"The Getaway" & "Black Monday" - Playstation 2 (PS2)

NYC Taxi Cab

2008-12-30T14:48:00.003+11:00

Note: This vehicle is only available in NTSC Version of the game!

Firstly, A BIG THANKS TO SUBZERO! (Keep reading and you will out why).

Many cheat sites mention a yellow NYC (New York City) Taxi Cab that can be found in The Getaway Black Monday. I tried looking for it where it was supposed to be but could never find it. This is because it is only available in the NTSC (American) version of the game (I have the PAL version).

Strangely no pictures of it seem to exist on the internet. Thankfully a fellow Getaway fan recently discovered they had both versions of the game after finding an NTSC copy of the game in their storeroom.

So it is with thanks to subzero that you are able to see the pictures below, which were kindly sent to me to use on this site.

You can check out the other photos of this car which subzero has added to IGCD (Internet Games Car Database).

Also, he has uploaded video footage of the car on his youtube channel. Check it out!

A map showing the location of the NYC Taxi (thanks to subzero for this pic)

Here's the NYC Taxi, where it is found (thanks again to subzero for the pic)

Interestingly, the building it is parked in front of is the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square.

Car Dealerships

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These pics were all taken in Black Monday, although some (possibly all) are in the original Getaway also.

Car Dealerships on Park Lane, Mayfair (near Hyde-Park)

Mercedes-Benz

Porsche & BMW (some of the cars look like BMWs but it only has signs for Porsche)

Stratstone Aston Martin & Jaguar

Car Dealerships on Berkeley Street, Mayfair

Unknown (possibly meant to be another Stratsone dealership as they are located in this street in real life, although there appears to be no visible signage)

Boxing Gym

2008-12-08T01:55:00.003+11:00

The Shoreditch Boys Club is a new location in Black Monday. It was not featured in the original The Getaway game. In fact, the area it is located in was not even accessible in the first game. It is located in a new added on area in Shoreditch. It is interesting to know that it is based on a real life location, The All Stars Boxing Gym located at 576 Harrow Road, London. However, in the game, the name has been changed and it's location in Shoreditch is quite a distance from it's real world home.

Shoreditch Boys Club in Black Monday

The All Stars Gym, the real life inspiration

A screenshot of the game taken in the same place as the photo below

The All Stars Boxing Gym

It's interesting to note that just inside the front door there is a sign saying "WELCOME TO ALL-STARS BOXING YOUTH CLUB"

Left: The real life building "ALL STARS BOXING GYM & YOUTH CLUB"
Right: The game recreation "SHOREDITCH BOYS CLUB"

Getaway Links

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This page is for links to other sites which have information about The Getaway series.

BBC - Info about Black Monday
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/entertainment/getaway.shtml

The BBC London Travel team's thoughts on Black Monday.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/entertainment/getaway_verdict.shtml

Black Monday Save Garages

2008-11-29T09:20:00.004+11:00

One of the new inclusions in Black Monday was the addition of a save garage feature (similar to GTA), where you can save one car and one motorbike in each of the eight save garages.

This allows you to save cars from the missions and use them later on in free roam, or you can simply save your favourite cars to your garages so you can take them for a spin whenever you like.

For those that don't know where these garages are located, I have made a video as well as a map illustrating where abouts they are around London.

(Click to see full size)

Note: Although I have listed character names next to the garages that are closest to their starting positions in free roam, any character can use any garage.

Black Monday Glitches

2008-08-28T01:32:00.002+10:00

Conjoined cars-
This is a glitch where one car will intersect inside another car. The cars will become seperated when you move either car away from the other.

IGCD

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Black Monday Cars

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Note: This list is under construction. It is not finished yet.

Scooter

Brabus A-Class

Brabus C-Class

Brabus CLK

Brabus C-Sportcoupe Kompressor

Brabus Maybach 57

Brabus S-Class

Brabus SL

CCM R30

Citroën BX TZD Turbo (1990)

Citroën C15 D (1984)

Citroën C8 (2002) *SO19*

Citroën Jumper (Relay) - CityCleen

Citroën Jumper (Relay) *POLICE*

Citroën Jumper (Relay) - Skobel

Citroën Xantia

Ducati Monster

Fiat Coupe (1994)

Fiat Multipla JTD (1998)

Fiat Stilo (2001)

Ginetta G33

Jeep Grand Cherokee (1993)

LDV Convoy (1996)

Liebherr 954

Lotus Elise [Type M117]

Lotus Esprit [Type 114]

LTI Fairway (1989)

MG MGB GT

Mitsubishi 3000 GT (GTO)

Mitsubishi Delica

Mitsubishi L200 (Triton)

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII (2003)

Mitsubishi Shogun (Pajero)

Optare Delta

Peugeot 206

Peugeot 307 Convertible

Peugeot 406

Renault 5 GTL (1976)

