The GTA series of games from the beloved studio Rockstar Games has twelve games. It is this game that has held first place in its genre since 1997. An incredible number of copies and attempts to repeat this masterpiece have failed, but there are those who succeeded, and perhaps created something better, our favorite race car driver. The best games similar to GTA are only in our Top 10.

The Wheelman

Anarchy and chaos reign on the streets of Barcelona. The only law respected by gangs of criminals is the law of the strong. Crimes happen here all the time, but information about the impending robbery of the century did not go unnoticed by the intelligence services. The main character, a professional driver and at the same time an undercover agent, is infiltrated into a criminal world full of violence, murder and blood money. He faces a difficult task - to uncover the boss’s plans and stay alive, constantly one step ahead of the warring factions and local justice.

The Wheelman Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows XP (SP2) / Vista
• Processor: Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
• RAM: 2 GB
• Video card: NVidia GeForce 7900 or ATI Radeon x1950
• Disk space: 9 GB

Saints Row

The first game in the series was released in 2006; the series has four games in total, not counting Saints Row: Drive-By and Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell. The games place the player in the role of the leader of the Third Street Saints gang in a big city, liberating the city from gangs, aliens and others. For the most part, the missions involve killing, stealing, hijacking and committing other criminal acts. The Saints Row series is distinguished by the degree of freedom given to the player - he decides what to do.

Unlike most action games, which present a sequential series of levels with linear progression, in Saints Row the player chooses which tasks to complete. Depending on this, relationships with various organizations may change. Although there are exceptions: the sequence of missions is linear.

Saints Row Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows 7
• CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | AMD Athlon II x3
• RAM: 4 GB
• Video card: NVIDIA GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 5800 series
• Disk space: 10 GB

Just Cause 3

The protagonist of the game is Rico Rodriguez, and the game takes place on the fictional Mediterranean island of Medici, which is his home. Rico will confront the brutal control of dictator General Sebastiano Di Ravello, seeking to rule the world, on a map comparable in size to that of Just Cause 2 - 400 square miles (1,000 km2). However, the volume of movement has been expanded to allow the player more vertical freedom - now it is possible to explore underground caves and climb buildings more realistically and efficiently. The world will consist of five main ecosystems with unique landscapes and attractions.

Just Cause 3 Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows 7.1 SP1 / Windows 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
• Processor: Intel Core i5-2500k, 3.3GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1075T 3GHz
• RAM: 8 GB
• Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (2GB) / AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB)
• Disk space: 54 GB

L.A Noire

L.A Noire is an interactive detective story set in the late 1940s. Players will experience a complex and intricate storyline mixed with action and the atmosphere of post-war Los Angeles, where corruption, crime, drugs and jazz reign. This game is the pure quintessence of the noir genre, where players will discover many of the dirty secrets of mid-twentieth century Los Angeles, which players will not only observe, but also take an active part in.

L.A Noire Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows 7.1 SP1 / Windows 8.1
• Processor: Intel Dual Core 2.2 GHz
• RAM: 4 GB
• Video card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
• Disk space: 16 GB

SLEEPING DOGS

The game takes place in Hong Kong, where main character is an undercover cop returning from San Francisco to Hong Kong. His task is to penetrate the world-famous mafia group of triads and destroy it from the inside. The main character emigrated from Hong Kong as a child and, returning to his homeland, he meets old friends, remembering days gone by. And the past bright childhood days cannot be returned, and they are replaced by a cruel mafia world, where traitors are dismembered in the kitchen, enemies are beaten with baseball bats or stuffed with lead, and friends are drowned in blood.

Minimum system requirements SLEEPING DOGS

• OS: Windows XP
• Processor: Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
• RAM: 2 GB
• Video card: Nvidia or AMD ATI, ATI Radeon 3870 or later, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
• Disk space: 15 GB

THE SABOTEUR

Paris of the 40s in anticipation of the Second World War and all this is seasoned with a sabotage theme in dark gray tones, almost like in the film Sin City. The gameplay of the game is at the level of 2002, but thanks to its style, you don’t pay much attention to it, because The Saboteur is quite a strong cocktail of the best games with open world, albeit not the most advanced.

