I just don't see what's particularly special about it. Maybe I'm being bitter because I was expecting something so much more than what I got. A lot of the reviews said the city felt "alive", I don't really feel that way. I don't think it feels any more alive than Crackdown did. Crackdown's main missions were ridiculously repetitive, but they were fun because you could play them with a friend. GTA really missed the mark when they decided not to allow people to play the campaign with their friends.
My main problem with the shooting is how sometimes there will be a guy shooting you in the face with his Uzi, and you pull the left trigger and the crosshair jumps to some other guy on the other side of the room who's not even shooting at you yet.
Maybe I just suck at driving games, but for a game that focuses so much on driving, they should have made it more accessible.
Save system is what is killing the game for me right now. Let me save whenever I want and I'll be happy, I don't see how this would take anything away from the game.