The driving missions themselves are a bit more brief, as you're limited to the things that you can do. However, they also have certain goals that have to be met in a certain time frame, or consequences await you. As you proceed from point to point in your vehicle, you'll find police cars right on your tail, and you have to elude them in order to complete the mission. The driving missions don't exactly look like anything original, but they do add some great intensity to the game, especially if a heist team member relies on you. You really don't want Mr. Orange dying in the back seat from a gunshot wound, do you?

At this time, it's really unknown as to how involved with the project Quentin Tarantino is. I mean, it sounds like a great idea, expanding upon the events of the film to get questions answered, but we haven't heard just how into it he's really involved. One person who is involved, however, is Michael Madsen, who played Mr. Blonde in the original film. It'll be interesting to see if Eidos casts other original cast members from the movie, including Harvey Keitel and Steve Buscemi. Only time will tell, I suppose.

Even with the lack in audio performance, the game will be fully backed by the original soundtrack from the film. All the songs that you heard over the course of the movie have made the cut, including such classic favorites as "Little Green Bag" and "Stuck In the Middle With You". It's good to see the classics didn't die out in favor of a more current soundtrack filled with rap tunes and licensed rock songs.

As for the graphics, Volatile seems to be putting together a faithful graphic engine, complete with detailed levels and environments. The gang's hideout, for example, looks as dark and dingy as it did in the film. The streets are loaded with detail, sure to be soaked in blood. And the CG segments look to be taken straight from the film, including a sequence where the five characters walk towards their brutal fates in slow-motion. Volatile seems to be pretty loyal to the movie's look. I like it.

Still, there are a few questions to be answered on its own. Will multiplayer somehow be involved in the final game, perhaps even letting each individual heist member be played by a human player? This would be a stellar game for group play. Also, how will the final gameplay hold up? It has a lot of great features but the matter of how the game plays in general is very important. We'll have to try and get a hands-on test with the game before it hits shelves this October.

But the idea is fresh, and that's a start. In fact, that's a start that very few licensed games make, trying to expand upon the original with something that makes sense. Reservoir Dogs may be a bit too brutal for most tastes, but for fans of the film and for those looking for a different kind of action game, it should be a must-buy. We'll be back shortly with a full review of the game, so sit tight. And don't piss off Mr. Pink.