The online portion of 25 To Life isn't bad; it's not deep by any stretch nor does it look particularly wonderful, but you and your pals can run around the city and shoot each other online and I bet some of you will really like it.
This game simply cannot be recommended to anyone: the controls are busted, the AI is pathetic, and even with online play you will grow tired of it within an hour.
15 years later and imma still say it now.
This game may was short, it may was low budget but damn that **** holds a special place in all the games I've played.
Graphics were really pathetic if you compared it to games from the same year like Saints Row or even GTA San Andreas, which is in fact 2 years older.
Guns however were amazing. I love how they used real world gun designs but only changed the name of it back then. No matter how fake the gunshot sounds are, they probably are the best I have ever heard, I will never forget the sawn off shotgun sound of 25 to life, that haunts my dreams lol.
Now, game was very short but interesting how the made you play 3 characters to see 3 different kind of stories, I wonder if Rockstar was inspired a bit by this game when it comes to GTA Vs 3 characters? Game was however really short, if you rush it youll have it through in like an hour or two. Even if you play on hard and have to watch your step, it's still way too easy and fast to get through.
I heard the MP was great, though I have no clue. Back in 2006 when I played this I was 10 and had no clue about MP (thankfully). Now I am playing the PC version and it's the exact same as I remembered it. Good times.
O jogo realmente não tem uma campanha que é maravilhosa mais da pra se divertir pela dificuldade que ela tem sobre a história também não é muito integrante. O modo online desse game é muito divertido jogar com os amigos é uma experiência muito boa. Principalmente a trilha sonora do game que combina com a pegada do game. A jogabilidade de fato ela não é maravilhosa mais da pra jogar e se acostumar com ela. Com relação a bugs visuais não aconteceu na minhas jogatinas. Sobre a i.a do game ela é um grande problema desse game é bugada e burra é as vezes roubada mais isso dá pra relevar.
After being delayed, Eidos finally outs their GTA-inspired actioner. We say don't bother as it is plagued by sloppy controls, disjointed plot and dull visuals.
The action is linear and unexciting, and while it tries to incorporate verying submissions, it all feels samey. Pray it never comes to the UK. [Apr 2006, p.64]
25 to Life is almost like a dirty joke -- You're laughing at how bad it is and feeling guilty at the same time. Don't waste your time or money on this game, it'll make your think-bone hurt.
If there’s one thing that 25 To Life gets to do right, let it bring an end to this destructive preoccupation with the cross-media lure of gritty, crime-flavoured urban violence, and the unacceptably low standards it so often brings with it. [Mar 2006, p.89]
I have to admit I'm a bit astonished this games rating come in between 39 and 51. To me this rating means the game is severely broken, stuff like gamebreaking bugs or controls that are so clunky they disallow functional gameplay. I've played many such games and I don't see those qualities in this game. In fact, I see some good development. Control options for me were quite customizable and intuitive. As for gameplay i found the gameplay at least as good as many other titles released not in stinker territory. In fact I rather enjoyed this game as an arcade shooter. Speaking of linear gameplay I found there were options and routes in this gameplay to not make it totally linear. After playing the game I went back to check YouTube walkthroughs and noticed each player kinda choose different styles to proceed through a level. I had fun with the game and enjoyed the atmosphere of the game. Older games have a certain charm and not so politically correct and that's refreshing mostly if it doesn't go too far. The game is rather short but I could also say that of almost all games from 2006 and thereabouts. I imagine back in the day graphics were terrible but with my component cables and gaming monitor it's good enough to my liking today. I feel the shortfalls of this game are made up in other areas. You can ace the gameplay or mess up and different things happen depending. Not sure gamers back in the day paid attention to these subtleties. It's one reason I like max payne 2 so much. Music, tbh the music from these older games really do fit in nicely. Nowadays it's all so generic. There are four or more difficulty settings so any skill level can just play this or be super challenged. I don't know I see a lot of good features in this game and it's very playable I'm not sure why there was such disgust in this game. I'd guess it's a factor of paying full price and or it came out as a competitor to something better but was the same launch price. Neither of these factors played into my gaming scenario and I have to say I had a fun time with this game. Not going to blow anyone away but I still can't imagine it deserving the scores it received. As I've mentioned I've given 5/10's to what I feel are games much more unplayable.
Summary25 to Life is the game the streets have been waiting for. Play as either cops or gangsters in this urban third person shooter. The game delivers intense Online gameplay for up to 16 players, as well as a rich single player experience. Set in the heart of today's cities, experience the gritty lifestyles of police task forces or as a gangs...