Did me little bit of civilian destruction just for kicks, I did. Neat thing is, when you blow up any human structure, it doesn't just blow up and then get removed--there's an "after" graphic for it! For example, when you shoot down a radio tower, a stump is left! The good ones are the skyscrapers in Vegas--after you nail 'em, they catch on fire but remain standing! Actually just fire on the roof and about halfway up it (probably actually 2 "skyscraper building blocks" stacked is how they do it).
And, my favorite: the big Sphinx next to the Luxor pyramid: ram it (or shoot it, I assume--I was having more fun ramming), and you decapitate it!
A fine level of detail went into these graphics--make sure to take time to check these out (watching a friend play lets you step back from the harried action and admire the graphics).
Still can't get very far in the Nevada/California mission, even on cadet! Hard!
-Jason
P.S. I noticed the box of Road Rash @ ElBo says "For Mature Audiences" What's w/ this?