True Crime: Streets of LA - PS2 - DE

Nick Kang is a young Chinese-American detective who was suspended from the Los Angeles Police Department for his extreme police methods and his ability to cause enormous property damage. However, Wanda Parks, head of the E.O.D. (Elite Operations Division), needs Nick's help with a case involving attacks on various venues in the Chinatown district. Nick is initially reluctant to help, preferring vigilante life and focusing on avenging his father's death. Eventually, however, he agrees to carry out the investigation, on one condition: he has to do it his way.

True Crime: Streets of LA is a free-roaming driving and action game whose concept is reminiscent of Grand Theft Auto III. The game's structure is mission-based; most missions are driven by the story and begin after a cutscene that sets them in motion. If a mission fails, the player can still continue playing the chapter and carry out subsequent missions; in some cases, this leads to branching paths and optional missions. However, to complete the entire chapter, the player must eventually successfully finish all the main missions.

Nick can hijack any car on the street (usually with little or no consequence) and drive freely through the 240 square miles of Los Angeles. Nick is able to fire his weapon while driving; in an open vehicle, it is possible to aim anywhere. The player can also choose to explore the city on foot. Nick is frequently contacted by other police officers and informed about various street crimes. He can then fight the perpetrators, arrest them, knock them unconscious or kill them to solve these crimes.

Gameplay during missions is divided into third-person shooting, combat and (less frequently) stealth sequences. All of this usually takes place in relatively small, confined environments. In shooting sequences, Nick battles waves of enemies appearing in various locations. Nick has to react quickly, move, duck or dive (with a "bullet time" effect) to dodge enemy attacks. Only a limited amount of painkillers is available at such stages.

During combat sequences, Nick uses his martial arts techniques to defeat enemies in melee combat. Nick can strike, kick, grapple and throw enemies. The player can perform combos by pressing different button combinations in sequence. It is also possible to pick up primitive melee weapons lying around or take them from enemies. Both the shooting and combat phases feature destructible environments.

In stealth missions, Nick typically moves through enemy territory without attracting the enemies' attention. The mission fails if an enemy is not silently dealt with, or shortly after they spot Nick. The player has the option of killing or knocking out enemies; the latter earns the protagonist "good cop" points. Conversely, Nick receives "bad cop" points for killing innocents or surrendered criminals. Depending on Nick's rating in these categories, the plot branches out in later chapters, leading to different endings.

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