That's what The Warriors has so much trouble with. It's a mix of other games, mostly Rockstar titles, and it feels that way as the game moves on. Stealth feels forced, the "collect X items before time is up" missions never should be seen again, and there are only so many times you can be forced to run around city spray painting buildings before it gets old. It's understandable to insert some variety in the most repetitive genre ever, but this is not how it's done.
Beyond that though, Rockstar has a winner. They've capture the era perfectly inside a rather simple graphics engine, and the voice acting, even if the language goes way overboard, is done well. The side missions aren't just ways to extend the game's length either. They actually provide backstory to the main characters, like why they started the gang or how they joined.
While it's a not a perfect game, fans of the film will obviously enjoy this more than the person who still has no idea this was a movie to begin with. Regardless of which group you fall into, you'll have a solid gaming experience from The Warriors. It's predictable and derivative at times, but the gory, harsh combat saves it from an uglier fate.
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1 - Victor Plenty
Dilapidated buildings wandering the streets constantly? Now this I gotta see. I don't remember nothing like that being in the movie. But then again I was just a kid when it came out.