Reviewers considered the style of the game's missions to be a welcoming departure from those in previous games. "1UP.com" described the missions as "wonderfully creative", while "GamesMaster" appreciated the diversity. "IGN"s Perry similarly appreciated the variety and scale of the missions, and praised the amount of available side missions. "GameSpy"s Alupului described the game's story as "well-paced" and "coherent", featuring plot elements akin to a mob film. "GameSpot"s Gerstmann found the missions entertaining and challenging, but noted that exploring the game world also offers "a great deal of fun" to players.