Renault Clio V6

Renault Kangoo

Renault Laguna (2001)

Renault Laguna Estate *POLICE*

Renault Laguna Nevada (1995)

Renault Megane

Renault Trafic

Routemaster

Rover 25

Rover 75

Rover Metro GTi (1990)

Rover SD1

Rover Streetwise

Triumph Rocket III

Triumph Trophy *POLICE*

TVR Sagaris

Vauxhall Astra 1.6 [MKIV]

Vauxhall Astra [MKIV] *POLICE*

Vauxhall Astra [MKV]

Vauxhall Carlton (1989)

Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Twinport [MKIII]

Vauxhall Frontera DTL 16V

Vauxhall Frontera Sport 2.0i

Vauxhall Monaro (2004)

Vauxhall Nova (1985)

Vauxhall Omega Estate (2000) *POLICE*

Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 DTI [MKII]

Vauxhall VX 220 Turbo

Vauxhall Zafira

Millenium Bridge

2008-07-31T02:10:00.003+10:00

It seems you only get to see London's Millenium Bridge during Mission 21 - Beginning of the End when you're on Viktor Skobel's yacht.

The Millenium Bridge in real life.

Chase

2008-07-31T02:03:00.003+10:00

Note: Some of these Chases need to be unlocked by finding Key Rings in the missions.

Embankment Hunt

Vauxhall Astra [MKIV]

The Arch

Vauxhall Omega Estate (2000)

Blackfriars Bridge

Renault Laguna 2 (2001) - SO19

The Warehouse

Lotus Esprit [Type 114] (2001)

Races

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Note: You have to unlock some of these races by finding Key Rings in the missions.

Principal

8 litre

Oi, ladies!

Riverside

East End

Rozzas

The Mods

So-Hos

Off Road

Classic

Cabby

Voodoo

Power Drive

Superbike

Saloon

Gang Race

Utility

Supercars

Hyde and Seek

Bonus

The Getaway References & Places

2008-07-13T22:37:00.007+10:00

The Getaway references and locations in Black Monday.

Bargain Basement Brothel-
Under construction (possibly demolished). Remember how it was falling to pieces during Mission 13?

Yardie Crackhouse-
You can just see on the left the concrete barrier blocking the side entrance.

Yardie Drug Factory/Chop Shop-
The place where Jake gets Hammond to lure the Triads to. Has been turned into a Used Car yard.

Suzie Hammond's body can be found amongst garbage bags in a room on the ground floor of the old Yardies building (behind the Used Car building).

A Touch Of Class-
The strip joint where Hammond & Yasmin went to find Layla. Now known as 'Sub-Aqua'

Charlie Jolson's warehouse-
Now owned by Jones Storage.

There is an invisible barrier (where the yellow and black stripes are on the ground) which prevents cars being driven inside, but you can walk or ride a motorcycle in.

Hammond's Apartment Building-
Loft Luxury Apartments is advertising it For Sale.

Hammond Doll-
The orange garbage trucks (easily found in South-East area of map) have a small doll of Mark Hammond under the passenger side windscreen wiper.

Republic Restaurant-
Still appears to be as it was in The Getaway.

The Spotted Dog Pub-
Still appears to be as it did in The Getaway.

Black Monday Secret Cars

2008-07-12T00:13:00.011+10:00

NOTE: Some cars can only be found with certain characters.

O = Mitch's start position

Renault Laguna II - SO19 (2003) *START VEHICLE*

1) Vauxhall VX Lightning Concept (2003) **MITCH ONLY**

2) Lotus Esprit [Type 114] - Police Car (2001)

O = Eddie's start position

Triumph Daytona 600 (2003) *START VEHICLE*

1) TVR Sagaris (2003) **EDDIE ONLY**

2) McLaren M8 Le Mans (Singstar)

O = Sam's start position

Brabus Smart Roadster Coupe (2004) *START VEHICLE*

1) Unknown British One-Seater Race Car **SAM ONLY**

2) Citroën Jumper (Relay) - Kebab Van (2003)

O = Yuri's start position

Lotus Carlton [Type 104] - Gang Car (1990) *START VEHICLE*

1) Mitsubishi L200 Triton Pickup - Machine Gun (2004) **YURI ONLY**

O = Jamahl's start position

Brabus SL (2003) *START VEHICLE*

1) Lancia Stratos (1977) **JAMAHL ONLY**

2) Vauxhall Firenza (1974)

3) McLaren M8 Le Mans (eyetoy)

O = Zara's start position

Brabus CLK (2003) *START VEHICLE*

1) Lancia Delta Integrale - Martini Racing Colours (1989) **ZARA ONLY**

2) Citroën Jumper (Relay) Camper Van (2003)

1) Lancia Stratos - Rally Version (1977)

2) TVR Sagaris (2003)

O = Viktor's start position

Brabus S-Class (2003) *START VEHICLE*

1) Peugeot 406 Marseille Taxi (from French movie 'Taxi') (1996) **VIKTOR ONLY**

2) McLaren M8 Le Mans (The Getaway Black Monday)

O = Leo's start position

1) Off-road Army Buggy With Gun **LEO ONLY**

2) Penny Farthing

O = Madame Celina's start position

Ford Hotrod (1934) *START VEHICLE*

1) Unknown British One-Seater Race Car **MADAME CELINA ONLY**

2) Citroen Jumper (Relay) - Congestion Chargers Van (2003)

The Getaway Cars

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Note: This list does not include Secret or Gang Cars.

AEC Routemaster Bus [Double Decker] (1969)

Alfa Romeo 156 (2000)

Ambulance [LDV Convoy] (1999)

Bedford Astravan (1990)

Brabus A190 Lang [Mercedes-Benz] (2001)

BT Work Van [Ford Transit] (1995)

Citroën Saxo (1998)

Citylink Van [Ford Transit] (1995)

Daihatsu Hijet (1996)

Daihatsu Sirion (2002)

FedEx van [Ford Transit] (1995)

Fiat Punto (1995)

Fire Engine [Volvo FL6] (1996)

Honda Accord (1988)

Jensen Interceptor [MkIII] (1972)

Jensen SV8 (2002)

Land Rover Range Rover (1973)

Lexus IS200 (2001)

Lexus LS430 (2002)

London Taxi [LTI Fairway] (1989)

Lorry [Iveco EuroCargo] (1996)

Lotus Elite [Type 14] (1957)

MG ZT (2002)

Nissan Micra (1998)

Peugeot 306 (1994)

Police Peugeot 306 (1994)

Police van [Ford Transit] (1995)

Police Vauxhall Vectra (1996)

Police Vauxhall Vectra [unmarked] (1996)

Police Vauxhall Vectra [unmarked] (1996) *DCI McCormack Version*

Prison van [Iveco EuroCargo] (1996)

Renault Espace (1998)

Renault Laguna (2000)

Rover 2000 [P6] (1973)

Rover 3500 [SD1] (1979)

Rover 75 (2002)

Royal Mail van [Ford Transit] (1995)

Saab 900 (1990)

Saab 900 (1990) *DC Frank Carter version*

Saab 9-3 (2002)

Singledecker Bus [DAF Optare Delta] (1994)

Toyota Corolla (1994)

Toyota Hiace (1994)

Toyota MR2 [AW11] (1989)

Toyota TownAce (1987)

Tow Truck/Transporter [Ford Transit] (1995)

Works van - big [Ford Transit] (1995)

Works van -small [Ford Transit] (1995)

The Getaway Characters

2008-07-06T10:00:00.005+10:00

BT Van

2008-06-17T01:04:00.004+10:00

During Mission 7, Filthy Business, Hammond is required to go to Grosvenor Place and pick up a BT (British Telecommunications) van that is waiting there for him, with workers overalls inside which he changes into. He must then drive the van to Snow Hill police station, but first he has to take out the real BT van which is on it's way there to do some work. Basically you have to ram it off the road so that it never arrives at the police station (which would blow your disguise), you can kill the driver if you wish but it is not required to complete the mission. Once you get inside the police station, masquearading as a BT engineer, your mission objective is to find and kill DCI McCormack, a corrupt police officer.

It seems that BT didn't approve of having their company associated with this violence and when they found out they quickly complained, so Sony re-released the game with the BT van edited out of the game.

In the orginal PAL release of 'The Getaway' (often referred to as 'PAL Version 1'), the telephone repair van is a realistic looking Telecom Grey Ford Transit complete with accurate BT logos. The edited re-release (PAL Version 2) apparently features a plain white van instead.

BT logo on front.

BT 'Piper' logo on side.

Hammond dressed as a BT engineer.

A BT van in real life.

This is a BT Shop in the game. I'm not sure whether or not this had to be removed also. I can't believe the van caused such a stir..

All I have to say is.. I have the original unedited version, so sucked in BT!!

