After playing this all weekend I can pretty much say that this is the most densely packed and fun GTA-style open world in a game yet. It seems like every time I get out of a car to start a mission, I get distracted by seeing some blue climb-able studs in the distance and end up spending the next half hour or more climbing, exploring, and jumping from building to building. This is a huge contrast to typical GTA-style exploration system where you basically just go into alleyways and maybe climb a ladder to a rooftop every now and then for a hidden package equivalent. The missions are also infinitely better. Everything involves fun puzzles, exploration, and platforming. By contrast again, 90% of GTA-style game missions are either "go here, kill this guy, and escape," "deliver this from point A to point B," or "follow this car."
I seriously can't say enough about this game. Without a doubt the best game I've played since at least Sleeping Dogs, and its probably better. The only negative is the load times, but the big ones only hit every once in a while. I just have GAF open on my phone and read a few posts when this happens.
This game is worth buying a Wii U for, and I highly doubt that the PS4/720 will have a game to match it in their launch windows. For me, this is the game of the new generation until something comes along and unseats it. GTA V will sell ten times more, but I highly doubt it will be half as much fun.
