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AbstractThe streets of Los Angeles are being overrun with criminal scum and it's going to take a renegade ex-cop like you to clean them out for good. Drive, fight and blast your way through a massive, unpredictable story packed with exciting, ask-questions-later missions. ESRB rating
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Blood and Gore, Mature Sexual Themes, Partial Nudi |
Full descriptionHit the mean streets of Los Angeles to dish out third-person vigilante justice in the style of Max Payne, Mafia, and Grand Theft Auto III. True Crime: The Streets of LA casts players as Nick Kang, an ex-cop who battles a dangerous underworld through 100 varied missions. Some assignments show influence of the popular GTA3, putting the player behind the wheel of a car or at the trigger of a gun, while others may call for more stealth and deception, or the use of the hero's impressive judo skills. Instead of resetting each level until the player gets it right, failure in a mission causes the story to branch in a different direction, leading to a more personalized role-playing experience.
Developed by Luxoflux, the creators of the successful Vigilante 8 series, True Crime: Streets of L.A. blends multiple genres into a single cinematic action game. Car chases, shootouts, foot pursuits and hand-to-hand combat are all in a day?s work when it comes to taking down the mob. More than 20 branching missions and 100 sub-missions lead gamers down dozens of possible paths and outcomes. Busting a robbery could tip players off to a future crime, or a foul-up could just as easily get an informant killed. As players cruise the mean streets, random missions can also pop-up on the car radio adding even more gameplay to the immense adventure. Editorial reviewSource: Amazon True Crime: Streets of L.A. is a Grand-Theft-Auto-esque action/driving/shooter that allows you to take control of Nick Kang, a cop out to solve a strange rash of crimes and solve his father's mysterious murder. The game treats itself like a movie, with frequent dialogue and cinematics, a soundtrack filled with some of rap's heavy hitters, and some surprising voiceover talent, like Christopher Walken and Snoop Dogg. The missions given to you tend to involve shooting up or beating up (there is a big distinction between gun fighting and kung fu) a room full of bad guys, or simply have you racing against the clock in your car. In between, you can roam around and solve simple street crimes (mugging, car jackings, etc), or earn upgrades for your driving, shooting, and fighting abilities. The upgrade mechanism is important because while it's an entertaining way to add new gameplay elements several hours in, the early game leaves you with so few moves that the game is hard, or worse, boring. The game also features a Good-Cop/Bad-Cop karma system that rewards or punishes you for doing the right or wrong thing. Arrest criminals in non-lethal manner to get better endings, or terrorize the populace and have both citizens and police turn on you. While it can be an entertaining take on the Grand Theft Auto genre, True Crime tends to suffer from hit and miss execution. For every compelling game element, there's another equally awful one. There are several mission types that are completely devoid of any fun, melee fighting favors button mashing even after the nearly-useless string of upgrades, and the controls and camera seem to work against you more often than for you. Ultimately, hardcore Grand Theft Auto fans and the infinitely patient may be in for a treat, but everyone else is advised to think twice about this game.--Jon "Safety Monkey" Grover Pros: - Variety of mission types keeps game from getting overly repetitive
- Karma system and plenty of alternate cinematics add to replay value
- Excellent voice work and above average graphics
Cons: - Controls feel sloppy and the camera will make you want to punch out your TV
- Certain mission-types are just plain boring
- Melee fighting favors button mashing over thought-out, timed attacks
Patrol open boulevards and back alleys, on foot or behind the wheel
Choose from a selection of powerful weapons, or fight up-close-and-personal with expert judo skills
Open-ended mission structure lets players decide how they will conquer each new challenge
Branching story line develops according to player's success or failure in each assignment
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