i'd say it's worth a buy if you've got extra coin to spend, but you're probably not going to get the best experience out of it online unless you have some friends to roam around with. it's still pretty fun to go and explore "lone wolf" style, but i think there's alot more to offer when you have a group to ride with. i only gave it a rental, but i'm a few hours in so far and have been pretty impressed. there's alot to do in the campaign and what little i've played with the multiplayer has been fun as well. if you're still skeptical do some research. i think it's gotten a 9.5 rating on gamespot currently.