Although it doesn't live up to its predecessor it's still a fun game to play...
And as soon as you assume control over your character, you'll first find yourself in the police station where you can purchase new gear in the future, such as weaponry and new cars, and you'll return there are you earn promotions. You'll get through a quick training regimen, and then finally you'll take the streets of New York City. The first thing you're likely to notice about the city is how huge it is. There's lots of acres and miles of streets and buildings, little mail boxes on the streets and even trash littered in the dirtier places, and of course innocent pedestrians inhabiting. It's not the liveliest place, but the scale and depiction of this massive city is impressive in this game.
The course of the basic gameplay can be best described as a free-roaming semi-linear RPG with gun-play, and the occasional stealth sequence, as well as lots of destruction. It all takes place in New York city, and in case you're worried that you might grow weary of looking at the same surroundings, the plot actually takes you into very different buildings and situations, so even know your basic goal remains stagnant for the most part, you still get slightly different appearances which really helps the game fight off repetition.