History VideoGame / CrimeBossRockayCity

While many gaming outlets and Website/YouTube influencers defined the game as a co-op heist shooter, comparing it to VideoGame/PAYDAY2 (partly due to the MisaimedMarketing which initially put more emphasis on the game's online portion and [[StuntCasting star-studded cast]] than its offline mode), the main attraction of ''CB:RC'' is actually its GenreMashup single-player campaign, combining turf war strategy gameplay, FPS combat, and {{Roguelike}} mechanics such as {{Permadeath}}, character upgrades carrying over to each subsequent campaign run, and random events presented by the RandomNumberGod.

Announced during The Game Awards 2022, ''CB:RC'' first gained notoriety with its AllStarCast, featuring 1990s household names like Creator/MichaelMadsen (playing the protagonist of the game's single-player campaign), Creator/KimBasinger, Creator/DannyTrejo, Creator/DannyGlover, Music/VanillaIce, Creator/MichaelRooker and Creator/ChuckNorris, who all lent [[InkSuitActor their likeness and voice]] to portray their respective characters.

** This is made even more ambiguous with the arsenal, as most of the [[CoolGuns high-end weapons]] feature state-of-the-art rail systems, grips and optical attachments which, while already existing back then, would certainly not be available on any BlackMarket for criminals. Moreover, the Sting (a machine pistol clearly modelled after the Brügger & Thomet [=MP9=]) also crosses into AnachronismStew territory, as it only entered production in 2001.

The game was originally released March 28, 2023 on PC as an Epic Games Store exclusive launch to generally mixed reviews. The console ports will release on June 15 2023, while a physical boxed release is slated for release on September 5.

->''"Forget the past. That's the key. [[BreakingTheFourthWall Try again!]]"''

* HeroAntagonist: Although Baker is neither a [[TheSociopath sociopathic jerkass]] nor a CompleteMonster, he is still a career criminal determined to shoot his way to the top of Rockay City's underground, killing hundreds of gangsters, police officers and security guards in the process, potentially bankrupting many small store owners, and scarring dozens of civilians who caught up in his hits.

* TheBadGuyWins: Technically this happens if players win the campaign and conquer Rockay City. While Baker is certainly not a CompleteMonster (especially if players play up his BenevolentBoss aspects during the campaign's many random events, such as allowing heisters with personal issues to leave for several in-game days), he is still a career criminal out to take over Rockay City's underworld, and whose [[FromNobodyToNightmare criminal journey]] is littered with robbed shops and warehouses, roughed up civilians and security officers, and hundreds of dead cops.

The game was originally released March 28, 2023 on PC as an Epic Games Store exclusive launch to generally mixed reviews. The console ports are currently slated for release during summer 2023.

** This is made even more ambiguous with the arsenal, as most of the [[CoolGuns high-end weapons]] feature state-of-the-art rail systems, grips and optical attachments which, while already existing back then, would certainly not be available on any BlackMarket for criminals. Moreover, one of the entry-level weapons (a machine pistol clearly modelled after the Brügger & Thomet [=MP7=]) also crosses into AnachronismStew territory, as it only entered production in 2001.

** Subverted with one of the ''Urban Legends'' co-op mini-campaigns, which is about busting out Mozart, a supposedly skilled getaway driver specifically for a big heist. [[InformedAbility We never actually see Mozart driving anything]], but it turns out that he is a quite competent (and [[TheSociopath sociopathic]]) fighter.

* GunAccessories: Played with. While the game features no gun customization, higher-tier weapons may be equipped with several accessories, such as extended magazines, silencers and various optical sights.
* HardModeMook: The response time and the initial force the police shows up with depends on the difficulty level of the selected heist (and whether a detective operates in the district the heist is set). In higher difficulties, the cops arrive and start their assault earlier, their cooldown period between two assault waves is shorter, and they also begin deploying special units earlier into the gunfight.
* HandCannon: Baker starts the game with one, the 357 BOA (apparently a mixture of several Taurus Tracker variations). Although it has a relatively low rate of fire and kicks like a mule, it can essentially one-shot anything save for [[TheBigGuy Bulldozers]] and detectives.