The game pleased me with its optimization and stability, which is simply magnificent compared to Gta 4. Special praise for the plot, although in some places it is reminiscent of the adventures of Indiana Jones, and yet we have before us a serious story about the occupation of France by the Nazis and resistance to this infection. The plot in our case holds 50% of the open world game.

Minimum system requirements THE SABOTEUR

• OS: Windows XP (SP2) / Vista
• Processor: Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
• RAM: 2 GB
• Video card: NVidia GeForce 7800 or ATI Radeon HD 2600
• Disk space: 7 GB

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is a continuation of Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction, where we will meet an experienced assassin who faces dangerous missions in the hottest spots on the planet. Your task will be to restore order and end the armed conflict that flared up in Venezuela, where as a result of the civil war a cruel, greedy and greedy tyrant came to power. You are a mercenary for which there are no rules and no law, but only a contract, which must be carried out at any cost.

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames minimum system requirements

• OS: Windows XP (SP2) / Vista
• Processor: Pentium 4 with hyperthreading support/AMD Athlon X2;
• RAM: 1 GB
• Video card: Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT/ATI Radeon ATI X1600
• Disk space: 10 GB

The Godfather

The Godfather is the official game based on the cult film masterpiece by Francis Ford Coppola. The story takes players to the USA in the post-war years. The country continues to change literally before our eyes, and powerful crime syndicates are finally emerging from the shadows to provide themselves with new sources of income. In the role of one of the petty bandits, you have to earn the trust of Don Corleone himself, who allows only the most devoted and persistent guys into his family. Get ready to carry out dozens of dangerous assignments, learn to put pressure on the right people, enlist the support of local businessmen and police officers, and try to do everything possible to neutralize enemy mafia clans.

The Godfather Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows XP
• Processor: Pentium III 1.2 GHz
• RAM: 256 MB
• Video card: GeForce 2 / Radeon 8500
• Disk space: 5 GB

Watch Dogs

When mentioning GTA clones, it is impossible not to mention the series from Ubisoft. The Watch Dogs storyline is built around the concept information war: Data has become interconnected and the use of technology is increasing throughout the world. The first part of the game takes place in an alternate version of the reality of the city of Chicago, which is one of many cities using the ctOS operating system.

The second part will tell us the story of a hacker, originally from Oakland, California, named Marcus Holloway moves to San Francisco, in the heart of Silicon Valley, where, teaming up with a group of activists from the organization DedSec, he challenges greedy corporations and corrupt city authorities, taking over management of the updated universal system ctOS 2.0

Watch Dogs Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows 7
• Processor: Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz, AMD FX 6120 @ 3.5 GHz
• RAM: 6 GB
• Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 with 2 GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870
• Disk space: 35 GB

Games in the Mafia series, the main clone of GTA or the main competitor, the second part has become special for many, and fans consider Mafia to be an independent and fully realized project, while the second part for many has become a masterpiece that they want to play again and again. A famous series of games that combines several genres: action, shooter and racing. It has its own unique atmosphere.

At first, the player will have to be an ordinary bouncer who performs simple tasks for the sake of his superiors from influential circles. Gradually, you need to raise your authority, terrify your rivals and achieve a leading position in the criminal world. A great selection of weapons allows you to deal with any types of enemies. A huge number of cars that will be a pleasure to see and pilot. The last part of the game turned out to be especially successful in terms of the fact that a full-fledged open world and a lot of opportunities were created here.

MAFIA 3 Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows 7 64
• Processor: Intel I5-2500K, AMD FX-8120
• RAM: 6 GB
• Video card: 2GB of Video Memory & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, AMD Radeon HD7870
• Disk space: 50 GB

Why we love Grand Theft Auto? For freedom? For the script? For the huge number of opportunities that the game gives us? Most likely, the game gained its extraordinary popularity thanks to the open world, which at the time of the release of the third part was a real innovation. And even if GTA III itself is far from Best game in the series, and even though hundreds of open-world games were released after it: in this clearing, Grand Theft Auto is the undisputed leader, no one can shake the primacy of this franchise.

