DriftLive.com was invited to speak to the producers of the upcoming ‘The Fast and Furious’ video game. Drifting will be a major game play component in ‘The Fast and the Furious’ but, the producers made it clear that this game does not follow the story line of any of the ‘Fast and Furious’ movie titles. Expect to see ‘The Fast and the Furious’ in stores late September.
‘The Fast and the Furious’ sounds good in concept. The game takes place within Japan’s underground racing scene, where your driving will earn you friends as well as cash. In the game you travel through Japan finding racers and tuners on your way to touge (mountain) and wangan (freeway) stages. Though the game does feature traditional racing, the developers believe the drifting model they have created will set the game apart. “This is not Drift Racing,” said Mike Marshida (Senior Producer). The game will feature real drifting techniques but, will remain accessible to average gamers and not just hard core drifters. Many real world tuners and drivers were consulted during the development of the game and Mike feels confident that his team has captured drifting. We should have a full review soon and will tell you how well the concept was delivered.
Also of note: Namco has not ignored the influence that video games can have on young drivers and has added an endgame message that encourages players to ‘take it to the track’. Namco has also included a $50 Dollar coupon for any N.A.S.A HPDE Event.
Cars/Personalities Featured in ‘The Fast and the Furious’:
Customize Your Car With:
Licensed Body Kits, Licensed Wheels, Bumper Toys, Hoods, Spoilers, Sleepy Eyes, Wide body Kits, Paint and Graphics, Stretched Tires and more.
For more information please visit: The Fast and the Furious.
Hi! I just wondering do you know how far the total race won does it has to be completed on the Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift video game on the Playstation 2 console?
When I paused my game,I look on progression. I finish all of my racing scores,except for the total race wons. I have 10,000 race wons points which means I should be seeing more new rivals, more body kits,and etc. But I see it will be more than that.
Comment by Jordan — August 7, 2008 #