Gangstar 2: Kings of L.A is a
mobile game, developed and
published by
Gameloft. It was released in
November 2008.
The game is about a gangster, Pedro(nicknamed
Chico) and his friend Juan, who have escaped from Mexico
. They
arrive in
Los Angeles
looking for money and power.
Gameplay
Like
Grand Theft Auto, the game has a
free-roam, sandbox-style structure, and allows the
player to do whichever mission at his/her own leisure. Players can
sell their candies to candy shops to earn money or invest in buying
movies.
Policemen and their vehicles are
like the
LAPD.
Players
can also explore the four areas consisting of the Coast, Suburbs,
Downtown
and Beverly Hills
of Los
Angeles
.
Pedestrians
There are only three types of pedestrians in the game.
Pedestrians
The pedestrians usually carry money or candies and are not hostile
to anyone.
Gangsters
The Gangsters are usually hostile if provoked and usually carry
guns, money or candies.
Policemen
The policemen always carry
Pistols and
killing a large enough number of policemen will raise the player's
wanted level. The policemen will only use
Shotguns if the player's wanted level is 3 stars
and above
Vehicles
The number of the vehicles depends on the version of the game. For
example, the scaled-down versions for low-end phones has only six
vehicles - Patriot, Patriot taxi, Patriot police car, Climber,
Fulgure and Patriot Deluxe while the full version has extra
vehicles like
Quads, Kamikzaki
Dust
motorcycles, Stallion Classic and
S1500 GT .
Patriot/Patriot taxi/Patriot police car
This
sedan is the most basic
vehicle in the game akin to the Admiral in
Grand Theft Auto
IV. The taxi and police version of the Patriot cannot be bought
from the car dealer like in real life and must be
hijacked in order to drive or sell it. The police
version fetches a higher price when sold to the garage. The Patriot
cannot accelerate further than 89 Mph.
Patriot Deluxe
The deluxe version of the Patriot is called Patriot Deluxe and is a
Stretch limousine akin to the
Stretch in
Grand Theft Auto
IV.
The patriot Deluxe can be seen only in the
Beverly
Hills area and cannot accelerate further than 89 Mph like
the Patriot.
Climber
The Climber is an
SUV akin to the Pimpstar in
Gangstar: Crime City or
Landstalker, Cavalcade or Huntley sport in the
Grand Theft Auto series. It is
based on the
Hummer H2/
H3 and has a top speed of 107 Mph.
Fulgure
The Fulgure is the most basic
sports car
of the game, and is based on the
Nissan
350Z. Its top speed is 130 Mph which is the third fastest
vehicle in the game.
Quad
A
Quad bike with a top speed of
73 Mph. High-speed impacts often result in being thrown from the
quad.
Kamikzaki Dust
The Kamikzaki Dust is a
motorcycle akin
to the NRG-500 or PCJ-600 in the
Grand Theft Auto series. It has a
top speed of 145 Mph which is the second fastest vehicle in the
game and high-speed impacts often result in being thrown from the
bike. As the name suggests, it is based on
Kawasaki motorcycles.
Stallion Classic
A
sports car with two stripes across it
and has a top speed of 122 Mph. Based on the 2006
Shelby Mustang
S1500 GT
The fastest car in the game with a top speed of 150 Mph. Based on
the 2005
Porsche 911 Turbo
Weapons
The weapon stores are similar to
Grand Theft Auto's Ammu-Nation,
although the player can buy additional health and armor. The
selection ranges from the
Pistol, the double
Pistol, the
Uzi, which can
be used for
drive-by shootings,
the double
Uzi however, cannot be used for
drive-by shootings, the
AK-47 rifle, a pump-action
Shotgun, the
Rocket launcher,
Grenades and the
Sniper where players can buy from the weapon
shops or the weapons e-shop that can be accessed from the services
menu. Unlike in
Grand Theft Auto, players are only
restricted to using weapons or
hand-to-hand combat.
Melee attacks aren't available in-game.
See also
References
External links
Wikis
Map
Search
