Most may well disagree wth me, but often times I actually prefer a smaller, better focussed and well designed city over a larger one that is just huge for no real reason beyond boasting rights and because technology has evolved to a point where it can be.
I also tend to think that the problem with a lot of games that try to make cities/worlds far bigger than the game in question actually needs, is that too often much of that city/world feels a bit lifeless and hollow as a result. I mean what is the point in having a huge world/city map when half of it you never really see much of, and may only go through as part of some fetch quest or collectibles hunt?
That said, that's a very generalised opinion, and Rockstar has earnt plenty of faith from me over the years, so I'm happy to wait and see what they manage to deliver.
