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True Crime: New York City Xbox
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Metascore
60 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 43 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Summary: Be a good cop or a bad cop in the streetwise action game True Crime: New York City. You can explore the authentically modeled streets of New York City as a police officer tracking down criminals and administering justice. The game features a diverse weapon set, as well as a mixed offering of fighting styles that you can use to take out those who stand in your way. In addition to combat on foot, the game features driving sequences and shootouts. Laurence Fishburne, Christopher Walken, and Mickey Rourke contribute their voice talent to the game as well.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 43
  3. Negative: 8 out of 43
  1. GameBiz
    90
    New York looks fantastic and really feels alive as you drive through the busy metropolis, gazing at the pedestrian hordes swarming on the sidewalks.
  2. Next Level Gaming
    72
    Wow, I don't think I have ever be thrown through a wall and wound up in empty space in a console game in a LONG time.
  3. Xbox World Australia
    48
    The people listed as Quality Assurance in the back of True Crime: New York City's manual should all be fired, or shot in the kneecaps, because there is no game on the Xbox more bug-ridden, glitched, and downright broken than this one.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. JacobG.
    10
    this is the best game on earth i have played all the grand theft autos and just recently beat san andreas for xbox but this is the best grand theft auto rip off i have ever played… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. KrisL.
    10
    I believe this game is very well made and has alot of attributes. THe hilarios on the road humor fighting New Yorkers. And you can plant drugs on people now how many people come up with an idea like that. Good cop or bad cop doesn't matter the game is enjoyable for everyone.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JimG.
    10
    TCNYC is simply better than GTASA. It is familiar, fast, topical and fun. I regret that there are no helicopters or vertical movements but I don't go flying around Manhattan in my day to day New York City life.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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