Well it wasn't so clean, but it was still good.

The story is very deep, very involved, and (thankfully) goes beyond the missions. The addition of the cell phone really help things along too, since now your contacts can call you whenever they want and set up jobs or just to hang out. There are more than enough things to keep you occupied in this game, even when you finish the game.

Overall, there's a good selection of weapons and enemies, great variety of missions (to an extent - there are some common themes that run throughout them though), gorgeous maps, endless things you can do thanks to the amazing physics engine, and great replayability thanks to the variety.

I haven't beaten this game yet, I mostly just piss the cops off and try to outrun 6 stars until my eventual death in a violent explosion, but I can definitely see the attraction even if you have beaten it. Worth the money for sure!