When the getaway comes to mind some may think: Cool, GTA in london... or: Cool, a british made game. Whichever come to mind you remember: GTA is non-linear The Getaway is.

The Getaway starts out with a couple of gangsters kidnapping Mark Hammond's wife and kid. They kill his wife accidently and drive his son to a warehouse where you try to get him. You kill some of Jolson's men and are put in a trap. You have to do suicide mission for him so your son isnt killed but in the end you find out everyone was a chess piece in this game. After completing Mark's Vendetta, its Detective Constable Frank Carter's turn. You go to places you visited as Mark and some you didnt. Soon enough, your suspended for your actions (for all the wrong reasons) and your just another Max Payne trying to find out what's wrong with this picture (which is a good thing).

The Gameplay is pretty basic. R1 auto-targets and hand-brake for car, square fires the weapon and is regular brake, triangle draws/holsters guns and reverse in car. And circle is steal/get in/get out. and X is roll/get up against wall/acclerate in car. Truthfully, these controls are probably as perfect as GTA. Just dont play GTA after The Getaway.

Sound is awesome. The gunshots sound pretty realstic, rap plays in the Yardie Crackhouse unless you shoot the equipment, and music tells you if your almost out of time for the mission (not all missions). The Dialogue is perfect. Real british actors did the voices too and either being funny, sad, or just plain rude its great. How many of you have wished the main character would say F*** everytime something bad happened? Dont bother raising your hand Sen. Lieberman.

Overall, The Getaway is one of the most innovative games you'll ever play. Believe me, you will like this game. Either that, or your a true redneck GTA fanboy (And no offense to GTA fanboys, im one myself) but c'mon GTA fans rejoice! You have another game to hold you out until San Andreas...And as for San Andreas? Thats another story.

9/10

Review By NeoHunter