Driver 2 was developed by Reflections Interactive and published by Infogrames for the original Playstation in November 2000. Some beta screens were released in May 2000 and as Vicente has made us to notice, there are some little differences in there: the car shown in the early images is similar to the president’s one seen in Driver 1′s last mission but that model is not in the final D2 game. Also, the car is in an unkwnon area in the Rio De Janeiro city. In the video from Driver2Vegas Youtube Channel, we can notice some other removed cars (the Trans Am) without tinted windows, longer drawing distance,the Chicago landscape with skyscrapers looks slightly different, early HUD and gates on the bridge.
Thanks to Vicente and Gamersin for the contribution!
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12 Responses to Driver 2 [PSX - Beta]
Vicente
July 19th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
my name is vicente not vincente
monokoma
July 20th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Ops! Sorry Vicente :O there’s an italian word “vincente” so i got confused :P I’m going to fix the name :)
Elliot
March 23rd, 2010 at 6:14 am
any chance their is a download for this demo. im thinking if their are screen shots then their is a download out their because you need the original demo to extract screen shots.
Anonymous
June 24th, 2010 at 3:57 am
The Driver 2 Beta Version is the Game I want to play
Martin Bigg
October 15th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Original beta trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q74J_CdXn5o
Also here is a retrospective article I wrote that features some original artwork:
http://gamerlimit.com/2010/08/retrospective-driver-2-the-wheelman-is-back/
monokoma
October 16th, 2010 at 9:57 am
Thanks Martin! I will add those info / media as soon as possible :)
pcloadletter
October 16th, 2010 at 11:33 pm
I also remember that car from screenshots in a Tips & Tricks very early on. I haven’t been able to find it though.
pcloadletter
October 16th, 2010 at 11:34 pm
Sorry that was about the yellow GSX/driver 1.
Gamersin
May 12th, 2012 at 9:27 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYVBUVdVi9Q
Here is hack of the beta demo that enables you roam freely, and enables Tanner to exit the vehicle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfJkKVQvl0U
And a few other odd things in the beta demo :)
monokoma
May 13th, 2012 at 2:01 am
Thanks Gamersin! I have added your videos to the page :D
Anonymous
July 15th, 2012 at 4:22 am
DRIVER 2 WAS NEVER CANCELLED LOOK UP YOUTUBE!
William Powell
January 17th, 2013 at 8:05 pm
Dear Anonymous,
Nowhere does it say that Driver 2 was cancelled. This was a beta for it. Please look at the description before you post something like that.