Galanthas

I don't remember you saying anything about a camera either. My point was some people look at a games music,camera system or whatever as equal parts of a game, in which anyone of those can ruin a game for some.

Groucho

All I'm saying is that the camera comparison has nothing to do with the discussion at hand.

Bad graphics CAN affect gameplay, if they make it so you can't tell what's going on. It's irrelevant to this discussion, however.

The Barney song in GTA would suck to be sure, but it wouldn't affect the actual gameplay.

Trigger

Ok... you can turn off music in a game and still have a good game experience. You can't turn off the graphics or the camera or the characters or the weapons or whatever and still have a good game. As for you not being able to turn off Barney - I don't know about you, but my TV came with a mute button.

Galanthas

I don't mean old 2d graphics(which I prefer over 3d) I mean bad graphics.

PixyJunket

Have you ever thought, that maybe, just maybe.. the music actually WORKS for the game? I mean.. I HATE new rock.. yet, the music in Crazy Taxi really works for that game, and makes it an enjoyable experience.. I would never listen to that crap outside of the game, but in the game, it works.

I mean for ****'s sake, the game is about CRIME in LOS ANGELES..

PixyJunket

Ah.. well I suppose it's quite possible that bad graphics could affect gameplay, but that would be an extreme case and I certainly can't think of any off the top of my head.

Galanthas

Either you just don't understand what I'm saying, or you choose not to understand. Some games will not let you turn music and sound effects down or up individually. What I am saying is that I don't want to lose the Sound Effects of a game when I want to just only get rid of the music. As I said a few posts back, if the option to turn off the music only is in the game, then I have no problem any longer with the game.

Trigger

well that's a weak reason not to buy the game.

Groucho

Well, whoop-de-doo, Lord Fauntleroy! Not all of us are loaded, you know.

Trigger

you got me...

PixyJunket

I want a mute button too..

Trigger

yeah - I wish you came with a mute button.

PixyJunket

Hey now, don't make me sic my Gamecube on you. It is cute and small.

Trigger

Go ahead - I need a new doorstop anyway, my N64 is getting a little weather-worn.

Captain Harlock

Like Trigger said, worst case scenario you turn off the game music and pop in a CD or your liking. No biggie. I turn off the music on alot of games when it becomes intrusive.

Decker

This thread is making me laugh so hard my side hurts!

Outlaw

I think this kind of music fits the game. I was a bit sketchy when I heard that Vice City was going to have all 80s music because I don't like 80s music, but it works because it fits the game. Most games go for atmospheric type music, game music or sound that fits the game, so I think that hip-hop music may fit this game (even though i haven't seen much of it).

sdcrym

You used a regular smiley, not a winking smiley!! Console Bashing!!!

KillaBeez

Galanthas: Did you like the music that is on rap station (Game FM) in GTA3?. If you did like it, do you know any of rappers that rapped on Game FM cause if you didn't, you will most likely like the music in True Crime. Sounds like a crappy logic but if you about it, it does work.

Galanthas

No I didn't. I listened to chatterbox and the rock stations.

cheapskate

So...if you didn't know any of the rappers on GAME FM in GTA3, but you still liked them, then you will also like the rappers in True Crime: Streets of LA? Right?

What if you did know their names?

Wuh?

khai

Since the whole HK flick meets US shores deal, this fits quite nicely. The Corrupter, Romeo Must Die, Cradle to the Grave, etc. etc.

I believe this is pretty much where the developers were trying to go with this game.. if the soundtrack didn't make it quite obvious.

The website has the whole feel going too. http://www.truecrimela.com

Watch the training videos too. Hilarious stuff. http://www.activision.com/microsite/eodla

KillaBeez

ya, its hard to explaine. Just say, you hate P. Diddy but you heard a song on the radio and you liked it but it was by P. Diddy but you didnt know so once you found out it was by P. Diddy, you automatically force yourself to hate the song without even knowing that you are forcing yourself to hate the song. Yes, its very confusing :P.

I'll put it simple, if you liked the rap music on GAME FM in GTA3, then you will like some of rap music in True Crime. Why, because some songs will carry on the same style that is in GTA3 GAME FM and True Crime.

Captain Harlock

I'm not a big fan of rap. Well I did buy Run DMC's first couple albums back in the day...but I digress. It's not that big a deal about the rap soundtrack. I'm sure in the options section you can turn the game music off. That's what I'm probably going to do.

RyoHazuki

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