True Crime: Streets of LA

True Crime: Streets of LA (2003)

by Aspyr Media, Exakt Entertainment, Luxoflux, Activision
Genres:Adventure, Shooter, Racing, Fighting
Themes:Open world, Action, Science fiction, Stealth, Sandbox
Game modes:Single player
Story:True Crime: Streets of LA is a free-roaming driving and action game similar in concept to Grand Theft Auto III. The game's structure is mission-based; most of the missions are dictated by the story and initiate following a cutscene that advances it. Failing a mission still allows the player to continue playing through the chapter and undertake subsequent missions; in some cases this will lead to branching paths and optional missions. However, in order to complete the whole chapter the player must eventually succeed in all the main missions.Show more
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user avatar@KingSetherduser avatar@KingSetherd
January 30, 2025
OMG! I loved this game so much as a kid and still even go back and play it at times. I would pay anything to see it GOG. Great game and its sequel was okay too.
user avatar@XboxClown89user avatar@XboxClown89
January 30, 2025
I do recall playing this on Xbox original. I believed I once played every path there is. I didn't even fully know the concept of clones in gaming at that time. I kinda knew it was somewhat similar to GTA series. You play as a detective that's literately taking down the bad guys. This might be famous for the bonus mode. Where you play as rapper Snoop Dogg with a huge time limit. Simply stop as many crimes as possible. This also put some effort into the fighting mechanics. Shooting can be fun for a while. I would say among the best GTA clones I played. The music is rememberable to a degree. It does play off good or bad system. Which started to become more popular in gaming. You also got a rememberable protagonist. Parts of the cut scenes felt somewhat like a decent crime movie. I do think a lot of people would absolutely love this in their GOG collections.
user avatar@TEMPLI3Ruser avatar@TEMPLI3R
February 21, 2025
I've played the PS2 version of this game a few years back. It may be a GTA clone and a bit janky, but I find it stands out in it's own way, it's pretty fun & the humor is memorable.
ah man... the memories, this game was just the definition of COOL when it came out! The diving and slow-mo mechanics, the SOUNDTRACK, the humour all of it was great! The little dance routine in the hidden bonus scene I LITERALLY LEARNED THE ENTIRE DANCE AS A KID LOL. That song is STILL in my playlist what a classic. PRESERVE THIS LEGENDARY GAME ♥♥♥♥♥♥
For as much as they're compared to the gta games there is nothing like the true crime games and there being nowhere to play these gems is criminal. Some of my fav memories from the ps2 era of gaming. Hearing Christopher Walkin again would be a dream come true
user avatar@7upultrauser avatar@7upultra
January 29, 2025
I had this game on GameCube. It is mostly the reason I am interested in similar games just like it currently available. I think it had alternate endings. I thought that was pretty cool.
user avatar@nikachalouser avatar@nikachalo
February 01, 2025
A cool game with an open world and character progression with different abilities. The story is decent, and I think there are even two endings. There's a lot of humor. I played it back in 2004. For me, it was kind of like GTA: Vice City but about a cop, with slow-mo mechanics, advanced weapons, and hand-to-hand combat. The game is outdated both technically and graphically, but it has some amazing features you won’t find in other games.
A great soundtrack, a new style of action game and the style of a GTA game, True Crime: Streets of L.A. has it all. Easy to lose track of time playing this game with the variety of missions and side quests.
They are gonna have to remaster this game before they add it to GoG, I played it in 2023 and it found it to be a very buggy port, also the true final boss is impossible to beat.
This was exaclty what I wanted since GTA 3 a game where you are the cop not a crimnal (sleeping dogs doesn't count as you still work for the crimnals even if you are undercover) still beats GTA if you ask me the Melee combat and driving techniques make brawling fun like Arkham Batman and the car stunt could have you move through traffic in fun ways like going on two wheels to fit through gaps in traffic it alley ways, "I am Nick Kang and I will be your carjacker today" funny as hell far better the a GTA guy shouting pro fanity at the people Nicks smart mouth kept the game fun at all times. I love how failing wasn't the end of the game just opened a new story line I mean why can't you get captured in modern games and have to escape instead of just being killed all the time for a change. I still have the old disc but it's not backwards compatable on the new Xbox.
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