A very natural evolution from GTA III in pretty much every way. The world looks more inviting and interesting, there are more weapons, they introduced motorcycles, they went CRAZY with the music licenses (best licensed music in a game ever?) and the ability to buy buildings which in turn give a steady income and unlock new missions finally gave all your hard-earned money a purpose. Something they never achieved again from what I remember.

It's funny how much this rips off Scarface though. Something I never realized as a kid ... because I didn't know the movie yet. Fun time! Honestly can't complain about the port, not sure if they fixed it that much or if I'm just not sensitive to the flaws.