Agree with this guy.
GTA IV's minigames were not that good, but they made the game world feel more alive. In Red Dead Redemption, however, Rockstar really stepped up. I'm hoping that GTA V will have lots of different types of minigames and also have some rewards tied to them (like RDR's outfit rewards for playing poker, liar's dice etc). I sincerely do not believe that minigames take anything away from actual gameplay, because lets face it, professional programmes can scratch them up in an afternoon!