Driver is en route to the European PlayStation Store

by Jem Alexander { Aug 7th 2008 at 9:00AM }

So this week's Euro PSN Store update was a little bit lackluster, but at least we already have something to look forward to next week. Ubisoft has announced on its website that the original PS1 game, Driver, is on its way to the EU PlayStation Store next week. The game will be available for €4.99 or £3.49, depending on where you live. Not a bad price for what is regarded as a genuine PS1 classic. But then again, anything's better than Reel Fishing, right?

[Thanks Leigh]

Tags: driver, ps1, ps1-games, ubisoft

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

lee @ Aug 7th 2008 9:22AM

driver must have been one of the first ps1 games i completed, it was a good game, but the dreaded driving test thing at the begining was harder than the whole game its self

OAKside @ Aug 7th 2008 10:29AM

Wha? That was fun! Reverse 180, cones, woo! I almost had to use cheats to drive the President to safety, that was tough. Huge fan of Driver, good memories. The later games ... not so much. (What happened Reflections?)

Neuromancer @ Aug 7th 2008 6:31PM

Oh god that last level in NY... Don't think I ever beat this game. Still it was a nice precursor to GTAIII. I could never go back though, the graphics have got to be hurting now.

BTW anyone ever play GTAIII, there was a level where you had to kill the guy from Driver... Pretty funny.

davebo @ Aug 7th 2008 12:11PM

It's a shame they couldn't port the PC version to a downloadable PS3 game, because the only drawback of this is the low resolution of PS1 titles. Gameplay-wise the first Driver was amazing.

HAAS599 @ Aug 7th 2008 10:20AM

This article brought back memories of hearing "suspect has run a red" over and over.

I loved this game one PS1, please bring this to the U.S.

wolfehound22 @ Aug 7th 2008 10:42AM

Great game. Spent many a late nights playing this.

TinyTim121 @ Aug 7th 2008 11:04AM

WOW!!!

I remember when i was really young playing this!

I mostly watched my dad play it, but still, this game was sweet!

I wonder if still have the disk version somewhere?

Infact, if i can find it, i might just hook my old PS1 and spend a late night or two playing MGS, Driver, Tomb Raider...jesus the memories are coming back lol!

tekman94 @ Aug 7th 2008 11:06AM

I remember when i was younger playing this and driver 2. Then i discovered GTA: Vice City after i got my PS2 and never went back.

tekman94 @ Aug 7th 2008 11:09AM

I forget to add, Whats wrong with REEL FISHING. I spent hours playing that when i wasn't playing Driver or Driver 2.

Kenneth @ Aug 7th 2008 11:09AM

please let this come to the US. and the second one too! :-D

freker @ Aug 7th 2008 11:28AM

Oh yes! Survival mode and flying cars!

GamerSam @ Aug 7th 2008 12:09PM

Are they joking, there has been numerous recent games like driver that are much better.. Who in their right mind would care about this old title..

How about releasing real timeless classics, where are the RPG's like Xenogears and Final Fantasy.. And how about fine games like Bushido Blade etc?!

freker @ Aug 7th 2008 12:41PM

This is a classic...what do you mean?
I'd like all the platform games, puzzle games and party games released from PSones era, but seriously, there really is enough RPG's in the world at the moment, if not too many.
This is a good start! I wonder if this has anything to do with Threespeech's vote recently?

GamerSam @ Aug 7th 2008 12:58PM

^^ Not on the PS3 there isn't.. The only Japanese RPG game on the system I know about is Enchanted Arms.

Anyway my point is that if they are going to put PS1 games on PSN at such a slow pace. They should atleast begin with unique games that are timeless.

Driver has had sequels, and there are many games like it now.. So I'm sure most people are not so thrilled about it. Why for example did they not pick something like Carmageddon instead. As there is nothing similar to it, I would have bought it..

freker @ Aug 7th 2008 2:10PM

Ah, yeah. True on that point, but I'm afraid I don't care for RPGs and can't really understand why people associate the PS brand with RPGs.

The Playstation was more suited for racing games, action/adventure, shoot 'em ups, party games and the introduction of new game genres, I never once saw it as a RPG machine; at least not in the UK anyway.
Exactly, RPGs are elsewhere, but there is currently a distinct lack of quality 3D/2.5D action/platform games on any current console, (except Ratchet and Clank on PS3) so I'd ideally like to see more of the action/adventure games re-released on PSN so I can play them on my PSP on the go or just at home on the PS3 until new titles and IP's are possibly made on the PS3.

You could say LBP would sort out that lack, but as cool as the game will be, it won't give me my fix from games with art design, soundtrack and story like Croc, Crash Bandicoot, Medievil (2), Wild 9, MDK, Jak...which genre has a distinct lack of games on ANY platform this gen.