At the time of release, this was by far the most ambitious GTA and perhaps, open-world game to date. GTA V stepped up in the story department by offering better writing and providing different character storylines. The different characters you can control add variety both in terms of gameplay and storyline.

As far as the open-world, it's gigantic with tons of different places to explore, different terrain, a vast selection of transportation means (including cars, trucks, etc) , and more details than ever compared to other GTA games.