Another PS2 classic from back in the day! Released less than 2 months after GTA Vice City this was a very ambitious open-world game set in London, England. The controls feel a little clunky by today's standards but the charm of driving real licensed cars around a realistically re-created London never gets old. It's quite surreal coming across shops and landmarks you've visited in real life...in a video game. Despite it's constant grey skies and moody visual style there's a good amount of humour throughout which keeps the tone nice and balanced. Would have been great to see how this series would have evolved on PlayStation 3 but sadly we'll never know...

@IronKnee963

7 ай бұрын

Nah, it was clunky back then too which is why the game never got the recognition it deserved.

@darkshadow5417

5 ай бұрын

​@@IronKnee963 tvoje máma je neohrabaná

@gamerguymrk8279

5 ай бұрын

But that's how London is its always grey its still grey till this day as we speak I live in the UK its always dark and gloomy especially in the morning

Man this game felt like real life when I was a kid

@CuriousGamer022

5 ай бұрын

Same

@MetalArrow

Ай бұрын

100%

The car indicators telling you where to go was a genius idea.

@RR-ss9vt

4 ай бұрын

This whole time? I was too young to play this at the time definitely 🤣 here’s me stressing out thinking where is the map??

@Emma-Bos

Ай бұрын

It was a stupid idea. Its so hard to go from A to B in this game.

This game was a real gem . It was like watching/playing in a Guy Ritchie film . With todays graphics would be great to see this game come back to life .

@ColouredColor

7 ай бұрын

you more then correct and you wanna know why? look at the entrance to the warehouse and tell me thats not the taxi rank/shootout corner in the end of lock stock and two smoking barrels its 100% a reference to the layout to similar they was deffo inspired by Guy Richie

@JustAdude291

7 ай бұрын

so right, perfect comparison

@waynerowlands1298

6 ай бұрын

rockstar games should relaunch there gta london franchise to look like a gangsters movie story line with classic london cockney accents with london city map it would be awsome i would love for that to be a gta spin of

@smokengunz4984

5 ай бұрын

Facts!!! No lies told here

I demand a remake of this game

@ryujigoda3445

7 ай бұрын

You won’t get a remake of this but the original creators made LA noire but but I don’t think it’s a coincidence they feature the actor who played Mark Hamon also it was more of a note to the getaway. Don’t you think guys 😂😂😂😂😂

@maksymalnybul6145

7 ай бұрын

what@@ryujigoda3445

@songoku9348

6 ай бұрын

The best you can realistically hope for is if Sony decided to remaster this along with Black Monday. Remasters usually cost less and are a lot quicker to release. A remake won’t happen due to numerous factors. Car companies won’t appreciate being able to kill and run over people using their cars for instance. Not to mention the cast are all either retired or no longer acting. Don Kembry who mocapped and voiced Mark for example is no longer acting, he’s a teacher in Thailand. Joe Rice who plays DC Carter now lives in San Francisco. They’d have to recast everyone.

@ryujigoda3445

6 ай бұрын

@@songoku9348 yes that’s true the remastered could be out there, but then again some of the buildings are not there anymore if you do travel to Holborn Westminster and those places majority, those buildings ain’t there anymore and it will probably probably cost them a lot of money for license and issue with the vehicles. The old Lexus rovers Lotus, the Nissan the Toyotas it’ll be an arm leg now days and isn’t fun at all but sony do have the money for it but Sony would want a big return. This game would have to sell millions there is a few games on the PlayStation two that we would love to see ported over or remastered, but I don’t think it will happen unfortunately😞

@9-5weekends77

6 ай бұрын

If I was a millionaire it would have been done

This game was so ahead of its time it’s mental. All the details from the shops, to the cars, to the acting and even the graphics. You don’t get games like this anymore. Absolutely class game.

I remember playing this game back in the early 2000s, such an amazing game. Looking back now 20 years later, it's amazing the AI/technology featured in this game. Like it's so well done.

