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True Crime rocks it the coolis gameiiiiiiiiiiiii | | donald manson sturrock from SCOTLAND UK says (13/Mar/2006): | This game rocks i like every thing on it it is so cool that it makes you want to play it. the pepol who likes the game rocks the pepol who dont like it suck.the game is beter than GTA3 and GTA vice city.so all the pepol who likes it i hope you injoy the game and the pepol who dont like it well you still suck.i like the weapons and the cars but i wish i was on psp but i dont know if it is on psp yet but the game is realy cool thw i i like the laser guns then you can get the target easyer
| this game is da best | | dean from bristol,england says (28/Dec/2004): | i think dat this game is so much better than gta any 1 will agree.all the cars in gta are crap and the graphics well im not gonna go in to dat.all the bloody police men are da same and u cant upgrade things in gta e.g wepons and driving skills. like u can in true crime streets of la.in true crime u av better cars and they go faster and u av better fighting and shooting skills and u can get driving upgrades the graphics are much better and the map is much better as well.ok ur a cop and wats the big deal u dont av to do missions or stop street fighs u can sit bac and watch or even join in . so all u GTA lovers are just reall and i mean really screwed in da head .ok sanandreas is good but vice city i could talk about a big pile of crap and av more fun than playin grand theft auto vice city it was a big hit at 1st but now well i ant sayin. whoever goes out and buys vice city now or plays it are either poor or just screwed in da head or may b just very lonely.so play a bloody desent game cause vice city is a big fat fu##$ng pile of s< remove me > at #t.true crime is da bomb commpared 2 dat pile of dogs bollex.
| I agree with chaos effect and SEXPISTOLS | | ßandit Keith from America says (26/May/2004): | this game is so weak that people sit around on forums and talk about the really cool game "enhancing" glitches that plague this steaming pile of.... a game. Don't bother here, instead pick up the GTA3/Vice City bundle for the new low price, if you already have it and are looking for something new/ similar, LOOK ELSEWHERE, all of the people who I know personaly who spent their hard earn cash on this game were... miffed to say the least. If you insist on checking it out yourself, TRY BEFORE YOU BUY!!!!! In conclusion, I would rather stab needles in my eyes for an hour than to play 5 min. of this game. Oh look, they added vigilante in this game!!! Wow, thats going to change alot of the game isn't it??!? NOT. And I hate how these asses say that the game is "sweet" or "cool", well there're wrong, the game sucks, and you can't control the cars, they are probabley computer crack/warez pirates.
This game is a lump of $#< remove me > at !
~ßandit
| true crime | | games ancestor from derbyshire england says (24/Apr/2004): | the game vurtually about average. but there are qwite a few that things that could do with changing. the sh*** mony the crappy sheild thingys really suck the person who thought of that is stupid and dumb(a lot of affense). but really i dont think any gta is better than this game. the drivings ok but the game isnt that realistic but the one thing i really like is the shooting and slow mo dives the gameplay is ok but this game is a lot of entertainment while it lasts so overall this game is about average id say
| The true crime is this game alone | | Kainoa from Honolulu, Hawaii USA says (5/Apr/2004): | I bought the game True Crime cause it's gotten a lot of possitive press on the mapping of entire Los
Angeles. The gameplay is mediocre, the driving sucks, missions are for 4th grade girls, the characters say stupid one liners, gameplay is slow to two factors becuase the game is just
slow and loading takes a year cause of the mass size of data that needs to register, not to mention the autosave which pisses me off, i think activision tried to take their stab at
the Grand Theft Auto genre that Rockstar Games catapulted on their own. The thing that really f***ing pisses me off about this game is.....NO BLOOD!!
