Sam P Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 Having come across this, I can't help but get excited over True Crime. I really enjoyed GTA3 / Vice and from what I've seen this will potentially be even better. Conveniently, it will also be released right alongside the new Xbox GTA Double Pack (Nov 4th). I know which one's getting my money. I know, I know. It sounds exactly like a bigger, badder GTA. But that's exactly what I'm craving. I think I'll get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 I'm very tempted to put some money on this just to show that mature titles will sell on Cube . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted October 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 Originally posted by Pharmboy@Oct 28 2003, 09:45 PM I'm very tempted to put some money on this just to show that mature titles will sell on Cube . :green: :green: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted October 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 Wow, am I gonna be the only person buying this? :lmfao: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 I'm still a bit unsure about it. If reviews and general feedback from buyers (ie you guys! ) is good, then I'd like to check it out. Let me put it this way, it's a game I'd really like to be good. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTello Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 Signs have been positive, and my interest is piqued (not peaked, for all you Grammar Nazi's trolling here ) I'm looking forward to reviews of the final product! It'll be this or GTA for me as well,... we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsappel Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 Originally posted by JTello@Oct 29 2003, 04:53 PM ... for all you Grammar Nazi's trolling here I commend your correct use of "piqued," but there is no reason to add an apostrophe to make the plural "Nazis." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYING SE7EN Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 I'm waiting for reviews as well, but I'll probably end up getting this AND the GTA double pack for XBOX. My main decision will be what system I get it for: XBOX or GameCube. If there is no DLC or custom soundtracks, I might pick it up for the cube so I can give my xbox a rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted October 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 I commend your correct use of "piqued," but there is no reason to add an apostrophe to make the plural "Nazis." Hahaha!! In that case, your name needs amendment. Adam should be capitalized. Apple is spelled wrong. There is a missing space between the two words. Finally, there is a missing apostrophe. It should be "Adam's Apple". Ok, Ok. That was weak. :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted October 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 Just got back from the store. I shall have this game the moment it comes in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 I love what Luxoflux have done in the past, and I'm glad they've been given the room to do such an ambitious title, but the PS2 demo left me a little cold. Seemed to be a "jack of all trades, but a master of none" to coin a phrase... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted October 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 Originally posted by dogbert@Oct 29 2003, 08:25 PM I love what Luxoflux have done in the past, and I'm glad they've been given the room to do such an ambitious title, but the PS2 demo left me a little cold. Seemed to be a "jack of all trades, but a master of none" to coin a phrase... Uh oh. Do you wanna elaborate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan FB Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 In that case, your name needs amendment. Adam should be capitalized. Apple is spelled wrong. There is a missing space between the two words. Finally, there is a missing apostrophe. It should be "Adam's Apple". Or, it could be a truncated/misspelled "Adam, s'appelle" in some really awkward usage of French (for "Adam, is called"). Ok, that was weaker. :green: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 I posted some thoughts based on the demo in another True Crime thread a while back, and I suspect that they are similiar to Brian's doubts. There are a lot of components to juggle, and they seem to be working on some interestingly epic stuff, but the driving section suffered from lack of traffic and a dull handling model, the shooting bit felt like I wasn't really doing anything more than pushing the stick vaguely in the direction of some bad guys and pressing fire a lot (the camera is totally unsuitable for shooting accurately, so they've added a lock-on that is about as enthusiastic as that of Tomb Raider rather than fix it), and the beat-em-up engine, well. Lets just say that I had more fun trying out Tao Feng. Its easily the worst element in the game. This was a good month or two back, though (on the issue of OPS2M I bought for the Soul Calibur II and Colin McRae 04 demos) so its possible they can apply a bit more polish to the handling of everything in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted October 31, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 Originally posted by iainl@Oct 31 2003, 03:54 AM I posted some thoughts based on the demo in another True Crime thread a while back, and I suspect that they are similiar to Brian's doubts. There are a lot of components to juggle, and they seem to be working on some interestingly epic stuff, but the driving section suffered from lack of traffic and a dull handling model, the shooting bit felt like I wasn't really doing anything more than pushing the stick vaguely in the direction of some bad guys and pressing fire a lot (the camera is totally unsuitable for shooting accurately, so they've added a lock-on that is about as enthusiastic as that of Tomb Raider rather than fix it), and the beat-em-up engine, well. Lets just say that I had more fun trying out Tao Feng. Its easily the worst element in the game. This was a good month or two back, though (on the issue of OPS2M I bought for the Soul Calibur II and Colin McRae 04 demos) so its possible they can apply a bit more polish to the handling of everything in time. What about in comparison to GTA3? Does GTA3 drive any better or shoot any better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 It reminded me more of Headhunter than GTA3 to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 GTA3 drives better, but the shooting is about the same I'd say. In terms of general gameplay and plot I really see where Brian is coming from with Headhunter, but the bikes in that were rather more cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted October 31, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 Hmm... Wondeing if I should spend my money on something else... Or even the GTA double pack, for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted November 1, 2003 Report Share Posted November 1, 2003 Well IGN liked it a great deal it would seem, though its clearly not free of the flaws Iain and Brian have noted above, and then some. Still got a 9.0... I may leave it a year until it's cheaper. IGN's Review can be found here. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted November 1, 2003 Report Share Posted November 1, 2003 I have been interested in this title for awhile, but again - after hearing about the problems & such - I'll be holding off for awhile. Probably get it when it's $20 bucks. I have to stick to my principal belief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYING SE7EN Posted November 3, 2003 Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 Stopped by my local EB today at lunch and they had this title in stock and were selling it. BTW, I checked the back of the box and it looks like this one will be in 720p and 16:9, as well as supporting custom soundtracks. Looks like the gamecube loses out on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted November 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 Gamespot's review is up. Only a 7.2. I think I'm gonna cancel my pre-order and do something else with my money. Not because of what Gamespot rated it, but rather, what they described as the core of the gameplay doesn't seem very appealing to me. I still want to play it at some point, just not at new release pricing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 I played it some yesterday. Its not a bad game. I like how you can drive around and then get a call for a crime, like a drug bust, bank robbery, prostitution, etc...then you can decide if you want to go handle it or just continue on your current path. One thing that I DID not like was I was walking around trying to arrest people and no one had anything on them until I found this goth girl who I arrested and found drugs on. Now I went through like 10 people and then it just so happened that she had drugs on her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted November 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 Originally posted by gigapower@Nov 5 2003, 06:19 PM I played it some yesterday. Its not a bad game. I like how you can drive around and then get a call for a crime, like a drug bust, bank robbery, prostitution, etc...then you can decide if you want to go handle it or just continue on your current path. One thing that I DID not like was I was walking around trying to arrest people and no one had anything on them until I found this goth girl who I arrested and found drugs on. Now I went through like 10 people and then it just so happened that she had drugs on her. This sounds like racial profiling to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daisy Posted November 6, 2003 Report Share Posted November 6, 2003 I just picked this one up today. I'll let you know what I think of it once I get a chance to play a bit. Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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