A Touch of Class

2008-06-17T00:44:00.001+10:00

MISSION 8

PART 1-

PART 2-

PART 3-

Filthy Business

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MISSION 7

PART 1-

PART 2-

PART 3-

PART 4-

PART 5-

PART 6-

PART 7-

Out of the Frying Pan

2008-06-17T00:36:00.001+10:00

MISSION 6

PART 1-

PART 2-

Taxi for Mr Chai

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MISSION 5

PART 1-

PART 2-

PART 3-

PART 4-

Aiding and Abetting

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MISSION 4

PART 1-

PART 2-

PART 3-

PART 4-

Art Appreciation

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MISSION 3

PART 1

PART 2-

PART 3-

PART 4-

Burning Bridges

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MISSION 2

PART 1-

PART 2-

PART 3-

The Frightener

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MISSION 1

PART 1-

PART 2-

PART 3-

PART 4-

The Getaway Missions

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Mission 1
Mission 2
Mission 3
Mission 4
Mission 5
Mission 6
Mission 7
Mission 8
Mission 9
Mission 10
Mission 11
Mission 12
Mission 13
Mission 14
Mission 15
Mission 16
Mission 17
Mission 18
Mission 19
Mission 20
Mission 21
Mission 22
Mission 23
Mission 24

Secret Car Videos

2008-06-09T11:19:00.002+10:00

These are videos I've made showing how to find the cars that are hidden around London.

NOTE: All music used in these clips was made (poorly) by me hence why there are no credits for it.

PART 1 - Nissan Skyline R33 GTR, TVR Cerbera, Lotus M250, Go-Kart.

PART 2 - Lotus Esprit (Type 114).

PART 3 - Honda Civic coupe, Saab 9X concept & modified Peugeot 306 GTi.

PART 4 - Nissan Skyline R33 GTR & Lotus Super 7 MKII (the car you start free roam in).

PART 5 - Daimler Ferret Armoured Car (Tank) on Birdcage Walk.

PART 6 - Golf cart & Royal Parks HiJet pickup located in Hyde Park.

What Version Do I Have?

2008-06-03T08:24:00.004+10:00

Not sure what version of the Getaway you have? Whilst most people will probably know whether they have the PAL or NTSC version, they may be unsure whether they have PAL version 1 or 2.

You can tell which version you have by the serial number, which can be found on the spine of the games case.

You can tell the 2 PAL versions apart by playing Mission 7. In PAL Version 1 the telephone van you steal has BT (British Telecom) logos on it, where as the PAL Version 2 has had the logos removed and it's just a plain white van instead.

You can see the number on mine is "SCES-51159".

PAL VERSION 1 = SCES-51159

PAL VERSION 2 = SCES-51159-2

NTSC U/C VERSION = SCUS-97133
(U/C apparently means US/Canada in case you were wondering)

Map of London

2008-06-03T07:37:00.009+10:00

The game comes with a fold-out map showing all the areas of London that are recreated in the game (and a poster on the back of it). Apparently the NTSC version didn't come with a map, just a poster. I have no idea why.

A picture of the included map.

A picture of the poster on the reverse.

If you have the NTSC version of the game, have a hired or second hand copy that didn't come with the map, lost your map, had it consumed by a family pet or had your map stolen by pirates, then don't worry. The official US Playstation site for The Getaway has a .pdf file of the map that you can download (see link below).

Download Map (3.5MB)

This is a jpeg version I made of the PDF map above. (Click to see full size)
Note: I Have highlighted Great Marlborough Street in blue. You start free roam on this street facing East.

Bonus Car

2008-06-03T07:02:00.003+10:00

Apparently there is an extra car in the NTSC and PAL Version 2 editions of the game. Unfortunately I have PAL Version 1 so I haven't seen it for myself.

It is said by many to be a Maserati Coupe. I found a picture someone had taken of this extra car in the game (see below) and then I googled some images to try and find a picture of a Maserati Coupe that looked similar (see below).

A picture of the car in the game.

A Maserati Coupe in real life.

Although the pictures are taken at different angles, making comparison slightly difficult, I'm happy enough with the similarities to go with the others and say this extra car is a Maserati Coupe too. If you have one of the versions that has this extra car in it, I would love to see some more pics or video footage of it.

It is apparently located in the same underground carpark where the modified Peugeot 306 GTi 'Boy Racer' car is found.

I've just came across 2 more pictures of this car in the game which shows both the front and back of the vehicle.

If you compare this picture to the picture of the Maserati above, I think you will agree the similarities are quite striking. Especially the quad-exhaust pipes and shape of the cutout in the rear bar at the bottom.

The front end of the car however looks nothing like the Maserati that is so reminiscent of the rear of the car. It looks more like an 'old school' muscle car from the front. Below are 2 cars which are possibly the inspiration for the front-end design of this car.

1969 Ford Mustang

1976 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

It seems the car is some kind've made-up, unlicensed hybrid of 2 different makes of cars from 2 different eras of car design created solely for the game.

Hidden Car Map Locations

2008-06-03T04:25:00.009+10:00

NOTE: Click on the image to see a larger version of the map.

The Free Roam starting point is shown by a red arrow. The arrow points in the direction you start off facing (east on the map). This is Great Marlborough Street, in the Soho district of London. For more information about the Free Roam start location, see here.