@Alex_Schworz_Guitar

5 ай бұрын

First and only time I played this was when I was 12 when it came out. I want to play it again on my Xbox series X

A very underrated game ahead of its time

I remember getting this with my PS2. First game I played. Here in London everyone was talking about. Hell of a game. Remember thinking the graphics were the best thing I'd seen. The cut scenes were amazing for their time. This is the first time I felt like I was in a proper movie. The atmosphere was incredible. Really gripping story. This game and Black Monday should be remade for sure. Reckon they would be epic.

@mikeywhispers1588

7 ай бұрын

First game where the mouths moved when they talked. This was the greatest graphics game for ps2

@vintage1701H

5 ай бұрын

Nobody in London was talking about it. 🤷‍♂️😘

@mikeywhispers1588

5 ай бұрын

@@vintage1701H I'm American I know u cappin. When this game dropped in America it sold just like GTA3 so u either lying or u too young to even know about PS2 life

@vintage1701H

5 ай бұрын

@mikeywhispers1588 Or... I'm telling the truth. Barely anyone in London knew this game existed. Sorry to burst your bubble. Y'all want cheese with that truth Sports Fan? 😘

This game introduced me to the British accents. Absolute banger.

The Getaway was so ahead of its time. It's ridiculous. Currently, in an Era of remakes/remasters... This game is a *PRIME* contender for a remake/remaster on modern consoles & PC. Imagine a modern version of The Getaway running on UE5 😲🤑

@Willzyyy

8 ай бұрын

And to think we were so close to getting The Getaway 3 for PS3! It probably would have rivalled the brilliance of GTA IV... It's such a shame the series didn't take off. Perhaps if people show enough love to these games we'll get some kind of remake/remaster. :)

@Emma-Bos

Ай бұрын

The game has too many licencing issues for it to be re-released today. They used real brands, real cars, real stores, etc throughout the game.

Maaaaan playing this as a kid...so intense. That's what games miss now, the intensity. I thought maybe it was cause I was a kid, but no I feel it now watching it lol. I still remember getting stuck on the cop shop mission and not being able to progress. Love that the game was actually hard.

Everyone was going mental comparing GTA to this but this felt far more realistic than 2002 Vice city. This is such a brilliant game. Absolute class and beautiful ahead of its time.

That sound track though. Nostalgia at its finest. I remember my cd got scratched up and it would skip on the first cutscene. Pissed me off righteously as a kid lol

@Tunehead99

4 ай бұрын

Same thing happened to me, I was young in school back then, no jobs, not everyone had the game and access to buy stuff off internet at the time, I was stressed when it wasn't playing past that scene.

@Saberiser

Ай бұрын

My first cd use to just continuously play music on a black screen after starting a game from the main menu. It was frustrating. It was only until years later at the time I got a replacement. Surprised me to know I could play as Carter after I finally got through Mark's side of the story

I remember watching my dad play this cause I was too immature to understand (8 years old) but was so invested in the storyline and would wait for him to come home from work not touching his paused game😂😂

@allthingsenterteinmentfami5266

7 ай бұрын

😅😂😅

Never had a game that infuirating us so much that we loved so much. The moment of realization when we figured out how to regain health was absolutely mind blowing.

@Tunehead99

4 ай бұрын

Same thing happened to me, I found out by mistake I was at a wall and put my control down to check something and noticed he was healing, and also the turn signals was a crazy finding out it guides you.

@nWoPorViDa

Ай бұрын

Bought this again and received it today. I immediately remember to lean against the wall.

@MichaelDaponte-fy9ji

Ай бұрын

Playing this game right now its great

@nWoPorViDa

Ай бұрын

@@MichaelDaponte-fy9ji Remember, lean on the wall for energy. R1 for auto aim. Don't forget to use the walls and crouch. Just bought it again. I'm on level 3. Let me know if you need help.