Another game that tried to follow in GTA3's steps was the hyped up but all returned, "The Getaway" exploring London's underground syndicates. If everyone will step away and let
Rockstar Games make real games there'd be no consumer confusion. Just cause a game is free roaming, it doesn't make it better than GTA3, cause that set the bar man. One good
thing to say about True Crime is that the character designs are good cause of excelent pixelation i also commend Acclaim w/ digitizing Los Angeles, but thas about it. The game controls are difficult and the hand to hand combat is awful and shouldn't be allowed when you can just put a slug or a magazine in my case in somebody. Something that makes this game so flawed is no jump ramps...how are you supposed to have fun w/ your car? If you're wanting to buy this game, DON'T! Read the other reviews as well if you've already done it, it sucks if you get stuck w/ it.
| pricly for activision entertainment for us | | A gamer from who cares, not you says (22/Mar/2004): | Activison actually spends money making the games not just by paying the programs but making the game in general.I'm sure that if it didnt cost so much money to make alot of copy's of the game to sell for them graphics sound music crime entrances to builsdings guns and others and ambluences mroe hopefully i don't know why but ambulence's are fun to drive offa cliffs i did actually find a cliff by the high way hard to get off but if you got enough speed you will go through and make a suicidal attempt and end it unharmed unless ofcourse you dont have a vehicle and jup off then tis instant death.Any ways back to wat i was saying they prolly did have some conferences with the CEO oof the vice city programmer place to get permission to make a game similar maybe im over reacting on that but i am only 15 and its somthing like 4 in the morning not liek you care but yes they spend sometimes millinos on graphics and stuff but if you ask me which im sur eur not they coulda gotten better rock,rap,new hits and let is be able to add our own songs (MAYBE) cause allowing us to ad our on songs would cost them a **** load of money.but then again mixiing ps2 and XBOX together would be a rather itneresting system and it would make millions and graphicscould be enhance 10 times or more the value of it is now but it will never happen probbly and making this game cost activision mguesing about on the verge of any where between $50,000(icluding programmer paychecks)-$1.5 million(with programmer and all the toehrs paychecks) and byall the toher si eman other people not in programmming unit's paychecks its not cheap i go through rading this forum andd am realising the lack of ralisation on the cost of making such an experience enhanced game would cost possibly 5 millino or more to fit all our custiom need sas far as everyday vehicles and not a hummer every block more ambuulences police maybe more crime but also more different crimems to cause a superstars car is most unlikly to get stolen with otu an alarm going off or uit being found out instantly and building wooooo we need more building access no building to inter is just kinda lame wats the point if you can't go in a building and be a bad cop by shooting every 1.unles u wanna eb a good cop but im not liek thta im all for runnin over epdestrians and as for cheats the needs to be an inf health cheat without game shark so you dont ahve to keep buying new 1s!to be honest if i ahd the money id sned it to them to make an advanced game such as all of your personal needsor they shoudl just have you call and customly order it so they caan ptu int he game what you want!gettting it may take months or even yrs but fi its wat ur looknig for **** its well worth the wait!But im tired and and hugnry so ima go eat and i hope this review heps some people to understand that its not cheap to make an advancly realistic game!where you can walk in a building and say get down or im gunna blow all your ****ing heads off. if you know what i mean (-_-) anyways goodluck on ur future in advanced game systems ect.
| oh ys 1 more thing my ratins on the game out of 10 | | A gamer says (22/Mar/2004): | Out of 10 these are my thoughts on the games ratings and why.
GrAPHICS: 10/10 only because the graphics are more sureal ina way
MuSIC:1/10 Hnestly they need to find better music!
LaNGUAGE: 10/10 Gotta love the catchy cuss phrases lol that vice city lacks.
CrIMES:9/10 because chances there aint enough police cars fire trucks and ambulences to take!
VeHICLES: 9/10 There could be more world like vehicles meaning not a hummer every block or two and making some newer exotic cars in there!
OTHERS:10/10 because i don't know what others should be im tired and imn going top bed im 2/3rds asleep!
