I would say it's already more generic regurgitated crap than any Mario. At least Mario's and Zelda's game play changes slightly. I didn't play GTA 3, played the shit out of GTA:VC, bought SA... played it for two days then sold it because it was the same fucking game. Borrowed GTA 3, gave it back the next day because it was the exact same fucking game.
There really is no reason to play GTA. The game is fucking stupid. OMG! YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU WANT IN THE GAME! Who the fuck cares, it's got boring missions and lame copied stories.