When comparing Blur vs Driver: San Francisco, the Slant community recommends Blur for most people. In the question“What are the best PC arcade racing games?” Blur is ranked 1st while Driver: San Francisco is ranked 10th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Split-Screen multiplayer
Pro Power-up system allows for tactical gameplay
The game includes highly devastating power-ups that can be collected and swapped between to deploy at the most opportune moment. Choosing what power-ups to hold on to, when to use which and in what order requires quickly assessing the situations and making up plans on the fly.
Pro Multiple modes
Simple race (no power-ups), power-up racing (like mario kart), or destruction derby (more confined space, non linear, hit opponents with power-ups for score).
Pro Ability to switch between cars while driving creates interesting gameplay opportunities
The game's protagonist can Shift (teleport) between cars by possessing drivers driving them. This ability can be used creatively to avoid obstacles, getting closer to a goal or just to listen in on conversations.
Pro Good story
The game's story consists of multiple twists throughout, interesting characters in the form of a buddy-cop movie duo Tanner and Jones and their antagonist Jericho as well as a well executed thriller style presentation.
Cons
Con PC port could have been better
The menu's have no way to navigate via mouse, the controller support is spotty and the keybindings are fixed.
Con Car's handling can be challenging
The cars can be difficult to handle as it's easy to make them drift out of control while avoiding incoming traffic.