25 to Life

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  • Summary: 25 to Life is the game the streets have been waiting for. Play as either cops or gangsters in this urban third person shooter. The game delivers intense Online gameplay for up to 16 players, as well as a rich single player experience. Set in the heart of today's cities, experience the gritty25 to Life is the game the streets have been waiting for. Play as either cops or gangsters in this urban third person shooter. The game delivers intense Online gameplay for up to 16 players, as well as a rich single player experience. Set in the heart of today's cities, experience the gritty lifestyles of police task forces or as a gangster survive the local neighborhood thugs while fighting your way up the inner sanctum of the drug lord's mansion, your knowledge of the streets will be put to the test because...25 to Life IS the streets! [Eidos Interactive]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 18 out of 23
  1. Cheat Code Central
    66
    The online portion of 25 To Life isn't bad; it's not deep by any stretch nor does it look particularly wonderful, but you and your pals can run around the city and shoot each other online and I bet some of you will really like it.
  2. Game Informer
    58
    You know the drill: extremely linear level designs that stitch together corridors, open areas, and dull objectives with all the refinement and subltlety of a drunken quilting circle. [Mar 2006, p.100]
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  3. My Gamer
    52
    This game simply cannot be recommended to anyone: the controls are busted, the AI is pathetic, and even with online play you will grow tired of it within an hour.
  4. TotalPlayStation
    35
    Nothing about 35 To Life makes it stand out -- save for perhaps the fact that we had to sit through a delay to get this product. It's not terribly fun, the storyline is pointless and the gansta tone is utterly unnecessary.
  5. GameShark
    33
    25 to Life does include a somewhat entertaining multiplayer aspect, but not enough to keep your attention for very long.
  6. IGN
    30
    The single player is boring, arrestingly conventional and entirely forgettable. The multiplayer is slightly better, though mostly because of its options and not because of its gameplay.
  7. G4 TV
    20
    The gameplay isn’t remotely interesting or entertaining and neither is the subject matter. It’s crass and juvenile, but not in a good way. There’s no way to rehabilitate this piece of garbage.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 12 out of 23
  1. FrankB.
    Jan 18, 2006
    10
    Single player is lacking but the multiplayer is fast paced fun!
  2. MattM.
    Jan 18, 2006
    10
    Great game, a hell of alot better then socum. if you like grand theft auto gangster type games. and socum controls well this is the game for Great game, a hell of alot better then socum. if you like grand theft auto gangster type games. and socum controls well this is the game for you. It has poor offline just like socum. But is great online. Highly Recommended.… Expand
  4. Anthony
    Feb 8, 2006
    9
    I think it was good. The single player is addmittedly short so that didn't impress me (play it to get the things for online). Its' I think it was good. The single player is addmittedly short so that didn't impress me (play it to get the things for online). Its' online though was really good, and I enjoy going online on it.… Expand
  5. AlejandroR.
    Feb 16, 2006
    4
    This game is not very good. I rented and beat it in a couple of days. The controls are pretty weird and the story is alright. I dont This game is not very good. I rented and beat it in a couple of days. The controls are pretty weird and the story is alright. I dont recommend buying it, but go rent it and beat it if you need a quick game.… Expand
  6. SashaC.
    Feb 23, 2006
    3
    i cannot express the disappointment i feel with this game. In the game you have no freedom. they give you an assignment and thats all yiou i cannot express the disappointment i feel with this game. In the game you have no freedom. they give you an assignment and thats all yiou can do. no exploration like in Vice City, no hidden items, nada. you switch from "gangster" to "cop" so quickly you have no time to develop an allegence with the character. i bought this game for 55 bucks and i feel it was a waste, i could have gotten something that was more entertaing.… Expand
  7. AndyC.
    Feb 27, 2006
    2
    This game has good graghics if you have a big screen tv not an 10 inch tv you can't see any thang and talk about hard to beat Im got on This game has good graghics if you have a big screen tv not an 10 inch tv you can't see any thang and talk about hard to beat Im got on the first mission and I barly beat IT!… Expand
  8. HaroProBMXRider
    Feb 10, 2006
    0
    This game is the worst thing to ever hit the streets. If you want to buy an expensive frisbee, by all means go out and grab yourself a copy. This game is the worst thing to ever hit the streets. If you want to buy an expensive frisbee, by all means go out and grab yourself a copy. But if you are conciencious about your money, I suggest you avoid this and spend it on actual guns and go out in real life and shoot real people, as that would be more fun then this monstosity.… Expand

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#30 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006