Graphically, Chase: Hollywood Stunt Driver isn't the most visually stunning Xbox game out there, but it does have a super smooth frame rate that does a great job of giving you a true sense of speed. The vehicle models are fairly well detailed, as are the environments, which range from small arena-type levels to fairly long linear tracks. The levels are filled with a ton of breakable objects that explode into a million pieces when your vehicle cuts through them. The effect for breaking through glass is notably bad, though--the glass breaks up in large triangular chunks. The game's animation for the vehicles, from the swaying when turning sharply to the individual tires bouncing up and down when going over rough terrain, is pretty convincing.
The game includes 15 different vehicles to drive.
In the audio department, the game's default soundtrack features an opening song by Sum 41 and lots of fairly generic action-game themes. The game does give you the ability to create your own custom soundtrack by using the Xbox's CD-ripping function. There is a bit of voice acting in the game, but what's there is pretty bad. The sound effects are fairly decent and fit the vehicles quite well.
In the end, Chase: Hollywood Stunt Driver is a decent game that is fun to play in parts. The game's physics system strikes a good balance between real-world and fantasy physics, giving you both predictable control and fantastic crashes and jumps. The one major negative is the fact that you can get through the game with about five or six hours of dedicated play if you do well. The game does include three multiplayer modes that allow up to four players to compete in a variety of activities like racing or trying to "outstunt" one another, but the modes are locked at the start and require you to pick up hidden trophies in the game's single-player mode. While Chase: Hollywood Stunt Driver is certainly fun, it's so short you should probably just rent it.
