My vacation in Liberty City is almost over - at least the immersive, stay-home-from-work-and-clear-the-schedule part of it anyways.  I am continually grateful for how understanding my wife is of my odd obsessions.  :)

I hope to write up some more detailed thoughts once I've finished the game and it has all settled in on me.  I'm about 35 hours of playtime in on it (plus some assorted multiplayer), not rushing through the missions but just enjoying the experience.  I had very very high expectations of the game, and despite a few warts I'm pleased that it has met (and sometimes exceeded) those expectations.  I'm not quite convinced it will displace San Andreas as my favorite of the entire series, but the two are apples and oranges in some ways...

Speaking of rushing through the game... apparently there is an Achievement for beating the main storyline in < 30 hours.  I sure hope no one tries to do that on their first time through.  This is a game to be savored, and just played for what it is rather than trying to beat the clock.  Personally, I'm saving that one for my inevitable second playthrough...