| Awesome! | | Roy from New York City says (21/Mar/2004): | True Crime is a great game. The graphics are ok. The controls may take a little while to use. The sound all right. The fun factor is through the roof. It may be similar to Vice City but there are major differences. For example, you're a cop, not a criminal. The branching story lines and alternate missions are good. The final battles are tough if you haven't gone to dojos to improve your skills. There are also driving courses and shooting ranges to get new guns and vehicles. The shooting in the game is great. You can search people on the streets for guns or illegal weapons then slap cuffs on them if they do. You can blow up cars by shooting at the gas tank. Be careful that you don't kill to many innocent people or the SWAT team will take you out. The city is huge! you can see several land marks through LA in the game. The stealth missions are one of the best. You can knock them out with a judo chop or you can break their neck. You also have a tranquilizer but it only has three rounds. If you have gun certain upgrades the precision aim mode will let you see if your aiming for a lethal (to the head) or non lethal shot (to the limbs). It also works for cars. The lethal shot is the gas tank and the non lethal shot is the tires. Adding special features to your gun like a laser sight and flashlight will come in handy. A very well done game and one of my favorites.
| True Crap:Ass of LA | | SEXPISTOLS from Nowhere says (18/Mar/2004): | I do not like this game,it's crappy and stupid. The Graphics are to gay! GTA:Vice City is 100% better,This game is crap I hate it so much,It makes you mad! Black Girl:"Nice Shooting Nick" Nick:"Thank you,I love pissing on you,cause I am gay and stupid" Why do people like this game!? It's CRAP!!! Yeah it is.....
Who ever likes this game must be a complete RETARD!!!!!! I HATE THE GRAPHICS,IT SUCKS!!!!!!!!! It's just plan Crap!!!!!
-You Don't get to be a criminal you have to be a stupid Cop
-THE CARS BREAK TO DAMN EASILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-The cars turn to gay
-It's total CRAP
-Why in the hell is this game Made if it all SUCKS?????
| An inferior GTA clone | | Matt J from Melbourne, VIC, Australia says (8/Mar/2004): | Although, in its own right, True Crime is a decent game, but it falls way behind GTA: Vice City. It's humour is just not funny, its gameplay is not as fun and it's graphics lack atmosphere.
Graphics: 7/10. Good, and in some ways better than GTA in realism, but lack atmosphere and depth.
Sound: 6/10. Average, with no good songs or effects. WAY below GTA, especially Vice City with its DTS sound.
Gameplay: 5/10. Just not fun. Especially the driving. Nowhere near as intuitive or fun as GTA.
Lifespan: 7/10. Has a largish lifespan but is too linear. Again inferior to Vice City.
Fun Factor: 4/10. Just isn't fun for some reason.
Originality: 1/10. An inferior copy of the GTA series.
Value: 5/10. Average.
Overall this is a goodish game, but by comparing it to GTA, in particular to Vice City, it just seems a bit crappy.
| This Game is Col | | A gamer from USA says (1/Mar/2004): | This game was ok but it wasnts what i expected i thought you were a cop that is aactually a good guy.I mean he is freaken worse then the criminals he through a Freaken steak stick thing in a guys ear!Damn he can kill any one he wants and i beat the entire game in like 3 weeks it took me me about 4 months to beat that game.But i do like the graphics they were some of the best graphics ive seen in any game.And like like the part where you get to beat up The general the 2nd time but its hard to beat him.So the game was pretty good not what i thought it was
| True Crime Streets of LA | | Dean Wood from Newcastle Upon Tyne says (22/Feb/2004): | This game is da $#< remove me > at !!!!!
The graphics are class the theme is mint cars are great and the guns nothing needs to be said about these.
All of the missions are good except from those $#< remove me > at !ty tailing missions, the fighting shooting and chasing missions are well above average.
This game is a great game but there is just one thing wrong with it, its far too easy i got it for christmas and by january 28th i had done all endings got all upgrades(eg cars,guns and grapples) without using one single cheat or tip.
I still love the game but that just annoyed me very much, how there was no point playing on it anymore.
All of the endings are stupid the best one being the poor when you lose to the general and fall off the helipad. The good ending is okay after you fight the general for the second time and win as he speeds off in a sporty car after nearly knocking out the FBI boss.
The graphics on this game are brilliant, at first i thought it was made by the same company who made the getaway (another class game) as they are both that realistic.
