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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Close, but no cigar, 9 Feb 2004
This game could have been so good, but one or two areas let it down slightly. It is worthy of the four stars that I have given it, but it did not achieve the exalted status required to merit full marks. I've seen this game being compared to GTA:Vice City, but I don't think that's fair at all. Vice City was an exceptional game that would take a lot of living up to. Instead, I'm going to review True Crime at face value, and for what it is itself.To begin with, the graphics are stunning. It's so nice to look at that it resembles the graphics from a top-end PC game. The playing area is tremendously large, taking a full twelve minutes to traverse the longest highway in the fastest car in the game, so there are lots of places to explore. The controls could be better. This is one of the game's failings, as quite often the movement of the character when on foot can appear sluggish and unresponsive. As far as driving goes, once again, could be better, but a good try nonetheless. The extra 'power-ups' you can earn for your car make it interesting, but being able to flip your car onto two wheels without the aid of a ramp borders on unrealistic. The fighting parts of the game can become frustrating at times. Some opponents have moves that you can't block, which they keep repeating, therefore preventing you from ever standing up. Quite often, it's best to just abandon any kind of strategy and just keep hammering the punch and kick buttons, hoping for the best. That being said, the 'power-ups' for fighting are entertaining, and a certain satisfaction can be taken in managing to perform such a move. The storyline has three endings, one poor, one average, and one good. You can achieve all three with one save file, but which one you achieve first depends on which mission route you take throughout the game. At times I found it difficult to get into the story, but other times I couldn't stop playing because I wanted to find out what happened next. However, all other efforts at realism in the game are overshadowed by the storyline late on in the game. A 300-year-old man who can summon demons and dragons to fight against you is a little on the wild side, don't you think? Playing the role of a cop instead of a criminal was a refreshing change. The ability to flash your badge and fire warning shots when faced with hardened criminals was a nice touch, adding to the authentic feel of playing such a role. Overall, a very good attempt, with just a few small points letting it down. If you've done Vice City, give this a try, if only to fight on the other side of the law for once.
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