The Getaway (2002) - Sony PlayStation 2 - Graded UKG 85+ NM+

Graded UKG 85+ (NM+)

Archive No. VG007212

The Getaway is an action/adventure video game developed by Team SOHO and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for the PlayStation 2. The Getaway was the first game in the series and was released in the United Kingdom on 11 December 2002. The game was written by Brendan McNamara and Katie Ellwood. Brendan McNamara directed the game, while Katie Ellwood produced it. The game was inspired by British gangster movies like Get Carter and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and has been compared to the Grand Theft Auto series. Indeed, The Getaway was released shortly after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, the latter had overshadowed The Getaway. Despite this, The Getaway managed to sell a quarter of a million copies in the run up to Christmas 2002.