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The Getaway: Black Monday

A cinematic presentation, engaging storyline, diverse cast of characters, and impressive re-creation of London are the main highlights of The Getaway: Black Monday. Moreover, the game has varied gameplay, fairly sharp graphics, entertaining cutscenes, and excellent voice acting and music. Unfortunately, many of the same problems that plagued the previous Getaway have not been fully resolved in Black Monday. Specifically, serious camera and control issues detract heavily from the gameplay experience, while an array of graphical faults and glitches mar the visuals. Blimey!

Those who didn't enjoy the original Getaway won't find much to like in Black Monday, despite the improvements that exist. Although three characters are playable (a cop, boxer, and hacker), each with a unique gameplay style and set of missions, the gameplay suffers as a result of the game's movielike presentation. The omission of a HUD (heads-up display) makes navigating the streets of London more tedious than it needs to be. Likewise, an unruly camera, mushy controls, and idiotic enemies/teammates hinder the action segments.

Still, Black Monday is incredibly stylistic (and mature), and it's probably worth a play from anyone looking to become immersed in a gritty story or wanting to run amok in a virtual London. Plenty of twists and memorable sequences fill the game, with story arcs and extra features included for replay value. Just don't go into Black Monday expecting a long game, polished gameplay, or open-ended, GTA-like experience.

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Strengths: Rendered City/Characters, Graphics, Voice-over/Acting, Story, Setting

Weakness: No life meter, Not free roaming, Sound

Just like the first Getaway, this game is above average. Following in the footsteps of the GTA series, The Getaway: Black Monday allows you to drive multiple vehicle types and Run & Gun around in a well written story. Though similar to the GTA series Black Monday falls short, the story is good, but you can't stray very far away from it(free roam). Also it is hard to determine ones health without a life meter, though original the player can't determine how long they have left by the random blood stains that appear. I would strongly recommend this to friends and avid gamers, but I would inform them it is nowhere near a GTA clone. The series is innovative and hopefully will improve on an already decent title in the future.

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More of the same

Strengths: + movie like script and acting, sharp graphics even if they are a bit bland

Weakness: - no on screen map for the driving missions, the controls take a while to get use to and requires a lot of patience

Although Black Monday is graphically better than the previous Getaway game, it plays just about the same which isn't a good thing.

The voice acting, story, and direction is of high quality. If it wasn't a video game, it would be perfect for a movie. One weakness though is that the main characters seemed less personal and likeable than the characters in the first game.

The major weakness that plagued this game was the unfriendly controls and camera angles. When you get into a fire fight, the camera seems to always put the player at a disadvantage especially when you're in enclosed areas of the game and going up narrow stairs while trying to aim is incredibly frustrating.

If you're not the patient type then avoid this game because it'll more than likely make you want to throw your controller at the TV.

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Better left for the Londoners

Strengths: + cinematic, great voice acting, clean graphics

Weakness: - horrible camera - the character designs don't look as realistic (everyone seems to have a giant head) - no on-screen map display

Getaway: Black Monday is just about the same in every aspect as the previous game, the Getaway. I wanted to like it but the gameplay is pretty horrid and not gamer friendly.

Black Monday is still mission based so as to say it's not like GTA where you can go anywhere you want. It's a bit more confining but the levels are huge so you don't really notice.

But the horrible camera during on-foot missions make the game almost unplayable (it moves erratically and bumps into walls) and the driving missions aren't much better because there's no on-screen overhead map (there is a map when you pause the game, but then it really stops the flow of the game). Another noticeable thing is that this time, the characters seem to have oversized heads. I'm sure the developers did this so that the characters could be expressive but it was just plain weird.

If you liked the first Getaway then you'll enjoy Black Monday, otherwise Getaway: Black Monday requires a lot of patience so I would recommend skipping it.

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Getaway: Black Monday

Strengths: It's London!!

Weakness: Gameplay

I picked up Getaway: Black Monday simply because of the fact that I love the city of London. It is where I was born and bred. But after playing this game for many hours I was very disappointed. For one, the ability to shoot is extremely frustrating. Oftentimes you can't aim properly or see where you are firing bullets at.

