This will be another GTAIV once the hype dies down lol.

Reading a variety of reviews including the low score ones it sounds like a good game overall anyway even with the flaws.

An other GTA IV would be great for me. I like that one better than all the others in the series... Only beaten by Grand Theft Horse.

You will be surprised with GTA V... I BELIEVE!!! I love this franchise too.

I don't know if I'll be really suprised by GTA V. GTA IV didn't really "surprise" me so to speak. I just enjoyed the polish of it, its story and characters, as well as the addictive gameplay. Vice City and San Andreas tried to overdo some stuff that weren't all that fun or beneficial to the experience, so I enjoyed how GTA IV remained focused throughout the experience.

When it comes to GTA V, I expect pretty much the same kind of polished experience and stellar storytelling. 

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You need this game NOW! So you must get it on the PS3.

It has 30 perfect scores on metacritic out of 63 critics.

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how does this game compared to other big exclusives like halo 4 and gears

In number of perfect scores?

Halo 4: 10 out of 87
Gears 3: 10 out of 96

There are no comparison... neither Halo or Gears are GOTY contender.