not quite the keeper
The graphics were excellent but in the end they were too bland; I found myself wishing there was more diversity in the city as everything started to look like and never stood out. I wanted everything from the shettiest slum to the biggest of mansions. SA and VC did that but man this one just bleah. I got tired of looking at it.
The replayability and diverse play that was in SA and VC is gone. I wanted to own properties and businesses and get a huge mansion. Car customization, ambulance missions, etc are all gone. So basically when all the missions are done there is nothing to do, nothing to motivate me to take the time to play it. The multiplayer is no good with the immature 2 year olds and Halo 3 is the better option for that.
Ultimately the feeling isn't there. They added new stuff took out the good stuff and realism trumped replayability.