1. [A-9] Mansion, near Bayswater Road and Hyde Park.
Car(s): Nissan Skyline R33 GTR (modified), TVR Cerbera, Lotus M250, Go-Kart.
2. [C-9] Hyde Park
Car(s): Royal Parks Daihatsu HiJet, Golf Cart
3. [D-5] Alley near HSBC Bank on Marylebone Road, Marylebone.
Car(s): Lotus Esprit.
4. [J-8] Underground Carpark, near Chinatown, Soho.
Car(s): Honda Civic (Triad gang car), Saab 9X Concept.
5. [I-12] Birdcage Walk
Car(s): Armoured Personell Carrier (Tank)
6. [J-14] Hidden underground carpark, near Lambeth bridge.
Car(s): Peugeot 306 GTi (modified, 'Boy Racer'), Maserati Coupe (apparently in PAL 2 & NTSC versions)
7. [T-11] Outdoor carpark in St Thomas Street, near Tower Bridge.
Car(s): Lotus Super 7 MK II (car you start Free Roam with).
8. [U-12] Single lock-up garage in Bermondsey Street, near Tower Bridge.

Car(s): Nissan Skyline R33 GTR (modified).

MISSION 12

2008-05-15T16:46:00.002+10:00

This is a hint which makes Mission 12 a little bit easier. Personally I find it good because battling the gang members on the deck can be a bit frustrating especially when you're doing fine but Yasmin manages to get herself killed. Near the Sol Vita's gang plank (where you get onto the deck of the ship) is a large dock crane. It is attached to a platform containing some orange coloured oil drums and some boxes ready to be loaded onto the ship. At the back there is a gap where you can walk onto the platform. Once you do so the cargo is loaded onto the ship with you on it. This means you don't have to have a shoot-out with all those gang members on deck, which can be a bit frustrating at times.

You can't miss spotting the crane!

Walk onto the platform where the gap is.
NOTE: If the movie doesn't start walk further onto the platform. You can be standing on it without triggering the movie if you aren't close enough to the centre.

A FMV sequence will begin showing the crane loading the goods onto the ship (with you on it).

You will be put down here, bypassing most of the gang members on the deck.

TVR Cerbera

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TVR Cerbera
Colour(s): Blue

Found at the same mansion where the white Skyline GTR R33, Lotus M250 and Go-Kart are located.

It can be found during some missions.

Below is a video showing how to get to drive the TVR at the start of Mission 12.

The Getaway Gang Cars

2008-04-30T02:29:00.008+10:00

Collins Gang
Lexus SC430
Year: 2002
Colour(s): White, Blue

14K Triad Gang
Nissan Skyline R33 GTR
Year: 1998
Colour(s): Black

Honda Civic coupe
Year: 2002
Colour(s): Purple, Green

Bethnal Green Mob
Rover 75
Year: 2002
Colour(s): Red

The Collins Rover 75 (right) has different wheels and is a bright red, where as the regular ones (left) are a darker red (maroon) colour.

Range Rover (with bull bar) *Note: I've never seen them use these to drive around in*
Year: 1976
Colour(s): Black

The gang Range Rover features a bull bar on the front, where as the regular Range Rovers do not.

Lexus LS430 (modified)
Year: 2002
Colour(s): White

The gang LS430 (left) has a lower lip on the front and aftermarket wheels.

Yardies
Rover SD1 (modified)
Year: 1979
Colour(s): Blue

The gang SD1 features a bodykit, rear wing and gold wheels.

Mercedes-Benz Brabus S500L
Year: 2001
Colour(s): Black, White

Here you can hardly see the 2 Yardie occupants behind the heavily tinted windows, but these cars are exclusively driven by the Yardies gang, never civilians.

Glitches in The Getaway

2008-04-29T15:04:00.001+10:00

Shortcut Glitch
MISSION 24 - Land Of Hope And Glory
Character: DC Frank Carter
Mission Briefing: Escape From The Sol Vita
Info: After the FMV sequence you start the mission on top of a platform. After you climb down the ladder there is an explosion behind you which takes down the ladder and platform you just climbed down, blocking off that way as a means of escape. To your left there is a path you can go down but once you get close enough to it there is another explosion which brings that platform down as well, again blocking off your path which is supposed to force you to turn around and go through the only path left which will take about a minute to get through. However, if you find the right spot you can take a nice shortcut and snip sixty seconds or so off your escape route by walking (or rolling) straight through the blockade (the collapsed platform from the explosion) making the mission incredibly easy, since it is only hard due to the short timeframe you are given to get to the outside deck of the ship before Charlie Jolson's finger comes off the (explosive's detonator) trigger. It works everytime, it's just hard sometimes getting the right spot but even a few tries to get through is still much quicker than having to go through the warehouse section and being slowed up by having to dispose of the remaining gang members who refuse to stop fighting despite the looming prospect of being blown sky high.

