You're not part of a living breathing metropolis, you're some sort of incorporeal ghost leaping from murder spree to murder spree, aided and abetted by a cast of gurning, vacuous characters. That in itself makes the whole thing feel disjointed. You can tap on them in your map to start them instantly, so there's no exploring the city to pick something to do next. Missions that push the narrative along are behind an energy system. Smashing a man's face into the pavement for no reason should never be considered petty. Well, petty by the standards of the game. You can jog or drive around the city perpetrating petty acts of crime. The open world pretension is still in place here. And while this game does go some way to deal with the multitudinous sins of its predecessor, it's not without faults of its own. It's fair to say that I wasn't a huge fan of the previous entry in the series, Gangstar: Vegas. There's a power vacuum in New Orleans, and it's up to you to build up a crew and become the head honcho. The new entry to the franchise Gangstar: New Orleans is no different. An open world crime sim that sees you working your way up the underworld ladder via shooting, poor driving, and plotting with unsavoury characters.
In Gameloft's canon of games, the Gangstar series is its GTA.
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