There seems to be little doubt that Grand Theft Auto 5 is, at least in many people's minds, 2013's game of the year. With record, off-the-charts sales and plenty of controversy to boot, let's take a look at some of the talking points for the hottest game on the planet right now.

First and foremost in many gamers' minds, is the sad fact that they simply can't play GTA V. There have been numerous reports that the game has been freezing up on older Xbox 360 consoles, usually allowing the user to only log less than a half hour of game play before getting booted.

"There's growing concerns that GTA V is unplayable on older models of the Xbox 360, to the point where it is freezing up and crashing consoles [...]There's growing frustration on the unofficial gtaforums.com from gamers who own Xbox 360 consoles manufactured between 2005 and 2009," writes Matthew Humphries for geek.com.

There is still no definitive answer as to what exactly is causing the dysfunction. Hard drive issues have been noted as the most likely culprit, but so far those rumors are unsubstantiated. GTA V's developer, Rockstar Games, is looking into the matter and will likely provide some type of solution for those affected.

Based on the massive number of sales GTA V has experienced so far, that could mean quite a few people could be affected. Rockstar Games' parent company, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has already realized staggering success with its latest installment in the franchise. In just three days, GTA V was able to surpass over $1 billion in sales.

"These are spectacular numbers, more so than anybody expected," said Benjamin Schachter, an analyst with Macquarie Securities. "In general I think this is a company that has turned its fortunes around dramatically. I think it's one of the preeminent video game franchises in the world, one of the preeminent entertainment franchises."

In fact, GTA V has already broken one impressive record held by another gaming giant: Call of Duty. By taking just three days to get to a billion dollars in sales, GTA V has crushed the former record of Call of Duty: Black Ops, which took a comparatively sluggish fifteen days to reach the same amount.