True Crime: Streets of LA

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  • Summary: As Nick Kang, your brutal reputation and lethal skills have landed you a nasty job: heading up an undercover task force to stop the Chinese and Russian gangs from terrorizing Los Angeles. Drive, fight, and blast your way through a massive array of unpredictable missions, using stealthAs Nick Kang, your brutal reputation and lethal skills have landed you a nasty job: heading up an undercover task force to stop the Chinese and Russian gangs from terrorizing Los Angeles. Drive, fight, and blast your way through a massive array of unpredictable missions, using stealth techniques, martial arts moves, and an ask-questions-later arsenal. True Crime features a branching storyline that gives you the freedom to complete missions as you choose and face the consequences later. The hardcore streets of L.A. have met their match.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 39
  3. Negative: 1 out of 39
  1. Maxim Online
    100
    The shooting control takes some getting used to, but stick with it and you’ll advance through a solid plot laced with a meaty hip-hop soundtrack, celebrity voices, and…drumroll…a playable Snoop Dogg! You’ll never need MapQuest in L.A. again.
  2. Yahoo!
    90
    Striking a balance between cinematic, story-based gaming and free-roaming fun is harder than most people realize, and True Crime manages to pull it off in a way that brings excitement, challenge, and even a few laughs here and there (some of the voice work, particularly that of one Mr. Walken, is priceless).
  3. IGN
    90
    The greatest strength of this Luxoflux game however is the integration of story and layers of game design into one cohesive package that's makes the whole thing flow more like an interactive movie than anything.
  4. G4 TV
    80
    A solid game that manages to be more than just a "GTA" clone. It was clearly rushed, however, and the numerous bugs and glitches drag it down to a great degree.
  5. Playboy
    75
    What does this action game packed with guns, cars and crooks have that "Vice City" doesn't? The voice talent of Christopher Walken and Gary Oldman as characters, for one thing. [Oct 2003, p.37]
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  6. GameSpot
    72
    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.
  7. games(TM)
    40
    Half the game it should have been. Whoever came up with the inventive level structuring or spent months mapping LA has every reason to be furious with the lacklustre implementation of their ideas. [Christmas 2003, p.106]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 4 out of 22
  1. BrianK.
    Nov 11, 2003
    10
    True Crime Streets of L.A. is a really great game!! Way bigger,better,and more depth than GTA3 and Vice!! U just gotta get this game for True Crime Streets of L.A. is a really great game!! Way bigger,better,and more depth than GTA3 and Vice!! U just gotta get this game for Christmas!!!!!… Expand
  2. PaulI.
    Nov 11, 2003
    10
    This game is 1 of the best games ever. exceeds gta in everyway, the blowing up cars (wiv a nicely timed shot to the gas tank) the fightinThis game is 1 of the best games ever. exceeds gta in everyway, the blowing up cars (wiv a nicely timed shot to the gas tank) the fightin sequences ....everything is amazing. u have to own this game! u choose to be a bad or good cop , u choose to arrest, kill shoot or neutralize shoot ur criminals. frisk people whenever you want makes u feel that bit more like a cop! get it!!… Expand
  4. Stephenj2010
    Feb 8, 2019
    10
    True Crime: The Streets Of LA was literally the BEST game ever of my childhood. My dad didn't even want to Play Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasTrue Crime: The Streets Of LA was literally the BEST game ever of my childhood. My dad didn't even want to Play Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas back when I was a kid. so my dad let me play True Crime instead. Ahhh the memories.… Expand
  5. GamerBoy
    Sep 17, 2004
    8
    I like this game because it is Huge in the citys. The game has 400 miles of map witch i think is very good for a Xbox game. but they have not I like this game because it is Huge in the citys. The game has 400 miles of map witch i think is very good for a Xbox game. but they have not a very BIG database of people that walk the streets. I think the fuuny bit of this game is the way you can stop the people and check them it's cool. Also the way that nick fight it very cool, i would gave the sorryline a 7 out of 10 because it is all the same for game of this sort! and do you not think they the "game maker" so have put in better car or for all those gta loavers out there a honda V1 bike I like this game in the whole but they may have to edit bits for the next True Crime game Thanks, GAMERBOY … Expand
  6. Kvan33
    Dec 30, 2003
    7
    Overrated game. Controls are very frustrating. None of the modes (driving, fighting, & shooting) are done very well. The graphics are Overrated game. Controls are very frustrating. None of the modes (driving, fighting, & shooting) are done very well. The graphics are painfull. I mean is it too much to ask to be able to read a highway exit sign? However, I have to give credit for the ambitious nature of this game. It is fun roaming the L.A. landscape, and there is plenty of it. Don't get your expectations too hight and check your brain at the door. Then enjoy.… Expand
  7. Loothor
    Feb 27, 2004
    6
    The control set suffers from extremely poor design and implementation. Unfortunately, this takes a lot of the fun out of what could be a very The control set suffers from extremely poor design and implementation. Unfortunately, this takes a lot of the fun out of what could be a very fun game. Other than that, the map is great but not really taken advantage of and the graphics in general are fair at best. The game's best feature is it's soundtrack, which unfortunately is probably the thing most people care the least about. If you loved the latest GTA games you will like this game. Cast a very suspicious eye upon anyone who tells you this game is as good or better than other games in this category, however.… Expand
  8. Adam
    Mar 16, 2004
    1
    Firstly I finished this game in 3 nights, and 1 night was spent trying to get my status from bad cop back to good cop, it was just crap they Firstly I finished this game in 3 nights, and 1 night was spent trying to get my status from bad cop back to good cop, it was just crap they spouted about having an option of being either of these as you cannot complete the game fully without being good. The game crashed relentlessly, my hand brake would lock on occasionally. There are very few different crimes to assist in which gets very tedious. Coupled with a bizarre nonsensical storyline and no repeat gameplay, this was and remains my biggest disappointment in an Xbox title and I've owned a few stinkers. The game was far too easy, I finished the last portion of the game without stopping or saving. LA is mundane to drive around in, most of the map is pointless some of my time was spent repeatedly failing at getting across town in time for a needless mission. Do the right thing, avoid it, or trade yours in after a week like I did.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#57 Best Xbox Game of 2003
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#26 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2003
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#25 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2003