In San Andreas, when you saw a dam, you knew a mission would take you to it. In GTA V, you see a large prison and you never have reason to visit. The world was made for online. Single player was tacked on.
The design decision to make the game multiplayer-focused ruined the potential that the game could have had.
Somehow I don't think this will cut down on the amount of kids that play GTA V or GTA VI.
Having said that, for many various reasons I still don't want GTA VI.
I barely touched the last one, I've seen what Rockstar has become. Their best years are behind them now.
In San Andreas, when you saw a dam, you knew a mission would take you to it. In GTA V, you see a large prison and you never have reason to visit. The world was made for online. Single player was tacked on.
The design decision to make the game multiplayer-focused ruined the potential that the game could have had.