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As you may have noticed Driver 3 has now become DRIV3R and Atari have also signed a blockbuster Hollywood cast to lend voices to its eagerly-awaited third installment of the gritty, crime-fighting Driver video game series. DRIV3R is currently being developed by Reflections Interactive for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, and the game is expected to be released in Spring 2004.
"DRIV3R recreates the excitement of a Hollywood-style blockbuster action film and combines it with the adrenaline rush of an action-adventure video game full of sinister criminals, nail-biting car chases and international crime syndicates," said Steve Allison, of Atari. "By casting the game with top Hollywood talent, DRIV3R truly solidifies the look and feel of an interactive movie. Atari is well known for pushing the envelope of collaboration between the video game industry and Hollywood, and DRIV3R will once again raise the bar for what gamers will come to expect from interactive entertainment."
Actor Michael Madsen, who has starred in blockbuster crime films like Kill Bill, Donnie Brasco and Reservoir Dogs, will give voice to DRIV3R's lead character Tanner, the jaw-breaking undercover cop who dominated the first two installments of the Driver series. In DRIV3R he will stop at nothing to bring down an international car theft syndicate. Ving Rhames, who has appeared in films that include the Mission: Impossible series, Pulp Fiction and Con Air, will provide the voice of Tanner's hardnosed partner, Tobias Jones. Mickey Rourke, famous for his roles in Once Upon a Time in Mexico, The Thin Red Line and 9 1/2 Weeks, will be the voice of Jericho, the sinister leader of the international crime syndicate. Michelle Rodriguez, best known for her roles in S.W.A.T., The Fast and the Furious and Blue Crush, will provide the voice for Calita, the sexy leader of a Miami car theft ring.
Developers Reflections promise that DRIV3R will be an action-packed driving adventure game - that will stay true to the roots of the original two games. The game will feature cinematic gameplay and gritty street crime of its predecessors, with ground-breaking graphics and three mammoth, wide-open city environments: Miami, Florida; Nice, France; and Istanbul, Turkey.
Stay tuned to Silicon Fusion for much more on DRIV3R very soon, but until then we have these new Xbox screens for you.
John Grothier
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