Gangstar: Miami Vindication App Reviews

Ok this game is really fun but GAMELOFT needs to bring all of there fps games to mac.

I love this game on my ipod and when I got a mac, the first thing i asked was if you cluld get it for mac. Now you can!

It is fine, but there is no difference between the IOs and Mac , besides a bigger screen, and different formats.

very good but has not so good graphics other then that this game is nice

I was so excited for the release of this game on the Mac App Store but it crashes every time I try to start it. Please make an update soon to stop this!

While maybe not a direct competitor to the GTA trilogy out on the Mac App Store for $15, Gangstar: Miami Vindication offers a level of fun that cant be found elsewhere. I remember when this came out for iPhone, I bought it on launch day and played it straight on through to the end. I thought it was unbelieveable that one could have a massive, open scrolling city to do whatever they wanted to in. So though just a direct port to the Mac of its iPhone counterpart, Gangstar was the original full 3D GTA of the iPhone. Because this is just a port, that means that nothing - except for a few minor graphics revisions - has changed. The story, missions, characters and vehicles are all the same. However, this does not mean the game is great. It is. The storyline is great, and makes you feel at home in Miami, especially when you learn your way around the city. Just cruising around the city in your favorite car listening to your favorite music is great. However, there are a few things to be desired. As this is a Mac version, there should have beena major graphics overhaul. The graphics in this game are equal to that of maybe, and take this with a grain of salt, maybe GTA 3. So the graphics arent perfect. Another thing is the shallowness of the storyline. While fun, and considering the face that you grow on all the characters and are sad when, say, said events take place, the storyline is nowhere near as deep as one of those from GTA. Too few characters and turns to take to really make the storyline stand out. But is it still fun? Definitely. So in the end, its very much worth your money. This was really the iPhone game that "started it all," at least on the Mobile Platforms. Is the storyline that deep? No. Is it fun? Yes. Is this game unbelievable? On the iPhone, yes, on the Mac, its fun, but not unbelieveable. Its just the nostalgia of having this perticular revolutionary game on your Mac. So in the end, its really more nostalgia than anything. But is it nostalgic fun? Heck yes, its unbelieveably fun. Is it worth your money? Yes. 5 stars for a classic game with some minor revisions.

4gb macbook with GMA X3100 chip, this application has no requirements and when I open it the gameloft intro appears and then the game closes. Does not work!

Graphix are alright...how do you lock your gun on targets? Cause my aim is always way off/

I enjoyed this game on the iPhone aside from its sluggish performance, but the only reason its that way is because my phone is 2nd generation and very much obsolete. Its good to see it ported to the mac and everything handles pretty well. Graphics have been toned up a bit from its iPhone predecessor and the game looks great. Controls are fairly easy to get used to but youll find missions that require you to climb up things to be a little difficult. If this can be fixed with an update that would be awsome. Another problem ive been having is sometimes vehicles dont want to move at all. They dont want to go forward, backward but the wheels will turn. If that can be fixed that would be great. Other than that, the game is very good.

Crashes everytime. Does not work. Tried reboot, nothing.

Hi, I am using an iMac 2009 version. I have OSX Lion installed. Unfortunatly, I believe I just wasted 7 bucks on an app. It open to a black screen for 5 seconds, and then just quits unexpectedly, please fix this asap. Untill then, Id like a refund, and I dont sudgest this app to anyone until there is an update fixing my error.

I just cant take the look of this game... I first read some reviews, looked at some screenshots and decided to but it... But when i got it and played it it looked terrible! I dont understand why people like this game... The aiming systems are just terrible, the graphics looks like lama dung, and i want a refund... Yeah dont get it if u dont want to be ripped off.

The game wont even start!

I really enjoy this game more then GTA. Ease of controls, and fun game play. Worth every $$.

First,I will begin by explaining some of the technical issues that needs to be fixed.When I am in a shoot out and Im aiming at an enemy or projectile, the bullet just goes elsewhere and its very unaccurate.That needs to be fixed. Now, I will talk about the improvements that need to be made for this product to live up with its major competitor which is "Grand Theft Auto".I know this game is a port because I completely finished this game on my iPhone 4. To begin, the missions are way too short and easy.If you have ever seen a mission in Grand Theft Auto, you would know that some missions are almost impposible to pass. The missions in this game are very easy. Next, the graphics are very old style, and maybe even worser the the Playstation 2s graphics. To me, the graphics are everything, I cannot play a game without good graphics. The graphics in this game are literally iOS graphics and looks horrible even though this game was optimized into HD graphics for the Mac. I think you should of tooken an advantage of the Intel Core i7 that the Macintosh is capable of.Also, there are no multiplayer capabilities which isnt very good to have in todays gaming community. Also, there are no interiors! Even your competitor "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" has interiors. You dont even have a safehouse to go to and I would just like to say that the physics are horrible in this game. The boat moves way too fast and the the cars drifting physics are completely horrible and unrealistic and if you have ever flown the helicopter around, you would notice the boat and car probably go a lot faster than the helicopter itself. Also, the objects are very unrealistic because first, I can go through poles and such objects that a typical vehicle would not go through. Lastly, the game takes place in the United States. We do NOT use the metric system. I have noticed that you can unlock achievements by going so many kilometers. Next time you create a game based in the United States, you should use things such as miles rather than kilometers. I know im being a little picky, but if you dont start "picking up the pace and effort" in your future versions of Gangstar,then I am afraid that Gangstar will make it nearly nowhere in the future.

Do not buy unless updated

When I start it it just quits

Every time I open it up it crashes…. DO NOT BUY! WASTE OF 7$

It crashes every time i open it…Please fix it…with a update or something to make it work

WASTE MONEY !! I was useing a mac mini to run this game . So disappoint that none difference with a iPhone game