I was replaying it just before the rumors of a sequel popped up online which is why I wrote this. Obviously, being a PS2 sandbox game it has its issues...but it holds up better than expected all things considered and it's definitely worth another run through.
As the writer of this piece, I'd like to thank everyone for their comments which basically translate to "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOO, MY FAVOURITE WASN'T ON THIS TONGUE IN CHEEK LIST AND THE FACT I'M MAD ABOUT THIS SHOWS I'M EITHER DUMB OR DIDN'T ACTUALLY READ ANY OF IT :'("
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