Run the streets of New York City as gangster turned street cop Marcus Reed - using and abusing your authority to avenge your mentor’s murder and take control of the city. Arrest, extort, interrogate, use informants, take bribes, brawl, gun down perps and more in pursuit of your definition of "justice."

• Bust criminals, take down gangs, search, seize, extort, take bribes, confiscate, interrogate, use informants and dispense justice your way - by the book or by indulging in the temptations of the job. Run New York City
• Regulate the city from Times Square and Harlem to Little Italy, Chinatown and every neighborhood in between. Take taxis, subways, and enter virtually every building in the city from music stores to clothing stores, clubs and more. Living, Breathing City
• Your attitude towards crime affects the way it looks and feels. Let crime go unchecked or contribute to it yourself and watch the city fall apart around you. Clean up crime and see it prosper along with your career. Everything's a Weapon
• Tables, stoves, ovens, chairs, machines, and anything else you see can be used to fight your enemies. Additionally, wield police issued weapons like pistols, grenades, and rifles or use your cash to buy black market firepower like flamethrowers, semi-automatics, Molotov cocktails and more. Brawl Your Way
• Seamlessly choose one of five unique fighting styles to bust up perps depending on your enemy or preference. Navigate the 'Hoods
• Use SUVs, motorcycles, sportscars, police vehicles, trucks, buses, and more to cruise around or gun down enemies. Or take cabs or the subway for direct routes.

Marcus Reed vokste opp i et tøft nabolag i New York og var en skikkelig gatepøbel og arving til et kriminelt imperium - helt til faren hans ble utsatt for et mislykket drapsforsøk og alt forandret seg. Politietterforskeren Terry Higgins tar Reed under sine vinger, og Reed bestemmer seg for å regjere New York fra den andre siden av loven. Men det skal ikke mye til før det blir blodig. Når læremesteren hans blir drept, begir han seg inn i gjengmiljøet for å finne ut hvem morderen er.

True Crime: New York City på PS2 er en realistisk fortelling om vold og amerikansk gjengkultur, der du spiller som Marcus Reed, en tidligere kriminell som nå er blitt politibetjent.

• Utforsk de mest berømte områdene i New York, blant annet Times Square, Harlem, Chinatown og Little Italy
• Spillmiljøene gjenspeiler det du gjør - hvis du begår forbrytelser eller lar kriminaliteten florere, blir byen stadig mer falleferdig
• Lær fem forskjellige slåsstiler, eller bruk alt du kommer over, som våpen