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The identifier refers to the original Driver video game, released in 1999 for the Sony PlayStation in Europe (PAL region) . Developed by Reflections Interactive and published by GT Interactive, this title redefined the 3D driving genre by moving away from traditional racing and toward cinematic, mission-based car chases. The Cinematic Heritage of "The Wheelman"

Driver served as a critical bridge between early 3D driving experiments and the massive open-world crime epics that followed. Its focus on getaway missions and police evasion—including a "heat" system where police behavior became increasingly aggressive—laid the groundwork for the sandbox mechanics later refined in the Grand Theft Auto series. Driver__[SLES-01816]

: Unlike the linear tracks common in 1999, Driver featured recreations of four iconic American cities—Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York—which players could explore with a degree of freedom rarely seen at the time. The identifier refers to the original Driver video

Even decades later, Driver is remembered not just as a racing game, but as a technical marvel that captured the raw, screeching energy of a classic movie car chase within the limitations of the original PlayStation hardware. Its focus on getaway missions and police evasion—including

Beyond the main campaign, the [SLES-01816] version included various mini-games that extended its lifespan: