The issue is that no one is playing the online mode, probably because the story and combat challenges are 10x better but the online has potential. Now I can't even get a full lobby, it's a mode that requires 8 people to even launch which is crappy. Once you level up to say 10 or so I think it would be a lot more enjoyable but that may be in a few weeks when people get through the campaign.

I did 75% of the flight school and wanted to try and fly the big ol commercial 747 planes in the airport, everytime i go in there for once, the cops come at me with the quickness, and 2nd, when I start to take off my plane just blows up. Do you have to actually f*ckin own the airport to fly out of it? I get the realm of reality and video games, I think in this concept it is astrew. Anyone else have any luck?

Havent bought a car, didnt know you could however - every character has a character specific garage which they can store 4 vehicles in. I have all of mine loaded but I am afraid I will take one out and trash it and it will be gone. The stock cars each character comes with always respawn and always retain any upgrades you purchase. I dont know if that is the same for purchased or garaged cars yet, I will have to mess around with that

Perhaps you should go play Lego (Anything) for the rest fo your life then

I ran into Packie robbing a store, he then offered his services. I took him on a heist and he talks about his brothers, Niko, and the famous bank job. Another is the fact that Frank's aunt Denise is CJ's first girlfriend on San Andreas. TAGGER_SK8ER101

(Small spoiler)  -later in the game when Trevor takes over the strip club, you can "touch" the girls without getting tossed, small but cool. Too many cool things to list.

Seems they went for a more realistic approach. Once you upgrade the transmission and suspension you turn on a dime quicker, but stock cars seem to act like stock cars do in real life.

yeah this irritates me, I wasted a lot of money tricking out vehicles that I never saw again. I have cool cars sitting in my garage(s) but I know if I mess the up they'll all be wasted. I wish they woulda copied Saints Row in this aspect

It came with two additional costumes, beat the "lengthy" campaign, I still dont see this option...anyone?

Haha yet it isn't, there is no reason to play this game a second time, it's a rental at best, yet if  must waste your money...