25 to Life
| 25 To Life | |
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North American PlayStation 2 box art
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| Developer(s) | Avalanche Software |
| Publisher(s) | Eidos Interactive |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Review scores | |||
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| Publication | Score | ||
| PC | PS2 | Xbox | |
| 1UP.com | N/A | D− | D− |
| Edge | 2/10 | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Game Informer | N/A | 5.75/10 | 5.75/10 |
| GameSpot | 5.6/10 | 5.7/10 | 5.7/10 |
| GameSpy | N/A |    |
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| GameZone | 8/10 | N/A | N/A |
| IGN | 3.3/10 | 3/10 | 3.1/10 |
| OPM (US) | N/A | |
N/A |
| OXM (US) | N/A | N/A | 2/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 30% | N/A | N/A |
| Detroit Free Press | N/A | |
N/A |
| USA Today |   |
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| Aggregate score | |||
| Metacritic | 39/100 | 39/100 | 41/100 |
25 To Life is a third-person shooter video game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox released in 2006. The game was developed by Avalanche Software and published by Eidos Interactive.
Set in a modern environment, the game allows the player to play as both a cop and a gangster, at different times, in a "cops and robbers" style game. The game can be played online with up to 16 players using the network adaptor for the PS2 and through Xbox Live for Microsoft's Xbox, and there is online play for the PC version as well. In addition, the game features a variety of hip hop songs playing in the background. The name of the game comes from a typical "indeterminate life sentence" that is often given in the United States upon a defendant's conviction for a violent felony. See the article on parole for more information.
The game is about a black man named Freeze, his friend Shaun Calderon, and a Police Officer, Officer Williams. The main protagonist being Freeze, the story is focused around him, despite the ability to play as all three of the characters during at least one point throughout the game. Freeze commits crimes with Shaun to get money, which he promptly spends for his family.
One night upon returning home, his wife confronts him about these actions. Saying they are a bad influence to their son, she wants him to stop. After an argument, he agrees. The next day, he tells Shaun he wants out of the game. Shaun levels a gun on Freeze, informing him that he must do one last "job"—a narcotics trade.
At the deal, Freeze finds the Colombian gang members dead, and police officer Maria Mendoza waiting. Freeze flees with the police in pursuit and loses them. The 2nd Street D-Boys realize Freeze wants out of the gang, and he has to avoid both his former homies and the police. Later, he robs a bank until the police arrive. After a gun fight against the police, he finally reaches his getaway car only to be arrested after being hit by a nightstick.
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