City of Crime: Gang Wars

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"City of Crime: Gang Wars" is a 4X gangster strategy game with an innovative twist. It boasts an intriguing story, amazing gameplay, and wonderful visuals that will make you laugh, but the experience is marred by annoying ads and frequent bugs. Overall, it offers a unique and entertaining mobile gaming experience for fans of the genre.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

84%

Audience ScoreBased on 4,855 reviews

story102 positive mentions

monetization26 negative mentions

The game has great graphics and an engaging storyline.
It's a fun game that can be played casually without needing full-time attention.
Players can make friends from different countries, and the in-game translator helps with communication.

The game is heavily pay-to-win, making it difficult for free-to-play players to progress.
There are frequent crashes and loading issues, which disrupt gameplay.
The customer service is poor, with unhelpful responses and unresolved issues.

story
134 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
76%
22%
2%
The game's story has received widespread praise for its engaging narrative, strong character development, and cinematic quality, often drawing comparisons to popular crime films and games. Players appreciate the combination of good graphics and voice acting, which enhance the storytelling experience, although some express a desire for more depth and interactivity in the plot. Overall, the storyline is seen as a significant strength of the game, contributing to its entertainment value and player immersion.
- “Great storyline, amazing graphics and scenes.”
- “I love everything about this game from the storyline to the graphics.”
- “This game is absolutely amazing! I recommend it to everybody who wants a good storyline and to feel like a gangster without being one in real life.”
- “Story wise, zero depth.”
- “It's just a story, not a game.”
- “It was storybook, not a game.”
graphics
115 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
83%
14%
3%
The graphics of the game have received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with many users praising their quality, smoothness, and realism. Players appreciate the character designs and visual storytelling, often comparing them favorably to other popular titles like Grand Theft Auto. However, some users have reported occasional bugs and performance issues that detract from the overall experience.
- “Great story line, amazing graphics and scenes.”
- “The graphics, character designs, storyline is absolutely fantastic.”
- “Incredible graphics and storyline!”
- “Unoriginal, basic graphics and nothing about it makes it worth downloading.”
- “Terrible voice acting and dreadful graphics.”
- “Bad game please don't download it, it has very bad graphics.”
monetization
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
6%
84%
The monetization aspect of the game has drawn significant criticism, with many players feeling misled by advertisements that do not accurately represent the gameplay. While some users acknowledge the necessity of microtransactions in free-to-play games, they express frustration over excessive in-game purchases and misleading ads, which detract from the overall experience. Overall, the consensus is that the game's monetization strategy feels exploitative and contributes to a negative perception among players.
- “Even bought some in-game purchases, which is very rare for me.”
- “I know this is a free-to-play game, so microtransactions are necessary to keep the service running, but overdoing it spoils the fun for the majority of its player base; it only pleases the overpaying users.”
- “Good game if it would stop pestering me about in-game purchases.”
- “I like how your advertisement was a GTA V RPG clip, stealing people's content. Lowest of the low, nothing to do with your game, not even close, false and fake advertisement!”
- “I know this is a free-to-play game, so microtransactions are necessary in order to keep the service running, but overdoing it spoils the fun for the majority of its player base; it only pleases the overpaying users.”
- “A load of bollocks, nothing like the ads. I don't know why developers think it is okay to lie about the game when they would get a lot more players if the advertisement resembled the game. Uninstall, wasted my time.”
stability
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
95%
The stability of the game has been widely criticized, with numerous users reporting frequent glitches, crashes, and significant lag, particularly during high-traffic events. Many players have experienced game freezes that force them to restart the app, leading to frustration and, in some cases, account discontinuation. Despite the game's appealing concept and graphics, the persistent technical issues have detracted from the overall experience, prompting some users to consider uninstalling until improvements are made.
- “Decently fast-paced and entertaining; no glitches yet after 2 hours of gameplay.”
- “The game runs smoothly without any crashes, providing a stable experience.”
- “I've played for several hours and haven't encountered any stability issues.”
- “Update from my last comment, this game started off great but after the first update everything fell apart. I have reported this to the customer service team but I guess they don't care now because the game still has a lot of glitches. I discontinued two of my accounts; this game was entertaining but now with all the errors, it's become annoying.”
- “Game is very large, especially with the SVS update. When large numbers are attacking the same area, the game completely freezes, lags, and kicks you out, forcing a hard restart of the app.”
- “The game freezes up and shuts off, then I try again and the same thing happens. It needs to be fixed or I'm uninstalling the game.”
gameplay
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
53%
32%
16%
Overall, the gameplay is praised for its creativity, smooth mechanics, and engaging storyline, with many players expressing enjoyment and a desire for more updates and features. However, some users report issues such as freezing screens, crashes, and a lack of impactful decision-making in dialogues, which detracts from the experience. Despite these concerns, the game is generally well-received for its graphics and immersive elements.
- “The storyline, graphics, and gameplay are great overall; this is a fantastic game. I hope for more updates and new features.”
- “Smooth gameplay and an active dev team; looking pretty good so far.”
- “Good plot and very vast gameplay.”
- “We expect updates to bring much better gameplay, but all it is doing is putting players at a disadvantage and at the same time it is catering mostly for those that aren't as active on the game as they should be.”
- “Gameplay needs to be like Grand Mafia; you can't see your character battling, and I wish you could have kids like in some of these other simulations.”
- “Gameplay has nothing to do with the ad.”
humor
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely praised, with players finding it both funny and engaging, often describing it as a delightful experience that enhances gameplay. Many reviews highlight the comedic elements related to the crime syndication theme, making it a standout feature that contributes to the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “It's funny; I honestly didn't even give this game a try at first, but now I'm in love with this experience 🤙🤙👍👍👍”
- “Very funny and interesting 🎯 game.”
- “So funny, full recommend”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Users express frustration with the game's optimization, noting that performance issues negatively impact rewards based on player performance. The recent update has been particularly criticized, leading some players to recommend against downloading the game.
- “Performance is so good.”
- “This is very frustrating considering rewards are given based on performance.”
- “This new update for optimization is stupid, and I'm done with this game. I don't advise downloading it.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music in the game is generally praised for its style and quality, contributing positively to the overall experience alongside the voice acting and graphics. However, some players feel that while the music is enjoyable, it may not be compelling enough to sustain long-term engagement with the game.
- “Cool game and I love the music, voice actors, and graphics.”
- “I can admire the style, music, and characters, but not enough to keep me going.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The atmosphere is negatively impacted by the presence of players who exhibit wannabe gangster behavior, detracting from the overall experience.
- “The game is filled with wannabe gangsters that ruin the atmosphere.”
- “The overall ambiance feels lifeless and uninspired.”
- “The sound design is lackluster, making it hard to immerse myself in the game's world.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Reviewers praise the character development for its fantastic integration with the graphics, character designs, and storyline, highlighting a cohesive and engaging experience that enhances the overall narrative.
- “The graphics, character designs, and storyline are absolutely fantastic.”
- “The character development is incredibly deep, allowing players to form a genuine connection with each character.”
- “I love how the choices I make influence the characters' growth and relationships throughout the game.”