Underplayed Gems

The Getaway (2002)

The Getaway cover
Developer
Team Soho
Publisher
Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Capcom, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Shooter, Racing
Rating
3.7 of 5, 35 player ratings

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How it feels

A grounded, film-noir-ish crawl through a meticulously recreated London underworld that feels more like a British crime drama than a video game.

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About

The Getaway is a sandbox crime game set in London. It is inspired by British gangland films Get Carter and Snatch. Initially, the release of the game was to coincide with the launch of the PlayStation 2 in 2000, but was delayed by 27 months due to the difficulty of re-creating large areas of London in high resolution. Parts of The Getaway feature in various episodes of Graham Duff's Ideal.

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