getaway
Publisher:
Sony Computer Entertainment / 2003-01-23
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The Getaway takes you into the underbelly of today's London, a world filled with lowlifes, gangsters and scum. Mark Hammond, an ex-con turned legit businessman, is sucked back into the criminal underworld after his son is kidnapped by feared gang boss Charlie Jolson. With his boy's life on the line, Hammond is forced to revert back to his old ways, doing Jolson's dirty work and all the while ducking, diving and weaving to avoid the clutches of the police. Playing both as Hammond and as Frank Carter, a vigilante cop from the Flying Squad, your job is to rescue Hammond's son and take down Jolson. It's a dangerous and brutal mission that takes in Charlie's turf in the East End, a seemingly classy art gallery in Hyde Park, a Yardie crackhouse south of the river and plenty of other places you won't find in your London tourist guide.
Far and away the most ambitious project ever undertaken by a SCEE studio, The Getaway is a unique plot driven adventure set against the gritty backdrop of urban London. As you meet Jolson's increasingly psychotic demands, you'll undertake a variety of missions as you criss-cross London, often with coppers tailing or chasing you. The city of London, recreated in astonishing detail from thousands of reference photos, can be traversed on foot or by car; there's a total of 60 vehicles that can be 'acquired' (read nicked), all with their own physics and handling. Vehicles range from the unassuming Nissan Micra through to the Lexus IS20, the Police Vectra and the good old fashioned black cab.
With a hard hitting storyline that doesn't pull any punches in depicting London's brutal criminal element, The Getaway is definitely a title for the more mature gamer. The compelling storyline, played out by a full cast of professional actors, blends seamlessly with gameplay to stunning effect, making The Getaway as close to a movie as a game has ever come. Realism is an important aspect of the game, with no health bars, ammo meters or other on-screen indicators to detract from the action. If your character's hit, he bleeds and slows down, clutching his wounds; if you're in a high speed chase or on your way to a location, your car's indicators signal the best route. Everything's designed to suck you in to the world of The Getaway and keep you there.
Having been almost three years in the making, The Getaway represents the cutting edge of videogame production. The list of technical innovations in the areas of graphics, animation and even motion capture is far too long to go into here, but the results speak for themselves. Visually, The Getaway is absolutely stunning - the living, breathing in-game London has to be seen to be believed - while the classic gangster film style narrative adds surprising depth to the winning mix of driving and action.
2004-12-06 00:00:00
OK i didnt get a map that was said "supposed" to b supplied with the game so i wanna no were ican print 1 from online........................................................PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ help me
2004-11-27 00:00:00
HEY PEOPLE INKNOW PEOPLE BULL CRAP ON HERE BUT IM JUST HELPING U OUT HERE AND THIS CHEAT WORKS... u know the screen b4 main menu when its playing that tune and the casts r appearing on the screen.... press.... triandle, triangle, triangle, left, square, triangle, triangle, triangle, left, circle and this will give u free roam mode!!!! u will hear a scream if u did it right!! then go on extra features to access it....
2004-06-16 00:00:00
all charecters l1 l2 r1 r2 r2 l2 l1 circle and sgwar
all cars l1 l1 l2 l1 l2 r2 r2 r2 r2 r1 r1
all guns l1 l1 l2 l2 l2 l1 r1 r1 r1 r2 r2 r2
play as police l2 l2 l2 l2 r1 r1 r1 r2 r2 r2
play as charlie l1 l2 l2 l2 l2 l2 l2 sgwar x
2004-05-27 00:00:00
how come it says in the cheats use the map supplied with the game when there is no map supplied with the game i dont know what version u guys got but mine aint got no map with it
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Full Recovery:
When you have been shot, and you badly need health walk up to a wall (any) and stand next to it close he will then lean up against it, it may take a few seconds but wait till he gets off, he will have a full recovery.
(submitted by mark)
Kelvin Deamer mode:
Successfully complete the game to unlock free roaming mode. Then, go to the golf cart that you will find in one of the parks. Press Up, Down, Triangle, Down, Triangle, Left, Right, Circle, to be transformed into a character known as Kelvin Deamer.
Skip intermission sequences:
Press R3 to skip some intermission sequences. Note: Not all sequences can be skipped.
Free Roam mode:
Successfully complete all standard missions to unlock the "Free Roam" option.
Double health:
Press Up(2), Left(2), Right(2), Circle(2), Down at the title screen. The sound of a woman groaning will confirm correct code entry.
Armored car weapon:
Press Up, Down, Left, Right, Square, Triangle, Circle at the title screen. The sound of a woman groaning will confirm correct code entry. Note: The weapon can only be used during missions.
Hints:
Turn signals:
In free roam mode, for added realism you can use your indicators (turn signals). Press L1 to indicate right and L2 to indicate left.
Gas tank kills:
Shoot a gas tank when an enemy is nearby to easily kill them.
Health recovery:
If you have been getting damaged badly by enemies and are close to dying, walk up next to a wall. Your character will lean up against it in order to recover. With each breath your character takes, part of his bullet holes disappear until he is fully recovered. This may take a minute -- make sure that no enemies are attacking you.
Hidden vehicles:
You can find some hidden vehicles in the parks of London, such as a sooty van (Little Suzuki van with grass in the back) and a very fun golf cart parked behind huts and bushes around the parks.
Select Free Roam mode once it is unlocked and make your way onto Oxford Street from the start point. Head west past the marble arch and onto Bayswater Road (use the map supplied with the game for road names). Follow Bayswater Road westward as far as the game will allow you to go, then turn left at the blockade onto the Hyde Park Inner Road. The Hyde Park Inner Road U-bends back around to travel through the center of Hyde Park at this point. At the back of this U-bend is an open gate. Go through it, and parked outside a mansion is a Nissan Skyline GTR and a TVR. In the garage opposite the mansion is a Lotus and a go-cart.
To get the Concept Lexus and a Triad Gang Car (souped-up Honda) in Free Roam mode, in the mission where Carter infiltrates Jolson's warehouse, go to Chinatown (located in Soho). Go down into the underground garage (the same car park where the Triads and Yardies have a gang war). The position of the cars varies on each floor.
DC Carter moves:
Knock out hostage: With a gun, press X to get a hostage then press Square.
Kick hostage: While unarmed, X to get a hostage then press Square.
Mark Hammond moves:
Shoot hostage: With a gun, press X to get a hostage, then press Square.
Break hostage's neck: While unarmed, press X to get a hostage, then press Square.
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