. However, critics felt the game was unpolished with the in-game environment looking rough and AI of the cops not being great.[9][10][11][12]

References

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  1. "Driver: Parallel Lines". IGN. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  2. "Driver PL Moves to Retail". IGN. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  3. "Driver: Parallel Lines". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  4. "Driver Parallel Lines". Atari Australia. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved May 2, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Shippin' Out June 25-29: Transformers, Harry Potter, Ratatouille". GameSpot. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  6. "AU Shippin' Out June 25-29: DiRT, Darkness, and Dragon Balls". GameSpot. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  7. "What's New? (29th June, 2007)". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  8. "Driver: Parallel Lines First Look". GameSpot. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  9. "Driver: Parallel Lines (Xbox) Review". IGN. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  10. "Driver: Parallel Lines Review (PS2, Xbox)". GameSpot. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  11. "Driver: Parallel Lines (PS2) Review". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  12. "Driver: Parallel Lines". Official Xbox Magazine. May 2006. p. 77.