If you want to play a modern D&D game with all of the graphics and creativity that you could imagine. This game is a must.
The progression is well done, the storyline for the criminal side is excellent (spoiler: watch the credits at the end of the criminal story; there's a surprise extra mission), and the ending is great. Playing the cops doesn't have as much flavor to it. Being supported by the government dollar doesn't give as much possible progression, and the ending is anti-climactic. That's not enough to take away from the outstanding gameplay available as English gangstas, though.
I love the game—I've played for over 250 hours—but there are stories that start or are hinted at that have no conclusion or follow-up. In several instances, the devs had an idea and then abandoned it before release. This takes a five-star game down to a four.