Video:

Firetruck Glitch
MISSION 15 - Disturbance In Soho
Character: DC Frank Carter
Mission Briefing:

A weird glitch that happened to me during Mission 15. I noticed one of the firetrucks kept dissappearing from view all of a sudden and then it would be visible again. It got weirder though, as soon as I pressed circle to get in the car, the roads and buildings dissappeared from view and

The Getaway's virtual London

2008-04-29T13:09:00.000+10:00

The Getaway has taken several years and literally thousands and thousands of photographs to accurately recreate a virtual 3D version of the city of London. Of course not every side street is included (which I'm thankfull for because I get lost enough as it is!) but all the major landmarks are there, all the major streets and even real world shops like Pizza Hut, The Body Shop, Starbucks, Armani are included in the game.

Of course London isn't going to stay the same forever, so for example whilst MI:2 (Mission Impossible 2) might have been on in cinemas at the time the game was created, it is long gone from theatres now. I think it's good that details like this were included, it adds to the realism when you pass by a real world cinema complex in the game and see the name of an actual movie that exists.

Below is a video showing a comparison between some real images taken on Great Marlborough Street and in-game footage from the same view point.

Peugeot 306 GTi

2008-04-29T12:36:00.000+10:00

Peugeot 306 GTi (modified)
Colour(s): Green, Grey

The Peugeot 306 GTi has purple underbody neon lights, a bodykit and a large sound system in the boot (not that it appears to do anything).

How to find the modified "boy racer" Peugeot 306 GTi from the underground carpark where the Honda Civic coupe and Saab 9X Concept car are found.

From the carpark exit take the first left down the one-way street (you will be travelling with the flow of traffic).

Take the next left (you will now be travelling the wrong way down a one-way street).

Then take a right onto a main road.

You will come to an intersection, take this exit (it's straight ahead).

Follow the road to the end, there is a roundabout, turn right.

You will see a blue wall on the right, turn right at the end of it into an alley (drive through the boxes).

Drive into the entrance on the right and follow it down to the bottom.

The car is in the far right corner hidden behind a container.

Saab 9X Concept Car

2008-04-29T12:23:00.000+10:00

Saab 9X Concept Car (2001)
Colour(s): White

Below are instructions on how to find the Saab 9X Concept Car (and a Triad gang Honda Civic coupe) from the free roam start location.

From the free roam start location take the third right (you will be driving the wrong way down a one-way street).

Keep following the road straight until you come across the Chinatown entrance on your left (it can easily be spotted because it has dark pavement where as the surrounding pavement is light).

When you get to the end of Chinatown you will see the entrance to the underground carpark straight ahead.

On level 2A is the Honda Civic coupe (it can be purple or green in colour). It is a triad gang car.

Honda Civic coupe (2002)
Colour(s): Purple, Green

Now back to the Saab 9X's location..

On the very last level of the carpark (the bottom level) you will find the white Saab 9X concept car.

There it is! Enjoy!

The Getaway Secret Cars

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There are 10 secret cars hidden in the game (11 in Version 2 and US editions I believe). Some are only found in free roam mode whilst others can also be found during missions.

Secret cars:
1. Lotus Super 7 (Seven) MK II
2. Nissan Skyline R33 GTR (modified)
3. TVR Cerbera
4. Lotus M250
5. Go-Kart
6. Peugeot 306 GTi (modified)
7. Saab 9X Concept
8. Lotus Esprit
9. Golf Cart
10. Armoured Vehicle (Tank)

The 11th car (PAL Version 2 and US editions) is apparently located in the same underground carpark where the modified Peugeot 306 GTi is found. I've heard that it's a Maserati Coupe but since I have PAL Version 1 I can't confirm what kind've car it is for certain. For more info on this bonus car see here.

Secret Car Map Locations
Secret Car Location Videos

The Getaway Music

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Yardie Crack House Song

The song playing during the movie at the start of Mission 5 (Taxi For Mr Chai), when Sparky is seen torturing Johnny Chai is "C'mon" by Junior Senior.

Free Roaming Mode

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After you complete all 24 missions in the game, Free Roaming is unlocked (or see below how you can unlock it with a cheat). To access it simply select Extra Features at the Main Menu, then select Free Roaming.

As the name suggests you are free to roam the streets of London without any missions to complete. The police and gangs will still chase you at times and try to arrest you, shoot you, ram you off the road etc. but not nearly as much as they would during the mission mode.

Unfortunately there are no inside areas like buildings or houses accessible to explore in free roam mode which is a bit dissapointing but most players like myself I think will still find plenty of things to do that make free roaming a rewarding and fun part of the game.

If you don't want to wait until you finish the game to get to cruise around the city with complete freedom there is a cheat that unlocks Free Roaming for you.

Unlock Free Roaming:
During the game intro press TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, LEFT, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, LEFT, CIRCLE.

Below I have included some images further explaining how to do this and how to select free roam.