Mission Times: MARK HAMMOND: 0:00:00 - The Frightener 0:10:53 - Burning Bridges 0:19:30 - Art Appreciation 0:31:34 - Aiding and Abetting 0:44:56 - Taxi for Mr. Chai 0:57:40 - Out of the Frying Pan 1:02:36 - Filthy Business 1:22:41 - A Touch of Class 1:32:06 - The Cowgirl and the Cash 1:39:04 - A Cat in the Bag 1:46:21 - The Prodigal Son 2:01:47 - Aboard the Sol Vita DC FRANK CARTER: 2:22:29 - The Bargain Basement 2:30:37 - Show Some Remorse 2:37:44 - Disturbance in Soho 2:43:55 - Painting the Town Red 2:51:58 - Escort Duty 2:58:22 - The Vigilante 3:04:36 - Stalking McCormack 3:15:38 - Do the World a Favour 3:24:31 - The Jolson Files 3:29:06 - Meet Mark Hammond 3:39:51 - Showdown with Jake 3:49:44 - Land of Hope and Glory

I remember my mum getting me this game from Sainsbury’s one Saturday morning whilst I had a lay in. Couldn’t get my head around why I couldn’t just free roam around from the start. Was only once I got a few missions in I was hooked. The real life land marks from the map, the real life every day cars really made this a hit. Toyota Space wagons, Mazda 626s, daihatsu midget vans and not forgetting that purple r33 skyline you could find if you knew where to hide it. A real relatable story line which made the game feel like a real life movie. The second installment was just as good with all the triads and Yardies

@illegalsmirf

7 ай бұрын

Haha yeah second one was awesome

Fun fact: one of the writers of the game went on to direct LA Noire, Brendan McNamara. Also the actor for Hammond played a boxer also named Hammond in a in game case.

@DDE366

8 ай бұрын

I’m not saying it’s true but, since gta 6 won’t be written by Dan houser, I’m having a feeling Brendan McNamara could be the writer for gta 6 the reason why I say that cause both of games he wrote had two protagonists only.

@dominicmgm

4 ай бұрын

​​@@DDE366Highly doubt it, given R* cut ties with him after reports of L.A. Noire's hellish production came out. Also, if he did write it, it would probably have real life cars. It's another trait of his two games.

@DDE366

4 ай бұрын

@@dominicmgm oh yeah I remember now

Willzyy is so underated...you deserve your flowers bro

its almost criminal they not remastered this and black monday. the good ol’ days. wicked playthrough

@hutchinsonfilms1406

3 ай бұрын

Probably because they used real vehicles unfortunately, all those licenses they would need to acquire just to sell the game again would be insanely expensive.

This takes me back to my teenage years.

this game is better than most games out today

@MrRight-hn5pq

7 ай бұрын

Games nowadays are soulless cash grabs. Even the gta series has fallen prey to money grabbing.

@beelow84

7 ай бұрын

bro, a point and click turn based game just won game of the year. never wouldve guessed that 20 years ago. shame knowing what games could be compared to what we have.

@someguy8951

2 ай бұрын

Say what you want about modern games but I don't think I've played one as clunky as this was.

It’s nice to see games like GTA London. To me GTA London 1969 is 2D Universe GTA and The Getaway is 3D Universe GTA London and Watch Dogs Legion is HD Universe GTA London. But The Getaway is a underrated game and deserves a modern console port.

@al112v4

8 ай бұрын

Or a remake but this looks like a license hell.

This game is a bit similar to the Transporter movies with Jason Statham. Except for saving the little boy. Hope we can see some more long videos. Take your time and keep it up Willzyyy 👍🙏

Game will always be a classic!

Back at it again with Getaway, Willzyy!? Legendary game!👏🏾❤️

@Willzyyy

8 ай бұрын

Yep! I wanted to add it to my collection of Full Walkthrough Videos I've done for many of my favourite crime games. 👍

@benimgirma

6 ай бұрын

Where is the map and how do he get misssons❤

I hope these games get remastered one day.

Man, I loved this game.

This game was so underrated. The story was very engaging! Classic.

I’m here to admit that I have never beaten a single mission after this one.

this was my first ever game on PS2 when I was 16. So good.

i've played this game for the very first time several months ago and i must say, with better controls and slightly fairer difficulty (i swear, both Mark and Frank move like they suffer from chronic arthritis and some missions can only be beaten through divine intervention), this would've been a perfect game.

@Willzyyy

8 ай бұрын

It's a tough game, for sure. I can only imagine how hard I would have found this game as a kid. I probably wouldn't have finished the 2nd level and would have got lost constantly lol. This game isn't as "accessible" as GTA but that' what makes it so unique.

