I actually played it again a year or so ago on the iPad lol
In my opinion the graphics have indeed aged rather drastically, but that's no real surprise and it's not as bad as my return trip to Driver, though obviously that was older and on the PS1 so perhaps it's not a fair comparison.
The driving controls were superb though, which was no surprise to me. I recall even back in the days of GTA III and Vice City talking with friends about how we wished the driving in other games was closer to the GTA experience, and it's something I still feel to this day. I can't really think of another series where I can get so comfortable with the controls that I can calmly weave through traffic with inches to spare going top speeds with only the rare mistake, and that's a testament to the quality and the consistency of the controls.
Otherwise, the music is still great. The gameplay is more awkward than recent titles and such, but it's still a fun game.







