The size of the GTA environments alone make a comparison to a game like Uncharted or Gears of War impossible.
And that's not even mentioning budgetary restraints and developmental time restrictions.
Personally, I think the game looks pretty damned good for what it is. Definitely a step up from GTAIII compared to the other PS2 games releasing at the time.

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