With crime lord Charles Jericho now on the loose San Francisco faces a terrible threat. Only one man can stand against him. He has driven the streets of a hundred cities, spent his whole life putting criminals behind bars. But to take Jericho down, there can be no turning back, and he knows that this may very well be his last ride. His name is John Tanner. He is the Driver.
Driver: San Francisco marks the return of the blockbuster driving franchise. Gamers play John Tanner, a hardened detective involved in a relentless manhunt throughout the City by the Bay. Thanks to a groundbreaking gameplay feature, players can now seamlessly shift between more than a hundred licensed vehicles, keeping them constantly in the heart of the action. With its timeless atmosphere, unique car handling and renewed playability, Driver: San Francisco offers the free-roaming, classic, cinematic car chase experience.
Wow, Ubisoft really wants you to try out their newly announced Uplay PC digital distribution service. So much so that they're offering four of their games for a dollar each over the course of the next couple of days. HAWX 2, From Dust, Silent Hunter 5, and Driver: San Francisco will all cost a buck, so do pay attention to the Uplay sale page. Regardless of how you feel about Ubisoft's DRM practices or those games, that sale is simply out of control. Read More »
We got the message, Ubisoft confirmed today. After a deluge of negative PC gamer feedback, the publisher announced it will remove its always-on Internet connection DRM from Driver: San Francisco. Cut the cord after the jump. Read More »
Driver: San Francisco is pure, unadulterated car porn. Better still, it's Quantum Leap meets car porn. Protagonist Tanner is a high-functioning coma patient in his own dream world and he can effectively Being John Malkovich his consciousness into any driver of any car in his make-believe city. Coma city. Whatever. Also, Tanner is a consummate petrol head who has seen too many car chase flicks and thus has subconsciously populated this metropolis with every kick-ass ride from Aston to Zonda. Read More »
Like a T-800 from Cyberdyne Systems, Ubisoft's DRM technology is back with a vengeance, latching itself onto the upcoming PC release of Driver: San Francisco. The publisher has confirmed that playing the game will require an always-on Internet connection, an about face after the digital chain was cut for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. Read More »
The wheelman is back. Detective John Tanner will make his triumphant return this holiday season in Driver: San Francisco, the first new game in Ubisoft's action racer/chaser since 2006. Power slide the jump for details. Read More »
Also known as: Driver 5, Driver SF
Release Region: United States
Release Date: September 27, 2011
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: September 2, 2011
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release Region: Japan
Release Date: TBA 2011
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release Region: Australia
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: September 2, 2011
Publisher: Ubisoft
Also available on: Xbox 360, Wii, Macintosh, Wireless, PlayStation 3
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