* HostageSituation: Strangely averted. Ziptieing guards and civilians does not have any effect on the time and intensity of the police response. As such, players should ziptie [[NonPlayerCharacter NPCs]] only while in stealth, to avoid them escaping and calling the authorities.

* InsecurityCamera: Played straight, even if somewhat [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]]. Cameras can typically alert authorities if heisters stay in their line of sight long enough, if they detect any broken loot containers, or if players break too many of the cameras on the map. However, sometimes no warning is raised in such cases, as security rooms either have no guards observing the camera feed, or the guard on duty is [[TheGuardsMustBeCrazy actually too lazy to actually watch the monitors]]. That said, the game gives quite some leeway for players to make stealth less of a chore: killing or [[BoundAndGagged subduing guards]] in the camera room, then turning off the monitors automatically disables all cameras, but even if players get detected by an active camera, the game generally gives you enough time to run up to the device and knock it down.

* AnInteriorDesignerIsYou: During the campaign, players can buy an assortment of antique and luxury items for Baker's office (with the catch that players must select which item type they want to collect during the current run). Although most of them are expensive, they can heavily boost Baker's boss level, so investing into them is highly recommended.

** During repeated campaign runs, Baker may muse sometimes that the situation he's currently in [[DejaVu feels vaguely familiar]]. At the same time, after a failed campaign run, he may outright boasts the police that he'll take over the town next time.

''Crime Boss: Rockay City'' (''CB:RC'') is a 2023 single-player / co-op crime game, developed by Brno-based Czech Ingame Studios and published by 505 Games. Set in the titular Rockay City (a [[NoCommunitiesWereHarmed fictional version of Miami]]) some time during TheNineties, the game's multiplayer modes depict the daily ordeals of local heisters [[RagsToRiches in their morally questionable pursuit of wealth]], while the single-player portion chronicles the [[AsskickingLeadsToLeadership criminal career]] of Travis Baker, a [[FromNobodyToNightmare small-time drug dealer]] keen on taking over the criminal empire of the flashy, neon-glaring but ultimately rotten metropolis after the untimely "retirement" of its previous Kingpin during an [[StuffBlowingUp explosive rooftop party]].

Announced during The Game Awards in 2022, ''CB:RC'' first gained notoriety with its AllStarCast, featuring 1990s household names like Creator/MichaelMadsen (playing the protagonist of the game's single-player campaign), Creator/KimBasinger, Creator/DannyTrejo, Creator/DannyGlover, Music/VanillaIce, Creator/MichaelRooker and Creator/ChuckNorris, who all lent [[InkSuitActor their likeness and voice]] to portray their respective characters.

The game was originally released March 28, 2023 on PC as an Epic Games Store exclusive launch to generally mixed reviews. The console ports are currently planned to be released during summer 2023.

** Similar to the ''PAYDAY''-series (which heavily inspired the game's heist portion), ''CB:RC'' always sends [[IFoughtTheLawAndTheLawWon an army of law enforcement officers]] against players if a mission turns loud, with the cops not really keen on following any sensible police tactics, but instead [[ZergRush rushing heisters]] with patrol cops, SWAT officers, and special police units (essentially [[{{Expy}} the local versions]] of PAYDAY's [[ShockAndAwe Taser]] and [[TheBigGuy Bulldozer]] units).

** Baker and his heisters are apparently also experts in ClarkKenting, as they can walk around freely in the streets of Rockay City and not getting recognized by bystanders and security guards, despite taking part in heists without masking their face (a fact that Baker even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] in a cutscene), and despite the fact that [[CowboyCop Sheriff Norris]] is well aware of Baker's identity. That said, the game also [[AvertedTrope averts this trope]] to some extent, as frequently running in guns blazing to missions and causing CollateralDamage by killing civilians or [[BoundAndGagged subdued guards]] speeds up [[AdvancingWallOfDoom Norris' investigation against Baker]], overall reducing the time available to take over the city.
** During stealth, players carry an unlimited amount of bodybags and zipties. Also, once getting ziptied, subdued civilians and security guards become completely passive: they never attempt to call for help or run away, even when left unguarded. Justified, as doing so would elevate stealth up to a NintendoHard (if not outright impossible) difficulty in the single-player campaign.

