Video Gaming News - September 2003
Santa Monica, CA (September 2, 2003) - Activision today released
information on the soundtrack for their upcoming game True Crime: Streets of LA.
From Activision:
The undisputed Doggfather of hip-hop, Snoop Dogg, headlines Activision's True
CrimeÔ: Streets of L.A.Ô soundtrack with an all-new original song. Additionally,
the eagerly awaited mission-based driving and action video game will debut an
unprecedented 50 plus original songs performed by the biggest artists in West
Coast rap including Westside Connection (Ice Cube, Mac 10, WC), E40, KAM,
Caviar, Easy-E Jr., Lil ½ Dead, Bad Azz, Damizza, Young Billionaires, Sly Boogy,
KoKain and Jay-O-Felony. Many of the tracks featured in the game have been
themed around the gritty crime drama's action gameplay.
True Crime: Streets of L.A. also features licensed tracks from old school
West Coast rappers such as Ice T and D.O.C., as well as contemporary hip-hop
acts like N.E.R.D, providing a compelling backdrop to the game's no-holds-barred
car chases, shootouts, on-foot pursuits and hand-to-hand combat.
In addition, Activision has partnered with Vybe Squad, LLC to develop a True
Crime: Streets of L.A. double CD soundtrack that will showcase many of the
original songs from the game. The soundtrack is scheduled for release this fall
and will be distributed by Universal (UMVD).
"True Crime: Streets of L.A. represents the largest collection of original
West Coast hip-hop music ever assembled," stated Chris Archer, executive
producer, Activision Worldwide Studios. "The collision of the game's intense
action with the pulse pounding sounds from the powerhouses of urban music will
elevate video game soundtracks to a whole new standard."
"Vybe Squad is thrilled to have partnered with Activision to release what is
sure to be one of the most extraordinary and innovative collections of hip-hop
music," added Bright Riley, CEO, Vybe Squad. "This album marks the first time
that the entire west coast is joining forces to create some of the hottest flows
L.A. has to offer."
In True Crime: Streets of L.A., players assume the role of rogue Elite
Operations Division operative Nick Kang, a badass ex-cop, whose brutal
reputation and lethal skills have landed him the nasty task of taking down the
Chinese Triad and Russian Mafia cartel that has turned the City of Angels into a
war zone. Take part in explosive gun battles with double fisted firepower,
devastating martial arts brawls, and high-speed shootouts across 240 square
miles of accurately recreated L.A. In car or on-foot, the unique branching
missions include locating hostile witnesses, infiltrating criminal-invested
locations, taking out evasive informants and busting the heavily armed and
deadly bad guys.
True Crime: Streets of L.A. will be available this fall for the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system, the XboxÒ video game system from Microsoft and
the Nintendo GameCube(tm) and has been rated "M" ("Mature" - Blood and Gore,
Mature Sexual Themes, Partial Nudity, Strong Language and Violence) by the ESRB.
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