Everyone knows Grand Theft Auto, so I won't say the obvious. I will just focus on what I liked more and less about it compared to its predecessor GTA IV.
Also I will focus on the single player, since I haven't touched the online and I have no intention of doing so anytime soon.

Last year I played GTA IV for the first time (aside from a short moment in 2008 when I tried it on PS3 at a friend's house). I loved it, just like all GTA episodes since 3 (haven't played 1 and 2 yet). Consequently this year I decided to play GTA V, it just took me a bit more than 10 years since its release (or 9 if we consider the PC release, but I digress).

Well in general I totally loved it. For starters I really liked that it performs very well, unlike IV which was still difficult to run even on a very powerful modern PC. I managed to play it with everything maxed out at 1440p with only minor slowdowns in the most grass intensive areas. The game looks gorgeous, even almost 10 years after the PC release. Everything feels handcrafted and really detailed, as it's tradition with the series.
The plot is also really good, this time following three different characters with intertwined stories. I'd say Trevor was the highlight of the three, but in general the writing is stellar, as usual.
On this note though, I have to say when I completed the game I was still craving for more story. Unlike GTA IV, this last chapter doesn't have any single player DLC and so it felt considerably shorter than its previous chapter.

Another thing I was slightly disappointed with is the driving and vehicles in general. GTA IV adopted a realistic take on driving, which many hated but I personally loved, being also a fan of the Driver series.
GTA V takes a complete U-turn on this, with cars which are glued to the ground and are built like tanks. You can even roll over the car if you accidentally flip it. Even t-boning someone at top speed feels like nothing and I never managed to total a car unless I actually did it on purpose (mainly shooting or throwing explosives at it). It felt like Rockstar wanted to say sorry for the previous game choice and overcompensated with this one.

A thing I immensely appreciated this time around was instead the great reduction in phone time and boring activities like hanging out with people and trying to satisfy everyone. That aspect of GTA IV was probably the most annoying for me, so I'm glad they tuned it down significantly in GTA V.

Overall then, other than some minor complaints I totally enjoyed this masterpiece and I look forward to GTA VI if it gets released, eventually.

Recommended!

Everyone knows Grand Theft Auto, so I won't say the obvious. I will just focus on what I liked more and less about it compared to its predecessor GTA IV. Also I will focus on the single player, since I haven't touched the online and I have no intention of doing so anytime soon. Last year I played GTA IV for the first time (aside from a short moment in 2008 when I tried it on PS3 at a friend's house). I loved it, just like all GTA episodes since 3 (haven't played 1 and 2 yet). Consequently this year I decided to play GTA V, it just took me a bit more than 10 years since its release (or 9 if we consider the PC release, but I digress). Well in general I totally loved it. For starters I really liked that it performs very well, unlike IV which was still difficult to run even on a very powerful modern PC. I managed to play it with everything maxed out at 1440p with only minor slowdowns in the most grass intensive areas. The game looks gorgeous, even almost 10 years after the PC release. Everything feels handcrafted and really detailed, as it's tradition with the series. The plot is also really good, this time following three different characters with intertwined stories. I'd say Trevor was the highlight of the three, but in general the writing is stellar, as usual. On this note though, I have to say when I completed the game I was still craving for more story. Unlike GTA IV, this last chapter doesn't have any single player DLC and so it felt considerably shorter than its previous chapter. Another thing I was slightly disappointed with is the driving and vehicles in general. GTA IV adopted a realistic take on driving, which many hated but I personally loved, being also a fan of the Driver series. GTA V takes a complete U-turn on this, with cars which are glued to the ground and are built like tanks. You can even roll over the car if you accidentally flip it. Even t-boning someone at top speed feels like nothing and I never managed to total a car unless I actually did it on purpose (mainly shooting or throwing explosives at it). It felt like Rockstar wanted to say sorry for the previous game choice and overcompensated with this one. A thing I immensely appreciated this time around was instead the great reduction in phone time and boring activities like hanging out with people and trying to satisfy everyone. That aspect of GTA IV was probably the most annoying for me, so I'm glad they tuned it down significantly in GTA V. Overall then, other than some minor complaints I totally enjoyed this masterpiece and I look forward to GTA VI if it gets released, eventually. Recommended!