Atari has revealed further details on the storyline behind Driver: Parallel Lines, the upcoming action driving game. This next installment of Atari's action driving franchise has to cover a lot of ground lost by its lackluster predecessor, Driv3r.
Currently in development by Reflections Interactive, Driver: Parallel Lines is set for release this Spring for PS2 and the Xbox. Driver: Parallel Lines offers an open, fast-paced driving experience and features an unfolding storyline of double crossing and revenge.
The first half of Driver: Parallel Lines is set in New York City during the 1970s and centers on TK, an 18 year-old driving prodigy seeking fortune and fame. Gifted, popular and arrogant as hell, TK is one of the best drivers-for-hire in town and is known by everyone - from the pimped-out street hustlers, petty criminals, and racer boys to the shadowy crime figures that pay for his skills at the wheel.
TK gets involved with a scheming group bent on taking down one of the biggest names in the underground crime scene. With TK as the getaway driver and the crew as back up, nothing could possibly go wrong. However, in a matter of moments, TK's life dramatically changes. No longer is he a free-wheeling hotshot. Instead he has been double crossed and ultimately is imprisoned for 28 years.
Fast forward to 2006 where the action kicks back in, and TK is older, meaner, and hell bent on settling some serious scores. TK needs to call on every driving trick in his considerable repertoire to tame the over-powered road machines that 2006 presents him. After twenty-plus years in jail, it's time to hit the streets once again.
Driver: Parallel Lines tempts gamers to modify and juice up cars while engaging in Hollywood-style car chases. The game provides a free roaming, stylized New York City. With over 35 diverse missions that load without wait times, incredibly realistic driving physics, and a brand new story, Driver: Parallel Lines hopes to present a return to roots and form for the franchise.
