Shallow storyline, repetitive missions, VERY bad fps, unbalanced physics, only good for the no-brainer gamers.
I bought this game when it first came out due to the hype. Thinking that I would get an unforgettable gaming experience being a GTA fan prior to this. First GTA in HD, I thought it'd be real nice.... but I was wrong.
This game has let me down. I've tried so very hard to like it, but I just can't. The story line is shallow, and does not feel like it's leading anywhere. All Miklo does are odd jobs for money and money is pretty much useless in this game. Only thing it's useful for are your suits, guns, and car fares. So what's the point of even wanting to continue?
The game starts off ok, your cousin is after a dream and wants you to be a part of it but later on, he's hardly even involved in your doings. You so caught up trying to all these things for other people, you forget what the heck you are even trying to do.
IMO, they ruined the game by trying to make it to realistic. Not that there is anything wrong with that, because my list of favorite games are ALL realistic type games but how they've done it, it's just unbalanced. Why can I run over a telephone pole and knock over fire hydrens but scaffolding stops me in my tracks? And the FPS is terrible. The creators tried to incorporate too much in to 1 game when they should've focused on key points that made other GTA's so successful.
Clearly overrated and I don't buy in to it. This game is neither fun to play, nor does it have a story worth playing through. A game that lacks both components to me isn't even worth playing.
Saint's Row 2 is definately the better game of this genre.
Don't be a fool and buy in to the buzz. I only recommend this game to people who like mindless game play, literally.