Sorry to bump this, but it was only on page 3 :P. I rented the game today and I've spent majority of the game playing. I think it is a very fun game, not as good as THUG but much better than THUG2. I don't like how you can't just flat out create your own character. The story line is rather weak as mentioned compared to THUG 1, but it seems butter than THUG 2. The game is very easy just in general (not just on easy mode :P). As for the "no loading," I think that's a load of [cabbage]. Yes, it's been very nice to have no real loading screens, but you don't just skate from one area to another. You have to get on a mode of transportation which acts as a loading screen really, but by letting you move they try to make it not be. There's also times where your character just does a little animation while the game itself is loading. I notice alot that when I'm skating through a level to an area I haven't been to in a while that it gets laggy as the level is loading as I go. This is very frustrating. I've also gotten completely frozen in an area and had to quit. I find myself going through walls at times and other bugs. The PS2 version seems like it needs more polishing. Great game to rent and enjoy, but not worth buying cause you can easily beat it in a day. I dont think replay factor is really there like it was in the original THUG.