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Shrink Said Play These 'Til GTA 6
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items Man, this wait for Grand Theft Auto VI is killer, especially after Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 dropped! My therapist noticed I was spiraling, so they prescribed this list for 'healthy distraction.' Apparently, these open worlds and stories are supp...
... But real talk? My shrink probably just meant, 'Play these awesome games so you don't lose it waiting for GTA 6.' So, here's the doc's list. Let's dive in and cause some virtual mayhem to tide us over!"
... But real talk? My shrink probably just meant, 'Play these awesome games so you don't lose it waiting for GTA 6.' So, here's the doc's list. Let's dive in and cause some virtual mayhem to tide us over!"
The benchmark for open-world crime games, setting the standard for immersive cities, intricate narratives, and player freedom, all of which fans expect to see evolve in GTA 6.
Grand Theft Auto Series
Offers a similar open-world sandbox focused on criminal enterprise, albeit with a more comedic and over-the-top tone, providing a less serious alternative to the crime and chaos often found in GTA.
Saints Row Series
Explores the potential for technology and hacking within a modern open-world crime setting, a theme that could see increased relevance in the contemporary setting of GTA 6.
Watch Dogs Series
Delivers a grounded narrative within a vibrant modern city (Hong Kong), focusing on undercover work and organized crime, elements that GTA 6 might explore with its own unique flavor.
Sleeping Dogs
Provides a narrative-driven experience within historical crime settings, emphasizing atmosphere and character development, aspects that are also crucial to the immersive storytelling of the GTA series.
Mafia Series
Blends serious crime drama with often humorous and quirky side activities within a detailed modern Japanese setting, showcasing how diverse elements can coexist in an open-world narrative, something GTA also excels at.
Yakuza Series (Like a Dragon)
Offers a more focused narrative within a specific urban environment (Kamurocho), delving into crime and investigation with a blend of serious storytelling and engaging side content, similar to how GTA builds its world.
Judgment Series
Focuses on crime investigation and a strong sense of place (1940s Los Angeles), highlighting how a detailed environment and narrative can drive player engagement, a key aspect of any GTA title.
L.A. Noire
While emphasizing over-the-top action, it showcases the potential for player-driven chaos and freedom within a large open world, a core tenet of the GTA experience, albeit with a different style.
Just Cause Series
Presents a large open world with tactical gameplay focused on dismantling criminal organizations, suggesting potential approaches to mission structure and player agency that GTA 6 might incorporate.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands
Demonstrates how a strong sense of atmosphere and a focus on vehicular interaction can create a compelling open-world experience, elements that are always significant in the GTA series.
Mad Max
Features open-world exploration and emergent gameplay within dynamic environments, showcasing how the world itself can become a key element in player encounters, something GTA also aims for.
FARCRY Series
From the same developers as GTA, it exemplifies deep open-world immersion, compelling characters, and mature storytelling, setting a high bar for narrative and world-building that GTA 6 will likely aim to meet.
Red Dead Redemption Series
While superhero-focused, it demonstrates how a detailed and atmospheric city can be used as a backdrop for a compelling narrative and engaging gameplay, a crucial aspect of GTA's urban environments.
Batman: Arkham Series
Offers a different perspective on navigating a large, modern city with unique traversal mechanics and a focus on narrative and character, showcasing how open-world gameplay can be integrated with a strong story.
Marvel's Spider-Man Series
While set in a unique post-apocalyptic world, it highlights the potential for a vast and visually stunning open world with engaging exploration and a compelling central mystery, elements that contribute to the immersive nature of GTA.
Horizon Series
An open-world, action role-playing game set in the sprawling metropolis of Night City, a place obsessed with power, glamour, and body modification. As V, a mercenary outlaw, players navigate a complex criminal underworld, making choices that impact t...
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
Set in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, you play as an Irish race car mechanic drawn into the French Resistance. Its open-world exploration, stealth elements, and the unique mechanic of restoring color to the world as you liberate areas offe...
The Saboteur
A first-person action survival series set in sprawling urban environments overrun by zombies. Players navigate these dangerous open worlds using parkour, scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face the evolving threat of the infected, especially a...
Dying Light Series
An open-world survival series where players focus on building and managing a community of survivors in a zombie apocalypse. While not centered on traditional crime, the series features emergent sandbox gameplay, resource management, dealing with host...
State of Decay Series
While more lighthearted and aimed at a younger audience, this game is essentially "Lego GTA" with you playing as an undercover cop in a sprawling open city. It features car theft (in a Lego way), missions, collectibles, and a humorous storyline, capt...
Lego City Undercover