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Jan. 31 - Feb. 6, 2002

Lots of Heart, But No Love

By Jennie Sue | AsianWeek
Developer: Sony/Team Soho
Release Date: Jan. 22, 2003
Rating: **1/2

“Oi dunno, oi gotta bad feeling about this.”

The Getaway was supposed to be the next generation in gaming. A cross-pollination of interactive gaming fused with cinema. A free-roaming, mission-based, 3-D action game three years in the making encompassing a well-scripted plot and dialogue. Made to be like one of those Guy Ritchie shoot ‘em ups, last week’s Sony/Team Soho release, unfortunately, did not live up to its ambition. Its sluggish and frustrating gameplay requires extreme concentration and focus on not only your surroundings but on your own movements and actions.

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