True Crime: Streets of LA

 PC
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 31
  3. Negative: 5 out of 31
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  1. Gaming Illustrated
    94
    The PC highlights include the multiplayer version (which is definitely a lot of fun) and the much-much-much improved graphics (of course, you got to have the right tools for the job).
  2. PGNx Media
    90
    A very solid game, just not the upgrade I expected from the console versions. Nonetheless, the game remains fun to play and offers a compelling experience.
  3. Computer Games Online RO
    85
    What separates this game from the rest is the success of the producers in combining so many types of gameplay for every taste out there. Maybe this is exactly what doesn't make the game such a big hit.
  5. Next Level Gaming
    84
    It takes everything you love about "Grand Theft Auto," and adds gameplay to it...[but] I simply can't get into [the PC version] when you don't even have a choice to use a controller. So I am sticking with my console versions for now.
  6. 3DAvenue
    83
    Visually speaking True Crime is not what I would call an example of PC graphic splendor, it is clear that this title was not specifically designed for high end PC's but rather its console counterpart.
  7. Game Chronicles
    81
    It’s this opened-ended type of storytelling mixed with diverse gameplay that makes True Crime: Streets of L.A. a decent console port and one of the better action games you can play on the PC.
  8. Gamer's Pulse
    80
    The game brings nothing new to the table, but what does these days? If you’re looking for a new exciting game, this isn’t for you.
  9. Worth Playing
    80
    True Crime lacks the open-ended feel of "GTA" by having heavily scripted missions, yet the story and production are head and shoulders above "GTA’s."
  10. GameZone
    80
    Varied and interesting gameplay forms give players a chance to really get into the role. Less than tight controls mar an otherwise excellent game experience.
  11. IGN
    80
    The rich fighting component and the shooting and driving mechanics aren't translated well to the PC, with awkward controls, poor texture quality, and odd visual bugs. Plus, multiplayer, the hot magnet exclusive to the PC version, is decidedly half-baked, sadly.
  12. PC Format
    79
    Big, brash and varied, if a little on the crude side, TC is assuredly a top cat. [Aug 2004, p.88]
  13. Game Over Online
    78
    TC is an OK fighting game with a snappy plotline, and some unfortunately crappy driving segments thrown in for good measure. It would have been much better if they had been able to get the camera under control.
  14. Gamezilla!
    75
    Although the multiplayer options seemed underdeveloped, the strong plot element and gameplay mechanics will keep most satisfied with their purchase.
  15. GameSpy
    75
    While the yin and yang of treading the fabled thin blue line is intriguing, the gameplay of True Crime is hampered by a host of negatives. It's a fun game, but it's hard to recommend to hardcore PC gamers.

Awards & Rankings

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#49 Most Discussed PC Game of 2004
86
#86 Most Shared PC Game of 2004

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User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 64 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 64
  3. Negative: 14 out of 64
  1. RTCWFAN
    Aug 28, 2023
    8
    Often compared to the GTA series, but True Crime has very own ideas. Especially the martial arts fights and the soundtrack are great. OverallOften compared to the GTA series, but True Crime has very own ideas. Especially the martial arts fights and the soundtrack are great. Overall rating: 7.7.… Full Review »
  2. Renat20
    Nov 3, 2022
    7
    Better than Saints Row. Overall worse than True Crime: New York City and GTA. Some textures in the game are stretched. You need to use WineD3DBetter than Saints Row. Overall worse than True Crime: New York City and GTA. Some textures in the game are stretched. You need to use WineD3D if you want to fix it, but it decreases number of frames per second. The map in the game is very big, but dead. The developers used a script to create it; because of that some structures are misplaced (buried), since the algorithm builds them incorrectly, ignoring terrain and its heights.… Full Review »
  3. Feofan
    Jan 20, 2022
    10
    Mo money, mo money, mo
    Mo burden, Mo burden, mo
    Not funny, not funny, no
    Gotta have heat, this world is so cold
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