Ok, animation is terrible.  Takes us back to PS.  My guess is they maybe made it for ps2 and did a disgraceful copy to xbox, maybe to cut cost.  Only in cut scenes do you see Tony's lips move.

So, were over that.  Now on to actually PLAYING the game.  You start off right at the most legendary quote and scene in cinematic history...

"SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND!"

and next thing you know you are cutting down swarms of Sosa's goons, you learn about rage mode and the balls meter, turn around and kill the guy that iced you in the movie, make your escape and you lay low whilst beating yourself up over making it go oh-so-wrong.

So, your onto the rise.  You meet an old contact who introduces you to a chick and you meet vice and your old attorney.  You get a few grams of blow and some bucks, and learn the tedious and so incredibly overdone act of negotiating.  Saving at the bank, talking to cops, or buying/selling blow... You will be doing this stupid thing where you hold the b button, charge up the thing and let go while it's in this little "area" and do the same cheesy animation every time.  In times of dealing, you will be doing it TWICE, ONCE to intimidate some punk and ANOTHER when you buy the goods.  If you screw up at all, it usually ends with all your dirty cash and blow (in any amount) stole from your person, cop or thug.

So, after dealing enough coke you buy back your mansion and it's all tore up.  From here, you will spend just short of every time you make in the game (oh, don't get me wrong, you will buy properties but this is where the REAL leveling up is done... Buying useless vehicles like "Whiskey Ghost" and gold pelican lawn ornaments.  I am not kidding).  You will also buy boats that will take you to Island Suppliers even AFTER you establish a business relationship with Sandman... An Island Supplier...  Another word about island suppliers:  You go there, try to come back.  On your way back, pirates try to steal your stuff and start shooting you to pieces.  Yes.  You go through that even AFTER hooking up with an ISLAND SUPPLIER, THE SANDMAN.

So after you buy back the mansion, you start to war with Diaz brothers and all the other chassaz all the way up to Sosa.  After you kill each one, you gain control of a distribution Center.  A basic one, a Marina one, and so on.

The distribution centers allow you to deal drugs to your suppliers.  This part of the game is USELESS after you move on to NORTH AND SOUTH BEACH.  Even AFTER you eliminate the Diaz brothers and all their little hidden gangs, whenever you distribute your blow they will STILL ATTACK YOUR BUSINESSES.  You can "upgrade" your businesses with "surveillance" and "muscle" but their only purpose is to give you another minute at most to reach the scene and do the job yourself.  Mind you, they will pop up on the complete opposite side of the map from where you are.  Once it starts, the floodgates are open and you are constantly running around and putting out fires instead of working.  Oh, and they will shoot up your car, which you cannot repair or swap out for one that isn't screwed up.  A fast car is hard to control and paper thin... So you want to find one that has a balance of speed and armor... But like I said, that won't help you when your in South Beach and someone is tearing up your business north of Little Cuba, and while your there someone is attacking your business in South Beach...

Do what I did, and only control the first half of the map, level yourself all the way up, and then move on to the second half of the island and finish out the story mode.  If you get grams of blow, sell them to dealers on the streets.  You get more money that way instead of your storefronts.  Only sell the keys to the storefronts.

Aside from that... It's good fun.  The game-play sounds like nothing but gunfire and Tony's obscenities and is completely comprised  of building up your balls meter to rage mode, enter rage mode, repeat.  An adept player can do this very quickly.  Not a whole lot left is there?
Ok, animation is terrible. Takes us back to PS. My guess is they maybe made it for ps2 and did a disgraceful copy to xbox, maybe to cut cost. Only in cut scenes do you see Tony's lips move. So, were over that. Now on to actually PLAYING the game. You start off right at the most legendary quote and scene in cinematic history... "SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND! "

and next thing you know you are cutting down swarms of Sosa's goons, you learn about rage mode and the balls meter, turn around and kill the guy that iced you in the movie, make your escape and you lay low whilst beating yourself up over making it go oh-so-wrong. So, your onto the rise. You meet an old contact who introduces you to a chick and you meet vice and your old attorney. You get a few grams of blow and some bucks, and learn the tedious and so incredibly overdone act of negotiating. Saving at the bank, talking to cops, or buying/selling blow... You will be doing this stupid thing where you hold the b button, charge up the thing and let go while it's in this little "area" and do the same cheesy animation every time. In times of dealing, you will be doing it TWICE, ONCE to intimidate some punk and ANOTHER when you buy the goods. If you screw up at all, it usually ends with all your dirty cash and blow (in any amount) stole from your person, cop or thug. So, after dealing enough coke you buy back your mansion and it's all tore up. From here, you will spend just short of every time you make in the game (oh, don't get me wrong, you will buy properties but this is where the REAL leveling up is done... Buying useless vehicles like "Whiskey Ghost" and gold pelican lawn ornaments. I am not kidding). You will also buy boats that will take you to Island Suppliers even AFTER you establish a business relationship with Sandman... An Island Supplier... Another word about island suppliers:  You go there, try to come back. On your way back, pirates try to steal your stuff and start shooting you to pieces. Yes. You go through that even AFTER hooking up with an ISLAND SUPPLIER, THE SANDMAN. So after you buy back the mansion, you start to war with Diaz brothers and all the other chassaz all the way up to Sosa. After you kill each one, you gain control of a distribution Center. A basic one, a Marina one, and so on. The distribution centers allow you to deal drugs to your suppliers. This part of the game is USELESS after you move on to NORTH AND SOUTH BEACH. Even AFTER you eliminate the Diaz brothers and all their little hidden gangs, whenever you distribute your blow they will STILL ATTACK YOUR BUSINESSES. You can "upgrade" your businesses with "surveillance" and "muscle" but their only purpose is to give you another minute at most to reach the scene and do the job yourself. Mind you, they will pop up on the complete opposite side of the map from where you are. Once it starts, the floodgates are open and you are constantly running around and putting out fires instead of working. Oh, and they will shoot up your car, which you cannot repair or swap out for one that isn't screwed up. A fast car is hard to control and paper thin... So you want to find one that has a balance of speed and armor... But like I said, that won't help you when your in South Beach and someone is tearing up your business north of Little Cuba, and while your there someone is attacking your business in South Beach... Do what I did, and only control the first half of the map, level yourself all the way up, and then move on to the second half of the island and finish out the story mode. If you get grams of blow, sell them to dealers on the streets. You get more money that way instead of your storefronts. Only sell the keys to the storefronts. Aside from that... It's good fun. The game-play sounds like nothing but gunfire and Tony's obscenities and is completely comprised  of building up your balls meter to rage mode, enter rage mode, repeat. An adept player can do this very quickly. Not a whole lot left is there?