P.S Love the bonus movie that FBI gadgie can bust a move when he wants to.
| True Crime is a True Treasure | | Brad Felizardo from Luanda, Angola says (21/Feb/2004): | _ Graphics _
I got both GTA3 and GTA Vice City, Getaway and True Crime, and when it comes to graphics i even laugh sometimes. On Vice City the graphics really suck, you all know, c'mon, everybody has a 3d-fish-face and the cars look like toys. On True Crime you'll find real well made hookers, everybody walks well (Vice City hookers are like retards, and every body walk like retards too). The cars are like Getaway ones, they look like real ones, better than the cars from Vice (just 5 kind of cars or something on Vice City? Even that Inferno model is popular! How sad...). The city is big, on the map you can't see all the roads because the city is bigger than that. Some dumb < remove me > at ss scrubs around the internet hate guys like Nick, because they're nothing, guys who are nothin' allways hate guys like that (and what's funny is that guys who are nothing allways think they're somethin'! lol). The city changes from day to night (best night ever! Just look at the asphalt, the lights, etc.), you go to clubs with the best look of a 3D guy ever, and you see the best 3D hookers/girls and cars ever too, etc.
_ Gameplay_
From real tailing simulation to slow-motion matrix like action on streets and indoor places. (I never saw nothing like that, Geatway's and Vice City's tailing is, well, fantasy! Just a blind guy can't see somebody's following him!). And, just to make the game more hot, amazing fighting simulation, just grapples suck, the rest is kool, not perfect, but kool. Master the fighting feature and then you'll start talking good things about it. The guns are the best ever, with slow-mo you can feel how great they are. And don't think True Crime is just that! When you progress and make upgrades you'll earn new features of the game! Like new attack moves, boost, nitro, two-weels riding, flashlights, etc. Some people says the car from True Crime has bad handling! I'm surprised with that because True Crime has many and many cars, and that one isn't the only car of Nick. You can drive from trucks to diablo-like cars, etc. And, if those people think the cars have bad handling i think they are the ones who CAN'T HANDLE the cars, maybe they aren't used to the left-analog stick, so, please, go learn how to manage the left-analog stick and then you can make a review! Some people says the game is short! Well, maybe they just went to one ending, True Crime has 3 endings, the game is big, all of them with different missions, you make different missions to go to other endings, you don't repeat the same missions to see another ending, and, man, those missions are the best ever. You even fight zombies on this game. Some kids can't understand the story, but of course!, you think this is a game of stealing and trading drugs or something? This is a case of a cop, it's complex, some guys who are used to do and learn/watch more simple, useless and banal things can't understand the history.
_ Sounds _
Wonderful voices of well developed characters like thaboss, the guy from FBI, Rose, Nick, i mean, all the guys! They all sound like themselves, they all sound fine, even the people from the streets. And, i guess you won't miss too much the Vice City Radio (the only thing i miss on Vice City) because here we have more than 30 music tracks (i think they are more, much more), kool hip hop that gives to the game an amazing and well balanced style, rock (sooner or later you'll start to feel the rock on the game too), and much more! I love all the sound waves of all the events, and, Snoop Dogg's voices was really a kool thing on the game, playing with him is kool. I love that sound when you knock somebody, kool when it's followed by the word "Sh*t!" from the victim.
_ Lifespawn _
On games like Vice City you're a guy who just goes here and there, a guy without life stealling, etc. But on True Crime you got a life, and you have things to do, you solve many crimes around LA. It's cool, i never get tired of those optional missions, although my Bad/Good cop rating is +99 already, and i already made all upgrades, but i still bust some bad guys. Some people say they are just 4 or something, it's completely wrong, they are more than 20 i think, when you progress through normal missions they add more new optional missions, and guess what? Just one optional mission again and again isn't boring, for example, a street fight, that's good to keep u up when it comes to fight, a street fight may occur any time, and of course, between any citizen! Now come to think of it, is that boring? I don't think so, you may see two b*tches fighting (watch out! The hookers and cel ladies really kick butt on this game), this and that guy fighting because of something, and they may have different reactions. Just the street fight isn't boring, now think about the rest? Chasing a guy who stole an ambulance, i guy who's trying to get that beautiful ferrari like car, he may have a gun or not, may surrender or not, c'mon, these are the situations we allways wanted!
