I don't get what's so great about GTA.
It's an empty illusion of an open world filled with empty scenery and props.
You might as well just go out and observe the actual world.
Other than that it's a mashup of a shitty driving sim + shitty shooter + boring ass missions + juvenile satire + some mid netflix TV series.
GTAIII was the first I've played.
I got into a tank and killed police officers.
It was fun, but I was 5yo at the time.