Chapter 1 - Driving and Combat Tips

It’s no surprise that intense driving missions fill Driv3r but the sequel also offers its share of on-foot weapon combat engagements. Becoming a master behind the wheel and with the firearm will be necessary to complete Driv3r’s often difficult solo campaign. This section provides general driving and combat tips to help master the challenging missions.

• One of the keys to success behind the wheel is control. Not meaning your PlayStation 2 or Xbox controller but being controlled--as in to exercise restraint. Now certainly you’re driving a breakneck speed in most of these missions--but it should be a controlled speed. Don’t weave all over the road or take turns at top speed. Let off the accelerator around turns or apply brake--but a controlled brake! It’s all about staying in control of the wheel. Don’t over turn or you may spin out; don’t under turn or you may crash into the side of a building. Often one mistake leads to a failed mission. Maintain control of the wheel. Make slight adjustments to avoid traffic or obstacles. Certainly take turns as quick as possible but remain in control of the vehicle in doing so. Let off the accelerator, apply a little brake, and resume full speed.
• It’s wise to just avoid obstacles. You may plow through a sign or a chain-link fence with ease but then there will be a pole or a stronger fence that your car won’t budge. Be ready for a full stop upon any collision or just avoid the obstacles completely and concentrate on following (or getting away from) your target.
• If you have a pesky pursuer that won’t get off your tail, don’t forget you can get out of your car and deal with him on foot. Drive into a parking lot or a side road and get out of your car. Arm your favorite firearm and shoot at the pursuer’s car or the pursuer himself when he exits the vehicle. This wouldn’t be advisable if you’re low on health but it’s a good way to lose the tail when you’re nearing a destination.
• If you don’t want to get out of your car to get rid of a tailing pursuer then aggressive driving will often do the trick. Drive close to other traffic--even oncoming traffic) or weave through and around obstacles like immovable poles or structures. With any luck your pursuer will smash head on to another vehicle or object and be unable to continue the pursuit. Don’t hesitate to try and take shortcuts or cut corners to force your pursuer to drive in more unusual terrain and not just a nice, wide paved road.
• It pays to be patient in weapon combat. Running into a situation is rarely, if ever, the best course of action. For starters, enemies aren’t the best shot at long-range but seem like marksmen when up close. Use this to your advantage and remain at longer range whenever possible. Also, if you have the chance to be higher than your enemy, take it.
• At longer range just sweep your crosshair across the screen in search of enemies. When the white crosshair turns red, you’re aimed at an enemy. Try and defeat the enemy from long-range. If you can’t, inch closer and try again. Avoid getting close! Fire at an enemy’s upper torso, or better, the head for quicker kills.
• Find cover and rotate the camera to see out enemy positions. Use it to check around a corner or to look at an upper balcony. Gain sight of the enemy then maneuver the crosshair so it barely touches the enemy (yet turns red) while you remain behind cover as much as possible. Fire away!
• Gather the discarded weapons left by slain enemies. If you have the weapon in your arsenal, then doing so will increase your ammunition supply. Occasionally, though, doing so will recover a new weapon. Rotate through your available firearms and test them out!
• Don’t forget to reload! Take cover to avoid sustaining damage and reload your weapon so you don’t have to during a frenetic firefight. Also search corners and side rooms for health packs.