Now that the hype has died off, how good was GTA V in reality?

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I already mentioned my opinion on the game.  Off topic, here are a few open world games that I'd recommend over GTA5 for those who are interested in gameplay.

Infamous 2. Not like GTA as much as this one is shooting only, but much more enjoyable game when it comes to missions and combat.

The Saboteur. GTA clone with better controls, worse atmosphere. Driving isn't as arcade like as it is in GTA5 so that could be a plus or minus, but it's not like driving a boat on land like in GTA4. There is no auto aim on The Saboteur with very fluid shooting mechanics, it's got a dedicated grenade button,, it's got the best snap to cover system in any game I've ever played and you won't ever get stuck in cover, you can places explosives in vehicles while you're driving and dive out of them so they crash and explode into whatever(GTA has this but only when you go to a shop and get it placed.) Every mission can be completed stealthily or run and gun, and there's a slower Uncharted climbing system in place for the player to climb literally anything that has a hand hold. Just Cause like destruction system with thousands of optional Nazi propaganda to destroy. PS360 and PC game.

Scarface the World is Yours. My favorite GTA like game. Miami is small and runs in a circle, has few cross streets in each area, but there's a lot of areas that are explorable outside of the vehicle. There are also the island towns that Tony can go to by boat that are decent in size. The missions on this game are good. It's a direct sequel to the movie except if Tony didn't die and he shot his way out of the mansion. The game has the same auto aim the newer GTA games have(this game came out prior to GTA4 though, so the idea was actually taken from this game) but the player doesn't have to use auto aim as the game has extremely fluid aiming and a mechanic in the game called the balls meter fills up faster the better you play, so if you use no auto aiming and play better you fill the meter faster(takes more balls to fill up the further into the game you get.) Amazing game. This game is on the PS2, Xbox, Wii, and PC. First mission here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn9IbUtbzgY