The game uses a third-person driving perspective and places players in open urban areas built around mission objectives. Before each assignment, you choose a vehicle and then complete goals such as tailing suspects, escaping pursuers, intercepting targets, or reaching checkpoints within a time limit. Core controls revolve around acceleration, braking, handbrake turns, and reversing to recover from mistakes. Progress is mission-based, and failing an objective usually requires restarting the current assignment.

John Tanner

The undercover police officer and the player character, known for dangerous pursuit work.

T. K. Keller

Tanner's superior and mission contact who issues instructions.

Jericho

One of the main criminal figures Tanner is pursuing.

Learn each city’s road layout, shortcuts, and wide-turn intersections first; route choice often matters more than raw speed. During pursuits, keep the car stable and avoid unnecessary collisions that can ruin control. Use the handbrake only when you need to pivot sharply through corners. When being followed, lanes, underpasses, and side streets can help break line of sight. In tailing missions, maintain a safe gap instead of getting too close.

Tips and tricks

Spend time in free driving to get used to steering inertia before tackling harder chases.

Tips and tricks

Use light steering with the handbrake to corner cleanly instead of forcing sharp turns.

Tips and tricks

If you know the route, prefer roads with fewer tight bends and intersections.

User Reviews

Many players remember it as one of the era’s most cinematic car-chase games.

User Reviews

Its open-city design and driving feel gave it a very distinct identity on PlayStation.

User Reviews

Some players note that certain missions are demanding, but clearing them feels very rewarding.