So when you compare GTA with Skyrim, they're almost the same game aside from setting.
Skyrim - Half the game is about killing people and blowing things up, running around an open world doing so. You role play a criminal (you're always a prisoner at the start) and a character who follows a set route through-out the game, its just the direction of progression that you choose (meaning you choose which quests to do first)
There is very little character progression, I would say its probably on par with San Andrea's in this regard.
GTA - Half the game killing people and blowing things up. Running and driving through an open world as you do so. You role play either a criminal or someone forced into a life of crime. You can also choose which faction you work for as you progress.
Both games share a very similar design focus. Its simple the setting that differs.
I agree. They have a very similar design and premise. Just a different setting. RDR fits nicely into this category as well.
I'm fairly certain they did just announce a game called "Dishonored" being in development... Was all over the forums...
No they did not. The game was announced a long time ago. What they did recently was release a new trailer for it. The reason it was all over the forums is because most people assumed it was new Skyrim content. When it turned out to be a trailer for Dishonored, everyone was discussing it.
"Announce" is used when a game is first introduced. "Release" is used when new content is available regarding a game that has already been announced.
You could easily have pointed him in the direction of the content you were referring to. Don't be mean.
You too, could have easily clarified things just as I did. You don't be mean either.