The remaining cast is amateur, but gets the job done with the exception of E-Man. Karen, one of the first characters you meet, is believable, as is Vera, who is Karen’s boss. Sometimes he’s into it, sometimes it sounds like he’s bored and wants to get the headset off. Vegas is fully voice acted, and runs the gamut from good acting to that of Resident Evil (1996) quality.

You're able to change the control type for each different vehicle, should you be so inclined. I fiddled with the sensitivity, but eventually just swapped to the virtual button steering option.

You’re able to steer your vehicle by tilting, but I found I was tilting my iPad like a wild man and still couldn't get around corners that easily. Vegas’ tutorial introduces you to the main aspects of the game while documenting your escape from Frank.

During this interactive prologue, you’re introduced to the hand-to-hand fighting controls. You win the fight, and while you didn't mean to, you’re now on Frank’s hit list. The game also doesn't drastically change the way the other three Gangstar games played, but it does refine some mechanics from the previous ones.Īs Jason Malone, a boxer who gets paid to take a dive by mobster Frank Valieno, you agree to throw the match, but during one round, you manage to get a hit in and you knock the other guy out cold. I’ll get this out of the way quick so I don’t need to waste your time later – Gangstar Vegas is, in most ways, identical to Grand Theft Auto, from the way the missions are given to the dialog while driving to the types of missions available. Following on the heels of West Coast Hustle, Miami Vindication and Rio, Gameloft’s latest Gangstar entry, Gangstar Vegas brings the largest environment in the series by virtually recreating everybody’s favorite city of sin, Las Vegas.

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