Crime Boss: Rockay City Review: Crime Game Filled With Stars Falls Flat

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Multiplayer-focused FPS is filled with famous personalities from the 80s and 90s, but unfortunately, its cast isn't the only thing that feels dated. Video games centered around the dangerous and exciting life of organized crime have long been dominated by series like and. While is filled with a cast that would make a fantastic action/comedy film thirty years ago, the gameplay and execution of its ideas prevent it from feeling original in almost every department.

feels like a generic shooter of the Xbox and PS3 generation. Characters filled with cringe-worthy dialogue and cartoony personalities litter the game's several modes that all mold into cohesive world-building that establish the crime-filled and colorful location of Rockay City. Players build a team of criminals to complete missions involving stealing money, drugs, or turf. Online modes Crime Time and Urban Legends can be completed stealthily or with guns blazing with up to four players. Completing missions in specific modes unlocks story-expanding cutscenes for , which includes famous actors like Michael Madsen, Kim Basinger, Michael Rooker, and Vanilla Ice.

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's tutorial introduces the player to the game's main character, the up-and-coming criminal leader Travis Baker, aka The Candy Man, played by Michael Madsen. During 's roguelike single-player mode, players must execute missions to claim turf and resources from rival Crime Bosses, played by actors like Danny Trejo and Vanilla Ice. Completing tasks flawlessly without leaving bodies and evidence is recommended, because law enforcement is led by Chuck Norris's character and increases in difficulty and ferociousness as evidence grows on Travis. Progress