The Crow: City of Angels (video game)
| The Crow: City of Angels | |
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 PlayStation cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Gray Matter Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Windows |
| Release | PlayStation Sega Saturn Windows |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Crow: City of Angels is a 1997 game for Sega Saturn, Sony PlayStation and PC. It is loosely based on the movie of the same name. The player assumes the role of the hero of the film, Ashe Corven. It is the only video game in The Crow franchise.
Story
They killed you. But you came back. An avenging angel from beyond the grave. A vigilante reborn to bring justice to the damned. Take your unearthly powers and wreak vengeance on Judah, L.A.'s drug king, Kali, the nin-jitsu death-bitch, Curve, Spider Monkey and an army of lowlife thugs... Because life after death is HELL.[1]
Gameplay
The gameplay style is similar to a traditional six-directional side-scrolling beat-em-up, viewed from an isometric perspective. All objects and characters are 3D polygonal models, imposed over 2D pre-rendered backgrounds. The game is identical across the three platforms it was released for, the main difference between them being that the PC version has sharper 2D-rendered backgrounds, due to its higher screen resolution.[2]
Ashe's primary method of fighting enemies is hand-to-hand combat, consisting of basic punches and kicks. He also has the ability to pull off more acrobatic moves using various button combinations. Along the way various weapons can be found, including knives, bottles, handguns and shotguns. During the course of the game, Ashe encounters various bosses (the main villains from the film), before facing off against the final boss of the game, Judah Earl, the leader of the gang responsible for murdering his family.
Reception
The Crow: City of Angels was almost universally panned upon its release. According to GamePro, "assinine gameplay and horrible graphics" made the game "a turkey".[3] Sega Saturn Magazine gave the game the score of 67%, but commented: "Best avoided."[4] A Game Revolution reviewer went on to say: "The Crow: City of Angels is one of the worst titles I've ever seen. Avoid all contact with this game".[2] The game's average user score at Game Rankings is only 23.50%.[5]
References
- ^ As written on the game's back cover
- ^ a b Ferris, Duke (2008-12-03). ""The Crow: City of Angels" review at GameRevolution". Game Revolution. Retrieved 2004-09-06.
- ^ GamePro 95 (June 1997), page 76
- ^ Official Sega Saturn Magazine 21
- ^ "The Crow: City of Angels". Game Rankings. 1997-02-28. Retrieved 2011-01-13.