** Averted with Nasara, Baker's [[TheFixer fixer]] and MissionControl, who is played by Creator/DamionPoitier, mostly known for his role of [[ScaryBlackMan Chains]] from VideoGame/PAYDAY2, a character not exactly known for his subtlety.
* AdvancingWallOfDoom: Sheriff Norris essentially plays this staple role of the {{Roguelike}} genre, making the single-player campaign one complex TimedMission. When starting a new campaign, Norris starts his investigation soon enough on the warring gangs, with his progress indicated on a separate progress bar (visible when clicking his portrait on the map screen). Once he finished his investigation on Baker, he cracks down on his entourage, triggering a NonStandardGameOver scenario during which he must attempt to escape the city. CollateralDamage (such as killing civilians and subdued guards) generally increases the investigation speed (reducing the number of in-game days available to take over the city), while one of the (stackable) perks of Gloves can slightly decrease it each time it's selected.

* AlliterativeTitle: The roguelike single-player campaign of the game is named "Baker's Battle".

** The situation is made even more ambiguous with the available weapons, as most of the [[CoolGuns high-end gear]] feature state-of-the-art rail systems, grips and optical attachments which, while already existed back then, would certainly not be available on any BlackMarket for criminals. At the same time, one of the entry-level weapons (a machine pistol clearly modelled after the Brügger & Thomet [=MP7=]) is clearly crossing into AnachronismStew territory, as it only entered production in 2001.

* ArtificialBrilliance: The allied AI generally does a solid job in supporting players during heists. They can break loot casings, glasses or boxes, can collect loot by themselves, and can even take loot bags to the escape van autonomously. They also do their best to defend locations if ordered by players to hold their position.
* ArtificialStupidity: Despite the above, more difficult heists can still be a chore due to the limitations of our AI allies. Besides the occasional pathfinding issues, AI heisters have a tendency to run into enemy fire guns blazing without taking cover. Moreover, given the fact that carrying two or more loot bags restricts characters to their sidearms only, they often engage enemies after taking up as much loot as they can, thus reducing their firepower [[TooDumbToLive with the expected results]].

* AwesomeButImpractical: Touchdown's M60 machine gun has a high-capacity box magazine, is loud, and completely fits Touchdown's character. However, the weapon is also clunky, has a rather obtrusive iron sight, long reload times, a somewhat difficult recoil, and a lower damage output than what players would expect from a weapon with that calibre.

* TheBadGuyWins: Technically this happens if players win the campaign and conquer Rockay City. While Baker is certainly not a CompleteMonster (especially if players play up his BenevolentBoss aspects during the campaign's many random events, such as allowing heisters with personal issues to leave for several in-game days), he is still a career criminal whose only goal is to take over Rockay City's underworld, and whose [[FromNobodyToNightmare criminal journey]] is littered with robbed shops and warehouses, roughed up civilians and security officers, and hundreds of dead cops.

* BlackMarket: The game features two flavors of this. On the one hand, you can buy new weapons for your crew and yourself from there; on the other hand, every jewellery, precious metal, electronic device or expensive bottle of liquor you looted from heists can be sold there separately for some quick cash. The price of these goods differ each in-game day, so sometimes it's worth waiting a couple of days, so that you can sell your stash for a bigger buck.
* BloodlessCarnage: Downplayed. While blood splatters occur in the game during gunfights, wounded and dead characters feature no bloody wounds whatsoever.

* BribingYourWayToVictory: A variant of this can occur if players put pressure on a certain faction by focusing on their turfs. Should players take over many of their districts, the attacked faction can offer a temporary truce with a hefty pile of cash to leave them alone for some time. There is even a random mission for these scenarios (''Hit on Hielo'') which typically appears early-game during campaign runs. Completing it is highly recommended, as taking over a district from Hielo and completing two relatively easy jobs can net players a substantial amount of cash early-game.

* CorruptPolitician: Although none of these appear during the campaign, the game implies that Rockay City's mayor and its local government is essentially this, doing favors for the various criminal organizations.

* ADayInTheLimelight: Besides the regular heists and story missions advancing Baker's criminal career, the campaign also features optional missions focusing on the recruitable heisters (restricting character selection only to them). While completing these heister missions is optional, doing so will help you level them up and unlock them for use in Crime Time, the game's quickplay mode.

