The Gold Standard of iPhone Games - On the Mac

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.

MazdaSpeedTurbo about Gangstar: Miami Vindication