I love these games too, and I must admit, linearity of missions was a problem for me in San Andreas. I got stuck on the mission where you had to intercept the plane full of Hitmen. Fortunately the fact that by that stage so much of the game world was open to you It wasn't so bad. I've never actually solved the story to any of the GTA games since the release of GTA 3. Mostly I just go crazy in the free form world and just drive around stealing cars and causing mayhem. I'm sure good old Jack Thopson is reading this going "Wahaha, see what I mean". You know, Jack, I realise its just a game. Thats what makes it fun. Adults can tell the difference.