At least a simple tap-to-aim system keeps things quick. Firefights are simple shooting galleries that lurch from one location to the next. It has failed miserably to strike a balance between chaos and empathy, hindered at every turn by a control system that flaps about uselessly when you need it to be strong and reliable.įights are little more than button-mashing competitions, with no ‘block’ button or dodge available. While Gangstar Vegas has tried to shed the nonsensically gritty overtones of its predecessor. However, if you want only a fighting game, try Tekken 3.

All because you owe a vague debt of loyalty to an alcoholic woman who starts as the main boss. You’ll punch people, kick people, and shoot people. Most missions are about violence and killings in order to complete and go to the next level. Expectations about the game (Kicks and punches) Some are story missions, others are side-shows designed to pad out the game and introduce you to the different mechanics. A burly man with a snake on the back of his jacket starts the game by spectacularly failing to throw a fight.Īfter some brief preamble and a few missions that explain how things work, you’re left to your own devices in the city of sin.Ī stick on the left of the screen moves Jason around, while buttons on the left let you swing punches, shoot people, and, when the time is right, steal cars.Ī map in the top-left of the screen shows displays the places of interest. In Gangstar Vegas, You play as MMA fighter Chris.

Gangstar Vegas looks nice and has its moments of excitement, but still keeping San Andreas in mind if you are a fan then Gangstar Vegas is just almost there but not actually that. It’s a game that walks and talks like Grand Theft Auto, but by no appreciable measure comes near the series it’s trying to copy and pretend for.

In a place where crime is everywhere, you will have to hold your gun tightly and take part in the wildest mafia wars ever. You have just become the most wanted man in the city. Framed by the mafia, you are supposed to throw your bout at the fighting event of the year. Gangstar Vegas is a third-person shooter action game.

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