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For most series, a game as poorly-received as ''Driv3r'' would've been a [[Franchise Killer]], but instead, Reflections released ''Driver: Parallel Lines'' in 2006. Set entirely in [[New York City]] and its [[Joisey|New Jersey]] suburbs rather than multiple cities like the other games, it instead took place over a period of time -- the first half was set in [[The Seventies|1978]], while the second half took place in [[The Present Day]]. It also took place in a new continuity-focusing on a young man known only as TK who rises through NYC's criminal underworld only to be betrayed and thrown into jail, and is out for revenge upon release. ''Parallel Lines'' was considered an improvement overall, most critics felt that it was nothing more than a ''[[Grand Theft Auto|GTA]]'' clone, but a decent one that learned from the previous game's mistakes and returned the series to its driving-focused roots while retaining the gunplay. Unfortunately, ''Driv3r'', which came out just two years prior, left many gamers too burned to give it a try. A prequel, ''Driver 76'', was released the following year for the [[PlayStation Portable]].
In 2011, Reflections (now [[Ubisoft]] Reflections) took another shot at the series with ''[[Driver San Francisco]]'', the first game in the series for the [[PlayStation]] 3 and Xbox360. Returning to the first three games' continuity and, like ''Parallel Lines'', taking place entirely in one city ([[Captain Obvious|guess which one it is]]), ''San Francisco'' goes the supernatural/[[Mind Screw]] route by taking place [[All Just a Dream|while Tanner is in a coma]]... and giving him "shifting" powers that allow him to [[Mind Control|possess other drivers on the road]]. According to critics, it's better than it sounds, with the game getting a Metacritic score in the high 70s and with most reviews praising the shifting mechanic. Even [[Zero Punctuation|Yahtzee]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20130313200438/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/4181-Driver-San-Francisco is a fan]. It remains to be seen whether it will be able to overcome ''Driv3r'''s noxious legacy.
Coinciding with ''San Franciso'''s release is ''Driver: Renegade'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. Set [[Interquel|between the first two games]], the story begins with Tanner quitting the NYPD and striking out on his own as a [[Vigilante Man]]. Tanner is soon recruited by Andrew Ballard to take down five of New York City's most notorious crime lords.
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