True Crime: New York City on Ps2 has most aspects that are better it's predecessor and few ones that are worse.
Graphics are as great as it's predecessor, while in some spots even better. A nice representation of New York City. Aiming and Shooting has been improved. You can gunshot in the air now. Switching weapons is a nice addition to this entry in the series. Marcus Reed is as likeable as his predecessor. Great story, even better than it's predecessor. Terrific casting. Great soundtrack. Motorcycles are introduced in the world of True Crime. Going inside buildings is another great addition to the series.
The Bad:
Driving and steering is much worse this time around. Hit collision is much worse. Street crime criminals sometimes get away too easy. Tiny bit of frame rate problems. Game is short compared to it's predecessor.
Intro:
Marcus Reed is a ex-gang banger turned cop going undercover for the death of his mentor as he unravels the story throughout the city of New York.
Game play:
Same as it's predecessor, but with a few tweaks. You'll go around and explore a nice representation of an entire new city the developers whipped up this time around: New York City. Street crimes are back, but they are slightly a little harder this time around. Marcus Reed could've had a sprinting action but thanks to rushed release of this game, the developers couldn't put time to put a sprint ability. Driving and steering is much, much worse this time around, especially when your exploring the town/solving crimes. The hit detection is much worse as well and you'll see cars a lot more in your way while you're driving. Shooting and aiming is much improved from it's predecessor and feels less of hit-and-miss. Shooting up in the air is pretty cool to do. One more nice addition is the use of motorcycles in the town of New York, you won't see much around, but you'll definitely see some around if you're lucky. The story is even better than it's predecessor, and Marcus himself is as fantastic as Nick Kang was.
Graphics:
As great as it's predecessor, while in some spots even better. Character models are great and well-built and improved a bit from the previous entry. New York City is vastly beautiful and has more stuff to do this time around, especially going inside buildings.
Music and Sound:
Soundtrack is top-notch in this game. Sound effects are crystal clear. Avery Waddell does a great job of bringing the character of Marcus Reed to life. The rest of the cast you meet along the way is pretty fantastic as well, with notable voice actors like: Laurence Fishburne and Christopher Walken.
Controls:
Left analog stick for moving Marcus. X for light attack. Square for heavy attack. Triangle for jumping. O for grapple. L2 for getting into vehicles. L1 for aiming. R1 for shooting.
Lasting Appeal:
Despite the few flaws and short length, True Crime: New York City is even better than it's predecessor and the nice additions make it feel a lot better this time around. 9.5 out of 10.