Ubisoft Makes a Racing Game?

1978 Lamborghini Countach LP400S

You've probably seen trailers and gameplay videos involving this particular creation from Ubisoft and Reflections Studios, but I'm gonna tell you about this game anyway. Driver: San Francisco is a massive free-roam driving game where you play as the protagonist, Detective John Tanner, who does whatever it takes to takedown the antagonist, Jericho, for putting a bullet through his body. With Tanner under an induced coma, we travel to his head where we try to solve the mystery behind Jericho and his escape from prison. As you might've already guessed, the game takes place in San Francisco. But, it's not your normal Midtown Madness 2, Test Drive Overdrive, Need For Speed: The Run San Francisco. We're talking about the real San Francisco: all 208 miles of it. From the back alleys, to the staircase roads, to the iconic Golden Gate Bridge: it's all there. And to make things much better, Ubisoft and Reflections provide you with 120 fully licensed vehicles from all around the world, including, my favorite, the Aston Martin Rapide, the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, the Pagani Zonda Cinque, even the Lamborghini Countach LP400S that you see above you. I think this game is going to be the racing game of the year, and here's why. Need For Speed: The Run looks beautiful with lots of cars and action to keep you on your toes. But, you can't cruise around in the cities by yourself and I don't think there are any "just the car" races since you now have to do some stuff on foot. It's just one big movie that needs you to operate the controls. Driver: San Francisco on the other hand, is like a movie. But, instead of having some on foot gameplay, most of the stuff you do is in a car. Also, you have all 208 miles of San Francisco to yourself, so you can do just about anything there. With 120 licensed vehicles at your disposal, combined with real-world driving physics, beautiful vehicle damage, and the ability to shift from one car to another, you'll have an endless amount of fun switching between a Lamborghini and a Maserati in order to catch a culprit. I think this racing game is a must buy, even though I haven't played it yet. Anyway, more news on the game coming soon.

P.S.: Did I mention that they have the new Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged in the game as well? And since the graphics and detailing of the cars are exquisite, expect the Rover to look virtually beautiful. So excited!!!