If you've played
Stuntman, then you'll immediately know the basis for the new game,
Chase: Hollywood Stunt Driver. You are a stunt man (or woman, in this case) on scene in sunny California, and the object of the game is to complete each of the tasks set out by the director of the films you are working on. Unlike
Stuntman, however,
Chase doesn't necessarily require you to accomplish every single goal set forth. Instead, progression through the game is based on 'Reputation Points' that are accumulated after successfully performing each task. Earn enough points, and you can move on to the next scene.
If you don't earn enough points to hit the next scene, you will be able to re-attempt to hit the other goals on the head. The nice thing about Chase in this regard is that once you accomplish a goal, you won't have to do it again, even if you go back and re-play the level. This adds a certain amount of replay value to the game, but it doesn't take long to finish each scene, so this replay value is very superficial.
Game modes on the disc include the aforementioned Career Mode, as well as a 1-4 player Multiplayer Mode (three different sub-modes), and the Challenge Mode (also with 3 different sub-modes). In order to access all of the options included, you will have to play a Career and unlock many of the extras. Along with unlocking modes by earning Reputation Points, there is also a hidden trophy in each of the scenes. Again, this adds to the immediate replay value, but in the long run, Chase just doesn't have a lot of substance to it.
It is unfortunate that Chase's Career Mode is so short, because it really is a good, quality game at its source. It has enough variety in the vehicle types to keep things fresh as you progress through each movie scene. But as it is, Chase consists of only 4 movies, each with only 4 scenes (for a total of 16 different movie sets, or game levels). The thing is that since you don't need to perform all of the tasks in each scene, you can actually finish the game very, very quickly. And even if you do have enough patience to re-play the scenes over and over, it still won't take all that long to complete the game fully. The only thing I can guarantee is that it will be frustrating at times.