THUG NO NO NOT A ROBBER
The game starts you off in a training area, which is nice if you're new to the series, or it's been a while since you played. You'll begin by learning the basics of the game, then move on to combos, and then you'll be taught some of the game's new moves. Most of the new additions to your repertoire aren't used very often, like throwing objects and spray painting, but some of the new moves, like the Natas spin, where you can spin around poles, are both fun and useful. Another handy new move is the "sticker slap" where, as you head up a wall you slap a sticker on it, pushing you away with a little added speed. This move on its own isn't anything great, but when you use it to launch towards the next ramp with added speed, you can pull off some impressive moves.
After your training is complete, you'll head off to Boston, where wreaking havoc is your main objective. Smashing the heads of statues, breaking into a bank, and trashing a ship for your own little Boston tea party, are just a few of the goals you'll have to complete to move on. Each level has an arcade machine that you can activate, which will result in a high score challenge on each level. The goals aren't marked on the level, and there's no compass to point you in the right direction, which makes finding objectives far too difficult. You can pause the game and see a checklist, but even then you have to select the objective and go to yet another screen before you can read about exactly what you need to do.