True Crime: Streets of LA | Xbox

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About the Game

Nick Kang is a young Chinese-American detective who has been suspended from the Los Angeles Police Department due to his extreme methods of policing and his ability to cause massive amounts of damage to property. However, Wanda Parks, the Chief of the E.O.D (Elite Operations Division), requires Nick's assistance in a case that involves attacks on various venues in the Chinatown district. At first Nick is reluctant to help, preferring the vigilante life and focusing on avenging his father's death. However, he eventually agrees to conduct the investigation, on one condition: he must do it his way.

Story & Setting

The game's structure is mission-based; most of the missions are dictated by the story and initiate following a cutscene that advances it. players have the option of killing enemies or knocking them down; the latter awards the protagonist "good cop" points. Depending on Nick's rating in these categories, the storyline branches during later chapters, leading to different endings.

Gameplay & Core Systems

True Crime: Streets of LA is a free-roaming driving and action game similar in concept to Grand Theft Auto III . Failing a mission still allows players to continue playing through the chapter and undertake subsequent missions; in some cases this will lead to branching paths and optional missions. However, in order to complete the whole chapter players must eventually succeed in all the main missions. Nick is capable of firing his weapon when driving; in an open top vehicle, it is possible to aim anywhere. players can also opt for exploring the city on foot.

Standout Features

• Nick can hijack any car on the street (usually with little to no repercussions) and freely drive through the 240 square miles of Los Angeles.
• He can then fight perpetrators, arrest them, knock them unconscious, or kill them to deal with these crimes.
• A limited amount of painkillers can be found in such stages.
• Nick can punch, kick, grapple and throw enemies.
• players can execute combos by pressing various combinations of buttons consecutively.
• It is also possible to pick up primitive melee weapons lying around, or take them from enemies.
• The gameplay during the missions is separated into third-person shooting, fighting, and (more rarely) stealth sequences.
• Nick: The shooting sequences involve Nick dealing with waves of enemies that appear in different places.

Presentation & Atmosphere

All of these usually take place in relatively small, restricted environments. Both shooting and fighting stages have destructible environments.

Display support includes HDTV 720p and Widescreen (16 x 9). Audio support includes Custom Soundtracks and Dolby Digital.