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sequal to an average game

Strengths: decent graphics, story

Weakness: game quickly ge bored

Getaway: BM is the sequal to an average game, but it failed to make any huge improvement. The graphics and story is decent, but it is not enough to save the boring gameplay. It just isn't as good as the GTA series.

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Black Monday isn't quite as good as the original.

Strengths: Presentation

Weakness: Minor gameplay issues

The original Getaway featured some of the best presentation, truly capturing a cinematic feel. The game also had solid sound, graphics and gameplay mechanics along with excellent voice acting.

Black Monday is dubbed the sequel to The Getaway despite the fact that none of the original characters return in this game. Unfortunately, the sequel isn't quite as good as the original, but still a good game.

The graphics are virtually the same as the original and retain the amazing recreation of London. The frame-rate does dip at certain points. The sound is also very similar to the original and it still manages to keep excellent voice acting.

The gameplay is a slow paced game. A couple of new features have been added like hopping over walls and other things, but the gameplay remains basically the same, but with dual wielding and more weapons. The cars handle much more efficiently and the indicator system has had a major rehaul, making it much more useful.

Overall, the game's story isn't quite as good as the originals. The game does offer some replay value because of modes that you unlock and multiple endings. Of course, the actual story is pretty short.

In conclusion, the game is pretty good and recommended for fans of the series.

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Good gameplay

Strengths: gameplay

Weakness: not worth the money

If you can find Getaway Black Monday for a low price then it may be worth your while to purchase this game and play it. However, there are just many other games out there that you can play which will offer more fun and stuff. The game does have pretty good graphcis and such but it's not an incredible game by any means.

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Black gaming on a Monday

Strengths: Story-line and driving in modern day London

Weakness: Everything else.

Monday is often the day many people dread as it represents going back to work, and the start of 5 long days till the next weekend break. Black Monday has the same feeling. The game is just plain frustrating and dull. It is nice to have control of three characters, but they end up feeling like one charcter broken up into three. The story-line is ok as well as is the voice acting, but overall it is a bit too cliche and dated. The graphics are ok as well, but they really don't look much better that any 3 year-old game, its feel much more like an early launch title to PS2 or Dreamcast then anything current. Probalby the best aspect to the game is its representation of London and the driving sections, as they feel like the "weekend breaks" with eveerything else being the "work-week". The previous game is probalby better overall, as this sequel really stinks

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The Getaway 2: Black Moday

Strengths: *Graphics

Weakness: *No extras *Not many rewards

While this game does have good graphics, it feels like an empty shell at times. The AI isn't that great and the police chases arn't too exciting. I wouldn't really recommend this game if you're buying it for over $20. However, $20 or less feels about just how much this game is worth. Despite on the negative remarks I made so far, seriously, if you find it for $20 or less, then you might want to give this title a shot.

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Getaway Black Monday

Strengths: Graphics

Weakness: Gameplay

This game is pretty much like the other Getaway game with a few things fixed. You can now skip the movies if you fail the mission which is a huge plus. However the game is pretty much the same, if you liked the first one, you'll like this one. If you didn't like the first one, you won't like this one. Rent before purchase.

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The Getaway: Black Monday

Strengths: Movie-like presentation, solid graphics, story

Weakness: Camera, controls, too easy to get lost

After playing The Getaway: Black Monday, I feel just as disappointed as I did after its predecessor. Although the presentation sets it apart from industry standards like GTA (the graphics are excellent), the lack of on-screen indicators often leads to confusion and frustration. This, coupled with the trial and error gameplay, often made me want to stop playing the game. Hidden beneath the sloppy gameplay, however, is an excellent story. Having the story told through three different characters gives the game a much more epic feel than the original. The game was over way too soon, so I would only recommend this as a rental, because there is little replayability once you're done.

But give it a chance; if you're patient, The Getaway: Black Monday could be your cup of tea.

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The Getaway: Black Monday

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