Gave it a 5. There were a lot of groundbreaking new features as the first installment of GTA to grace the PS2 was welcomed into so many of our homes and given a decent console to be played on and loved for hours, much like a favorite pet. It was the first 3-D GTA game, and allowed for you to move about the map at your own discretion...for the first time you could actually go anywhere in the game without being "trapped" somewhere, and if you didn't want to do a certain mission, you could go for a drive(-by, too
), a walk, a killing or hijacking spree, or take part in races, and a million other things. We can only hope GTA IV will live up to the standards set by this amazing game.