Agreed. While 3, VC, and SA were awesome, the shift in style made them so different they’re not really comparable.

GTA2 stuck to the top-down view that made the original game so much fun. And the faction system was pretty cool.

I really enjoyed VC and SA, but I found it a bit jarring that the character now had lines. I always preferred that he was a “shut up and do what you’re told” kind of guy.

GTA4 was fine.

GTA5 was a really nice tech demo that lacked depth in the gameplay. Great writing, though.