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City Crisis ps2 Game Reviews
City Crisis
Critic Score
Metascore: 63 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
7.0 out of 10
based on 20 reviews
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Take 2's search-and-rescue game, reminiscent of the classic Choplifter, thrusts you into the role of a helicopter pilot who must save the lives of helpless citizens from raging infernos and assist the police in apprehending dangerous fugitives on the run.

PUBLISHER: Take 2 Interactive
DEVELOPER: Syscom Entertainment
GENRE(S): Action
PLAYERS: 1
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: July 18, 2001

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

82
Gamezilla!
A respectable action-packed arcade game that will provide hours of entertainment. It’s certainly not the answer that hardcore flight-sim fans might have been hoping for, but then again, it doesn’t pretend to be.
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80
Hot Games
The intensity of the missions, the fast-pace of the action, and the overall graphic flair of the game will have you coming back again and again, regardless of your patience levels.
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80
GamePro
A light touch on the analog stick will be rewarded with precise control...There’s no multiplayer mode, so the fun doesn’t last terribly long. Worth a weekend rental.
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78
GameZone
When its all said and done, this game has a very arcade feel to it, and aside from unlocking new levels and helicopters, and getting the best grade on each mission, there really isn't a lot of depth. But that is not always a bad thing.
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74
GameShark
The lack of diversity in crises as well as being confined to a single game map causes it to fizzle out rather quickly.
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73
TotalGames.net
Graphically City Crisis is nothing special and after a while the gameplay does become rather repetitive as you simply perform the same operations over and over again.
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70
Yahoo! Games
Worth a bash if you can rent or borrow it from a friend.
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70
Game Informer
Even though it drove me nuts, I couldn’t put it down. It’s not a must have, but it’s well worth a look.
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70
PSX Nation
A fun and unique title that stands out from the crowd of sequels and me-too clones. Coupled with good gameplay and fantastic control and it's the first big hit for Take 2 on the PS2.
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67
Cinescape
My other complaint is that the environments aren’t very interactive. There is a giant amusement park that you can’t really do too much to.
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65
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Short-lived but fun. [Sept 2001, p.145]
63
GameSpot
While the game isn't especially amazing to look at or play, City Crisis scores points for originality.
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60
GamePen
Sound fun? It had the potential, but difficult controls and lack of stunning graphics will leave most people wondering why this wasn’t released on the PSOne.
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58
Core Magazine
City Crisis won't rekindle interest in the genre, but it will eat up a few days of your time.
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55
GameSpy
Simply too short to be a worthwhile addition to your PS2 library. Saving people and property is a mild diversion at best.
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50
All Game Guide
While it's not inconceivable that someone would find pleasure playing this game, the vast majority of the buying public should wait for Namco's "Ace Combat 4."
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49
Electric Playground
The fun of it, however, is pretty thin, and City Crisis is probably best as a one-night rental and no more.
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48
IGN
The biggest problem is that there isn't really all that much to the game, as outside of a very slim Training and Time Attack mode, all we have here is a fairly bare bones Mission mode.
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33
Gaming Age
Considering the simplicity of City Crisis, there is no reason that it should end so abruptly.
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33
Game Revolution
Simply one big anti-aliasing problem that exploded all over the place. Signature flickering is everywhere, so all you gamers prone to epileptic seizures should stay far, far away. The graphics are just shameful.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 7.0 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Rode R. gave it a 9:
Awesome game.

Jacob J. gave it a 9:
Excellent!!!!!11

Mark W. gave it a 0:
Why oh why did I buy this horrible game??? I'm done, but you still have a chance. Don't buy this game! It's a terrible mess!!

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