sr2 kicks the shit out of gta4

idk, but I really love being able to throw bums into their shanties so I can create a sex palace underground instead of pondering the psychological and mental effects of maybe or maybe not executing a character from my tormented and war-torn past because he sold out my buddies and me in a situation more dire and merciless than the one I am in now, for less than what I am being paid now, for doing exactly the same thing.

Wait, did that cloud of pixels call me a hypocrite? *shoot*

In any case, I love being able to choose how large my characters' breasts are, whether she will have mime makeup, or be dressed as a hotdog, or whether she (or he) should go for a tube top of formal dress when embarking on a mission to kill literally dozens of either; a) Asians; b) Darkies or; c) huge fuckoff freakshows with loads of tattoos. That's what freedom gives you.

I ended up leaving my character rather bland. Default facial settings with megamuscles and a haircut that looks a lot like mine, a cockney accent for kicks and silk pants. I was a bit cut that they wouldn't let me make him look just like my SR1 character with that pretty awesome fauxhawk. The whole bit was certainly something I relish more than choosing what shoes and suit compliment a dirty, unshaven, hate-filled migrant in a world just as wacky (and by extension, completely bipolar) as the previous GTAs.

SR2 can be accused of dancing either side of the gritty/wacky train tracks as well. The scene where you begrudgingly kill one of your lieutenants like a dog after sustaining massive injuries at the hands of one of the aforementioned huge fuckoff freakshows is stark in comparison to an otherwise unequivocally hilarious game. Took me off guard.

Literally seconds into the game I stopped giving two shits about the physics or the graphics being sub par. I love pressing the handbrake at full speed and taking a corner perfectly. I love crashing into a bridge on a bike and having my character lifelessly fall into the ocean. I love then being able to press one single button to get out of the water.

I also like how SR2 gives you the option to use exactly the same controls as in GTA4. That's right, the one feature I loved to bits about GTA was ganked by SR2, effectively making it hot piss from all angles.

I finished the storyline pretty damn quick because I'm a videogay and don't really like being challenged (read: 'casual') yet I still found myself swearing at the telly a lot, but I'm beginning to think that is just me.

Also love:

- the 'Newman' mail car.
- the 'Compensator' truck which is understandably massive
- unlimited vehicle storage (which was useless as I used the same tricked out Bezier allthetime)
- owning stores, cribs and all that San Andreas-y shit
- being able to customise those cribs, and even your gang
- 6 different voice tracks allowing for different genders/races for the protagonist
- driving around firing shit on peoples houses and pirate ships
- motorbikes
- Old Stilwater. Fantastic
- that 'Revelation' mission