Driver
Reflections/GT Interactive · released 1999 · discussed in 271 posts, 1998-2006 · overall tone positive
Posts per month
Key threads
- Driver demo compared with Midtown Madness 1999-09-03 · 29 postsA poster said the official PC demo of Driver was disappointing, with robotic pedestrians and building pop-up. Joe McGinn and others praised its arcade driving model and force feedback as better than Midtown Madness, while critics preferred Midtown Madness's detail. Tips covered the hidden options screen and draw distance settings.
- Driver controls: fast steer, burnouts and analog pedals 1999-09-27 · 25 postsA player asked what the fast-steer key did in Driver and how to pass the opening garage tests. Others explained using the burnout and fast-steer keys for 360s and reverse 180s. Posters then disagreed over whether the throttle in the PC game was analog or digital, with results that seemed to differ by setup.
- Looking for a civilian everyday driving sim 2001-03-18 · 24 postsA user sought a driving sim akin to Flight Simulator for ordinary road driving. Suggestions included Midtown Madness, Driver and Porsche Unleashed, while a sarcastic reply about driving one's own car sparked brief insults. Others noted such sims might help people relearning to drive.
Busiest threads
- Driver demo compared with Midtown Madness (10 posts about it)
- Re: I have *unopened* copy of Driver...keep, or return? (5 posts about it)
- Driver Demo Is Not Official (5 posts about it)
- Driver demo -- won't launch (5 posts about it)
- Driver review (PC version) (5 posts about it)
- Driver Demo controls (5 posts about it)
- A game called Driver (4 posts about it)
- Re: Driver+SidewinderFF Wheel. Help!! (4 posts about it)
- Official Driver PC patches available (4 posts about it)
- Anticipation and impressions of Midtown Madness (4 posts about it)
- Driver demo error with TNT2 (4 posts about it)
- Driver Demo - Support Wheel? (4 posts about it)
- Driver controls: fast steer, burnouts and analog pedals (4 posts about it)
- Driver dead zone - aaaargh! (4 posts about it)
- "Driver" game for PC (3 posts about it)
Sentiment by year
Each post that discussed the sim was rated from −2 (very negative) to +2 (very positive).
| Year | Posts | Positive | Negative | Tone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 | 2 | 0 | very positive (+0.67) |
| 1999 | 195 | 61 | 31 | positive (+0.25) |
| 2000 | 40 | 9 | 6 | mixed (+0.07) |
| 2001 | 15 | 8 | 0 | positive (+0.53) |
| 2002 | 10 | 3 | 2 | mixed (+0.10) |
| 2003 | 6 | 2 | 1 | mixed (-0.00) |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | very positive (+1.00) |
Who talked about it most
Wolfgang Preiss · 13 John Bodin · 9 Klinn · 7 Jan Verschueren · 6 Andre Warringa · 6 Zolli · 6 Tempor · 6 Joe McGinn · 6 Kasey Chang (remove EATSPAM to reply) · 5 Mountain Kodiak · 5 ymenard · 5 Steve Ferguson · 5 Jeroe · 5 (unknown) · 4 Keith Quinto · 4 PaiK · 4 Gunnar Horrigmo · 3 JS · 3 Stephen Ferguson · 3 Me · 3
