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However, one way in which this series arguably even exceeds GTA is in its firepower. The first game was bombastic, and explosive new weapons have been added to Cryptos' arsenal. The Beast Burrower summons a worm like the one from Tremors and devours enemies from below. Gastro, the spirit of the dead janitor from your mothership, can be summoned to spew energy blasts and insults at nearby foes. Other gadgets like the Meteor Strike - which calls down a gigantic meteor to crush buildings, and can be upgraded to a whole swarm of flaming space-rocks - are also welcome additions.
On the downside, the human race is still stupid. The military and KGB forces you encounter are so dimwitted and weak that it often felt like a waste of ammo to use these goodies and they'll probably end up collecting dust in your space suit once you've fired them a few times.
The game also hosts a variety of two player minigames such as Psycho-Kinetic Tennis - where you and your partner use Cryptos' psychic powers to lob helpless victims back and forth. Unfortunately, you won't be able to start them from the main menu. Instead, you'll have to access them via special 2 Player Pods hidden throughout each area and you probably won't want to bother finding them if you've got a friend over. Bummer.
