After having played the 3 games listed in my title, I have to say that this game is the lesser of the 3.  If you're looking for the same gameplay as GTA III or Max Payne, you will be sorely disappointed.  GTA III has a great interactive environment and tons of varying Missions.  Max Payne has a self adjusting difficulty level and introduces the new "bullet time", allowing you to slow down and take better control of the situation.  This game is just an endless slug fest.  The story (revolution) mode is fun for about 1 hour at maximum.  The missions soon become so dull and repetitive that you want to claw out your eyeballs.  Then there's chaos mode.  This could have gotten the came recalled like GTA III if it didn't impose points penaalties for killing civillians...ocasionally.  You run around killing corporation forces and gang members for points.  This is the point where most people who have played this game are thinking, "hey! this should be multiplayer". but it's not.  this game isn't quite as disappointing as this critique may make it sound, but it won't be winning game of the year any time soon.  You do have to hand it to Rockstar, though they can have a lot of people on screen without [messing] up the frame rate or graphic quality. But, if you have ... bucks handy get GTA III or Max Payne before you have to settle for this.
After having played the 3 games listed in my title, I have to say that this game is the lesser of the 3. If you're looking for the same gameplay as GTA III or Max Payne, you will be sorely disappointed. GTA III has a great interactive environment and tons of varying Missions. Max Payne has a self adjusting difficulty level and introduces the new "bullet time", allowing you to slow down and take better control of the situation. This game is just an endless slug fest. The story (revolution) mode is fun for about 1 hour at maximum. The missions soon become so dull and repetitive that you want to claw out your eyeballs. Then there's chaos mode. This could have gotten the came recalled like GTA III if it didn't impose points penaalties for killing civillians... ocasionally. You run around killing corporation forces and gang members for points. This is the point where most people who have played this game are thinking, "hey! this should be multiplayer". but it's not. this game isn't quite as disappointing as this critique may make it sound, but it won't be winning game of the year any time soon. You do have to hand it to Rockstar, though they can have a lot of people on screen without [messing] up the frame rate or graphic quality. But, if you have... bucks handy get GTA III or Max Payne before you have to settle for this.