City Crisis
{{Short description|2001 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = City Crisis
| image = City Crisis.jpg
| caption = European PlayStation 2 cover art
| developer = Syscom Entertainment
| publisher = Take-Two Interactive
| designer =
| engine = RenderWare
| released = {{vgrelease|JP|June 28, 2001|NA|July 17, 2001|EU|July 27, 2001}}
| genre = Flight simulator
| modes = Single-player
| platforms = PlayStation 2
}}
{{nihongo|City Crisis|シティ クライシス|Shiti Kuraishisu}} is a helicopter simulation developed by Syscom Entertainment, and published by Take-Two Interactive for the PlayStation 2. The players role in the game is a rescue helicopter pilot. The object of the game is to save civilians from fires that spring up around the city. The player must also put out the fires using water that is dumped from the helicopter. Each mission has a time limit, but the faster the player saves people and puts out fires, the more time they receive to complete the next part of the mission. The game also features missions where a criminal is driving around the city, and the player must use their searchlight to help the police locate and stop them.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
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| MC = 63/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/city-crisis/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=City Crisis for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Red Ventures |accessdate=February 4, 2020 |archive-date=June 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612114229/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/city-crisis |url-status=live }}
| Allgame = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Carroll |first=Tom |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=35530&tab=review |title=City Crisis - Review |website=AllGame |publisher=All Media Network |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115124739/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=35530&tab=review |archivedate=November 15, 2014 |accessdate=February 4, 2020}}
| Edge = 5/10{{cite magazine |author=Edge staff |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/d/db/Edge_UK_101.pdf |title=City Crisis |magazine=Edge |publisher=Future Publishing |issue=101 |date=September 2001 |page=81 |accessdate=May 1, 2022}}
| EGM = 6.5/10{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=City Crisis |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=146 |date=September 2001 |page=145}}
| EuroG = 4/10{{cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=August 7, 2001 |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/r-citycrisis-ps2 |title=City Crisis |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011225121441/http://www.eurogamer.net/content/r_citycrisis_ps2 |archivedate=December 25, 2001 |url-status=live |accessdate=May 1, 2022}}
| Fam = 30/40{{cite magazine |title=プレイステーション2 - CITY CRISIS (シティ クライシス) |language=ja |magazine=Famitsu |publisher=Enterbrain |volume=915 |date=June 30, 2006 |page=88}}
| GI = 7/10{{cite magazine |last=Reiner |first=Andrew |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200110/R03.0805.1507.30409.htm |title=City Crisis |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=102 |date=October 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312193032/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200110/R03.0805.1507.30409.htm |archive-date=March 12, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=February 4, 2020}}
| GamePro = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |author=Dan Elektro |date=July 18, 2001 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/15420.shtml |title=City Crisis Review for PS2 on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050207095112/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/15420.shtml |archivedate=February 7, 2005 |accessdate=February 4, 2020}}
| GameRev = D+{{cite web |author=G-Wok |date=July 2001 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33336-city-crisis-review |title=City Crisis Review |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929010537/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/city-crisis |archivedate=September 29, 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 4, 2020}}
| GSpot = 6.3/10{{cite web |last=Tracy |first=Tim |date=July 18, 2001 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/city-crisis-review/1900-2790724/ |title=City Crisis Review |website=GameSpot |publisher=Red Ventures |accessdate=February 4, 2020 |archive-date=February 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204031855/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/city-crisis-review/1900-2790724/ |url-status=live }}
| GSpy = 55%{{cite web |last=Hiscock |first=Josh |date=August 3, 2001 |url=http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/august01/citycrisis/ |title=City Crisis |website=GameSpy |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010805043059/http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/august01/citycrisis/ |archivedate=August 5, 2001 |accessdate=February 4, 2020}}
| IGN = 4.8/10{{cite web |last=Zdyrko |first=David |date=July 20, 2001 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/07/20/city-crisis |title=City Crisis |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=February 4, 2020 |archive-date=February 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204031856/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/07/20/city-crisis |url-status=live }}
| NGen = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Steinberg |first=Scott |url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen82Oct2001/page/n75/mode/2up |title=City Crisis |magazine=NextGen |publisher=Imagine Media |issue=82 |date=October 2001 |page=75 |accessdate=May 1, 2022}}
| OPM = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Rybicki |first=Joe |url=https://archive.org/details/official-us-playstation-magazine-issue-48-september-2001/page/108/mode/2up |title=City Crisis |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=48 |date=September 2001 |page=109 |accessdate=May 1, 2022}}
}}
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Scott Steinberg of NextGen called it "A flight sim for gamers possessed of big hearts and razor-sharp hand-eye coordination." In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40.
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- {{moby game|id=/ps2/city-crisis}}
Category:Flight simulation video games
Category:Helicopter video games
Category:PlayStation 2-only games
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Syscom Entertainment games
Category:Take-Two Interactive games
Category:Video games about firefighting
Category:Video games developed in Japan
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