GTA physics for both driving and weapons are poor. GTA IV was much better. Not the GP but I would personally wish to see a sandbox game with real life vehicle physics, like in a racing sim. NFS is still arcade.
I think there should always be something left on the table. If the west does everything possible to hurt Russia, Russia will have nothing to lose and will be more likely to attack NATO countries. This is something they should reserve in case there is a risk for such event.