@kennygwalk5328

8 ай бұрын

When this game first came out, that exactly what I wanted. It's funny because back then this game looked gorgeous, with a dope story. Me and my friends could barely scratch the damn surface. And was it the movie super bad where they were struggling with the game too? Lol

@brian8319

8 ай бұрын

I loved this game, but don't remember it being super tough

@Born2Punch

7 ай бұрын

it was hard for me as a kid...the cop shop mission had me stuck and never progressed further haha@@Willzyyy

That velociraptor like scream people made when you ran them over just unlocked some serious nostalgia 😂 what a great game

The only game compared to gta back in those years. Such a euphoric feeling. Man gaming was innocent and the uniqueness was different.

OMG man...seeing this game bring back so many memories. I luv them both this and Black Monday. I still got my PS and this game. Felt like hooking it up, but I'm good just watching you. THANK YOU!!

up there with one of the best story’s told in a video game

Only ever had this for a few days from Blockbuster. I grew up in Edgware Road and I remember you could get down to the flyover half way down. Driving down your high street on a PS2 game, 12 years old, life complete.

This game is a classic. This game is one game i couldnt beat

Loved this game, they should definitely remake it

The intro music throws me into a different state of nostalgia

I love this game and story but the controls makes it hard to play it would love to have a remake of this game!

I remember going to my friend's house back in 2002 and seeing him play this game. I was floored by the graphics and minimalist style of it back then. Game was so ahead of its time.

First game i ever played where i could be a self determined gungho renegade cop taking down criminals with my own sense of justice. bravo to this game it definitely hits me in the childhood feels.

I always loved this game!! So amazing, and thank u :))

I remember playing the demo over and over, never getting tired of it. I wish I had the full game. Those were good times.

One of the best free world games ever

Man.. I absolutely loved every second of this game. The immersion, story, soundtrack just wow.. I really want a remake 😍

StAwP! I nEEdya details! Never gets old.

This was a great game I played it many times as a kid but I always found it too hard to beat it. the second one just as good in my opinion. I finally beat the first Getaway earlier this year. Wish they would bring the series back after shelving the third one.

@claireredfield7368

8 ай бұрын

I got to Mission 15 before I had to give up. In Terms of Story it was Great.

Getaway was the first game I played on ps2.. thanks Willzyyy

Brought it back, nice game 🎯💪💯

Didn't know this was connected to The Gangs Of London show til I was watching an interview the other day. Damn good show and a damn good game!!!

Love how it starts at the building in ‘lock, stock and two smoking barrels’

this game was way ahead of its time

What a nostalgia game 👍

Amazing 😍

The way he screams after saying “Sues” ; I felt that. Great game.

Omg! Where did you find this classic!! I have a love hate relationship with this game! Around the time it came out I didn’t have anything but a sega Dreamcast. Went to a thrift shop with my grandmother one day, and found a ps2 with this game and two controllers for $30!! I picked it up soo fast! But it was the only game I had to play for like 6months 😂I beat this game more than the creators I guarantee it! But I’m tuned in appreciate the awesome content! Peace & blessings!💯🙏🏽✌🏽

I remember being just knee high of a grasshopper playing this game with my sisters boyfriend. We've been best friends since 2000 😂

One of THE BEST games

I knew my way in London thanks to this piece of gaming art

This game deserves to be remastered cause this game is well done made

Great game, the ps2 era had some absolute cracking game, this is one of them

That mission at the Police station was hard as shit to complete!!! God, the amount of times You had to shoot that guy was unbelievable!!! 😅😅😅😅

I remember playing the first mission on those old demo disks over and over.

THE NOSTALGIA!!!! HAPPY 20th ANNIVERSARY, 'The Getaway'!!!!!😁🙏

Need a remake of this

I was a teenager when this came out. I saw a used copy of it at one of my local video game spots. They were selling it for $40. I had $30, sold them my copy of NBA Live 2001. They gave me $10 (but then resold it for $18) and with that I bought this game. A GTA styled game but with that Guy Ritchie, Brit gangster aesthetic. I remember the liner notes had a glossary for the Brit slang. Fun as hell, took me a minute to figure out how to heal LOL (just stand next to a wall). Realistic driving compared to GTA at that time. My cars were always getting banged up. What a time.

ahh this bings back so much memories

I Loved playing The Getaway Back in the day always played it everyday also thought Charlie looked like Phil Mitchell from EastEnders (UK TV Programme) 06:06 LoL guy shouts over my dead body then gets blown away by a Shotgun.😆

I remember this game…took me along time to realize you had to post up on the wall to regain your health

After watching this video I've just bought a PS2 and the game on disc is on its way. Looks ahead of its time, thanks.

