Hello, my name's Gamerdad, and I too loved The Getaway.

You're right edshot, that wasn't so bad. :)

I loved it for the same reasons - London gangsta flick experience, mockney accents, etc. Playing it made me feel like watching Lock Stock, Snatch, or RocknRolla. Or watching these films made me feel like playing The Getaway. I also loved the accurate map of London, and fact that you could drive around Trafalgar, Covent Garden, Buck Palace, etc. It's one of the great PS2 games that I'd hoped would be reborn on the PS3.

If the PS3 version does get made, and it's online, then maybe you'll see me screaming down The Mall in a Black Cab or Routemaster bus.

A lot of this patent thing is ridiculous. People just patent ideas without having an ounce of technical know how or resources needed to make these ideas a reality.

Oh well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Here's my patented idea:

"An enclosed room in which objects and people are simulated by a combination of replicated matter, tractor beams, and shaped force fields onto which holographic images are projected. Sounds and smells are simulated by speakers and fragranced fluid atomizers, respectively. The feel of a large environment is simulated by suspending the participants on force fields which move with their feet, keeping them from reaching the walls of the room (a virtual treadmill)."

There, I've just patented Holodeck technology. It's not my idea, but I've patented it. So there!

I ain't got a clue how to build it, but it should be ready by around the 24th century. My descendants will reap the financial rewards.

No fanboy flame wars please. :)

If you feel yourself getting a bit worked up over yet another 360 vs PS3 debate, then relax, watch this video, and realise both the 360 and PS3 are great until the Wii steps in spoils the fun. :)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=e_ztH2Sfb5c

I totally agree, Sony shouldn't have dropped backwards compatibility. Many people have dozens of PS2 games which are still very good, games that don't at all feel old or last gen, and still have a lot of life left in them. Many PS2 owners games collection probably remain largely unplayed. Heck there's even some PS1 games that are classics and still very enjoyable.

It would have been good to play PS2 games while collecting the occasional decent PS3 game, and while waiting around for the PS3 game choice to grow.

lol Daniel

Wow! That's just blatant and shameless. It would be very easy for the casual (non-gamer) shopper to pick up the wrong game.

Reminds of all those non-Disney versions of animated films. Whenever a big Disney animated feature was released at your local video rental store, right next to it on the shelf would be a non-Disney version of the same story with similar looking cover art. This was blatant opportunistic leeching off the competing video's popularity.