Everything is just like it was before, except that he discovers that he has a new ability-the shift mechanism. Tanner is unaware of his state, and thinks that the accident was just a brief bump on the head. Tanner isn’t about to let him go, and the resulting car chase ends up with Tanner in a coma. Inevitably, as you might expect in both a video game and a 70s themed detective drama, Jericho escapes. The game begins with series protagonist Tanner escorting his arch-enemy Jericho to the courthouse for sentencing.

The premise of Driver: San Francisco is a bit odd, but it is essential to creating the mechanic that makes this game so much fun: the shift mechanism.

Plus, fans of the Driver series might not like that the game has steered away from its dark and gritty premise towards a more fun-action theme that is accessible to all, but they will probably be glad to know that one staple of the original games remains-the insanely hard mission. It has a few issues, but fans that like racing but are tired of having to buy new tires and windshield wipers and the like, may find the title they have been waiting for. Simply put, Driver: San Francisco is just flat out fun.

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