True Crime: Streets of LA

 PlayStation 2
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 117 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 74 out of 117
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 117
  3. Negative: 13 out of 117
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  1. LucasDizzydick
    Nov 8, 2003
    0
    this game sucks dont ever play it it is miserable like its so easy it sucks the controls are impossible and ur a cop it doesnt come close to gta there just trying to copy but they couldnt cause it sucks i cant believe that people actually like it like it should be burned its a waste of time and money i wouldnt even rent it i cant believe i did and if i could i wold go lower than 0
  2. Mike
    Aug 13, 2005
    3
    this game is too short! i was shocked when i got to the sudden ending out of no where. i started playing the game thinking there would be tons of missions but there wasnt. the controls are all jacked up. trying to shoot the moving targets is flat out frustrating. i never got past the laser sight test because of the horrible controls. you have to shoot tiny circles on a moving target and this game is too short! i was shocked when i got to the sudden ending out of no where. i started playing the game thinking there would be tons of missions but there wasnt. the controls are all jacked up. trying to shoot the moving targets is flat out frustrating. i never got past the laser sight test because of the horrible controls. you have to shoot tiny circles on a moving target and its way too hard to get the laser to turn green giving you the ok to shoot. the controls for shooting is down right fucked up! whats worse is trying to shoot the bad guy in hostage situations. while your trying to aim for a non lethel point with the horrible controls, the bad guy is steady pumping you full of bullets. i read the game revolution reviews and heard there were zombies in the game. i never seen a single one. ive also seen tons of pictures of missions that i never got a chance to play! i beat every mission with a good rating and people are talking about shit or posting pics that ive never seen in the game. WHERE ARE THE ZOMBIES?… Expand
  3. JDC.
    Dec 1, 2003
    3
    What a joke. I cannot believe I waited for this!! I was counting on a game like GTA. The game is way too short even with all three endings. What the hell "true crime streets of la" I thought If you could find it in LA it would be in this game? What the hell are zombies and flaming skulls doing in LAs underground? I lived there before and I never saw that crap. Dont buy it wait for a new GTA.
  4. [Anonymous]
    Nov 14, 2003
    0
    Suck it just really sucks.
  5. DougP.
    Nov 21, 2003
    2
    This game blows. Yeah you get to travel around in a huge city but there is nothing to do. After 3 hours of playing i have no desire to ever touch it again. Don't even rent this game, rent kill.switch or something. This game sucks ass.
  6. Wasteland_Soul
    May 2, 2015
    3
    Many people mistake this for a GTA clone or a Dirty Harry simulator, but it is so far from either of those and this is a huge failing. Let's start with the similarities: Both games feature an open world, fully explorable map; Both games allow you to attack anyone with weapons; And both games feature a carjacking mechanic of sorts...

    Sadly this is where the similarities end and the    Many people mistake this for a GTA clone or a Dirty Harry simulator, but it is so far from either of those and this is a huge failing. Let's start with the similarities: Both games feature an open world, fully explorable map; Both games allow you to attack anyone with weapons; And both games feature a carjacking mechanic of sorts...

    Sadly this is where the similarities end and the negatives come up. True Crime has very unintuitive controls with poor combat responsiveness (Metal Gear games suffer similarly, but people are at least used to that scheme), the cars all drive as if they're made of helium balloons and can't decide if they want to stick to the road like glue or rubber, the gunplay is boring and doesn't feel powerful, the meelee combat is slow and poorly designed for a transition to or from gunplay...
    Not to mention the main character is a complete and total unlikable ass (See: Anakin Skywalker) with a contemporary East-meets-West thing going on, but without the martial arts to back it up.

    tl;dr?
    Not GTA. Not Dirty Harry. Bad controls. Plays like ****
    3/10 is generous    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

77
#77 Best PS2 Game of 2003
25
#25 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2003
89
#89 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2003

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 39
  3. Negative: 2 out of 39
  1. Armchair Empire
    69
    Isn’t a bad game, however it isn’t terribly spectacular either. It’s unrefined, but still a reasonably fun title, more worthwhile to rent or track down in the bargain bin one day.
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  2. Cinescape
    83
    It just seems to be not nearly as epic as "Grand Theft Auto". However playing for the different paths extends the lifetime of the game considerably.
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  3. Cheat Code Central
    90
    One of the most entertaining games I've played in a long time. It has a ton of injoke humor, action, car chases, explosions, violence, adult situations and language - it's what adult videogames are all about...Should you buy TC? You'd be a damn mother****ing fool not to. You can print that.
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