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True Crime: Streets of LA
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Binding: Video Game
Brand: ACTIVISION
EAN: 0047875804173
ESRB Age Rating: Mature
Item Dimensions: 200
Label: ACTIVISION
Manufacturer: ACTIVISION
MPN: 80417
Platform: GameCube
Publisher: ACTIVISION
Studio: ACTIVISION
Features:- Ex-cop Nick Kang is going deep undercover to stop the Chinese and Russian gangs that are destroying the city. The mobsters have met their match -- you're a one-man army, using their own tactics against them, to shut them down!
- Bring down the crime syndicates of L.A. in driving missions, gunfights and martial arts showdowns across hundreds of square miles
- The unpredictable branching storyline leads to a wide variety of new choices, with mission you undertake
- Build skills as you travel across levels, as you explore the realistically designed city
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Editorial Review:
True Crime: Streets of L.A. lets you use your brutal reputation and skill with a gun to good use -- putting a stop to the scum that's ruining L.A.!
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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - My kids love it
My kids love it, but I think it is too violent for their age.
Rating:  - I was expecting a GTA and I got a game with every part of it's presentation flawed.
Here's ten reason not to get this:
1) Better games of the same genre are out, making this obsolete.
2) No multi player or online play of any kind
3) Slow motions is everywhere and it gets annoying.
4) Repetitive! Driving, fighting, shooting, and none are done well.
5) City looks bland.
6) Sound track can be improved on completely.
7) All there is to do is story mode
8) Characters aren't at all lovable. They are annoying.
9) Aiming system ... Read More
Rating:  - A very fun package
True Crime: Streets of LA was my first experience with the free-roaming genre of games that Grand Theft Auto made famous. I've never played any of the GTA games so I can't compare them with True Crime, but on its own merits I had a lot of fun with this game.
You are Nick Kang, an Asian-American cop working on a case involving money laundering between various mafia groups in LA. Somehow, all this ties in to the death of your father years earlier. As Nick, you'll be sent on a variety of ... Read More
Rating: - Just another GTA wannabe, but still fun
The story is pretty generic. A great cop gets inplicated in a scandal and mysteriously disappears. His son has a few issues as a result, leading to violent behavior and a bad attitude. Still, he becomes a cop just like his daddy, trying to do the right thing or get revenge or something. Later on, an ancient Chinese ghost and a few zombies get involved, but it's still not a very good story. At the end, there's a lesson about what the "true crime" in LA is. Wouldn't want to spoil the amazing plot, though. ... Read More
Rating: - Not worth a buy.
I rented this game an after an hour of playing it I realised that it was a mesh of different genres put into one game. But it really hasnt been done well. The driving mechanics are similare to those of gta, the fighting system sucks, and the shooting is too simplistic. The story is horrible on top of that and the main character is an annyoying prick who digs up cliche lines that are suppose to be humurous. It plays second hand to gta but it's too repetitive none of ur missions have a clear objective and ... Read More
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