This is a great game that combines an open map with driving, FPS and a great plot. A must for any action fan...
The graphics are very clean and crisp and the sound effects are good, the weapons are modeled quite well although you are stuck using a 3rd peron prespective. The weapons range from knuckle dusters, switch blades, to colts, tommy guns and sniper rifles. Combat isnt too arcadey and you will very quickly get cut down if you're not careful.
Driving is a big element in many of the missions and is your primary means of travel around the large game map, driving is fun, you can shoot out of your door window and passengers can shoot too. Though cars are fairly fragile because there is some realistic damage modeling, e.g. you can get your fuel tank shot and run out of gas + you can get your tires shot out. The cars are mosly quite slow and crappy though this is in keeping with the period in which the game is set, I think your second car has 2 gears!! There are lots of fun car chases and one of the levels is competing in a professional race.
The plot is what makes the game good so try not to hang around too much, get on with the missions. You will quickly get bored if you just mess around in the game environment as you might in GTA. Some of the missions are quite tricky but one you have a few attempts and get the hang of what to do theres nothing to difficult.
The police are really hot in this game, you cant get away with things like you do in GTA.. you break the speed limit a cop will stop you, you show a gun in public and a cop sees you you'll get shot at/arrested etc.
This is really a game that every FPS/action driving Fan should have in their collection.