True Crime: Streets of LA

True Crime: Streets of LA (2003)

True Crime: Streets of LA is a 2003 action-adventure video game developed by Luxoflux and published by Activision for PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube. A PC port was later developed by LTI Gray Matter and a MacOS port by Aspyr. The game tells the story of Nicholas Kang, an uncompromising Los Angeles police officer who is recruited into the LAPD's Elite Operations Division in order to investigate a series of bombings in Chinatown. As he delves further into the case, he discovers it may be connected to the disappearance of his police officer father twenty years previously. The game features a 240-square-mile re-creation of a large part of Los Angeles, including most of Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, with most street names, landmarks and highways reproduced accurately.

A sequel, True Crime: New York City, was released in 2005. Originally intended as the first of a two-part series set in New York and featuring Marcus Reed, after the game's poor performance, Activision scrapped the direct sequel and put plans for future True Crime games on hold. In 2007, they hired United Front Games to develop an open world game set in Hong Kong. By 2009, this game had become True Crime: Hong Kong. However, in 2011, the game was canceled. The publishing rights were then picked up by Square Enix several months later, and True Crime: Hong Kong was ultimately released as Sleeping Dogs, which has no connection to the True Crime series. In 2014, Activision dropped the True Crime trademark completely.

The following weapons appear in the video game True Crime: Streets of LA:

Revolvers

[Requires Identification] .38 Revolver

The .38 Revolver appears as Nick's first weapons.

Taurus Raging Bull

The Taurus Raging Bull appears in game as the .40 Revolver, serving as Nick's first weapons upgrade.

Taurus Raging Bull stainless with 6" barrel - .44 Magnum

Note the "Pit Bull" lettering, presumably to avoid copyright claims.

Smith and Wesson .500

The Smith & Wesson Model 500 appears in game, making rare appearances in the hands of street criminals, as well as being used by Rocky in one cutscene.

Smith & Wesson Model 500 (10.5" barrel) with extended ejector shroud, accessory rail, and sling - .500 S&W Magnum

Pistols

Ruger P-series

The Pistol is the most common handgun in the game, being used by police officers and criminals alike. It resembles a Ruger P-series pistol.

Ruger KP89 stainless - 9x19mm

Ruger KP90 - .45 ACP

Note that pistol's left side is mirrored for the right side in-game, as seen with the chamber and shape of the safety.

Kimber Target II

The Kimber Target II appears in game as the .45 Pistol, being the first semi-automatic pistol earned by Nick through bonus weapons training.

Kimber Stainless Target II - .45 ACP

Desert Eagle Mark VII

The Desert Eagle Mark VII (noted by the combination of the hook-shaped safety and shorter slide serrations) appears as the .50 Pistol, being the final pistol for Nick earned through bonus weapons training.

IMI Desert Eagle Mark VII - .357 Magnum

Heckler & Koch USP Match

The Heckler & Koch USP Match appears uncommonly, used by street criminals and gang members.

Heckler & Koch USP Match - 9x19mm

AMC Auto Mag Pistol

The AMC Auto Mag Pistol appears very rarely (equivalent in rarity to the Smith & Wesson Model 500) used by street criminals. Rocky also wields it in a cutscene.