The city is big, very big, and playing with Snoop Dogg is kool too, you can't see all the roads on the map, you'll notice that the city of angels is bigger than you think when you look at the map, and think about those really handsome and kool cars around the town, c'mon, you all know this game is the best, you'll never get tired of this game so, fight to get it!
_ Comparison _
Oh c'mon people, sometimes we need to respect, do you want to compare the beautiful and well made Rose with that 3D-fish-face Mercedes?!?! Just compare that toy-like-Vercetti (with baby punches... lol!) with Nick Kang, a cop with an unique style (just pay attention to how he stands holding one gun. Yes, and he kicks ass, like yours). C'mon, you all know this game is thabest. The only better things on Vice are some complex like buildings, riding bikes (but they are just 4 or something, how poor), and riding boats is a bit cool too, on Getaway the emotions of Mark Hammond are quite well, but he sounds like a retard, a guy with mental problems, and he does have mental problems. Now, i got to make some warnings:
Tommy Vercetti (GTA) - If i see this guy around L.A, he's done and will be busted!!!
Mark Hammond (Getaway) - this poor guy thinks he can destroy the world! Oh... how poor... and just to get his kid back from the guy who killed his wife and now is his boss! Hahaha, but ok, i Nick Kang doesn't need to chase this poor guy, sooner or later he'll die anyway...
Tanner (Driver) - Ha, i'm waiting! You must show to me who's the best cop! You're a pro on this! The last thing i want, to be able to make the last conclusions: Driv3r. PS: Tanner, and don't forget to bring some girls and sweet rides with you!
_ Suggestions _
Activision, you made a great shot, guys like the ones from Rockstar learned a good lesson of how this kind of game should be. But, of course, i hope on the next versions of True Crime, the following comes:
Bikes; More interactive features (we should at last be able to take a walk with those girls with us, in the car); More "complex places" on the city, like places where we can get in, warehouses, etc.(Those drowsy Team Soho guys didn't make that, Free Roam mode sucks, and you should do that then); We should be able to turn off some upgrades, the guns look like toys with those scoops; and Activision should spend more dedication to the additional secret characters, they all sound like Nick, that's really bad, at last Rose should have her own sound waves, etc. And please, don't change the persons, they must be Nick and Rose again, with more cooperation, many freaks, scrubs and losers need to see Nick in action again!
| Good.... In it's own right | | Jason X from Wolverhampton, England says (20/Feb/2004): | So.. Tre Crime is finally here. All the speculation and hype that it was going to be a GTA beater, and in the end we're ll dissapointed again. But to be honest, True Crime ain't that bad a game. It has got its faws and in some ways seems a little rushed but it's still fun. However, let's get one thing straight. True Crime is no-where near as good as GTA 3 or Vice City in fact they are not in the same league. I don't see why every time a new game comes out with it's own radio station or a learge range of guns is suddenly trying to better the greatest PS2 on earth. Lets face it. Rockstar are probably the only one's who can better they're beautiful creation and even for them it will be some task. I think that with Activision's new baby they are just trying to give the gaming public more fun along the lines of GTA. All i'm trying to say is don't go into this game expecting it to be the new and improved GTA. You wn't enjoy it ifyou do. It has it's flaws but overall it is great fun so give it a go. I would rent it first though and if you enjoy it you should shell out 40 quid and I am preety sure you will get your moneys worth. AQfterall, any gae that lets you play as Snoop Dogg and has the voice of Christopher Walken in it has got to be fun.
| I think the True Crime: Streets of LA game is better! | | jaice from canada says (16/Feb/2004): | I think TCSOLA is way better because it has a big map and it is easy to find the bones on the map for those who whant to get a prize better anyways it's beter because u can do missions better and quicker and there's way more vehicles and cool disinded vehicles like the street car i know that gta andTrue Crime: Streets of LA are simalar but who would u be bad or good and not getting chasted around hmmm!There both fun but i think it's better then gtavice city it's fun from a person who's beet it 3 times it's fonney because if you shoot em in the leg they die in streets of la you have to shoot them a cuppel times.
| Great game! Great Buy! | | A gamer from Dayton, Ohio, United States says (9/Feb/2004): | This is a great game! It is my favorite! It has great graphics, and it is fun to play. The sound is great. It makes you think that you are on the scene yourself. It is a great action game a lot better then the Grand Theft Auto Games. The branching story line is cool too, depending on if you are a good cop or a bad cop. You can play this game for hours with out getting bored. I hope that activision will make a sequel! This is a realistic game and for $50.00 I dont think I wasted my money on it! It is great!
| Not bad, but it's no Grand Theft Auto | | Jeff C. from Grand Island, USA says (8/Feb/2004): | I was initially impressed with the game. It reminded me a lot of the Grand Theft Auto games and looked a lot like them as well.
