Yes, because you can play as Shawn Butler in which he is Sonny's associate, because they're friends. You can also play other characters like Sonny Corinthos, in which you have to defeat Jerry Jacks, you can press Triangle to switch from Sonny to Shawn. You also have to rescue Alexis Davis, Shawn's date and Sonny's lawyer. These are the objectives in the video game, you have to complete the objectives in the game based on the Daytime Soap Opera.
Shawn: I'll take from here.
Sonny: Let's go!