Gangstar: Miami Vindication
| Gangstar: Miami Vindication | |
|---|---|
 Gangstar: Miami Vindication title screen | |
| Developer(s) | Gameloft |
| Publisher(s) | Gameloft |
| Series | Gangstar |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android, Mobile phone, Mac OS X |
| Release | iPhone, Android September 23, 2010 iPad October 26, 2010 Mobile December 2010 Mac OS X September 14, 2011 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure, shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gangstar: Miami Vindication is an open-world action-adventure video game published by Gameloft and developed by at least one of its subsidiaries. It consists of a two-dimensional (2D) version and a 3D version, and was released for iOS, Android, mobile phones, and Mac OS X. It follows Gangstar 2: Kings of L.A. and Gangstar: West Coast Hustle and is the third main game in the Gangstar series. The story follows Johnny Gainsville (spelled "Gainesville" in the 3D version), a middle-aged man in search for his younger brother Joey, who was last seen in Miami, who is driven into a life of crime.
Gameplay
[edit]Gangstar: Miami Vindication features helicopters, motorboats/boats/jet skis, and motorcycles. Police vehicles can be customized as well. The 3D version is the first game in the series to feature voice acting instead of only textual dialogues (albeit lacking any facial animations). The 3D version features more profanity than West Coast Hustle. Other than people, alligators can be killed, but do not give any benefit. According to the preview of the 3D version by Gameloft, the map is 1.5 times larger than West Coast Hustle. Although it is the successor to Kings of L.A. and West Coast Hustle, the only connections between the games are L.C.'s appearance, news flashes from Kings of L.A., and a reference to Eddie Fallon (in the 3D version's case). In 2012, a spin-off titled Urban Crime was released; it follows the aftermath of the departure of Johnny Gainesville from Miami. As of early 2018, the game has suddenly disappeared from the Apple App Store for unknown reasons.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| 4Players | 47%[2] |
| Eurogamer | 5/10[3] |
| Gamekult | 5/10[4] |
| IGN | 7.5/10[5] |
| Pocket Gamer | (Mobile)   [6](iPhone) [7] |
| Common Sense Media | [8] |
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The iPhone version received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gangstar: Miami Vindication (iPhone)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Wöbbeking, Jan (October 12, 2010). "Test: Gangstar: Miami Vindication (iPhone)". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Reed, Kristan (October 4, 2010). "Mobile Games Roundup (Page 2)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Méreur, Thomas (February 9, 2011). "Test : Gangstar Miami Vindication (iP)". Gamekult. TF1 Group. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Buchanan, Levi (September 23, 2010). "Gangstar: Miami Vindication iPhone Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Will (December 14, 2010). "Gangstar: Miami Vindication (Mobile)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Erickson, Tracy (September 24, 2010). "Gangstar: Miami Vindication (iPhone)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Morris, Chris (2010). "Gangstar: Miami Vindication". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.