Driver: Parallel Lines is the fourth game in the Driver video game series. The game was released on March 14 (March 17 in Europe), 2006 on the Xbox and PlayStation 2 consoles by Atari. After a year, the game is also available on Wii and PC which was released on June 26 (June 28 in Europe), 2007 by Ubisoft. Diverging from previous Driver games, Parallel Lines takes place in just one city, New York, instead of multiple cities. Due to the underwhelming performance of DRIV3R, particularly the often-derided on-foot sections, Parallel Lines returns to the formula used in earlier games in the series, focusing on driving.
The game was received better by critics than DRIV3R, yet was still criticized on a number of points, including its simple gameplay, hit-or-miss controls, simplified and more cartoonish graphics, and derivative storyline. This is the first game of the Driver series that does not follow undercover cop Tanner. Driver: Parallel Lines takes place in an entirely open-world environment. Instead of choosing minigames from a menu as in previous Driver titles, minigames are now accessed from the in-game world.
Passwords
Various Cheats
Enter these passwords at the Cheat
screen
CARSHOW - All Vehicles
GUNRANGE - All Weapons In Your Time Zone
ROLLBAR - Indestructible Cars
GUNBELT - Infinite Ammunition
ZOOMZOOM - Infinite Nitro
IRONMAN - Invincibility
KEYSTONE - Weaker Cops
TOOLEDUP - Zero Cost
Unlockables
Circuit Race Unlockable Cars
Win a Circuit Race from specified racetracks on Medium or Hard difficulty
Andec Racer - Win 1978 Jersey Hard
Bonsai Racer - Win 1978 La Guardia Medium
Brooklyn Racer - Win 1978 Jersey Medium
BX-9 Racer - Win 2006 Hunt's Point Medium
Cerva Racer - Win 1978 Hunt's Point Medium
Colonna Racer - Win 2006 Jersey Medium
Kramer Racer - Win 2006 Hunt's Point Hard
Melizzano Racer - Win 1978 La Guardia Hard
MX2000 Racer - Win 2006 La Guardia Medium
Prestige Racer - Win 2006 Jersey Hard
San Marino Racer - Win 1978 Hunt's Point Hard
Zenda Racer - Win 2006 La Guardia Hard
Collecting Stars
Collect the scattered golden stars throughout the map to unlock the following rewards.
Note: Everything resets once you get to the 2006 era, and collecting another 50 Stars will unlock the same attributes. (There are 100 total in the game)
Double Ammunition Capacity - Collect 30 Stars
Double Car Durability - Collect 40 Stars
Free Vehicle Upgrades - Collect 50 Stars
Health Increase - Collect 10 Stars
Nitrous Increase - Collect 20 Stars
Era Selection Option
This unlockable will allow you to switch between 1978 and 2006 at will.
Era Selection - Complete the game
GP Vehicle Unlocks
This is a list of cars that can be unlocked in Driver GP Races
Hot Rod - Win 2006 Driver GP Long Island Race
Raven Racer - Win 1978 Driver GP Long Island Race
San Marino Spyder Racer - Win 1978 Driver GP Manhattan Race
Torrex Racer - Win 2006 Driver GP Manhattan Race
Milometer Cheats
Unlock these cheats by driving an "X" number of miles.
Body Snatchers - Drive 666 miles
Far Out - Drive 900 miles
Night Night - Drive 700 miles
Shortest Day - Drive 800 miles
Unlockable Vehicles
Negotiator Vehicle - Beat the Game
Unlocking the 2006 Era
2006 Era - Beat the Mission "Ransom" in 1978
Check out the game's trailer to see what the hype about this title was all about: