What an odd decision for Naughty Dog to hop on the GTAIII band-wagon and make their own "hijack vehicles in a vast open world and blast folks with guns, oh and also a skateboard too" game. It works, just about, but there is a charm from the original that definitely gets lost in favour of the more edgy approach to story-telling. It's very much down to each individual that plays it to whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. But hey, open world with a fairly solid art direction on the PS2 at 480p, 60hz was a great experience at the time!