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Open world games are one of the least likely genres you would ever find in a smart phone, but here it is Gangstar: West Coast Hustle is the illegitimate child of smart phone gaming and Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto series.

The relation between the Gangstar title and the fact that GTA was developed by Rockstar is no coincidence as Gameloft has designed this game from top to bottom to be a tribute to the open world legend. To settle expectations, this game is not a big or as grand as any of the 3D GTA titles, but with that said, Gangstar is still an impressive game to play.

Players take on the role of P. Thug (yes, we are not kidding you), and the point of this title is to explore the simulated streets of Los Angeles in any vehicle you like. Just like with GTA, players can run around city, steal any car they want and even run over people.

The graphics are pretty good for smart phone graphics, though it would be a good idea not to have any other app running in the background if you want performance. Just like GTA, Gangstar allows players to listen to radio stations when driving in a car, there is even a station that will play the music in your mobile phone.

The only drawback in this fun title is the controls. Sadly, there are time when you will want to bash this game in for its clumsy driving and impossible run and gun mechanics. Driving around for fun is easy, but when you need to do some high speed chases, expect to run into walls a lot as the controls of do not lend well to the turning mechanics at all.

Gameloft’s official website says that this 3D open world title will be available soon on the Android market.