The Getaway: Black Monday

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Developer(s): Team SOHO
Genre: Action-Adventure
Wikipedia: Link
Game description: The Getaway: Black Monday is an action-adventure open world video game, developed by SCE London Studio and distributed by Team Soho, it was released in 2004 for the PlayStation 2. It is a sequel to The Getaway. Unlike other open-world action-adventure games of this time such as Grand Theft Auto Vice City and Driver III, this game features licensed vehicles from several brands to add to the realism. It follows 3 main protagonists: Sgt Ben "Mitch" Mitchell, Eddie O'Connor and Sam Thompson, each with their own unique abilities.

Test configuration on Windows:

The Getaway: Black Monday

PAL cover
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SCUS 97408
Release date: 11 January 2005
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Release date: 12 November 2004
Windows Status: ?
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region NTSC-J:
Release date: 10 November 2005
Windows Status: ?
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
PCSX2 version: 1.1.0.5730
Graphics by GSDX: 5727 0.1.16
Sound by SPU2-X: 5729 2.0.0
Pad plugin is LilyPad: 5403 0.11.0
DVD plugin is cDVDGigaherz: 5692 0.8.0
BIOS version: USA v2.30

Comments: This game is far more streamlined than the first Getaway game, and will usually have no problems holding up 50 fps or more at 3x native resolution. Hack comments: none

Test configuration on Linux:

PCSX2 version: untested
Graphics by ZZogl: untested
Sound by SPU2-X: untested


PC specs used to test the game:

CPU: AMD FX-8350 8-core
GPU: AMD Radeon 7700


Known Issues

Characters being able to see you/shoot you through walls

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Serious
  • Description: Other characters being able to see you/shoot you through walls.
  • Workaround: You should use the superVU recompiler