Still, in its current state, Crime Boss: Rockay City feels like a low-level wannabe criminal trying to get rich quick on a street populated with multiplayer shooters who already do better. There is fun to be had with a team of four friends completing missions together. With the game planned to be a live service experience, with more time, developer InGame Studios will hopefully add more features and gameplay mechanics to help the game stand out in the multiplayer shooter genre. The limited time to play the review build of Crime Boss: Rockay City felt unfinished and needed more gameplay activities and depth. Rock, Paper, Shotgun - Alice Bell - UnscoredĪ sloppy, buggy Payday pretender whose USP of using 90s movie stars is probably the worst thing about it. But how long can that hold your attention for when your multiplayer game time is far better spent elsewhere? The whole project is clearly a loving homage to the glory days of ‘90s action flicks, but the tone-deaf execution misses the mark. But there’s not enough to appreciate that warrants anybody to stick around for more than a random night with some buddies. Rockay City has something interesting in its novel campaign structure, and its modest price tag currently discounted to $31.99 makes it an outright bargain. Instead, it pushes me further and further away, leaving me with no desire to ever return to Rockay City. At its best, Crime Boss functions – I can shoot weapons at enemies, empty bank vaults and warehouses for loot, watch cutscenes with recognizable faces and voices, and grow my empire – but it never captures my attention in a meaningful or memorable way. When run-ending bugs appear, Crime Boss is miserable, but even when I’m running a mission bug-free, I lay witness to a painfully dull take on organized crime. In fact, it’s a reminder that a celebrity cast does nothing for a game when it’s void of anything interesting or fun to support it. It might not have the most versatile activities, best gunplay, or first-class writing, but Crime Boss: Rockay City does provide an interesting experience that, like a cheap B-movie, has that certain kind of charm you can't help but enjoy.Ĭrime Boss: Rockay City is proof that star power isn’t everything. OpenCritic - 46 average - 17% recommended - 7 reviews Critic ReviewsĪttack of the Fanboy - Noah Nelson - 3 / 5Ĭrime Boss: Rockay City's execution isn't revolutionary or exceptional, but its shot at an innovative roguelike campaign is a praiseworthy proof of concept.
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