I liked the idea in the driving missions of not having to get to your destination right away. You can drive around town for the next 12 hours if you wanted to, busting people, solving random crimes, or going to one of the 24/7 upgrade sites to up your weapons, fighting skills, or driving skills. The other thing about this game that is better than the GTA games is that there is more hand to hand fighting, plus stealth missions where you have to sneak into places without being seen. Very cool!
Also, the city is a lot more massive. This , unfortunately, is a double-edged sword. You get a lot more city, but it seems, a lot less intimate space.(ex. I was trying to run behind houses and buildings only to find out there is no way back there!!) GTA games in my mind are still a bit better , because of the extra missions which are a lot more fun than this game. And the main thing that still keeps GTA on top over True Crime is the freedom to do missions in a more random order. True Crime has too much of a linear story line. Rating: 8 out of 10
| Exactly How They Describe It On the Commercial | | Paully Morriardi from (Woodside)Queens,New York says (7/Feb/2004): | Man Is this a fun game. I thought this would be better than GTA Vice City, and sure enough it delivered.Alright so your a cop in L.A (By the way this game looks and feels like L.A.)You have to go on missions which you dont even half to do.Your the good guy which I think its more fun to bust people with guns and illegal drugs than be a criminal which can get boring.The physics were great.The car wrecks are more real than on GTA VC.The cars are all fast and off the hook.There is so many different parts of L.A. that I don't even no the first one.To get around quick you can get on a highway which is my favorite part of the game.Your guy is half chineese and half itallian and you gotta do a whole case wich your trying to solve wich is dealing with the triads.The fighting system is off the hook in this game.nothing is bad about this game at all.I just hope next year they will make True Crime Streets of NYC,(Brooklyn,Queens,Man Hattan as they down south) or where ever. Besides if they make it in New York it will be better because there could be the Mafia and big riot fights between Purte Ricans and Blacks.Heck theres even Chineese in New York.Anyways hope this helps,"Paully"(King of Queens)
| da best game ever | | jordan from hertfordshire,england says (1/Feb/2004): | this game is the best is has a sequel of shooting fighting and driving most of this game is like vice city but much better because vice city has more missions and harder ones so it makes you more fustrated but true crime streets of la has less missions which are easier which means true crime streets of la is the best game ever made on ps2, and also any 1 hu noes how to beat the general on the last mision plaese contact so every one if your looking to buy a good game go out in the shops and buy true crime streets of la
| What else could you want in a game | | Terrence Anderson from Los Angeles, California says (1/Feb/2004): | this game is clearly one of the best games ever made and the people thought that this games sucks, clearly they must be a bunch of nerds who break down games to the every single frame. You idiot are dumb, this game gives you the opportunity to be a good cop, or just a criminal impersonating a cop doing the city bad. Dont get me wrong GTA: VC is one of the best games ever made, i must say this game rivals it and gives Rockstar some compition. Mind you this is Activisions first try at a game like this. Remember GTA 1. what a piece of crap that was, and GTA 2, that was horse crap too. So give Activision another chance in approving though they only have a little to work with. The graphics were great, the environment was great (all the real streets in LA done perfectly, i live in la i would know), the reality of the game is perfect for gameplay, the weapon selection is good, but can improve. The action moves that you can pull are great and the overall quality of the game is stupendous. though what i feel needs to be improved: music (i am a rap fan, but i feel they can improve on diversity for everyone), length of game, variety of missions and street crimes, and even more weapon selection. Little but Activision on its FIRST try has built on of the greatest games made and lives up to it advertisement. A percect TEN, and im sticking with it.
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