Enter the code during the intro.

If you entered the code correctly you should see a green hued screen for a few seconds and hear the sound of a woman groaning/screaming.

Select extra features from the main menu.

You can now use free roaming mode and view the credits if you wish.

You play Free Roaming as Mark Hammond and you start out straight away driving one of the "hidden" or "secret" cars in the game, the Lotus Super 7 MKII.

Mark Hammond in the Lotus Super 7 at the start location.

You start out facing east on Great Marlborough Street in Soho. You most likely start out here because Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's London Studio and Sony Music offices are located on the north side of this street.

Here you can see where you start in the Lotus Super 7.

Courthouse Kempinski Hotel
(19-21 Great Marlborough Street)

Next building to the right.

Next building to the right.

Possibly 13 Great Marlborough Street (see info below)

You can see the blue 'Sony Music' sign on the building.

Sony Music Entertainment
(10 Great Marlborough Street)

There are listings for SCEE at 10 Great Marlborough Street (same adress for Sony Music), so if they share the same building I wonder why they decided to only have "Sony Music" displayed on the building in the game?

There is also a listing for SCEE Technology Group at 13 Great Marlborough Street London, which would be one of the buildings above (somewhere between Sony Music and the Courthouse Kempinski Hotel).

Whatever the case it seems the starting point has been chosen due to the streets connection with Sony.

Mission 11 Cars

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Mission 11 - "The Prodigal Son"

PART 1- Mission Briefing: Escape From The Basement With Yasmin

After escaping from the basement with Yasmin you can exit the building 2 different ways.

Front Exit:

Go through the door that is straight ahead of Mark.

Outside there is a white Lexus LS430.

If you fail the mission you restart here and the door is now shut.

Rear Exit:

Go up these stairs and make your way out.

Once outside you will see the same white Lexus LS430 found at the front entrance.

There is also the Saab 9X Concept Car.

NOTE: If you fail the mission you will restart at the front entrance and the rear exit will be inaccessible.

PART 2 -

Driving along Birdcade Walk on route to Charlie Jolson's mansion.

Go through the gap in the fence.

Mark and Yasmin will both fit inside.

Although it's bullet proof it is quite fragile when it comes to crashes. It is also rather slow.

NOTE: The gun turret cannot be used in mission mode.

PART 3:

Once inside Charlie Jolson's mansion you will come to a staircase which leads back up to ground level. There is a door straight ahead which leads outside but if you turn around and walk to the left of the stairs you just came up you will find a door leading into a garage.

At the top of these stairs turn around and walk to the left of the staircase.

On the left is a door that leads into a garage.

Inside is a TVR Cerbera.

NOTE: Because the garage door remains shut during this mission you are not able to drive the car anywhere (you can in Mission 12 though).

Lotus M250

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Lotus M250

Colour(s): White

Location(s): Inside a garage (along with a Go-Kart) opposite the mansion (where the Nissan Skyline R33 GTR and TVR Cerbera are found).

It is often mistaken for a Lotus Elise, which actually does look quite similar.

It features scissor doors (they open vertically) and a rather sleek yet aggressive body design.

It is RWD (rear-wheel-drive) and capable of leaving some nice black marks on the road. To do a burnout simply hold the steering at full lock either left or right and press the R3 button whilst accelerating.

Quick acceleration and good top speed.

It's handling is very good and the car feels quite nimble to drive but taking turns too fast causes the rear end to slide out (oversteer). I find it is less predictable and harder to control when it does slide than something like the Skyline GTR, but in saying that I do drive the GTR a lot more.

Nissan Skyline R33 GTR

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Nissan Skyline R33 GTR (Standard)

Colour(s): Black

Location(s): You can find them being driven around by the triad gang, they are usually hard to come across though as the Triads seem to drive around in Honda Civics more.

Different in appearance to the white Skylines only by colour and different rear spoilers (see info below).

The black Skyline GTRs don't seem to be as powerful as the white ones (see info below), however they are still quite fast.

They handle very good due to being 4WD (four-wheel-drive), however the rear end will slide out (oversteer) if you take some corners too fast. This can catch an inexperienced driver off guard but once you get used to it you can have some high speed power sliding fun.

Nissan Skyline R33 GTR (Modified)

Colour(s): White
Location(s): Mansion (where the TVR Cerbera, Go-Kart and Lotus M250 are also found).
In a garage behind some cardboard boxes.

Whilst stationary hold R1 (handbrake) and accelerate, the car should start slowly moving forward (and generating a bit of smoke from the tires). As it does this release R1 (handbrake) and the car should launch off like a rocket (well not literally of course hehe, but it will accelerate from a stationary start a lot quicker this way). NOTE: This only works in the white Skylines.