And yet, other games competing with GTA, in the hope of snatching their piece of the pie, still offer their own unique game design solutions. And, I must say, many succeed more than successfully. In this article, let's try to remember all the games that tried to copy GTA and they succeeded to one degree or another. Whether it's successful or unsuccessful is up to you to decide.

Bully

Bully can hardly be called a copy of GTA, since no one is killed in the game, and the game itself is not about crime, but about the school experiences of the young and cocky Jimmy Hopkins, whom his loving mother sent to a boarding school. Angry at the whole world, including his own mother, Mr. Hopkins immediately begins to misbehave and act out, thereby opposing himself to the whole of God's light. In the shoes of a young hooligan we will have to study hundreds in various ways annoyance to your enemies. For example, by attending chemistry classes, you can learn methods of creating stink bombs, which are very effective in the fight against local majors.

First of all, I would like to recommend Bully to those who enjoy humor and satire more in GTA, because this game consists almost entirely of humor and satire. In addition, the game was developed by Rockstar itself, even if not the main division. You won’t see cruelty and murder in this game, what kind of cruelty and murder does a teenage schoolboy experience? The open world in the game is not that big, but rather very compact, by the standards of GTA-shaped games, of the available locations only the College itself with the surrounding areas and a suburb with shops and attractions. Weapons: slingshots, sticks and your own fists. Those who are tired of monotonous crime action films will definitely like Bully.

Total Overdose

At one time, Total Overdose was considered quite a good game and a worthy competitor to GTA. Now, of course, this game is very difficult to play due to outdated graphics and no longer relevant mechanics. At the time of its release, Total Overdose offered the player complete immersion into the world of high-speed and crazy shootouts with jumps around corners. By killing players using particularly sophisticated methods, we gained points, which, however, did not affect anything other than satisfying the player’s vanity. That’s how many points I scored, a whole million – many people said to themselves.
Total Overdose was indeed rich in all sorts of non-standard situations for GTA, for example, you could jump out of a car onto full speed ahead and in Slow Motion, shoot all enemies head-on with headshots. For something like this, if I’m not mistaken, you could get several thousand points.

The only thing that might be interesting about Total Overdose now is its possible port to mobile platforms. The performance of mobile platforms can easily afford this, the last word remains with the developers and publishers. The rights to the game belong to Square Enix, which is very active in the mobile market, constantly porting classic franchises of yesteryear, such as Final Fantasy. The game itself could be a good success, due to the fact that the genre of the game is relevant on Android and iOS, and the game itself can even now give odds to games like Gangster or 9mm.

Assassin's Creed

Can Assassin's Creed be called a GTA competitor? Yes and no at the same time. No, because the setting is completely different, unlike the crime drama GTA, a whole pseudo-historical thriller unfolds in Assassin’s Creed, which has no end or edge. Unfortunately, if GTA itself is constantly evolving, offering something new to the player in each new part, then Assassin’s Creed is constantly marking time, only individual nuances are polished from game to game, and the entire open world is based on the incessant capture of turrets. And if in the first parts of AC we could still tolerate something like that, then by the third part the franchise began to choke. We hope that in Assassin’s Creed: Unity the series will come out of its peak and make a real reboot of its gaming philosophy.

And yet, we will include Assassin’s Creed on this list, if only because Ubisoft, albeit quietly, is trying to create its own “medieval GTA.” It must be said that the company does this very well; Assassin’s Creed does not have any special competitors, and they are unlikely to appear. Sales of the franchise cannot but please Ubisoft management. It was largely from profits from AC that franchises such as the new Far Cry, Watch Dogs and The Division emerged. We can only hope that the new parts of Assassin's Creed will stop being so monotonous and of the same type.

Far Cry

Many will be very surprised to see this game on this list. But let's think about what Far Cry and GTA have in common. But in fact there is much more in common than there is difference. Firstly, it is a large open world, completely accessible for exploration. Secondly, this is a “global sandbox”. Whether in one or another game, the player can easily entertain himself by coming up with another activity for the evening, without resorting to story missions. Thirdly, there is a large abundance of side missions and games, such as poker or billiards. Also, in Far Cry 3 we can see the general satirical mood characteristic of all stories in the GTA series. There are, of course, quite a few differences, and the most important difference is the third-person view in Far Cry 3, but it does not greatly affect the overall mechanics of the game.

