the plot was alright, it wasn't anything award winning, the character development could have used a little work i thought, Vito seems to take to crime like a fish in water, no hesitation, no remorse, you'd think he'd be a little more reluctant. While the hidden playboys and wanted posters were a nice touch, the game could've used some sidequests, the break up monotony of continuous missions. The city while vast and beautiful, it was also very empty with the exception of a few gun shops, clothing stores and gas stations, i'd have to liked to have been able to buy some of these businesses to launder some dirty money through and make some more money for you since you kept losing all of it and your weapons, that part really ****ed me off, other than that it was a pretty good game, could've used a little more time in development, it was really buggy.
I agree with you about the plot but as far as I can tell the only bugs I encountered in the game were caused by the trainers.