You may have noticed that the white Skylines have a different rear spoiler (wing). The black ones have the standard R33 GTR factory item wing and the white ones have an aftermarket one. I think the white ones are also modified performance wise because in my opinion they seem more powerful than the black ones, which would explain why the white ones are able to be 'launched' using the handbrake (as described above) where as the black ones cannot.

I would say the handling is probably the same between both the black and white GTRs.

The Getaway Regular Cars

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Note: This list does not include Secret Cars or Gang Cars.

AEC Routemaster Bus [Double Decker] (1969)
Colour(s): Red (advertisements on side)

Alfa Romeo 156 (2000)
Colour(s): Teal, Dark Green, Beige

Ambulance [LDV Convoy] (1999)
Colour(s): White (ambulance markings)

Bedford Astravan (1990)

Colour(s): Blue, Red

Brabus A190 Lang [Mercedes-Benz] (2001)

Colour(s): Black, White

BT Work Van [Ford Transit] (1995) *In PAL Version 1 game only*
Colour(s): Grey (BT logos)

Citroën Saxo (1998)
Colour(s): Purple, Blue, Brown

Citylink Van [Ford Transit] (1995)
Colour(s): Green & Yellow (City Link logos)

Daihatsu Hijet (1996)
Colour(s): White, Blue, Gold

Daihatsu Sirion (2002)

Colour(s): Blue, Red, Dark Green

FedEx van [Ford Transit] (1995)
Colour(s): White (FedEx logos)

Fiat Punto (1995)
Colour(s): Yellow, Blue, Red

Fire Engine [Volvo FL6] (1996)

Colour(s): Red (fire brigade markings)

Honda Accord (1988)
Colour(s): Sky Blue, Mint Green, Metallic Gold

Jensen Interceptor [MkIII] (1972)
Colour(s): Orange, Red, Yellow

Jensen SV8 (2002)
Colour(s): Light Blue (beige roof), Beige (green roof)

Land Rover Range Rover (1973)
Colour(s): Blue, White, Burnt Orange

Lexus IS200 (2001)
Colour(s): Blue, Black, White

Lexus LS430 (2002)
Colour(s): Cream, Olive Drab, Dark Olive Green

London Taxi [LTI Fairway] (1989)
Colour(s): Black, British Racing Green, Burgundy

Lorry [Iveco EuroCargo] (1996)
Colour(s): White (side logos or unmarked)

Lotus Elite [Type 14] (1957)
Colour(s): British Racing Green, Royal Blue (white roof), Cream (white roof)

MG ZT (2002)
Colour(s): Black, Dark Blue, Dark Green

Nissan Micra (1998)
Colour(s): Forest Green, Purple-Maroon, Blue

Peugeot 306 (1994)
Colour(s): Navy Blue, Red, Brown

Police Peugeot 306 (1994)
Colour(s): White (police markings)

Police van [Ford Transit] (1995)
Colour(s): White (police markings)

Police Vauxhall Vectra (1996)
Colour(s): White (police markings)

Police Vauxhall Vectra (1996)

Colour(s): Silver (unmarked)

Police Vauxhall Vectra (1996) *DCI McCormack Version*
Colour(s): Wine red (unmarked)

Prison van [Iveco EuroCargo] (1996) *As far as I know this vehicle can't be driven*
Colour(s): White (police markings)

Renault Espace (1998)
Colour(s): Blue, Dark Green, Maroon

Renault Laguna (2000)

Colour(s): Green, Gray, Blue

Rover 2000 [P6] (1973)
Colour(s): Dark Brown, Olive Green, Mustard Yellow

Rover 75 (2002)
Colour(s): Burgundy, Baby Blue, Dark Blue

Rover 3500 [SD1] (1979)
Colour(s): Rusty Orange, Black, Mustard Yellow

Royal Mail van [Ford Transit] (1995)
Colour(s): Red with yellow stripe (Royal Mail logos)

Saab 900 (1990)
Colour(s): Maroon, Dark Blue-Green, Slate Blue

Saab 900 (1990) *DC Frank Carter version*
Colour(s): Black (Different wheels & Saab badge/tail-light anomoly)

Saab 9-3 (2002)
Colour(s): White, Black, Blue

Singledecker Bus [DAF Optare Delta] (1994)
Colour(s): Red (TransBus markings)

Toyota Corolla (1994)
Colour(s): Red, Pale green, Cerulean Blue

Toyota Hiace (1994)
Colour(s): White, Steel Blue, Blue

Toyota MR2 [AW11] (1989)
Colour(s): Blue, Red, Gold

Toyota TownAce (1987)
Colour(s): Metallic Gold, Bluish-Silver

Tow Truck/Car Transporter [Ford Transit] (1995)

Colour(s): White (orange flashing lights on roof)

Works van - big [Ford Transit] (1995)
Colour(s): White (umarked)

Works van -small [Ford Transit] (1995)

Colour(s): White (unmarked)