10 Secret Video Game Characters Hiding In Plain Sight

10. Tanner - Grand Theft Auto III

Driver has been regularly compared to Grand Theft Auto, since it places a huge focus on exploring a bustling city. For this reason, both companies have enjoyed taking the piss out of each other over the years.

So, while Rockstar was putting together Grand Theft Auto III, they couldn't help taking a pop at their "rival". In the Two-Faced Tanner mission, the protagonist is tasked with eliminating a "strangely-animated cop." 

This police informant is only seen for two seconds before getting into his vehicle, so it's easy not to recognise he's the main character from Driver, John Tanner. Since this mission can be completed without getting a clear shot of Tanner, even the biggest Driver fans might miss the joke.

Instead of mowing Tanner down after he dashes out of his vehicle, it's more entertaining to chase him on foot. That way, Tanner's deliberately janky run can be witnessed in all its glory, which is a reference to his erratic on-foot animations in Driver 2. It's such a great gag, it's a genuine shame most people don't see it.