Driver: You Are the Wheelman

This racing game focuses on cornering, track memory, and consistent lap control. Review the platform, tags, and practical play notes before starting in your browser.

Published
1999
Added
2026-01-23
Platform
PlayStation
Developer
Unknown

Overview

Game Context

Master high-speed driving crime action in classic PS game Driver: You Are the Wheelman. Stunt, chase, and outrun cops in 1970s open-world cities like Miami and SF as undercover wheelman Tanner.

Master high-speed driving crime action in classic PS game Driver: You Are the Wheelman. Stunt, chase, and outrun cops in 1970s open-world cities like Miami and SF as undercover wheelman Tanner.

Key Play Features

Driver: You Are the Wheelman stands out through cornering, track memory, and consistent lap control.

  • Replay value: Run a cautious first lap, then push harder once the track layout is familiar.
  • First run: Brake or lift early for sharp turns; many older racers punish late reactions.
  • Controls: A clean recovery after a crash can save more time than forcing a risky overtake.
  • Replay value: Run a cautious first lap, then push harder once the track layout is familiar.
  • First run: Brake or lift early for sharp turns; many older racers punish late reactions.

Getting Oriented

Brake or lift early for sharp turns; many older racers punish late reactions.

  • Replay value: Run a cautious first lap, then push harder once the track layout is familiar.
  • First run: Brake or lift early for sharp turns; many older racers punish late reactions.
  • Controls: A clean recovery after a crash can save more time than forcing a risky overtake.

Classic Games Notes

Driver: You Are the Wheelman is cataloged as a PlayStation entry. The PlayStation context helps distinguish this entry from nearby ports, revisions, or arcade versions. The current tags are PlayStation, CD-ROM, 32-Bit, Console, 3D Graphics, which help group the page with similar games without relying on a single generic label.

Player Questions

What can I expect from the difficulty?

It can be quite challenging; police units gain persistence over time, and several timed chases (and ramming sequences) are tough to master from the outset without practice.

Are there hidden unlocks?

Yes; completing Film Director mode missions unlocks hidden cars, alternate liveries, even 'movie' sets hidden throughout the metropolitan maps when they have completed challenges correctly.

Can I ignore missions?

At any time you can skip the storyline in order to engage in Free Ride mode—a completely free-roaming drive and chase mode in any vehicle; no plot progress is necessary.

FAQ

What can I expect from the difficulty?

It can be quite challenging; police units gain persistence over time, and several timed chases (and ramming sequences) are tough to master from the outset without practice.

Are there hidden unlocks?

Yes; completing Film Director mode missions unlocks hidden cars, alternate liveries, even 'movie' sets hidden throughout the metropolitan maps when they have completed challenges correctly.

Can I ignore missions?

At any time you can skip the storyline in order to engage in Free Ride mode—a completely free-roaming drive and chase mode in any vehicle; no plot progress is necessary.

Are destructible cars a thing?

Cars deform realistically with collision damage: windows shatter, hoods crumple, and parts can fly off or catch fire under police/pursuer abuse that might result finally in a fiery 'failure' explosion if you persist.

How important are evasive maneuvers?

Crucial: a skill for high score is to utilize handbrake drifting / evasive turns and sudden lane changes on busy streetways will aid evading the police or closing ground on chase targets in chase missions.