Mafia

Perhaps Mafia is the game closest in spirit to GTA. And at the same time, both of the released Mafia parts are very far from GTA in terms of game mechanics. Of course, there are a lot of similarities in terms of script, production and overall presentation. It’s true that the developers of Mafia tried to tell a much more dramatic story, devoid of the caustic sarcasm so characteristic of the entire GTA series. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, in Mafia you can’t upgrade cars and compete in low-rider races. But there is much more to this game - atmosphere, presentation and direction. Mafia was the first serious computer game about bandits, in which the bandits were real people, with their own ideals, weaknesses and preferences. In GTA, such things appeared, perhaps, only with the release of the fourth part; before that, the characters in the series were not worked out as carefully and scrupulously as was done, say, with the same Niko Belik.

Unfortunately, Mafia II turned out to be a failed game for many, because there were no interesting gameplay moments in the game and never appeared, but the plot and script sank very noticeably. The story told in Mafia II was not as strong as in Mafia I. The main characters of the second part were devoid of personality. It was completely incomprehensible why Vito and his childhood friend Joe stepped on a crooked path. It feels like they just did it out of nothing to do. And besides, the very narrative in the game was borrowed from the shooters of the early 2000s, which was not a mission, but a small war in which we were required to clear all the locations on the map. This approach is unacceptable for a serious crime drama.

The second part of Mafia, one might say, practically put an end to the future of the franchise; it is possible that this was the last part of the series. After such a crushing failure, it is unlikely that anyone else will sponsor a new pseudo-crime drama about gangsters.

Mercenaries

Mercenaries is a solid action game in an open world without a head. When playing Mercenaries, the player encounters virtually no restrictions, in this game everything and a lot is allowed. Moreover, the game has a rather interesting implementation of the destruction system, and the game, let us remember, was released in 2008. After firing a rocket launcher at a skyscraper for some time, it will inevitably fall apart like a house of cards. For many, such opportunities at that time literally tore down the tower, after the pseudo-destructibility of Crysis, such extensive liberties seemed like a real breath of fresh air in the all-consuming atmosphere of prohibitions and restrictions.

Let us remember that any meaningful destructibility has not yet been implemented in the gaming industry, and what prevents this is not the capabilities of personal computers and consoles, but game design simplifications. A modern game designer is simply afraid to imagine what could happen if a player accidentally breaks the quest house in which the quest character sits. All mechanics will be broken and most likely the game will have to be played through again.
It definitely makes sense to look at Mercenaries now, since they don’t make games like this anymore; they all rely on seriousness and casual realism, without burdening the player with total prohibitions and impenetrable complexity. And yet, it makes sense to remember the fact that the game developer, Pandemic Studios, ended its days in poverty, found itself bankrupt and was disbanded.

The Saboteur

The Saboteur was developed by the same Pandemic Studios, the authors of Mercenaries. The game turned out to be last game Pandemic Studios and I must say, it wasn't that bad. This was a worthy representative of the B-class of games that do not lay claim to the main laurels, but always remain in the wings if some AAA project suddenly turns out to be a weak game.

The Saboteur embodied elements of modern games with the conquest of territory, similar to some Assassin’s Creed, that were still unknown at that time. And, I must say, it was implemented very well at that time. Moreover, the conquered territory was displayed graphically: areas controlled by the fascists were painted in black and white color, as if pulled out of the movie “Sin City”. The cleared lands were painted lush bright colors and transformed Paris beyond recognition, it blossomed and turned green, like the same Shire from The Lord of the Rings.

Unfortunately, one unique idea did not save the project, and Pandemic Studios had to be closed. The time of passable B-shooters was coming to an end, and the company was unlikely to be able to surprise this world with anything new.

