True Crime: New York City

 PC
  • Publisher: Aspyr
  • Release Date: Mar 24, 2006
User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 44
  3. Negative: 8 out of 44
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  1. ElliotS.
    Jun 17, 2006
    6
    Very average, but possessed a HUGE potential to outrank even the GTA series. Problems: the graphics look crap, environments are sparse (for NYC! there's no peak-hour traffic or gridlock), some clipping issues, the swearing is beyond excessive, but the biggest kill-joy is the controls. The controls are dreadful... which makes hand-to-hand combat especially frustrating. But eventually Very average, but possessed a HUGE potential to outrank even the GTA series. Problems: the graphics look crap, environments are sparse (for NYC! there's no peak-hour traffic or gridlock), some clipping issues, the swearing is beyond excessive, but the biggest kill-joy is the controls. The controls are dreadful... which makes hand-to-hand combat especially frustrating. But eventually u learn to work around them. The auto-aim makes this seem like a console-port. BUT... with all the negatives out of the way, it is fun driving around NYC busting the balls of street gangsta's. The good cop/bad cop feature is especilly amusing. But the best feature is Mariska Hargitay (Olivia Benson from Law & Order SVU) and Laurence Fishburne (Morpheus) do major voices roles.... so you really can feel like a Cop cleaning up the streets. :D Fun, but dont expect a GTA-killer title.… Expand
  2. Ericistooop
    Oct 1, 2016
    7
    Good map and gameplay. Manhattan in the game is huge, all of it is in the game. It's so fun to just drive around and explore the map and look at how the real work buildings and areas look in the game compared to real life. The problem is that the story is short and gets finished in a few hours. The PC version is much worse looking graphically compared to the PS2 version (with the exceptionGood map and gameplay. Manhattan in the game is huge, all of it is in the game. It's so fun to just drive around and explore the map and look at how the real work buildings and areas look in the game compared to real life. The problem is that the story is short and gets finished in a few hours. The PC version is much worse looking graphically compared to the PS2 version (with the exception of game resolution). Go look at some youtube videos of the 2 and you can see the difference. Controls are pretty bad on keyboard, too.… Expand
  3. Renat20
    Nov 3, 2022
    7
    I like this game more than Streets of L.A. The world seems more alive. Radio is better. The game is not ideal from the technical stand point, but it is playable. I played on WIndows XP and Windows 10. Mouse sensitivity is low and I could not find a way to increase it (the launcher settings are not helpful). The game clearly was made for consoles.

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#61 Most Shared PC Game of 2006

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Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 12
  3. Negative: 4 out of 12
  1. G4 TV
    60
    On paper, it's got the potential to be more than a match for "San Andreas"; in practice, it's nowhere near it.
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  2. IGN
    65
    The PC port feels very sloppy overall, almost as if Aspyr simply got it working and then left it at that. If you're interested in this game, check out either of the console versions.
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  3. Digital Entertainment News
    70
    If you’re a fan of the Sim City series, then give this a look. It’s a nice diversion for a few hours, but I really can’t advise spending a lot of money to buy it. You’ll be more than happy if you play for a week, so try renting it.
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