Gangstar: Miami Vindication

A sequel in every sense, Gangstar 2 features the same name and style branding while introducing new characters, new missions, new vehicles, and a new storyline in which to continue your sociopathic criminal fantasies.

Where Gangstar started out by putting a competent sandbox title on the App Store, Miami Vindication steps things up with its fun storyline, solid controls and great gameplay.

It's not as epic as GTA: Vice City, but we have to respect the ambition that brought Miami Vindication to the iPhone.

All in all, even with the graphical snafus, I think that Miami Vindication will please just about anyone who wants to play a good GTA-like game. With its huge city, impressive voice acting, and competent controls, I'd say that Miami Vindication is a big win for Gameloft.

It's not perfect but it sure is fun, which is why, despite some hesitation, the game has scored so highly.

An improvement over West Coast Hustle and will entertain gamers looking for a 3D Grand Theft Auto-style adventure for the iPhone. This is certainly no quick shot affair either. With over 70 missions, you can pull ten or so hours out of it.

Miami Vindication, the second Gangstar game for the iDevices, can provide a more wide-ranging experience than West Coast Hustle, thanks to its bigger city, truly different vehicles and less repetitive missions. Unfortunately, some of the previous episode's issues are still there, including annoying pop-ups, lack of bug fixes, very few side quests and whimsical controls.

Poor writing, conventional action, and a general lack of polish conspire to make Gangstar: Miami Vindication an underwhelming game.