The "bevy" of technical problems are there, but this game deserves a much better rating.
I spend most of my time playing in the Take a Ride mode. I was able to kill all of the "Timmy's" in each city. DRIV3R does have a load of technical problems, but I've always liked. This game was insulted by so many critic "geniouses" all over the web. This game deserves better. Trust your own opinion. It seems that one can only love this game, or hate it. Similar to the perpensity of Timmy to shoot you, look at the critics perpensity to give this game an abysmal review. I spent years playing this game, and not once did I lose interest.
Once again, I recommend anything in the DRIVER series!
Rock on!