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"The Getaway-will it beat THE GTA3?"

The new game ,from Team Soho and Sony, looks to be a great rival of GTA3. There are no "please wait: Loading" screens wen you walk into buildings or from completing a level to the mid-level cut-scene. Also there are no health bars or arrows to follow, you just have to look at how your character is walking to see how hurt he is and your car will indicate for when you should take a corner.
You play a character called mark Hammond who (in the first cut-scene) sees his wife murdered and son kidnapped. A lot of swear words and a car chase through your whole scenery, london, later(which you control) you are flowing through missions to find and get your kid back. You can also take a hostage and just cause havoc but the traffic may get you whilst being chased by the metropolitan police; it depends on the time of day.
The Team Soho production staff have been around london and have done their research because people who live in the city will recognize the backstreets asell as oxford street shops, like Marks & Spencer or HMV.
Because of the no load free flow gameplay, it comes out as an interactive movie and looks great aswell.
I can't wait to get it and i think it could also knock medal of honour Frontline off the topspot.
It comes out around Christmas.

P.S. all the cars you could want in london.

cheers :D

this topic has certainly opened my eyes over the getaway.I will get GTA but i will wait until a review by someone.

yea they are both equally as gud, but i favour the getaway as it goes straight from the end of a mission 2 a cut scene then bak to the mission like an interactive movie. with no loading screen. Also you can go into the HMV or virgin on oxford street and start a gunwar in there, once again without loading screens

still gonna get both tho. :D

at least you have GTA:vice city to keep you going till early december in any case.

are you personally looking foward to the getaway than vice city?

It comes out beggining of dec.

plus, even tho gta: vice city has more waiting fans- the getaway is being voted as a better game

I think both The Getaway and GTA: VC will do well but GTA will outsell it basically because of its reputation and the hype that's building.

I am gonna get both and I will be laughing all year round until the next GTA comes out, heh.


Oh yeah, check out the pictures in the SR pages of GTA VC. You can slaughter people with a f**kin chainsaw!

> When is the release date for the getaway?

I think the release date is the 29th November - Im thinking of pre ordering it soon cause I reckon its going to be extremely popular!

When is the release date for the getaway? Apparently its been in developement for 3 years.Is this the game were youre a crooked cop?and you start in a prison?

Kind of like your very own KITT ou of Knight Rider.

There is also an automatic target locking for lesser able gamers. I really like the fact that you have to look out for your indicator on your car for when to turn

Can't wait till release :oD