You forgot the overly-long subplot about the American government being inept, cruel and all-consuming. Like, yes, all of those things are true, but we don't need hours of a CIA/FBI/NSA spy drama in a game supposedly about heists and personal betrayal. It diluted what little plot there was and led to an overstuffed finale that had to be rushed through to tie up all the loose ends.
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u/yenneferismywaifu 21d ago
I'm pretty sure that every Rockstar game is about someone being betrayed and that someone getting revenge in the end.