My brother bought it today upon my urging. He's been playing it since about 2pm, and it's almost midnight now. Yes, he really is enjoying it, and just watching it was fun. There's just so much to do, the challenges, treasure hunting (which is incredibly well executed), missions, hunting, just enjoying the scenery, etc...
And I rather like the protagonist. It's refreshing to see somebody with actual manners, an interesting backstory, flaws, and all of the other good stuff.
And since this is a Rockstar game, there is bound to be loads of cynicism and bitter sarcasm. The mission where you had to find three sets of flowers for some guy's anniversary is the perfect example of this. Yeah, I think this is the best work Rockstar (even if it isn't Rockstar North) has made so far. Great game, highly recommend it!
