This is the first time a game has actually engrossed me. It was in a package when I got home from school yesterday and I played it for about 6 hours and the more amazing part, I got home from school today and played it again. I always find myself reading the subtitles during the movies. I'm really quite impressed with the game, Not that much on a visual level, although its reasonably good - Just the whole story mode, as far. I haven't really been that distracted from it.
I plus being there is no "HAAAY... CEEEEE JAAAY!!!!!!!" Which was consistently running through the world of San Andreas, Also, No one is "G" in which means that random fights and gang wars don't occur so often. Basically its surpassed its predecessor already.
ATM - I just killed Vlad. I see some repercussions arising, though. I had to leave so my brother can play Mario Kart Wii otherwise I'd still be playing it now.