Driver: San Francisco

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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 461 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 273 out of 461
  2. Mixed: 131 out of 461
  3. Negative: 57 out of 461
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  1. GipsyDanger93
    Aug 31, 2023
    9
    I would give it 9/10 for pure nostalgia. It is a pretty good game and way ahead of its time.
  2. AyanDPaul
    Aug 3, 2023
    10
    One of the best written games ever made! Even though I was a 2000s kid, I never really played it. Until now. And lemme tell ya. This games captures the 2000s traffic and the general vibe around them very well. And the damage model is ok too! If anyone is left out. You need to try this right now.
  3. DharcSlayer
    Jun 21, 2023
    9
    So at first glance, the intro of this game looks kind of bland to me, but as you progress through the storyline, it actually gets better.

    The game was super great, a decent amount of licensed cars as well as being able to drive fire trucks, really big rigs, and a few buggys and oldies. you have a kind of underwhelming (it felt a bit rushed) but very interesting storyline, the idea of    So at first glance, the intro of this game looks kind of bland to me, but as you progress through the storyline, it actually gets better.

    The game was super great, a decent amount of licensed cars as well as being able to drive fire trucks, really big rigs, and a few buggys and oldies. you have a kind of underwhelming (it felt a bit rushed) but very interesting storyline, the idea of actually using the AI-driven (I can't say npc cars cuz of the ff reason) cars to use as some sort of barrier (basically you can switch from one "npc" car to another, practically driving any vehicle you see on the road using the sort of soul shifting mechanic), or roadblocking on your incoming street racer opponents to ruin them is really thrilling, you have some parts of the story where you would yeet the cars and a sneak peek to a 2nd person driving is some wacky yet innovative gameplay. we also have a very busy and slightly congested environment here, as well as walking npcs on the sidewalks which brings the game like that really atmospheric lively vibe to it.

    Driving physics here is almost comparable to like GTA4/GTA5, which is a quite arcade-style drive.

    For replay value tho? altho yes, you can start over the game with your already unlocked vehicles saved, I really don't think I would restart all the storyline all over. Is it the best game ever? not really. Would you play it for it's unique mechanics? Absolutely.

    And, if you want to mind control those AI-driven cars and forcefully smash them into one another, Need for speed style, to create some carnage for no reason, this is the game for you.

