yeh the director mode is still in which is good
i also read in a mag that there are more that one way to doing a level which will lead to different outcomes etc..
the example it gave in the mag was that you need to steal a jag and return it in mint condition. and if you go into the yard and steal it youll have the cops on ur ass busting up the car so you can try and do it that way or you can hijack an 18 wheeler and put the car in the back and then drive the truck to its destination
