I was eagerly anticipating this game, until someone likend it to the GTA series.
Now, don't get me wrong, I like the GTA series, to a point. but open-ended gameplay does not make up for a great story with deep character development. I'd rather have a linear game, with well thought out story and character development, than a game that's lets me do everything under the sun.
Obviously, with the astronomical sales of the GTA series, i'm in the minority, but I wonder if others are starting to realize that "open-ended" means "lack of story."