Payback: Grand Theft Auto For iPhone? Almost…

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Apex Designs’ game Payback is more of a love photocopy than a love letter to seminal crime franchise Grand Theft Auto, but that is hardly a bad thing…

Originally a release for the Gameboy Advance and ill-fated GP2X, Payback is the product of over a decade of development immediately conjuring flashbacks of the original GTA, down to the top down perspective, cartoony ultraviolence and ‘amusingly’ named vehicles. Now it is available to play on everyone’s least expected format, the Apple iPhone.

With 11 cities(!) to explore and a myriad of mission types, it seems a lot deeper than your average iPhone title.

Payback for the iPhone has undergone some cosmetic and technical advancements which hides its Amiga origins, and is shaping up to be a healthy alternative to Rockstar’s finest for those looking to get their carjacking fix whilst on the train…

Early App Store reviews have been favourable, and the £3.99 pricetag is perfect for an impulsive buy. Our only reservations are about the input mechanism, as virtual buttons at the edge of the screen are always fiddly, and the hulking great 221MB file size…

Check out this video of Payback on the iPhone below!

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