The kidnapping of Mark Hammond's son leads him on a journey through London's criminal underworld as he does jobs for the kidnapper, crime lord Charlie Jolson, in order to clear himself of hi... Read allThe kidnapping of Mark Hammond's son leads him on a journey through London's criminal underworld as he does jobs for the kidnapper, crime lord Charlie Jolson, in order to clear himself of his wife's murder. Meanwhile, DCI Frank Carter searches through the empire for answers.The kidnapping of Mark Hammond's son leads him on a journey through London's criminal underworld as he does jobs for the kidnapper, crime lord Charlie Jolson, in order to clear himself of his wife's murder. Meanwhile, DCI Frank Carter searches through the empire for answers.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total
- Mark Hammond
- (voice)
- Charlie Jolson
- (voice)
- (as Ricky Hards)
- Frank Carter
- (voice)
- Yasmin
- (voice)
- …
- Jake Jolson
- (voice)
- Eyebrows
- (voice)
- DCI McCormack
- (voice)
- …
- Grievious
- (voice)
- Big Walter
- (voice)
- …
- Sparky
- (voice)
- (as Symmond Lawes also)
- …
- Liam
- (voice)
- Nick Collins
- (voice)
- Joe Fielding
- (voice)
- Fu Shan Chu
- (voice)
- …
- Kum Dong
- (voice)
- …
- Johnny Chai
- (voice)
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- TriviaAlthough not all of them made it onto the final version of the game, the original list of cars was:
- Ambulance
- Alfa Romeo 156
- Aston Martin DB7
- Aston Martin V8 Vintage
- Audi TT
- Bentley Continental
- BMW 3-Series
- BMW 5-series
- BT Van
- Car Transporters
- Cherokee
- Chrysler Voyager
- Citreon 2CV
- Cranes
- Double Decker Buses
- Fedex Van
- Fiat Punto
- Fire Truck
- Ford Capri
- Ford Escort XR3i
- Ford Focus
- Ford Fiesta
- Ford Granada
- Ford Transit Van
- Forklift
- Honda Accord
- Jaguar
- Jolson Motor
- London Cab (Black & Red)
- Lexus LS 2003
- Lexus S3 2003
- Lotus Espirit
- Mercedez Benz S Class
- Mini (new)
- Nissan Micra
- Police Car (Ford Fiesta)
- Police Car (Vauxhall Vectra)
- Police Truck
- Police Van
- Range Rover
- Renault Laguna
- Routemaster Bus
- Rover 2000
- Royal Mail Van
- Saab 900
- Saab 93
- Seat Ibiza
- Toyota Corolla
- Toyota Hiace
- Toyota MR2
- Toyota Transporter Truck
- TVR Cerbera
- Vauxhall Astra Max Van
- Volvo
- VW Golf
- GoofsThe colour of the Metropolitan Police uniform is Dark Navy Blue, not light royal blue, and police caps have a small badge and 3 rows of silitoe tartan. In addition to this the police also use ASP Batons not Monadnock PR24 batons as carried by the beat police in the game. The police collar numbers also vary between officer however the game has all officers with the same collar numbers.
- Quotes
DC Frank Carter: You're criminal trash, the lot of you. I don't need your help. Why would I? I don't need any favors from SCUM! I'm Frank FUCKING Carter of Flying Squad! That's right, the Flying Squad, the MET's finest. It'll be a long day in January before I beg for help from criminal trash.
- Crazy creditsThere is the following message at the end of the credits: Team Soho would like to thank those who have stood by us through this insane time, our wives, girlfriends, boyfriends and partners and bollocks to all those who said it could never be done, it couldn't be built, it would never run...You're playing it.
- Alternate versionsThe US version was cut to remove nudity and some language to avoid an AO rating that Sony do not allow on their consoles in America. The US version also did not include a paper map with the game DVD.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Troldspejlet: Episode #28.5 (2003)
- SoundtracksSaunty Sly Chic
performed by Campag Velocet
Lyrics by Voss
music by Cater / Slater
Produced and mixed by Paul Schroeder and Campag Velocet
This track is Copyright Control. P & C 1999 (Pias) Recordings. Licensed Courtesy of (Pias) Recordings UK Ltd.
For years, game developers have been wanting to create a so-called "interactive movie". A product with the look and feel of a motion picture, but one where the viewer is totally in control of. For the most part, they've failed miserably, as is the case of the horrible FMV titles from the Sega CD days.
However, most recently, programmers have come close to such a thing, just play "Max Payne" and you'll realize how much game makers have evolved the concept. Still, I've never played one such as "The Getaway", a gritty, in-your-face gangster opus with characters that use the "F" word so many times that you would think Quentin Tarantino had something to with the script.
In fact, like Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction", the story of "The Getaway" is structured in a very nonlinear way. The two central characters, an ex-gangster who's been pulled back into the "life" and a rogue cop share the spotlight in telling the tale from their own different perspective.
It's us, the players, who could use some help controlling these characters in putting them to good use. As great as the "movie" is, it's the game's controls that need to be polished. Moving these two characters around is, for the most part, a chore. In the name of "realism", the makers have decided to get rid of the usual standard for video games.
There are no health bars (you look tired as you get shot), no maps of the city (London) you constantly drive in or even direction indicators (you have to rely on your turn signals). This is a bold move on part of the makers, because we gamers love games because of the very reason that they get us away from realism. We don't really care for realism in video games. At least the way it's played out in this product. It makes for a very frustrating game expierence.
The reason the "Grand Theft Auto" games are so fun and addicting is the way it constantly relys on a "virtual" world. "The Getaway" is the opposite, I know most players will look at this as a "Grand Theft Auto" ripoff, but it's far from the truth. "GTA" is a parody of recent American gangster pictures, "The Getaway" is a dark, unnerving action game that isn't comical in any way. Its a step in the right direction in bringing the "interactive movie" to life. In that way, it works, but there still is room for improvement.
I'd give it *** out of **** (Good)
- practiced_bravado
- Mar 15, 2004
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