Crime Boss: Rockay City

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  • Summary: Rockay City. A thriving metropolis with excitement buzzing from the sandy bay to the towering skyscrapers. But beyond the glamour, there is a fierce turf war raging on... After the demise of the previous crime boss, there's an open vacancy for a new King of Rockay City - but it isn't justRockay City. A thriving metropolis with excitement buzzing from the sandy bay to the towering skyscrapers. But beyond the glamour, there is a fierce turf war raging on... After the demise of the previous crime boss, there's an open vacancy for a new King of Rockay City - but it isn't just you who is fighting for the throne. Choose your crew based on their skills and expertise, and execute daring missions with the hopes of walking away with the cash, the turf and, ultimately, the crown.

    Crime Boss: Rockay City is an organized crime game combining first-person shooter action and turf wars, playable solo or with friends. Take on the role of Travis Baker - a man with his sights set on becoming the new King of Rockay City, one crime at a time...    … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 37
  3. Negative: 11 out of 37
  1. Impulsegamer
    Apr 10, 2023
    92
    I’m really enjoying Crime Boss Rockay City and highly recommend it! If you have a soft spot for the cast then that’s a good draw card… but if you have a big ol’ spot of nostalgia for music of the 90’s… it will be hard to suppress the smile as you enter a shopping mall only to hear Freestyler playing. If you want a great heist game that involves a bit more thinking and planning than GTA or even Payday… grab a copy!
  2. Multiplayer.it
    Mar 28, 2023
    70
    Crime Boss: Rockay City is a heist game clearly inspired by Payday, but with a strategic twist that adds a pinch of depth to the experience, also due to the thrill of the roguelite approach and permadeath. The game features a surprising cast of Hollywood stars from the 80s and the 90s, but when it comes to gameplay the experience feels simplistic and repetitive.
  3. Softpedia
    Apr 4, 2023
    70
    Crime Boss: Rockay City doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel, but I would have expected the content to be a bit more varied. Just about every piece of dialog is cringe, but so are many of the 80s and 90s B-movies these actors are known for, so I guess it fits them perfectly. The mix of resource management and first-person shooter mechanics is interesting but doesn’t save the game from mediocrity. Everything about Crime Boss: Rockay City screams “obsolete,” but the co-op mode might offer players some fun, even if it’s just for a limited time. This isn’t a bad game, just one that feels like it traveled forward in time from the 90s.
  4. ComicBook
    Mar 29, 2023
    50
    Crime Boss: Rockay City isn't a terrible game, but it is one that fails to even scratch the surface of its own potential. Sometimes mediocrity is worse than being bad, though, especially when all of the game's most unique concepts feel half-baked and the core gameplay experience is average at best. For a game that draws immediate parallels to other highly successful co-op crime games, Crime Boss fails to make itself stand out and tries to cover that up with gimmick-y Hollywood performances.
  5. CD-Action
    Apr 20, 2023
    50
    I didn’t expect much and I’m still disappointed. We were promised spectacular gunfights and breathtaking heists, basically an interactive gangster movie, but instead got a mediocre game with some interesting ideas (e.g. roguelike elements) that failed to outweigh dated overall design, awful AI and poor writing. Well, at least it has co-op.
  6. MGG
    Apr 9, 2023
    45
    By trying too hard, Crime Boss fails on many points and it's a shame. It has indeed good ideas with its concept of crime management in strategic roguelite, and we want to believe in it, especially with such Hollywood stars accompanied by a neat soundtrack. Unfortunately, everything is only touched upon, and far too succinct. The actors themselves don't seem to feel really involved. If we add to this a technique that can be a bit slow and an old school gameplay, as well as a lack of rhythm and an exacerbated repetitiveness, we understand that Crime Boss has missed its chance. Only the character missions and the 6 mini-campaigns in cooperative mode stand out a bit.
  7. Game Informer
    Mar 29, 2023
    30
    Crime Boss: Rockay City is proof that star power isn’t everything. In fact, it’s a reminder that a celebrity cast does nothing for a game when it’s void of anything interesting or fun to support it. When run-ending bugs appear, Crime Boss is miserable, but even when I’m running a mission bug-free, I lay witness to a painfully dull take on organized crime. At its best, Crime Boss functions – I can shoot weapons at enemies, empty bank vaults and warehouses for loot, watch cutscenes with recognizable faces and voices, and grow my empire – but it never captures my attention in a meaningful or memorable way. Instead, it pushes me further and further away, leaving me with no desire to ever return to Rockay City.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 37
  3. Negative: 16 out of 37
  1. Cstahler92
    Mar 30, 2023
    10
    By no means a GOTY contender, but what part of the trailers and leadup made it feel that way? This game is like Payday with differentBy no means a GOTY contender, but what part of the trailers and leadup made it feel that way? This game is like Payday with different Roguelite features with smoother segments and jankier segments as well. It's not terrible, it isn't great, but it is fun and for the entrance price of $30 (sales leading up to launch), it really is a fun game worthy of some positive attention.… Expand
  2. Krul_Ded
    Apr 27, 2023
    10
    Honestly a solid game with interesting features that would definitely create a unique experience through extensive updates or even anotherHonestly a solid game with interesting features that would definitely create a unique experience through extensive updates or even another game in general. Voice acting is way off but it adds to the charm to me.
    Gameplay itself is entertaining enough but the thing that keeps me glued is the cycle. I love roguelikes and this was a good experience away from the souls like roguelikes. Not perfect but there is alot here in teems of foundation. Doesn't deserve the hate it's getting. Please update and go on.    … Expand
  4. minecraftman
    Mar 30, 2023
    8
    Fair price point.
    Hopefully developers will listen to the community and given the road map, the game will get better and better.
  5. CrObInStInE
    Apr 3, 2023
    6
    If you enjoy the Payday series this might be the game for you.
    You do the heists like in Payday, like pretty much exactly like Payday.
    The    If you enjoy the Payday series this might be the game for you.
    You do the heists like in Payday, like pretty much exactly like Payday.
    The game has a story, quick multiplayer, and a co-op missions.
    You customize your crew by selecting 4 characters to take on your heist. Some you can sign for free while the other characters with better stats will cost money.
    The optimization needs work, if you enjoy your fps games this one is a guilty pleasure. Dont go into it expecting game of the year. Go into it expecting the Payday experience.
    See you guys out there!    … Expand
  6. Gmyza
    Mar 30, 2023
    3
    This game was a huge disappointment, the co-op mode is basically pointless and has no real progression, except unlocking more missions, whichThis game was a huge disappointment, the co-op mode is basically pointless and has no real progression, except unlocking more missions, which are all the same. If you're looking for a good co-op game with decent progression and various unlocks, this is definitely not the game for you. The single-player is somewhat better, but it just felt really bland and uninspired to me.… Expand
  7. DeaconOut
    Mar 31, 2023
    2
    This was supposed to be one of those dumb fun games but it turned into a cringefest.

    Gameplay is pretty shallow and boring. There is a    This was supposed to be one of those dumb fun games but it turned into a cringefest.

    Gameplay is pretty shallow and boring. There is a stealth mechanics but no matter what you do, it ends like a shootout. Playing campaign with dumb bots as your teammates is really painful. AI of the enemies is really bad. It feels like youre shooting some zombies with guns. Gunplay itself is otherwise ok.

    Even in multiplayer, you play CO-OP against these dumb AI enemies, which is not very entertaining. I dont understand why cant you play story campaign in CO-OP. This is just lazy.


    Rogue-like mechanics in the single player mode is supposed to be one the selling points of this game. Problem is, the missions are so repetetive, you probably wouldnt want to play this game over and over again.

    Story, cinematics, voice acting is extremly bad. Such a waste, with cast like this. I dont reccomend this game, even considering lower price with discount.    … Expand
  8. player0003
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    I have to be honest I only played the demo on Epic Game Store.

    I have Nvidia RTX A2000 and set the graphics to lowest. And The screen    I have to be honest I only played the demo on Epic Game Store.

    I have Nvidia RTX A2000 and set the graphics to lowest.
    And The screen freezes EVERY ~10s.
    THIS GAME IS NOT PLAYABLE!!~

    Something is very wrong with the graphics optimization.
    I cannot recommend this game to anyone.    … Expand

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