Driver 2 Advance

 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: Atari
  • Release Date: Nov 4, 2002
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. TotalGames.net
    92
    A hugely engrossing game that is varied and challenging enough to last you a fair while.
  2. GameSpot
    84
    It's astonishing just how much Driver 2 Advance looks, feels, and plays like the PlayStation version of Driver 2.
  3. Game Informer
    78
    This was born to be on the GBA. [Nov 2002, p.150]
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  5. netjak
    75
    Not only was this game graphically epic, featuring two large cities, but it sported a 3D engine that had some flaws, but never failed to turn heads.
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  6. IGN
    70
    The pace and the missions are all that get in the way of an otherwise strong gamen
  7. Nintendojo
    70
    Painfully inconsistent. It has great control, and myriad single-player and multiplayer modes. Unfortunately, it also has abysmal music and a spotty graphics engine that cannot achieve the sense of speed the Driver games need.
  8. Nintendo Power
    64
    If you're cruising for vehicular action, you'll be in hot pursuit of Driver 2 Advance. [Sept 2002, p.166]
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  9. Cheat Code Central
    80
    Looks and plays incredibly well.
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  10. GamePro
    60
    A surprisingly solid, fun game engine doesn’t quite counteract boring, repetitive missions...it’s kinda like driving a Ford Mustang around a Wal-Mart parking lot.

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#45 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2002
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#17 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2002

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User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 3 out of 16
  1. ConsoleArgonaut
    Feb 16, 2021
    8
    Driver 2 on GBA has two impressive open worlds and is a joy to drive around in. The drifting feels just right and there's a great skill curveDriver 2 on GBA has two impressive open worlds and is a joy to drive around in. The drifting feels just right and there's a great skill curve in this game. However, due to a bug. You can't finish the campaign on an original GBA, since it lacks the power to load the game fast enough. So in the mission where you have to plant C4 and escape. The game just freezes and lets you die. So play this on an emulator to get the full experience!

    Rating:
    Gameplay: 5/5 - Everything you'd want from an open world driving game.
    Level Design: 5/5 - 2 great open worlds with varying difficulty.
    Soundtrack: 0/5 - Horrible. Seriously, play this game with the sound muted if possible.
    Story: 5/5 - The story from the PS1 game was greatly ported here.
    Graphics: 5/5 - Great and impressive for GBA standards.
    Length: 5/5 - There's just loads to do here.
    Replay Value: 3/5 - There's a fun free play and some great challenge modes. Plus there's apparently multiplayer.
    Enjoyment: 4/5 - Absolutely loved it. But hated that I couldn't finish it on my GBA SP.

    Overall rating: 32/40 => 8/10

    Verdict: Absolutely impressive and worth giving a shot on an emulator.    … Full Review »
  2. Conbob21Catilino
    Dec 28, 2003
    8
    It is pretty a fun game exept for a few problems like grapics and such but for a GBA thats all right. It's fairly addicting and thats good.
  3. RyanA.
    Jun 25, 2003
    8
    This game does a decent enough job for such the GBA system, but there are a few glitches in the game. Overall this game is just cool game to This game does a decent enough job for such the GBA system, but there are a few glitches in the game. Overall this game is just cool game to play on youre spare time and its the closest thing to GTA until GTA 3 comes out for the GBA console.… Full Review »
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