True Crime: Streets of L.A.

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In TRUE CRIME: STREETS OF LA, you play as Nick Kang and comb the streets from inside a variety of vehicles as you embark on a series of 20 missions working...
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PS2

Xbox

excellent

Game Overview

In TRUE CRIME: STREETS OF LA, you play as Nick Kang and comb the streets from inside a variety of vehicles as you embark on a series of 20 missions working for the law. Missions range from stopping robbery attempts to arresting jerks based on tips gleaned from informants.

The Bottom Line

Experience the hard-boiled life of a Los Angeles city cop, and choose to either uphold the law or take it into your own hands. True Crime: Streets of LA puts players in the role of LA cop Nick Kang on missions to take down major crime syndicates.

True Crime recreates a 420 mile area of bustling Los Angeles California cityscape, where players will be able to freely roam, or take on missions that span from trendy Santa Monica to the gritty streets of Hollywood. City activity is similar to Rockstar's popular Grand Theft Auto series, allowing for "police acquisition" of civilian vehicles. True Crime also features deep "bullet-time" shootouts, and martial arts battles.

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Expert Reviews

72/100

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A game that simply lacks polish and, in some cases, feels unfinished. It makes decent attempts with its different styles of gameplay, but none of them are particularly well done, and the game's storyline doesn't tie them together in a satisfying way.

90/100

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Blends all the things we love about the Grand Theft Auto series and blockbuster Hollywood action films to bring us a most riveting and highly entertaining hybrid action fans will love.

90/100

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The consequences of your actions and nonactions are huge in True Crime and dramatically change your level of recklessness...It doesn't, nor should it, replace "Grand Theft Auto" by any means. True Crime has enough good to counter the bad and stand on its

Game Features

Violence fills the Streets of LA in "True Crime" New screens, new info, hints of a sequel and a whole lot more in GameZone Online's interview with the makers of True Crime: The Streets of LA

Game Specs

Controllers
Analog Control, Vibration Function

Memory
120 kb

Modes
Story

ESRB Game Ratings

This game is Rated: Mature
Content is most suitable for persons ages 17 and up. This game is likely to contain violence and blood, suggestive themes, or strong language.

Content Descriptors:

Mature Sexual Themes, Realistic Violence, Strong Language, Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity