Crime Boss: Rockay City

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5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 74
  3. Negative: 32 out of 74

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  1. HonestKnight
    Mar 30, 2023
    2
    Such wasted potential. This was supposed to be that game that isn't totally great, but is a guilty pleasure like the 1990 action movies. But it's been a terrible disappointment.

    The actors are the main attraction, but they don't act, they recite lines that are extremely boring, with no ideas and not a shred of humor. Except for Michael Rooker who at least tried. Which is a big shame    Such wasted potential. This was supposed to be that game that isn't totally great, but is a guilty pleasure like the 1990 action movies. But it's been a terrible disappointment.

    The actors are the main attraction, but they don't act, they recite lines that are extremely boring, with no ideas and not a shred of humor. Except for Michael Rooker who at least tried. Which is a big shame because we know that games can incorporate real actors well see Keanu Reeves, Christopher Judge etc. and it's a breath of fresh air to games.

    Gameplay is boring, repetitive, no fun, frustrating. In two hours you get to the same area in multiple missions, but the difference is the safe is in a different location and there are more enemies. The AI in the game just doesn't exist. You have partners who do absolutely nothing and 20 cops charging at you headlong. No tactics, no stealth gameplay (you can try, but it still usually turns into a headless gunfight)

    The rogue-like element is interesting, but not in this game. If you play 6-8 hours and then have to do it all over again, same lame dialogue, same missions. The idea of a 4 minute mission is interesting, but not so much when you then have to click through the menu for crap and spend another 5-10 minutes there. Then Dialogue, mission, menu and repeat over and over again.

    The cinematography is terrible, where you jump from actor to actor and the feeling is bad. The music is well chosen but poorly used. There is so much music in the 90's and they only pick six licensed ones.

    One of the few things that isn't so bad is gun play. Not excellent, but good. Maybe a couple of missions where you don't steal are mildly interesting

    We'll see what the developers and studio do with those problems. At the moment it's a lot worse payday, but even payday wasn't in the best shape in the very beginning and it took a while to get it to where it is today, so maybe there's hope for Crime Boss, but there's a long way to go.

    In current state, this game simply cannot be recommended.    … Expand
  2. DeadlyStrike89
    Mar 30, 2023
    1
    I am thinking if these 10-8 scores are jokes because this game is big joke. Especially single player campaign which has longer cut scenes than missions :D Had to refund after 20 minutes of playing this game. Even if this game was free I would not play it again. Also who was writing "actors" should be fired (it looks like chatGPT made it)
  3. StormDeath69
    Apr 15, 2023
    0
    Une très mauvaise copie de PAYDAY.
    L'IA est complètement éclaté, les sous-titres buggé et le jeu souffrent d'un gros problème de conception sur énormément de points.
    Une vraie purge.
    Un conseil si vous aimez ce type de gameplay, rester sur le maître du genre
  4. Anarchy_Man
    Mar 30, 2023
    1
    Very boring after 5 minutes of playing, tons of bugs and repetitive gameplay, stealth doesnt work. Piece of garbage.
  5. 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 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    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
  6. Kunray
    Mar 30, 2023
    1
    It's your call but for now it's not recommended.
    1/10 this game at that stage.
  7. 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, 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.
  8. kingshot
    Mar 31, 2023
    0
    oyun çöp. bu oyunu alıp sakın oynamayın mobil oyun gibi iki görev yapıp adam dinlenirmi amk. 3 saatlik oyum 50 tl bile etmez 1 saat zor dayandım ne vuruş hissiyatı var ne adam akıllı silahla oynama var. açık dünya yapsalar belki bi nebze ama bu boktan beter. payday gibi görevlere gir çık. baya kötü ya
  9. brenden77
    Apr 7, 2023
    3
    I feel in love with the trailer. So many stars! I thought, there's no way this can bomb. Boy was I mistaken.

    The gun play just sucks. The graphics (RTX 3080 Ti) just suck. The story isn't the worst part. It's basic, but not the worst. I'm not sure what I expected, but it wasn't this. I regret buying it, and am truly going to un-install after writing this. So sad.
  10. kman1014
    Apr 7, 2023
    1
    This game is laughably bad. Makes no sense why they released the game in this state. Should be a mobile game.
  11. PrancingPony
    Apr 2, 2023
    4
    I heard about this game in December 2022, and since the trailer was so well done, I was eagerly anticipating it with hope and joy...

    Let me say straight away that my hopes were pretty much dashed in less than 2 hours of gameplay. After completing the tutorial and making progress in the campaign, my verdict on the single-player experience is extremely mixed. It's very reminiscent    I heard about this game in December 2022, and since the trailer was so well done, I was eagerly anticipating it with hope and joy...

    Let me say straight away that my hopes were pretty much dashed in less than 2 hours of gameplay.

    After completing the tutorial and making progress in the campaign, my verdict on the single-player experience is extremely mixed.

    It's very reminiscent of Payday 2 (at this point, one could even call it plagiarism) in remastered 2023, which means it's graphically pumped up on steroids and simplified to the extreme in terms of management and gameplay. The campaign feels like a dud, the kind of high-budget Hollywood action movie that's overacted by the actors and in which you participate in a few action scenes that are ultimately pointless. The budget seems to have been absorbed by the cast, which may be the only positive aspect of the game when it's forgotten in 6 months. There's no creativity in the gameplay or the story; it's all very basic. The actors overplay their parts, it's a real flop. However, it could become a cult classic, and at times I wondered if the entire scripted part was meant to be a big joke. What a waste for these good '90s action stars who seem lost in this production.

    But let's get back to the gameplay. It's not an open world, you can't explore the city, you can only choose missions in a particular location, and it's always the same: infiltration, action, extraction... In Payday 2, during the extraction phase, we sometimes, or even often, had an accident, and we had to transfer the loot from the crashed van to a new vehicle, which added extra tension at the end of the heist. We never knew if we were going to get away "easy" or if we were going to have to face the police again, in the middle of an intersection, next to a park. But there's none of that in Crime Boss. In Rockay City, the cops mind their own business.

    In short, I'm very disappointed at the moment.

    As for multiplayer, I get the impression that you can only play with your Epic friends, not with random guys...

    I still hope that the developers will improve the game in the future or that the rest of the single-player campaign will be better than its beginning. Even though what I've seen is lackluster, the game has considerable potential, and if the developers add the missing features, it could become a reference.

    In conclusion, here's my advice: if you like Payday 2, stick with it; if you don't like Payday 2, you won't like Crime Boss (it's the same gameplay, with ultra-simplified complexity, wrapped in modern graphics and a poorer story); and if you don't know Payday 2, wait for the third opus, which should come out this year.

    Today, I give it a 4/10 for the cast, Kim Basinger, the graphics, and the technical execution (I haven't encountered any bugs yet).

    I'll revise my rating later based on my continued experience with the game.    … Expand
  12. popei29494
    Apr 10, 2023
    2
    Its not the expected.

    Like many other users the first time I saw the trailer I thought it was going to be a lot of fun. Charismatic characters, funny scenes... But once you start playing, the things changes. There are too many bugs, the gameplay looks "old", there are some very funny cinematics and others that are boring where they do nothing( only talk all the time looking one    Its not the expected.

    Like many other users the first time I saw the trailer I thought it was going to be a lot of fun. Charismatic characters, funny scenes... But once you start playing, the things changes. There are too many bugs, the gameplay looks "old", there are some very funny cinematics and others that are boring where they do nothing( only talk all the time looking one character at the other...)

    The positive part is the price, iconic characters, and some hilarious cinematics.

    Right now I would not recommend it.    … Expand
  13. The_D4RknesS
    Apr 4, 2023
    0
    what a bad game, what a bad game! It had so much potential but the execution sucked. This game is simply PAY DAY 2 with a map in Florida but buggy, unbalanced, combat is bullet sponge, weapons have levels like gold, purple, green .... (Just an example) but it doesn't feel difference between a base rarity weapon to a very rare one and worst of all is the dumb and stolen artificialwhat a bad game, what a bad game! It had so much potential but the execution sucked. This game is simply PAY DAY 2 with a map in Florida but buggy, unbalanced, combat is bullet sponge, weapons have levels like gold, purple, green .... (Just an example) but it doesn't feel difference between a base rarity weapon to a very rare one and worst of all is the dumb and stolen artificial intelligence. FINALLY.. THE GAME IS A MINE OF FECES… Expand
  14. gameon333
    Apr 1, 2023
    1
    Wasted potential...they may add more content and polish the game later...but atm...
    Repetitive in all aspects...gameplay without any innovation as you progress + small repetitive environments + too simple management like in some mobile game, leaving you with no motivation to keep playing. Ally and enemy AI is really bad in this game with simple commands and no possibility to create team    Wasted potential...they may add more content and polish the game later...but atm...
    Repetitive in all aspects...gameplay without any innovation as you progress + small repetitive environments + too simple management like in some mobile game, leaving you with no motivation to keep playing. Ally and enemy AI is really bad in this game with simple commands and no possibility to create team tactics. Sadly the quality of writing, dialogues and voice acting which was the main selling point for this game is also more on the bad side and not in a good way. Graphics look like 5+ years old game. On top of everything full of bugs and game crashes.
    Similar to Payday 2, which I would choose atm over this game.    … Expand
  15. 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 freezes EVERY ~10s.
    THIS GAME IS NOT PLAYABLE!!~

    Something is very wrong with the graphics optimization.
    I cannot recommend this game to anyone.
  16. ayazovic
    Aug 6, 2023
    3
    The next time while you are developing a game, please focus on game development instead of putting bunch of Hollywood stars. The story was handled very poorly. Weapon mechanics are from 2006. Zero feeling. Just mimic what Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare did in 2007. All the guns felt like those are from Valorant. NPC AI, oh boi, is worse than AC2. Optimization is also very very poor. EvenThe next time while you are developing a game, please focus on game development instead of putting bunch of Hollywood stars. The story was handled very poorly. Weapon mechanics are from 2006. Zero feeling. Just mimic what Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare did in 2007. All the guns felt like those are from Valorant. NPC AI, oh boi, is worse than AC2. Optimization is also very very poor. Even in PS5, graphics are lack of detail. What the game offers you instead of good graphics is lots of unnecessary neon lights, EVERYWHERE! That's not next gen graphics mean. Game assests seem to be 720p at most places. Anyways, enough of the technical stuff. I'm not going to tell you anything about whether you should buy the game or not. Just watch the gameplay and performance on the same hardware as yours on YouTube before you buy the game. Have a great day.… Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 37
  3. Negative: 11 out of 37
  1. Hooked Gamers
    Jul 16, 2024
    60
    To be upfront, this by no means is the best thing that has been released to the heisting genre, but having said that, it is also not the worst *cough Payday 3 cough*. Crime Boss has a lot to offer and is fairly priced unlike a lot of the games we see today. Players also need to keep in mind that Crime Boss is receiving continuous support and improvements with 4 major updates planned for the future. The one thing that lets this game down is the writing and poor NPC design. If you are looking into purchasing Crime Boss, I would recommend getting a friend to tag along with you, as the solo gameplay loop can get boring very fast. With how dedicated InGame Studious is towards this title, I have no doubt it is going to get better over time, but currently, there is a lot of refining that needs to be done.
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  2. Worth Playing
    Jun 27, 2024
    70
    Crime Boss: Rockay City has done something that few other games have accomplished since the advent of patching. The team has taken what was a very bad game at launch and made it good enough to be enjoyable. The missions may be short, but the lack of lag and the presence of better-than-expected AI companions makes each encounter fun. The presence of the player XP system makes the tweaked campaign and online modes worth grinding through. Coming in at a cheaper base price than its Epic Games Store launch price, Rockay City is a decent purchase for those who were disappointed with Payday 3 and exhausted with Payday 2.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 23, 2024
    40
    Crime Boss isn't a completely bad game and has some potential in the heist missions, especially in co-op mode. However, it tries to do an awful lot of things at once and doesn't excel at any of them. [Issue#327]
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