Man! You played this really really well! No hesitations just straight up ran through it. You really helped sell the storyline of a father on the rampage for his family! Dope asf, and then driving skill are elite asf😂😂😂 I bet you nice asf in gta frfr😂💯

@Willzyyy

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! It was still a good challenge but I've had a fair bit of practice which helps!

@justahuglyahhboi9676

8 ай бұрын

When you played this game many times, you’ll know the whole layout of the destinations you need to go too lol

@Willzyyy

8 ай бұрын

@@justahuglyahhboi9676 London's road system is so complicated that I still get lost in this game, especially in the Soho area lol, though I remember my way around a lot better now than my last walkthrough.

@justahuglyahhboi9676

8 ай бұрын

@@Willzyyy Ahh yes, soho area have all those side roads that’s just gonna lead you back to where you were at the first time. 😂 I remember when I was younger, and couldn’t beat the 2nd mission for shit, cause I couldn’t find the republic restaurant cause of the extra side roads keep getting me lost😂

Finally a proper Bri’ish video game. Awesome.

@Willzyyy

8 ай бұрын

The sequel is even more Bri'ish! It's almost comical haha.

@xofrx

8 ай бұрын

@@Willzyyy ya better get on it then! This game’s awesome. I loved it for it’s goofy animations, pretty realistic gameplay mechanics and lovely cutscenes, although I feel like you’ve missed a few…

willzyyy and crime games, always a bloody good combo :)

@Willzyyy

8 ай бұрын

The perfect match haha :)

Three of my favorite games from my middle school days. The getaway, max Payne and gta 3 PS2 is forever goated in my book

@oliverburgess1036

7 ай бұрын

The Max Payne level where he’s dreaming and you’re following the trail of blood still haunts me to this day!

Man I played the demo of this game when I was a kid… memories😢😢

It still baffles me that this game still hasn't gotten a remake

Love this game

This game was great, would love if they made an updated version of it.

03:15:38 - Mission 20 - Do the world a favour To this day I still wonder how did McCormack travel back from the depot to the snow hill police station that fast and get killed by Mark (in mission 7) while frank is on his way to the hospital when he just saw McCormack a few seconds ago lmao

I love so much that game

That opening scene , that nostalgia hits different.

What converter do you use to make the game look so sharp & HD

This game is 22 years old! It was an amazing game for the time! The Guys at GTA must have had a good look at this game.

This game, now that Im older reminds Me of a movie called RONIN 😅😅😅😅😅😅

Omg love this game this game right here is extremely underrated thank you for playing this game again willzyyy and also Alan wake 2 is coming out October 27 I remember you playing alan wake back in 2021 love the game will you start it day 1 🙏

Crazy memory unlocked

How have they not made another up to date version of this game?!!!

To those of you who don't actually live in London, you don't know how much of a trip it is (pun not intended) watching this video. Just seeing your daily commute, pub crawls etc unfold in a video game...! Thumbs up if you're from London and just getting kicks out of this video. I think the decision to do this in London was also very ambitious. Most global cities have a grid road layout and so I'd imagine would have been easier to implement. London's got a whole mish-mash road layout (due to its historical urban geography). And it wouldn't have been as simply as keeping in the "main roads". Well done to the devs!

I use to play this game a lot back in the day

Loved this game so much, although the whole blinker light to see where you need to go instead of a map could get frustrating.

I like this game a lot

this game was my childhood soo soo GOOD

This is the first time I'm seeing this game and it looks like it was ahead of its time, like Mafia: City of Lost Heaven.

This game was awesome.

Absolute masterpiece, Wish there was a PC port for it

This game and GTA San Andreas was thee games for PS2 at the time! They need to remaster The Getaway, absolutely love it

Loved this game back in the day.wish they made a remake