That game was insane. jet packs, harrier jets, a range of aeroplanes, from old wartime junk planes to jumbo jets... the cars with hydraulics! The trains, tractors, combine harvesters in the country...
Thinking about it, I'd actually be more than happy if they just copied San Andreas in terms of story and missions, but upgraded the environment to GTA4 standards.
Yep. I also loved the customisability, dual wielding and experience system. Top game.
That said, there is something about the feel of GTA4 that is absolutely and utterly stupendously awesome. Massively undermined by Brucie who makes me want to torture all the people involved in his creation to death.
The mobile phone, social bollocks can fuck right off too. By all means have it as an option, but then leave it as an option. Don't actually make importantish things dependent on it - GTA: SA had that side of it spot-on as well.
You kidding? Imagine what they could do with Miami now. A sunbleached archipelago with rich latin heritage. They could include parts of the everglades as well. It would be a stunning location for a GTA.
I they include the Everglades they have to have two things:
1) Those hovercrafty boat things with the massive fans on the back.
2) Gentle Ben as an NPC companion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsaFjefpjJM...with that exact music playing as a default when you have him on your hovercraft boat thingy.
Also alligators as wieldable weapons.