Wasted more than I should have. Couldn't get an exact number even if I tried, considering this franchise has been a part of me since I was a little kid with a lot of time on my hands.
Why is nobody giving love to Lamar? That dude must be the funniest character present in any GTA so far. Even though he's a simple side-character, his lines are just so damn funny. Constantly making fun of Franklin, making a fool of himself, he's just hella funny. And the resemblance between the...
I love TBoGT simply because it has the classic component of the vanilla GTA IV, but it's blessed with better driving mechanics, slightly better graphics and of course, gold weapons. Also, because of Yusuf Amir. You have to love that guy.
Definitely not too violent. You have to think of the older series, such as Vice City, where you would just cut people using a chainsaw, where you'd run over someone and your car would leave bloody skids around the street. It's just part of the game. GTA woudn't be the same without all the gore...