Driven
- April 25, 2002 00:00 AM PST
Outracing Sylvester Stallone may not sound that difficult, but Driven reveals just how frustrating Formula 1 driving can be.
Aging star Sylvester Stallone may not have had much luck with his recent car-racing movie, but that hasn�t stopped BAM! Entertainment from releasing Driven on three game systems. The GameCube version, based on the PS2 original, is a Formula 1 racer with a surprisingly deep strategic factor at the core. There are eight tracks and 12 drivers from the movie, most of which are gradually unlocked as you go through the 14 missions in single-player story mode. These missions range from winning championships to blocking other cars and helping your teammate keep his position in the race.All the fundamentals of a good racing game are here. The background graphics are pretty without being too flashy, and the game runs at a smooth 60 frames per second, even with 11 other cars on the screen. The GameCube�s analog triggers make controlling your car far simpler than it was in the PS2 version.
Make no mistake, though: Driven might be an arcade game, but it requires superhuman driving skills to complete. If you can�t master the fine arts of drifting and slipstreaming, you�ll have trouble placing above fifth in most races. There�s a lot of game to explore in Driven if you�re dedicated; just be prepared for a steep learning curve.
