Why is this game so loved?
First and foremost, the map is too big and too empty.
Second, the term "Grand Theft Auto" as a crime is almost nothing to do with the gameplay, of all the missions in the game, very few is related to "Grand Theft Auto".
Third, who is CJ? This guy has a serious case of split personality, first he's a gangbanger, next he's a illegal street racer, next he works with casinos, next he's a damn super mercenary that is shooting up Military Complexes! What's his proffession? How in he** does this make any sense?
Fourth, why are the graphics lousy? It was great in GTA Vice City, now it's just plain horrible compared to previous game.
Fifth, why are the weapons designs so awful? They look like plastic models and "last second" animation.
The list goes on.
Why is this such a good game? Why does everybody love it? I try to keep a open mind to why people prefer some games over others, but when fans of GTA joins side with this!? This game is not GTA quality, it's horrible!
A sequel is supposed to introduce something new and bring new hope for good games that are getting old. This has just taken the GTA series two steps straight into a pit of hopelessnes.
I tried to like it, the first parts of the game was fun and i enjoyed hunting people with my sniper rifle. Then the game just gets horrible, things are starting to fall out of context and spirals out of control with uninspired missions and unconnected storylines that lead nowhere.
Shooting at remote controlled minitured bomberplanes with a minigun?
Blowing up a crack-lab all by yourself?
Who was writing the script for this game anyways? A drunken gold fish picking random phrases? And who thought the AI to drive? All of the sudden they stop for no reason, dead in their tracks, without warning in the middle of a freeway!?