The Getaway is a top game... BUT... if you try and compare it with GTA you're gonna have problems with it. The game is nothing like GTA. The only similarities are the abilities to hijack cars and shoot innocent people.
If you give the game a chance and don't expect a GTA clone then it's really great. In fact it gets better every time I play through it
It's not without it's faults, but then GTA VC isn't perfect either, by any stretch of the imagination. The camera angle when you're on foot can be a little awkward at times, but it's quite rare really, but it wouls have helped if it was a bit more flexible.
You can't skip the cut scenes, which can be annoying, but generally they're pretty amusing and worth watching. I would not say they're as annoying as MGS II: SoL.
The driving sections are fucking awesome, especially when you've got coppers on your tail and you start razzing down the back streets of London. The car handling is really good, (sorry plisken but you don't know what the fuck you're talking about), and varies from car to car.
The on foot stages are the weak link, however, they're still well executed, and good fun. Note, you can't go charging in shooting up the place like you can in GTA, you'll get killed very quickly. Patience and strategy is the key to succesfully completing these missions.
It's a great game and well worth buying, which I can't say about a lot of PS2 stuff right now. Hopefully a sequel will iron out the few 'creases' the game has, and make it perfect.
