Crime life gangwars | 2.68 GB
Language: English
Developer: Hothouse Creations | Publisher: Konami
Release: 2005 | Platform: PC
Genre: Modern Action / Adventure
Crime Life: Gang Wars tells the story of a dude named Tre. Tre's a new member of the Outlawz, a once-powerful street gang that seems to have fallen on hard times, while its main rival, the Headhunterz, is flourishing. You can tell they're "from tha streetz" by the way they use a "z" instead of an "s" in their names. You'll take on the role of Tre and work on earning some rep in the neighborhood by getting in organized street fights, sticking up jewelry stores, shoplifting, and all types of ill business.

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