If you’ve recently bought an iPad I’m sure you’re itching to try out all the games you possibly can. You’ve probably looked at as many possible purchases as you can and let’s be fair, it’s quite daunting trying to decide what to spend your money on. If you don’t want to spend too much, but you don’t want to miss out on some of the heavier hitting series on the iPad how about trying out the games that are very similar?
Gangstar – West Coast Hustle is essentially a carbon copy of the Grand Theft Auto series. If you were a fan of that, you should definitely check this out. You play as an ex-con named Pedro who gets himself involved in the Los Angeles crime scene after a brief stint in a Mexican prison. It’s a 3D sandbox game that plays with a mission style story, which will have you completing various missions given to you by those dangerous people you would avoid in a dark alley. These missions include pick-ups, whacking a rival gang member and making deliveries and are all rewarded with money which you can go on to spend on new weapons and other gangster paraphernalia.
Unfortunately, much like the majority of iPad games, the control system is clunky and uncomfortable. It would really seem that Apple didn’t think that carefully about using their new portable device for gameplay.
A redeeming factor is the graphics and animation style of the game. The cars look pretty good, colourful and well designed. The textures are spot on, sharp and detailed. The people however, aren’t as well designed; they are blocky and look like they’ve been in some sort of accident.
The soundtrack is nothing special, and it definitely lacks the quirkiness of its source material, which has constantly stepped up its game. The sounds are quite realistic and clear though, so it shouldn’t be too much of a deterrent.
Some of the missions will last you a fair few hours, and there’s free roaming that could keep you occupied for quite a while. Priced at $6.99 this won’t set you back too much, and it will probably keep you occupied for around 20 hours, so there’s definitely value for money. Unfortunately, the unoriginality of this game does distract a little from what the developers have achieved and it’s hard to ignore as you’re playing. Still, well worth a look at.
Price: $0.99
Developer website: Firemint
Link on iTunes
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