I agree. GTA San Andreas was the funnest GTA-game for me. I was extremely disappointed after I played GTAIV. Don't really understand why they removed content from the game. Its on a next generation platform for Pete's sake! It should have the ability to hold more stuff! But oh no, they had to remove the cool stuff from San Andreas and start off fresh.....why? 

Play BogT, but I don't think you will like IV if you didn't like tLaD, though I would like to your more details on your complaints

Oh and playing Episodes won't I get some spoilers from GTA IV if I finnish Episodes first?

return it and get Red Dead Redemption instead, if you are a GTA Fan or a "GOOD GAMES" fans , because GTA IV is crap and the episodes are just added crap.

A few, there are a few cross overs, and on the radio you will hear news about Nico's exploits so there will be a few spoilers, but not the major plot twists

And how GTA IV managed to get 98 on metacritic?

I suppose I will just finnish both episodes and then decide if I want GTA IV!

A couple, but the stories themselves have pretty much nothing to do with Niko's story.

i hear alot of people saying the same thing. some say it's to realistic.

overrated, did you actually enjoy it? the episodes are considered a lot better than the game itself.

now what do you think is more true the scores others posted or your own experience?