The Getaway

December 11, 2002 Team Soho Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Capcom, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Shooter Racing
PS2
About

The Getaway is a sandbox crime game set in London. It is inspired by British gangland films Get Carter and Snatch. Initially, the release of the game was to coincide with the launch of the PlayStation 2 in 2000, but was delayed by 27 months due to the difficulty of re-creating large areas of London in high resolution. Parts of The Getaway feature in various episodes of Graham Duff's Ideal.
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Game Info

Release Date December 11, 2002
Developer Team Soho
Publisher Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Capcom, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Third person
Themes Action, Open world