    oh, and one last thing to mention, you have cinematic camera while you drive. I find that one interesting when I'm making youtube videos. so overall, not bad.    … Expand
  4. PolYGam3
    Aug 30, 2022
    8
    The basic concept is so good but it's sad it's kind of repetitive. It would be fun have more special missions and situations. The driving is very pleasant, not to arcade.
  5. YO_CUPID
    Jul 10, 2022
    9
    This game is a future nostalgia to the driver the wheelman back in 99. So many things are good about it. That's a huge must play tbh
  6. The_D4RknesS
    Jul 3, 2022
    10
    Many think it's bad because of how the gameplay and story turned out, but I think this is the best one, especially for walking around the map and destroying cars
  7. aliR
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Best driving game that I ever played. It has the best driving physics that I never saw in any other games. It has a good story and I never remove it from my new PC!
  8. creeeper_YTO
    Feb 16, 2022
    10
    Очень хорошая игра, может быть, это не то же самое чувство, что и драйвер PS1, но она заслуживает того, чтобы ее попробовать.
  9. Emad_Jawarneh
    Feb 6, 2022
    10
    After 11 years ....
    still the best racing game I've played
    strong story mode and characters smooth driving and shifting mechanics
  10. Username1998
    Jan 23, 2022
    10
    Vert hood Game with hood graphics and good plot. Ehem i plaques 1yr ago i have big nostalgia from ps3
  11. Watson0l0
    Dec 23, 2021
    9
    A very good open world arcade racing game that you can't find on sale. She would very well come as a remaster to new platforms. Ubisoft, what are you doing?
  12. petrkozak13
    Dec 12, 2021
    8
    Unexpected gem. Lots of licenced cars, great physics, cool abilities and a beautiful city to explore.
  13. VistaGamer228v1
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In my opinion, this is one of the best games I have played and one of the best PC games in general. There is a wonderful plot, a wonderful study of the smallest details and quite good graphics.… Expand
  14. swinogrodzki
    Nov 5, 2021
    10
    Now this is the Driver game I wanted to play! That's so brilliant! And note that I'm first playing it in 2021. Man, it's one of the best arcade driving experiences I had since FH3, NFS and The Crew.
  15. Alpha10
    Aug 18, 2021
    9
    Best Story game completely made of Driving with great driving experience , action , physics ...
  16. SikeNow
    Dec 10, 2020
    10
    This game is a total masterpiece. The story is fantastic in my opinion. The shift mechanic is the best thing about the entire game. The amount of possibilities that this game mechanic creates is endless. Story is engaging and characters are really great, they feel like a real person. It's a huge boomer that Ubisoft won't let you play the game right now. I really love it and it is myThis game is a total masterpiece. The story is fantastic in my opinion. The shift mechanic is the best thing about the entire game. The amount of possibilities that this game mechanic creates is endless. Story is engaging and characters are really great, they feel like a real person. It's a huge boomer that Ubisoft won't let you play the game right now. I really love it and it is my favourite game of all time. If you can, seriously play it, even if you didn't play any other driver game (like me!)… Expand
  17. Kojanaha110
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    For 2011, this game is a cool thing as a burning story and cars turns. I finally passed it completely and it's a big story of all this environment.
  18. Miamivc178
    Aug 22, 2020
    10
    Игра просто бомба вот это возвращение после продолжительных неудач. Разнообразные гемплей и лицензированных тачек. Физика машин ближе настоящему и сюжет тоже отличный
  19. RealNova
    Aug 8, 2020
    8
    The concept of changing into any car in the city as you like is very fun and innovative, all the missions and secondary quest are engagin and never to repetitive (for a car game) but the driving is not very good for a driving game, expecialy the drifting is problematic. Another bad take is the story, banal and than in the end make all the things you did feel futile. Anyway the incredibleThe concept of changing into any car in the city as you like is very fun and innovative, all the missions and secondary quest are engagin and never to repetitive (for a car game) but the driving is not very good for a driving game, expecialy the drifting is problematic. Another bad take is the story, banal and than in the end make all the things you did feel futile. Anyway the incredible job did for this game deserve an 8, thousand of dialogues for each car you enter in and probably the car game with the most content with all the side quest and stuff.… Expand
  20. DahJhon29
    Jul 23, 2020
    9
    Really love this gameplay and plot. I played this game 9 years ago, few days ago I played this game again and thats still good. Unfortunately now online is dead, but when I played this first time, online was interesting and funny. There's almost no farming. Car driving -11/10
  21. LeMonBLOCK
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    My favorite in the series. and honestly my favorite racing game. the concept of shifting gives you so much creative freedom it's insanely fun. great soundtrack, dialogue, story, cars. I can't think of anything I dislike about this game. But I do gotta say it's more of an action-adventure type of game than it is a racing game but that's not really a bad thing.
  22. r03vg
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Незаслуженно забытая игра. Одна из лучших частей серии с уникальным геймплеем и интересными ситуациями.
  23. Shimmeywill
    Mar 9, 2020
    8
    Solid gameplay and visuals. A large and visually strong open world with a decent selection of cars.
  24. jiorl
    Oct 22, 2019
    8
    I bought this game on the PS3 back in the day and I had a whole lot of fun with it. The story is great and different, and the gameplay reflects this and uses these story elements in fun ways. The characters, both important and non important really feel like real people, the driving feels right for the detective/car genre this is, and the graphics look pretty good for a PS3 game. DisclaimerI bought this game on the PS3 back in the day and I had a whole lot of fun with it. The story is great and different, and the gameplay reflects this and uses these story elements in fun ways. The characters, both important and non important really feel like real people, the driving feels right for the detective/car genre this is, and the graphics look pretty good for a PS3 game. Disclaimer I haven't played online multiplayer, but I have played split screen and while it isn't as wholesome as it could have been, it is still fun to play, and free mode just lets you drive around with a mate doing anything you want. This game is severely underrated, and I really don't hear much people talk about it. If you have the chance, you should try this game, to sum it up it is just very fun… Expand
  25. Luka1998010
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    One of the best driving/racing games i have EVER played.

    The handling is the first thing that made me just drive around the open world for hours.

    The, there are the cars. Wish there were more add as DLC but still great never the less.

    Lots of activities, great story, cop chases...
  26. LFGamer2004
    Jun 29, 2019
    10
    Because it had 52 Negatives Reviews Hell!!

    IT IS GAME IS AWESOME! AMAZING! That is Better than DRIVER Renegade. BTW, Lets admit that looks the true masterpiece of them DRIVER Games! But not as DRIVER, And DRIVER 2 Both DRIV3R, DRIVER Parallel Lines are Another Masterpieces for the PC, PS2 And Xbox! anyway... DRIVER SF Is a great game for The PC Who played it i recomend download    Because it had 52 Negatives Reviews Hell!!

    IT IS GAME IS AWESOME! AMAZING!
    That is Better than DRIVER Renegade.
    BTW, Lets admit that looks the true masterpiece
    of them DRIVER Games! But not as DRIVER, And DRIVER 2
    Both DRIV3R, DRIVER Parallel Lines are Another Masterpieces for
    the PC, PS2 And Xbox!
    anyway... DRIVER SF Is a great game for The PC
    Who played it i recomend download or buy the
    game and play more once time.
    Great Physics, Great experiece, Great History,
    Great Racing game, and Etc..

    THUMBS UP FOR THE MY REVIEW!    … Expand
  27. dynieczka
    Jun 29, 2019
    8
    Dobra gra samochodowa z otwartym światem, ponad 100 prawdziwymi samochodami, rozwiniętą ale liniową fabułą i dobrą jak na 2011 rok, grafiką. Gra starczy na minimum 20 godzin gry. Jedyne do czego można się przyczepić to ścieżka dźwiękowa oraz interfejs w niektórych miejscach. Serdecznie polecam
  28. RiqFS
    Dec 5, 2018
    8
    jogo bom, nem se compara com os antigos, mas vale a pena dar uma olhada...gosto muito da franquia, mas acho que esse e o Parallel Lines fugiram um pouco dos padrões, o que é bom, mas nesse caso, em alguns momentos, me senti jogando um NFS Most Wanted (2012), as mecânicas são boas, gameplay é muito divertido, realmente é legal você ter a possibilidade de dirigir todos os carros que passamjogo bom, nem se compara com os antigos, mas vale a pena dar uma olhada...gosto muito da franquia, mas acho que esse e o Parallel Lines fugiram um pouco dos padrões, o que é bom, mas nesse caso, em alguns momentos, me senti jogando um NFS Most Wanted (2012), as mecânicas são boas, gameplay é muito divertido, realmente é legal você ter a possibilidade de dirigir todos os carros que passam nas ruas, é bem legal, a história é ok, não era o que eu estava esperando, mas de qualquer jeito é Driver, então para mim foi muito bom...Enfim pra quem gosta de jogos de corrida, acho que vale a pena dar uma conferida no jogo...… Expand
  29. Fisch_Pez
    Oct 2, 2018
    10
    I have been playing it for 3 weeks. The game is great !, it will start to get better the more you play on the story and other city side missions. With all kind of missions stunts available I'm having a lot of fun, the handling of the driving of the cars is like a simulator quite realistic to me also as you advanced in the game you will get to drive a lot of new cars suv 's, trucks andI have been playing it for 3 weeks. The game is great !, it will start to get better the more you play on the story and other city side missions. With all kind of missions stunts available I'm having a lot of fun, the handling of the driving of the cars is like a simulator quite realistic to me also as you advanced in the game you will get to drive a lot of new cars suv 's, trucks and sports as well as racing machines and some off road vehicles.

    Also graphics are on top notch to be handled by DX9 every single part of the city, road, cars, crash, civilians, effects are all well detailed ...

    This game is like having 3 in one; NF most wanted, something of Dirt 2, and something of mafia 2.

    I highly recommend it. I know Ubi soft has bad reputation to have screwed some games but this one, is not one of them.    … Expand
  30. GreenSkullRider
    May 14, 2017
    9
    Una revisión de las mecánicas de una de las sagas mas míticas de la acción y conducción. Volvemos a ser tanner estamos en san francisco, Jericho se escapa de la prisión y tienes un terrible accidente que te da una especie de poder de poder suplantar el alma de las personas (conduciendo) así se plantea la historia del juego, lleno de venganza y acción. en un mundo abierto pero esta vez sinUna revisión de las mecánicas de una de las sagas mas míticas de la acción y conducción. Volvemos a ser tanner estamos en san francisco, Jericho se escapa de la prisión y tienes un terrible accidente que te da una especie de poder de poder suplantar el alma de las personas (conduciendo) así se plantea la historia del juego, lleno de venganza y acción. en un mundo abierto pero esta vez sin la posibilidad de bajarse del coche o disparar como los últimos driver. acá la opción es suplantar a las personas mas cercanas para poder cambiar de vehículo. una interesante forma de juego. muy recomendado este titulo. .… Expand
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#51 Best PC Game of 2011
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#57 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
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#48 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Dec 4, 2011
    60
    Family-friendly smash-ups and a goofy concept. There's something refreshing in this game's profanity-free self-confidence. [Christmas 2011, p.64]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Nov 15, 2011
    80
    We were worried that the new Driver would be just "good one" but expectations were exceeded by far. Great story, driving physics and a top soundtrack made new Driver a game to remember. [Nov 2011]
  3. PC Gamer
    Nov 9, 2011
    80
    Hardly the drive of your life, but easily one of the most memorable--and a great one-time gimmick done well. [Holiday 2011, p.78]
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