Would it be ignorant to compare GTA3 to something like an FF game? or even something like MGS?
I think its that good...so I think it deserves to sit beside amazing games like MGs or FF7 or something of that staggering nature.
People forget admist the graphics / sound / gameplay. That the most important thing in the world for a game is basically if the game is fun for the gamer. With that said I think Rockstar has done an AMAZING job for entertainment.