GTA 5 - the hype (over) meet? Absolutely.

In order to clarify the first question:
Yes. GTA 5 will absolutely do justice to the hype.
Already after 15 minutes in Los Santos it feels "as it was then" - as we cruised on the bike by the Hood in San Andreas or scantily clad prostitutes have bashed with batons.

If there would not be already GTA San Andreas or GTA IV, GTA 5 would be the game of the millennium.
Since these "3rd person" sandbox games but now exist in 1000 various. Models, it must measure up to this.

The above GTA parts, Just Cause 2 or Saints Row are really good games - the competition from own house should be GTA4 and Red Dead Redemption.

Really exciting, what ingredients ROCKSTAR has packed into the current GTA5:
3 completely different characters (the rate for Black Retro "San Andreas" feeling, the "Cool Guy" and full gangster professional and the "freak" - without further explanation).

The missions are very diverse, often missions with 2 or more Charaktern need to be resolved. In both the emissions and incidentally you can switch between the Charaktern. This brings you to a very funny and also very varied situations!
The animations are really super, all characters move smoothly, the passers-by as well. The cars can be excellently control -> and GTA5 you can even tune it freely and adapt your ideas (color, spoiler, rims, engines, roofs, etc ...).

Weapons you get in the game and in the Ammu-Nation stores (including shooting.) - Here you can also improve the shooting skills (slight RPG Anliehen). Driving skills, combat, sports, stealth - all of which can be improved by mini-missions and a variety of activities (tennis).

The music is again great, 3 times as many radio stations as GTA4!
The world is (felt) "something" less than Liberty City - but it more alive, more detailed, more exciting!
Everywhere you see details invite you to enjoy or interact.

After over 10 hours of play, after all, 4% of all emissions are released - so we go here of 200+ hours of gameplay from.
But after each mission makes the status report, which shows you what is still needed for the "GOLD" trophy. Motivating.

The game is a large map of the game with, can already be very useful - the "key spots" are certainly to be found at short notice on relevant video portals.

The game takes on a whole very very strong buy recommendation!

PS: a fun goodie: you can watch on iOS / Android the "iFruit" Download app and your dog in the game to teach tricks and manners (Chop!). Super Great, interactive Goodie!