True Crime: New York City

 GameCube
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 25
  3. Negative: 8 out of 25
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  1. GameSpot
    46
    Even if you forgive the flimsy story, cliché characters, and derivative gameplay, it's impossible to look past the myriad game-stopping bugs, frustrating glitches, and glaring technical problems that plague this game.
  2. Nintendojo
    45
    True Crime: New York City is bad for entirely different reasons than expected: the graphics are awful, but the scope in certain ways outstrips its GTA ancestor.
  3. Gamer's Hell
    45
    The game is unappealing, full of glitches and bugs, and should be avoided at all costs.
  5. N-Insanity
    44
    It feels rushed. It's sloppy. It's one of the biggest letdowns of the year bar none.
  6. Edge Magazine
    40
    By keeping it real, the game retains many of the things that make navigating the real city more of a pain than a pleasure: countless faceless skyscrapers don't make for memorable landmarks, and facing the wrong way down a jammed one-way street when you're in a hurry to get somewhere is the sort of challenge few will relish. [Jan 2005, p.91]
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  7. Computer Games Magazine
    40
    If you sometimes had the feeling that less is more while playing "San Andreas," you'll be convinced by this game at nearly every turn. [Feb 2006, p.92]
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  8. The Sydney Morning Herald
    40
    Most missions follow a monotonous pattern of car chases and shoot-outs against dim-witted opponents that lack the variety of the GTA series.
  9. Game Revolution
    25
    True Crime: New York City replicates the over-the-top violence and goofy sexuality of GTA, but trashes that series' friendly interface, gorgeous environment, and dependable physics. If there's a lesson to be learned here, it's that what made GTA so enjoyable weren't the mature themes, but the execution.

Awards & Rankings

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#66 Best GameCube Game of 2005
39
#39 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2005
38
#38 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2005

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 31
  3. Negative: 3 out of 31
  1. JackMcloed
    Jul 22, 2022
    10
    Laurence Fishburn, Christopher Walken.
    Game is awesome for the time. 11 for existing, -1 for bugs.
  2. helena23
    Oct 31, 2011
    9
    glitches apart this game was amazing with a massive environment great visuals races fight clubs a lot of interiors shops cars weapons andglitches apart this game was amazing with a massive environment great visuals races fight clubs a lot of interiors shops cars weapons and blood .......... gta on steroids… Full Review »
  3. LoagnH.
    Jun 21, 2007
    8
    There are many glitches in this game, but get over it. This is a good game and so was LA, if there is another game in the series coming out, There are many glitches in this game, but get over it. This is a good game and so was LA, if there is another game in the series coming out, hope for improvement but all in all, it's a good game.… Full Review »
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