Cartridge Chronicles
Dive back into the golden age of gaming with Cartridge Chronicles, a show dedicated to exploring the most memorable and overlooked titles from the 1990s to 2010. Each episode, we spotlight a different retro video game, unraveling its story, gameplay mechanics, and the history behind its development. Whether it’s a beloved classic or a hidden gem, we take a nostalgic journey through the pixels and polygons that defined our childhoods.
Join us as we relive the magic of these games through personal anecdotes, researched insights, and guest appearances from fellow gamers who share their own memories. Whether you’re a seasoned retro gamer or discovering these classics for the first time, Cartridge Chronicles is your time capsule to the past, bringing the best of yesterday’s gaming to life today.
Cartridge Chronicles
Driver: Undercover Cops and Parking Garage Nightmares
Get behind the wheel with Jeff and PJ in this episode of Cartridge Chronicles, as they revisit Driver, the groundbreaking 1999 PlayStation classic from Reflections Interactive. You play Tanner, an ex-race car driver turned undercover cop, infiltrating criminal gangs and navigating gritty cities like Miami, San Francisco, LA, and New York. Along the way, you'll uncover corrupt cops, dodge relentless police chases, and (if you’re lucky) foil an assassination plot against the president.
From realistic car physics and impressive graphics to the notoriously brutal opening "parking garage" tutorial mission, Jeff and PJ explore why Driver still matters today—cheat codes highly recommended! Discover how Driver influenced future games, laugh at their frustrations over merciless AI cops, and reminisce about how far gaming has come since those early polygon days.
Buckle up and join us—just don't forget your cheat codes for that first mission!