For me that's a plus, rather than a minus. I can still drive if I really want to, but in the past in SR3, SR2, or GTA <insert number or subtitle> there were times when driving to the mission location just got tedious and time consuming. Now I can get wherever in all of 15 or 20 seconds. Problem solved.
To each their own, I guess.
For me it's more like "why bother putting in cars in the first place?" The only point to them after getting the super sprint and jump is that you have to drive in those car thef- I mean, virus acquisition diversions. The only real value they have is comedic in the way they fly straight up into the air and disappear when you run past them with fully upgraded super sprint.
If there weren't cars you wouldn't be able to sing Paula Abdul.
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