DRIV3R

 PC
Metascore
40

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 11 out of 15
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  1. ActionTrip
    32
    This game's no fun to play at all. And it's frustrating, too, in a bad way. It's as simple as that.
  2. CPUGamer
    46
    The driving physics are pulled from "Carmageddon 2," the on-foot control is pulled from "Ultima Underworld," the driving was pulled from the Sega Genesis version of "OutRun." There is a reason why all the games I’ve listed are five, ten, fifteen years old. . .because Driv3r plays like a game from a past generation.
  3. GameSpot
    38
    Just about as broken as it was on the Xbox and PlayStation 2 last year, and thanks to the ill-conceived introduction of a mouse and keyboard into the mix, it manages to be even worse, overall.
  5. eToychest
    40
    There is no excuse for this--no excuse at all. Driver 3 was a disaster. It was boring. It was sluggish. It was thoroughly buggy. Basically, it was as enjoyable as spending an evening smashing your fingers into pulp with a large hammer.
  6. Thunderbolt
    30
    Unfinished and rotten to the core.
  7. Games Radar
    23
    Atari should be shamed and ashamed for having the sheer gall to release something this broken. To do it twice is inexplicable. [PC Gamer UK]
  8. Computer Games Magazine
    30
    While the story-based gameplay is a did, the free-roaming modes and mini-games are pretty entertaining. [June 2005, p.60]
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  9. PC Format
    18
    A huge, horrible, gut-wrenching car crash, with blood-soaked teddy bears. [June 2005, p.100]
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  10. Computer Gaming World
    40
    Proof that not everything made in nine months is a bundle of joy. [Aug 2005, p.78]
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  11. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    35
    You might be more interested to know what Driv3r isn’t though – a good game.
  12. GamesRadar+
    40
    The cities are huge and beautiful, with country-appropriate cars, and while the gameplay is muddy, it’s easy to see how it could have been better. But as it is, DRIV3Ris all flash and little substance.

Awards & Rankings

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#48 Most Discussed PC Game of 2005
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#47 Most Shared PC Game of 2005

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User Score
3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 109 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 109
  3. Negative: 69 out of 109
  1. JaydenPickens
    Feb 20, 2019
    5
    The game is not that bad as people make it out to be. Sure, the graphics look outdated, but who cares? The only thing I would call awful aboutThe game is not that bad as people make it out to be. Sure, the graphics look outdated, but who cares? The only thing I would call awful about this game are the bugs, that I've encountered while playing it and that it's not optimized well enough and runs slow even on modern pc. It's just an average game, that tries to be gta, but fails. The previous parts are better, but here we are with the worst Driver game. Check it out to create your own opinion about it. I don't hate it, but I don't like it. Pickens undecided.… Full Review »
  2. PasiMetaAho
    May 26, 2022
    8
    Michael Mann-ish story about an undercover cop is brilliant however the free roaming of real cities with fun mechanics is the best! CouldaMichael Mann-ish story about an undercover cop is brilliant however the free roaming of real cities with fun mechanics is the best! Coulda used more time in the oven but still a classic!… Full Review »
  3. adyneghina
    Jan 3, 2014
    1
    Awful and buggy graphics awful and weird physics
    Despite it's got an interesting story and continues the first two games' story it still    Awful and buggy graphics awful and weird physics
    Despite it's got an interesting story and continues the first two games' story it still can't be playable    … Full Review »
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