This is a new genre of game which is called action comedy. This genre of games is not something many developers usually experiment with. The developers of Saints Row played a game in the comedy action genre, mocking Grand Theft Auto. Multiple developers developed this series, including Deep Silver Volition, CD Projekt, High Voltage Software, G5 Entertainment, and Sperasoft Studio. However, Crime Boss: Rockay City was developed by Ingame Studios.
- Release Date: 28th March 2023
- Available on: PlayStation, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows
- Genre: Shooter Video game and Adventure game
PlayStation players can play this on their brand new PlayStation 5, but unfortunately, Crime Boss: Rockay City cannot be played on PlayStation 4. Xbox players can play this on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
For the players who will be playing on PC, you can purchase the game from Epic Games. You can get it on Epic Games and save 15%. PC players should check the below minimum requirements for running the game without facing any hiccups and having a smooth experience.
- OS: Windows 10 (Latest Service Pack)/Windows 11(Latest Service Pack)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 16GB RAM
- Storage: 90GB Available Space
- DirectX: DirectX 12
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB
As you can see, this game needs high specifications to run on a PC. Also, remember that it will be a 64-bit operator, or the game will not be compatible.
Crime Boss: Rockay City also supports the audio in English, but the subtitles can be in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish – Spain, Portuguese – Brazil, Chinese – Simplified Chinese, Chinese – Traditional, Korean, and Russian.
Storyline
Crime Boss: Rockay City is set in the peak of the ’90s. You will be playing the game as Travis Baker, also known as the Candy Man, who has to rise in the society of gang members. The game is set in Rockay City, which is based in Florida. The city is fictional, so there is no connection to any place in real life.
Rockay City is a city that is filled with fun, party, and everything that can make a person happier than they can be is already present in this city. Leaving all this aside, there is a darker side to this city as it is filled with wars, and different gangs want to be in control of this city.
Mysteriously, the ruler dies, and many claim that it was due to an explosion that killed the ruler. Now that the ruler has been slain, all the other opposition gang members are trying to become the city’s ruler.
This leads the game’s protagonist, Travis Baker, to start making moves and making his name in Rockay City. He wants to be the city’s ruler, just like the other gang members are planning to do, and he plans on doing that by planning multiple heists and taking the fight to them.
Travis Baker must be good at gunfights and a true strategist to stop the good gang at the right place and time to get to the top.
To rise in Rockay City and become its true emperor, there are many things you must do as Travis Baker. Firstly you must ensure that other gang members are not invading your region. So, when you get the funds from completing missions, you have to use that money for Turf Wars.
You can see your level at the top right corner. Since this game is a perma death game (the death of a character means that the character is not coming back), be careful and do not challenge opponents you are not yet ready, as in not having proper ammo or gears.
You will get XP points only when you are playing as Travis Baker. Defending or attacking Turfs will not yield any experience points. When doing missions like Dragon Dogs, Import Export, Hidden Vault, or Money Train, check and change the character to Travis Baker.
When a perk is upgraded to make its full use, you can use him twice a day for missions. Doing this will get you normal experience points, and make sure to double your points. When you win a boss fight, you will get cards to choose from that will give you those abilities permanently, just like in Asphalt games.
To be successful in the game, you must be careful when choosing your crew members. The options to choose from for the crew members are Gloves, Casey, Touchdown, and Nasara. Remember that Touchdown will not be that useful at the beginning of the game, but later, he is very useful.
Gameplay
Crime Boss: Rockay City did not turn out to be like how many would have thought for it to be. When the trailer was first shown in December 2022, many thought the gameplay would be like Grand Theft Auto: 5, released in 2013, but still, no game comes close.
There are many activities in which you can take part li,ke preparing for heists, doing the heists, and getting involved with turf wars, but sadly, it does not let you explore and roam the area. This fact alone is a very big down turn-off.
While performing heists or infiltrating your enemy’s area, you must always be careful, as some areas are considered secure. In some spots, you do not get the option of being stealthy and have to jump right into the violence.
While looting a bank or a jewelry store, there are barely even the smallest of the smallest mistake that can alert the police and SWAT. Be careful of the police; they tend to come out of nowhere.
Honest Opinions
Crime Boss: Rockay City has been a very big letdown as, after the trailer, everyone expected the game to be a competition to GTA 5, but instead, Crime Boss: Rockay City turned out to be like Payday 2.
While playing the game, you would have thought to yourself that the characters sound familiar, and that would be because most of the characters have been played by a celebrity.
Michael Madsen voiced the character of Travis Baker, Kim Basinger voiced Case, Danny Trejo voiced The Dragon, Danny Glover voiced Gloves, Miackel Rooker voiced Touchdown, Chuck Norris voiced Sheriff Norris, and last but not least, Vanilla Ice voiced the character Hielo.
The game has perma death, no matter how much progress you have made in the game. This kind of ruins things even more, as when you are fighting bosses, there could be chances that you are underprepared, yet you will have to restart starting with the cutscenes from the beginning.
You can buy better armor and guns; the armor is helpful, but not quite so when it comes to guns. The revolver with which Travis Baker starts is more than enough. The high-end guns are nothing great, and you should personally not invest in those.
The game does not feel finished and is still very buggy; the game has still not been released on PlayStation 5. There is no chemistry between Travis Baker and his crew. It just feels like a story that is
The online game is not great, as there is little to do besides getting into a shootout with other players. Like GTA, there is no extra heist nor free roam. Parts of the game felt like a combination of GTA and Red Dead Redemption.
As of now, people can only hope for future updates in the online mode and be as good as GTA, and hopefully, the community also grows as big as GTA’s. But not many people know about this game even though so many celebrities got involved.
Our Verdict
For a game that costs $24.52, this game is not worth it. Yes, many celebrities have helped voice most of the characters, but it is still not worth spending so much money on Crime Boss: Rockay City.
With all the glitches and not yet released on the PlayStation 5, I do not think very highly of this game. In the trailer released the last year, 2022, the game was shown to be similar to GTA 5 and does not come close to it. This may improve with future updates, but it is not there yet.
Our Rating: ⭐ (2.2/5).
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