Payback (GBA)

This is basically like GTA advance, except it's much better. Yes this is another one of those 'hit and run' games where you can get in a car and drive over every civilian you see or take out the chaingun and dish out the pain. It may be on the GBA but everything is 3D. Only the person whom you controll looks like a small black dot but the rest is absolutely IMMENSE. The picture that I have uploaded to the left/above this text is actually from the game. The enviroments have got a great deal of depth in them and give the game a large feel. There are two things that you can do in this game really and the they are, either go on a killing spree and try to kill everyone, or try doing the missions and getting the least ammount of stars possible. In each level there is a certain amount of money that you must gain in order to complete that level. You gain money by killing people and completing missions. You can get bonus points for doing things such as, hi-jacking a car and then driving over its original owner (this also works with policemen). There are two levels in each city. The variation between the two levels in each city are the missions and the ammount of money you have to get in order to complete the level. The only dissapointment is that there are only three cities which means that there are only six levels to complete. There is also an extra rampage mode to keep you playing after you've completed the game. Each level however is massive and takes quite a long time to get from one end to another. There are loads of missions and loads of different types of cars available for you to steal. Each car has it's own unique properties. For example some cars may be quick but with bad handling and others may have great handling but be very slow. Withought doubt the police cars are quickest. This game is also quite realistic in alot of ways, and in some ways too realistic. When you do missions on the second city you will find that the lake is frozen, so you will be able to slide across from one side of the city to another. The way in which this may be too realistic is that when you get shot by a policeman (usually carying a shotgun) then you will die unlike in GTA where you could get shot ten times and still be alive. Also the cars blow up much easier if shot. At some point in the game you can fly a helicopter, but it's not much fun as the helicopter moves too quickly and the controlls are jerky. If you want a GTA type game for your GBA(sp/micro) then get this because you will be making a mistake if you buy GTA advance, unless you are a big GTA fan. The graphics are amazing and the levels are huge, thus making this a pleasantly enjoyable game.

Sound 7/10 - Some pretty good tunes and sound effects. Not the best, but they do the job.

Gameplay 7/10 - Some cars handle great while others dont. The rest is pretty basic.

Graphics 10/10 - Immense. Absolutely amazing. Best graphics on a GBA so far.

Value 8/10 - There are only three cities but fortunately there are loads of missions and weapons to keep you entertained.

Final Score - 7.9