Car Thief 6: Night Crime

Thievery is definitely not a profession to be proud of, but that doesn't mean it doesn't involve a lot of skill and expertise, at least in the case of those who don't get caught. Car thieves are particularly crafty, since they must deal with a lot of high-tech security in order to get away with a vehicle and not trigger any alarms along the way.

Car Thief 6: Night Crime is a turn-based strategy game that enables you to descend into the shady underbelly of street crime, by becoming a skilled car thief and avoiding the authorities in the process. However, it starts from the premise that your character has a lot of debt to pay back, which sort of forces him to turn toward a more profitable and tax-free job market that doesn't ask too many questions.

In the beginning, you are allowed to create a character, by choosing your name and the desired profession, such as locksmith, driver, or electrician. Depending on the one you choose, certain bonuses are awarded to your abilities and you can handle some bits of equipment a lot better, although you still have to improve on the rest of your skills in order to be an efficient thief.

After you are given an explanation for the huge debt you happen to be in, the game basically throws you into the middle of an open map and lets do do whatever you think its best. Thus, you can travel between a variety of states in the US and perform many different jobs in each one of them, as well as visit tool dealers, hospitals and many other facilities. Naturally, there are also many prime locations to conduct your trade, such as crowded highways or dark parking lots, filled with a variety of cars.

Once you decide upon the vehicle you would like to make your own, the game turns into a text-based strategy title and you must choose your actions for every turn. Starting with whether you want to break the window or pick the lock gently, all the way to evading the cops, you always have more than one option to choose from. Each action has a certain success chance, which depends on your skill in the domain and it increases with every experience point you obtain.

Although it may feature some inappropriate ideas, Car Thief 6: Night Crime is definitely a fun game, thanks to the multitude of ways you can approach the missions and the variety of tools you can use in the process. There's always the risk of getting caught, which makes matters that much more exciting.