>>717431537
It's because the very next game had a talking protag and it's been a staple ever since. It gives the character personality and brings them to life. I have the same issue with Persona 5 because the MC never talks, even if it is supposedly supposed to be a self insert. I prefer a MC with voice. I also had an issue with this in Saint's Row as your CAC never talks, outside of 1 line from each final gang mission IIRC. It is an issue and it's often brought up. It's even funnier since they double down on it by not giving him a voice in San Andreas either.
>>717431669
I never said it's bad retard. I just said it aged poorly. Again reread the post. Shit camera. Shit controls. Terrible gunplay due to the shitty auto aim lock on. Protag has no personality. Lack of GPS. Game is also lacking in side quests/activities. Weapon pool is small as well. I'm sure people can drum up a laundry list of why its aged poorly but that's just off the top of my head.
I won't say graphics because that's unfair to judge a game from 2002 on. It would be like saying Pong has bad graphics. It also lacks gameplay mechanics like bailing out or swimming, but I also think that's unfair to bring up to SOME extent. I will say the Definitive Edition fixed a lot of these issues but unfortunately the game was a buggy mess and the characters look like blobby horseshit compared to the original.
