Driver: Parallel Lines

Overview

Driver: Parallel Lines is the fourth game in the Driver series. It was developed by Reflections Interactive and published by Atari SA in March 2006 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The game was later published to the Wii and PC by Ubisoft in June 2007.

Unlike previous games in the series, Driver: Parallel Lines focuses on a new protagonist known as The Kid (abbreviated to T.K.) and the entire game takes place in New York City within two time periods - 1978 and 2006.

Story

The game focuses on a wheelman called TK (The Kid)

1978

18 year-old TK (The Kid), through his friend Ray, is set up to work as a getaway driver for a small crime ring. The ring is composed of TK, Slink, Bishop, "The Mexican," Candy, and lead by a corrupt undercover detective named Corrigan.

After kidnapping Rafael Martinez, a rival drug lord, Corrigan kills Martinez and then turns on TK, shooting him and leaving him to face the murder charge alone.

2006

During his 28-year sentence at Sing-Sing prison, TK develops his plans to hunt down and kill everyone who betrayed him. He's released at 46 years-old and immediately kickstarts his revenge mission. Starting with The Mexican, who has since become an alcoholic and works at an arcade in Queens.

Gameplay

Driver: Parallel Lines is an open-world driving game with some on-foot sections. Unlike other games in the series which generally take place in several locations, the entirety of Driver: Parallel Lines takes place in New York City and parts of New Jersey.

Soundtrack

Driver: Parallel Lines features a licensed soundtrack consisting of over 70 songs - from both the 1970s and 2000s. The songs from 1978 Era also play in Driver '76. These songs only play when the player is in a vehicle:

* = This song was removed from the PC and Wii versions of the game.

1978 Era

• "Bump and Boogie" by the Wrecking Crew
• "Bump Meat" by Sir Mack Rice
• "Bustin' Loose" by Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers
• "Cracklin' Bread" by Dave Hamilton
• "Cross The Track" by Maceo and the Macks
• "Dizzy Dizzy" by Can
• "Expansions" by Lonnie Liston Smith
• "Express Yourself" by Charles Wright
• "Free Your Mind" by the Politicians ft. McKinley Jackson
• "Gang Bang" by Oscar Brown Jr.
• "Gettin' Uptown (To Get Down)" by United 8
• "Ghost Rider" by Suicide
• "I Got Some" by Billy 'Sugar Billy' Garner
• "I'll Bet You" by Funkadelic
• "I'm Tired" by Savoy Brown
• "Loose and Juicy" by the Pazant Brothers and the Beaufort Express
• "Love The Life You Live" by Black Heat
• "Low Rider" by WAR
• "Neighborhood Threat" by Iggy Pop
• "One Way or Another" by Blondie *
• "Outa-Space" by Billy Preston
• "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" by the Temptations
• "Peaches" by the Stranglers
• "People Say" by the Meters
• "Pick Up The Pieces" by Average White Band
• "Red Hot Mama" by Parliament
• "Running Away" by Roy Ayers
• "Shifting Gears" by Johnny 'Hammond' Smith
• "Sleep Talk" by King Errisson
• "Smash It Up (Part 2)" by the Damned *
• "Street Lady" by Donald Byrd
• "Subway Joe" by Joe Bataan
• "Sufragette City" by David Bowie
• "The Vulture" by Labi Siffre
• "Trouble Man" by Marvin Gaye

2006 Era

• "A Different Age" by the Dead 60s
• "Adjusting Ourselves" by Warren Suicide
• "Against The Wall" by Tom Gandey 'Cagedbaby'
• "All Mapped Out" by the Departure
• "Boom!" by the Roots
• "Can't Get Enough" by the Infadels
• "Chin High" by Roots Manuva
• "Cool Boots" by Automato
• "Hey Scenesters" by the Cribs
• "I Changed My Mind" by Lyrics Born
• "Intro (Reprise) by ILS
• "New Health Rock" by TV On The Radio
• "My Favourite Mutiny" by the Coup, Black Thought and Talib Kweli
• "Louis XIV" by Louis XIV
• "Nowhere Again" by the Secret Machines
• "O.F.G" by zZz
• "Oh My God" by Kaiser Chiefs
• "Racing Towards The Sun" by Queen Adreena
• "Sealings" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• "That You Might" by Home Video
• "The Cookie" by Dr. Rubberfunk ft. Mr. Guder + the Quincy Sparks
• "The Mask" by Dangerdoom ft. Ghostface Killah
• "Tito's Way" by the Juan Maclean and Nancy Whang
• "Tribulations" by LCD Soundsystem
• "Volume" by Libretto and Lifesavas
• "Way Out" by London Funk Allstars
• "White Noise" by the Vacation
• "You Don't Look Like A Cop" by Narco
• "Worth It" by Narco
• "Now What You 'Gon Due" by Chuck D and Professor Griff of Public Enemy
• "Narcissistic Fix" by Chuck D and Professor Griff of Public Enemy
• "You Will Pay" by Grandmaster Flash
• "Get Out My Way" by Grandmaster Flash
• "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang *

System Requirements

Minimum:

• Supported OS: Windows® XP (SP 1 required)/Vista (only)
• Processor: 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon
• Memory: 256 MB
• Graphics: 64 MB DirectX 9.0c-compliant supporting Shader Model 1.1(*see supported list)
• DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c
• Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compliant sound card
• Hard Drive: 4.8GB free hard disk space

Recommended:

• Supported OS: Windows® XP (SP 1 required)/Vista (only)
• Processor: 3.4 GHz Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon
• Memory: 512 MB
• Graphics: 128 MB DirectX 9.0c-compliant supporting Shader Model 2.0(*see supported list)
• DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c
• Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compliant sound card
• Hard Drive: 4.8GB free hard disk space