I, too, was among the more disappointed gamblers, gave the game but still a chance. And what can I say, despite some quirks, I was drawn into the spell. Now I made it through and give a little, and only briefly my impressions again. Maybe it helps one or the other.
For technology, so it is certainly not a showpiece game in terms of technology on the XBox One, but it still looks quite impressive from. Especially at night and when it rains, because the game can technically its muscles. Beautiful weather, light- and gloss-effects. On the day it acts against it a bit bare and dreary. (Well, that one time in the playing can usually adjust)
What, however, are less like the cars, neither do they look great, nor do they make fun to drive. For my part I have almost the whole game only used motorcycles. These can be clean control, are very fast and the effect as Aiden (main character) coat in the wind moves looks great. Here then is again a disadvantage, so you can buy bulky clothes or other designs of the same old outfits. Too bad that here no longer available for selection.
For sound. The city is alive and the environment, so people react to with shouts and slogans. The soundtrack is limited here either on the radio in the car or the self-activated piece of music which you can select from a list and can create his own track list of songs that you "chop" in another example. Here a wide facet is offered to music, Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, Metal, Blues, Jazz, etc. During the missions, however often separate pieces corresponding to a classical soundtrack recorded.
The gameplay is pretty easy by hand, perhaps partly too easy. Because the main core which is hook too easily. Flutscht Control of Aiden, regardless of walking or driving in. Unfortunately, the good guy can not jump but what is sometimes a bit annoying. Also in the fight leaves a control rare in stick and can best be compared with Gears of War or Uncharted. One assumes coverage and slow fights from point to point.
Here you can either follow the story which is divided into several acts and a classic Racheplott follows and offers little surprises, but to entertain yet know or to make numerous side quests. This should especially make if you want to pursue its development rather large tree. Here you can expand the hacking, improve his driving skills, learn to produce articles or improve weapons. In the side missions, it is mostly about eliminating anyone or to observe and chop. Online this is going well, even races are possible. A nice feature is also here that you can be chopped and then has to find the hacker in his own game. For this you can use some gimmicks, hack cameras, mobile phones and so chop break even in the privacy of the people and intervene.
Overall, the game is fun, it's not GTA. Alone of the subject matter and not the fact that it would be more serious and less twisted like a GTA V.
From me the game gets 4 stars because it's a great gaming experience, despite some quirks.
