Getting sick of the traffic will soon open up new ways to amuse yourself as you risk your life for a bit of fun courtesy of the almost two-dozen types of vehicle available, each with its own set of handling dynamics. Offering particular amusement is the occasion to empty a patrol vehicle, complete with cannon, and see how long you can last before your ship is destroyed by knocks and shots.

Enforcers have particular characteristics that do restrict gameplay, however. While it doesn't take long to decipher the constant trash talk of patrols from meaningful expressions, at times the inconsistency of their awareness almost disappoints. Returning outside from a building turns your one-time pursuers into idle watchdogs, ignorant of both your identity and intentions. One shot will soon reset things, however, though there is a limit to how often you want to do something like that as endless hordes will come running or flying and anti-vehicular batteries open up from the streets.

The Renegade world is big. The 15 environments surrounding Haven City vary from the forrest to the strip mines to the port, creating a game world three times as broad as that of the Precursor Legacy. With Sega and Sonic stalwart Hirokazu Yasuhara now a part of the Naughty Dog team, the gameplay is pleasing mixed with original staging and unique additions for the sequel.

With the benefit of Naughty Dog's impressive, brand new game engine, gameplay gets the benefit of varied environments as well as a pleasing variety of travelling, hoverboarding, shooting, platforming and adventure. Interestingly, the game engine also makes for a population of unique citizens, meaning no two NPCs are the same.