I really wanted to like this game, but
I really wanted to like this game, but I don't know. I hate to be negative Nancy, but The driving is retarded. Its like driving in 1/3 gravity. Vice city was good. BP excellent but GTAIV...I don't know what they were thinking. And the roads in Dukes are very odd to compound matters. The gun play (in the little time I have had a gun) is silly. I guess I kinda expected that. Takes like a full clip to kill someone w/o a headshot. Nicco moves too slow and its annoying because he always crouches when you try to run (maybe thats the controller).
Often when I try to ride a taxi, I jack it instead. The Y button must be flaky or something. . I don't know how this game is getting 10's accross the board. The critics are quite generous overlooking the flaws. I am taking into account that I am a console shooter noob, so the learning curve is longer.
I anticipated the dating and stuff was going to get annoying. That part is ok, but after a while Its like I am playing the SIMs and Not doing any crime. Its much more linear than I expected vs. VC. I have played over 10hrs and gotten nowhere...maybe 5-6 missions done. Only one gun related mission. Maybe I need to unleash the cheats. I just find it tedious having to go home to save, go to this place or that over and over. Its fine to have filler missions to help you find your way around and get aquainted, but its tedious after a while. Not sure aboot MP yet-I will give that a go sometime, which should be better.
The reviewers called the driving more "realistic" but nothing could be further from the truth. It is infuriating, as is the fighting, shooting.