* DiscOneNuke: One of the possible perk cards during level-ups (or finishing a campaign) grants a new high-level weapon for Baker whenever selected. If the new firearm turns out to be a silenced weapon, then be very grateful for the RandomNumberGod, as silenced weapons can make early-game heists ridiculously easy, allowing you quickly and silently headshot mobsters and cops at crime scenes without getting detected. Although this does not stop the game from giving you suspicion strikes in the latter case, if you can take out cops in quick succession, it is entirely possible to clear a crime scene from all officers and receive only a couple of strikes without raising the alarm.
* TheDon: A rare (almost offscreen) example occurs in the game, with the King of Rockay City dying in the prologue.

* DifficultButAwesome: The game is full of this catharsis factor, due to its {{Roguelike}} nature and the generally increasing difficulty as you progress through the campaign or take on higher-level Urban Legends mini-campaigns.

** The later Urban Legends mini-campaigns are notorious for their DifficultySpike compared to regular campaign jobs and Crime Time missions. Completing these campaigns with a perfect rating (required to unlock the heister players used throughout the campaign) is difficult even with three other players, and nothing short of NintendoHard when playing with bots. If you manage to earn that three-star rating, you can rightfully call yourself an expert of the game.

** The Crime Time quickplay mode can also be this at the beginning, as only cheap but weak heisters are available initially. Better heisters can be recruited in Crime Time mode either by unlocking them with perfect runs in the HarderThanHard Urban Legends mode, or by completing their side missions in the single-player campaign and upgrading them to their highest level.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Nasara always stresses not to waste any civilians, and also urges heisters to try subduing and ziptieing guards instead of killing them while working in stealth. He also berates players if they kill an unsuspecting guard regardless.
* FakeDifficulty: Again, due to the {{Roguelike}} nature of the campaign, typical heists (like warehouse robberies) can either be laughably easy or frustratingly difficult based solely on [[RandomNumberGod RNG]], such as the placement of security guards, cameras and the collectable loot, or whether the mission receives a random modifier (such as an unexpected rival gang hit which instantly turns the heist loud, or a police sting which replaces security guards with cops securing the location as a crime scene).

** Subverted with one of the Urban Legends co-op mini-campaigns, which is about busting out Mozart, a supposedly skilled getaway driver specifically for a big heist. [[InformedAbility We never actually see Mozart driving anything]], but it turns out that he is a quite competent (and [[TheSociopath sociopathic]]) fighter.

** Most of the late Urban Legends heists are also this, especially when played with bots. The DifficultySpike compared to the campaign missions balanced for single-player are obvious.

** In Crime Time mode, players can spend money to buy new heisters and weapons, pay the hospital bills of wounded heisters, and unlock the standalone instances of the big heists that can occur during the campaign.

* NintendoHard: The later Urban Legends mini-campaigns play this straight when played solo or with bots.

* WholeEpisodeFlashback: Ranger's Vietnam War memories often appear as playable missions. Completing them is required to level up the character, and unlock him in Crime Time mode.

* DemonicSpiders: The special police units of the game are definitely this. Both the [[ShockAndAwe Taser]] and the [[TheBigGuy Bulldozer]] units pose a high-risk to our party, with the former being able to stunlock both players and AI heisters alike, while the latter effectively able to shred our party to pieces when not in cover. As long as you do not have expensive heisters and/or high-level equipment given to your crew, you don't really want to mess with these guys.

* SelfImposedChallenge: Most heists have loot requirements that are lower than the maximum amount of loot you can collect during the mission (this is explained away with Nasara calculating how much loot players need to turn in to make the heist profitable). As such, in many cases, players are encouraged to stay at the location even after securing the minimum amount of loot to try nabbing all valuables. However, if the heist goes loud, expect that the more time you spend on the mission, the heavier resistance you will meet. Armored truck convoy robberies can be especially difficult in this regard, even on medium difficulty.

* ShockAndAwe: The MO of the game's [[Expy Taser]] unit, who can heavily disorient and incapacitate both players and their AI allies alike.

* StuntCasting: Let's face it, the majority of the game's AllStarCast falls into this category. With the exception of Creator/DamionPoitier, Creator/MichaelRooker and Creator/MichaelMadsen, they have relatively low screen presence, and appear in cutscenes only.