![]() ![]() ![]() It’s here where Crime Boss’ encounter design started to show its limits, sending enemies in large numbers without much care for challenging you tactically. The next two missions had my team reaching a supposed objective point, realizing it was all a setup, then trying to fight our way through well-armed mobs: an armored police force and rival gang members strapped up with assault rifles popping out of vans. Clearing a bunch of generic gangsters and lugging around bags of loot while trying to survive the swarm of a SWAT team had its thrills, but it underscored the floaty gunplay when trying to thin out enemies to make our escape. It was an opportunity for a stealthy approach, but devolved into crouch-walking past guards in plain sight to start a shootout from the backdoor. The next was an assault on a fortified warehouse, and four of us had to loot it for all its worth. The target himself is a bullet sponge who I chased into a nearby apartment complex before wearing him down and getting the kill - standard shooter stuff. Of course, it’s heavily guarded and it turns into a shootout. My first mission started on a Miami-esque beachfront where my team of four had to eliminate a gang leader who’s posted up in a restaurant. The game’s shallow mission design leaves much to be desired, and its foundational aspects - gunplay, encounters, and stealth - aren’t impressive enough to carry the weight. After playing through five separate missions in the “Urban Legends” mode, I came away finding it tough to conjure up enthusiasm for the “organized crime” shooter. I was able to get hands on with a little over an hour of Crime Boss, the four-player co-op first-person shooter that flexes its cast of Hollywood stars from yesteryear. But adapting to the situation, and making the best of a mess, is what gives games like Grand Theft Auto Online or Payday 2 their emergent thrills - especially when you’re able to secure the bag.Ĭrime Boss: Rockay City from upstart developer Ingame Studios tries to emulate those moments with the vibe of a ’90s action flick, but the game itself is an example of an operation going south with little hope coming out of the other end with the bag. Each story is made up of multiple missions, which allows you to fully experience their life of crime.No matter how carefully you draw it up on the board, once an operation starts playing out, you can count on it going south. Explore how Cracker, Jupiter, Wiz and the gang ended up in Rockay City and help them pull off different jobs to get back on top. ![]() These aren’t just nameless thugs – these are real people, with real big problems. Winning the turf war won’t be easy though – between Dollar Dragon, Hielo and Khan trying to take the city for themselves, and Sheriff Norris aiming to stop you all in your tracks, this roguelike campaign will reward and punish in equal measure. Play as Baker in the single player campaign as he builds his empire using strategy, cunning and a little fire power to carry out heists and take territory from rival gangs. Fail and you leave empty handed, but succeed and you’ll find yourself richly rewarded. Jump into the PVE co-op multiplayer and take on thrilling hits and heists with up to four players. Stealing everything from cash and drugs, through to priceless artifacts is more fun with accomplices. From the charismatic Travis Baker (Michael Madsen) and his team of planners and handlers (Michael Rooker, Kim Basinger, Danny Glover and Damion Poitier), to rival gang bosses (Danny Trejo and Vanilla Ice) and the righteous Sheriff Norris (Chuck Norris): it’s not what you know, but who you know. Rockay City doesn’t just look and feel like the 90s, you’ll find a few familiar faces there too. Choose your crew based on their skills and expertise, and execute daring missions with the hopes of walking away with the cash, the turf and, ultimately, the crown. But beyond the glamour, there is a fierce turf war raging on…Īfter the demise of the previous crime boss, there’s an open vacancy for a new King of Rockay City – but it isn’t just you who is fighting for the throne. A thriving metropolis with excitement buzzing from the sandy bay to the towering skyscrapers. ![]()
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