Bye-bye Nick Kang, Hello Marcus Reed
True Crime ditches LA and moves... well, that's where you come in.
Published: May 18, 2005
Despite getting a less than stellar reaction from critics a few years back, Activision and Luxoflux's True Crime: Streets of LA didn't have too much trouble selling well enough to earn itself a sequel, but most couple see that there was a lot of wasted potential (we said just that in our review).
Activision is no stranger to working their intellectual property over a few times to iron out the wrinkles, which is what they did with the follow up, the subtitle-free (for now) True Crime, bumping up the graphics engine considerably and transplanting the themes of a rogue cop and a free-roaming city he calls home somewhere else.
Exactly where he's head is up to you. We have our suspicions, but we're not going to say, since it would make winning that brand new Chrysler 300 all gussied up by Next Motorsports a hollow victory. All you have to do to win the car is guess where the next game will take place. Yep, that's it. Of course, you're probably not going to be the only person to get the answer right (you are going to get it right, aren't you?), so a random drawing will help pick the winner out of the mess of correct answers.
The car itself is ridiculously customized as only we Americans and our endless desire for more flash could deliver. Here's the run-down of what's been changed and tweaked, straight from Activsion (because it's getting late and we're lazy):
Finished in Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl, Marcus’ ride is tricked out with 22” Asanti Wheels, Billet front grille, and Lamborghini style doors. Next Motorsports has also transformed the interior for maximum entertainment, adding an Xbox, SAVV 10.2” headrest monitors, Alpine AM/FM/DVD/CD player with LCD monitor, as well as booming MA Audio front and rear component speakers, 4-channel amp, subwoofer amp, and a 12” subwoofer in a custom Next Motorsports enclosure. The True Crime logo is embroidered on headrests and floor mats.
Want it? Well get on over to the official contest site and check it out, then head on back here to see what other goodies we're willing to tell you about. Go on, git!
Activision is no stranger to working their intellectual property over a few times to iron out the wrinkles, which is what they did with the follow up, the subtitle-free (for now) True Crime, bumping up the graphics engine considerably and transplanting the themes of a rogue cop and a free-roaming city he calls home somewhere else.
Exactly where he's head is up to you. We have our suspicions, but we're not going to say, since it would make winning that brand new Chrysler 300 all gussied up by Next Motorsports a hollow victory. All you have to do to win the car is guess where the next game will take place. Yep, that's it. Of course, you're probably not going to be the only person to get the answer right (you are going to get it right, aren't you?), so a random drawing will help pick the winner out of the mess of correct answers.
The car itself is ridiculously customized as only we Americans and our endless desire for more flash could deliver. Here's the run-down of what's been changed and tweaked, straight from Activsion (because it's getting late and we're lazy):
Finished in Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl, Marcus’ ride is tricked out with 22” Asanti Wheels, Billet front grille, and Lamborghini style doors. Next Motorsports has also transformed the interior for maximum entertainment, adding an Xbox, SAVV 10.2” headrest monitors, Alpine AM/FM/DVD/CD player with LCD monitor, as well as booming MA Audio front and rear component speakers, 4-channel amp, subwoofer amp, and a 12” subwoofer in a custom Next Motorsports enclosure. The True Crime logo is embroidered on headrests and floor mats.
Want it? Well get on over to the official contest site and check it out, then head on back here to see what other goodies we're willing to tell you about. Go on, git!