Sleeping Dogs

This game was not praised at the time of its release. GTA V had not yet been released, and GTA IV was quite seriously outdated. Many have forgotten what the real Grand Theft Auto is and that's why Sleeping Dogs was called the “GTA killer”. Of course, compared to the recent GTA V, the game looks very weak, but it also has its own interesting features. Of course, the main aspect that may be of interest to all fans of GTA clones is the Asian flavor, which is practically not covered in the big GTA. Yes, there were yakuza in San Andres, but not much attention was paid to them, so it makes sense to dive into Sleeping Dogs for another week.

In addition, unlike GTA, Sleeping Dogs featured a completely authentic Hong Kong, which was called Hong Kong and was not hidden under a fictitious, slightly changed name. All the main attractions of this place remain in place and if you ever wanted to wander around virtual Hong Kong, Sleeping Dogs can do it without any problems.

But, like any copy, Sleeping Dogs turned out to be worse than its older ancestor, and after the release of GTA V, many forgot that such a game had ever been released. We hope that this franchise has a great future, because by adjusting and correcting a number of shortcomings and crooked corners, Sleeping Dogs could well emerge as a worthy competitor to Grand Theft Auto.

InFamous

InFamous is “GTA with superpowers.” For the time being, this game was positioned as a key game on the PlayStation platform, which is why it received so much attention and advertising. Sony invested quite actively in advertising its brainchild, placing banners with InFamous everywhere possible, and commercials were constantly playing on TV. However, in fact, the first part turned out to be, if not crude, then a rather sluggish game. The second part turned out to be very good, InFamous: Second Sun generally received millions of enthusiastic responses from players and the press.

On this moment Second Sun is a selling title on PS4, mainly due to the lack of any other equally noteworthy titles on the console. First of all, the third part of InFamous amazes with its incredible graphics, after playing at least a little in this game, you understand, here it is, a real next-gen. Otherwise, it cannot be said that Second Sun is somehow particularly ahead of its time; in terms of gameplay, it is the same modern game, like many other games on the market. InFamous: Second Sun is positioned primarily as a youth and informal game. Almost all the characters in the game speak slang with the active use of modern neologisms, which are incomprehensible even to many people in their thirties.

Everything would be fine, but most old and not so old players did not like the youthful sweetness of InFamous: Second Sun, many did not appreciate the incomprehensible teenage jokes and gags. But, as we have long known, Sony is not a stupid company and has a couple of aces up its sleeve for such grumblers. No gaming segment has ever been left on the PlayStation without its gaming segment. We hope PlayStation 4 will be no exception.

Crackdown

Crackdown is a less-promoted “superhero GTA”, but already on the X-Box platform. As is usually the case, the Realtime Worlds studio entered into an exclusive agreement with Microsoft, committing to develop a game for the X-Box 360 that will not be released on other platforms. Of course, it is very difficult to compete with InFamous Crackdown, these games are too different, and besides, fundamentally different amounts of money were invested in them for promotion. But it also has its own interesting features.

If in InFamous the player most often found himself on the wrong side of the law, then in Crackdown, on the contrary, the player acted as a guardian of law and order. Crackdown implemented a destruction system that was quite good for those times, and if it weren’t for it, most likely no one outside the X-Box community would have known about this game.

L.A. Noire

Now, if anyone can be called a full-fledged GTA rival, it’s L.A. Noire. And here’s the irony: the same Rockstar studio was involved in the development of the game, although it developed L.A. Noire is little known in our latitudes Team Bondi. Unfortunately, almost immediately after the development of the game was completed, the company was forcibly disbanded, the reason being a far-fetched scandal, according to which many of the company’s employees worked overtime. Perhaps this would not even be a trifle, if not for the confessions of former developers in their voluntary choice of such a schedule for their own work. However, all's well that ends well, and in the same 2012, Team Bondi was bought by the publisher KMM Interactive. Since then, the employees have been working on the little-known project Whore of the Orient.

L.A. Noire is fundamentally different from all the games on this list. For example, the open world in L.A. Noire is almost completely conventional; you can’t do anything in it except freely ride around the cozy streets of Los Angeles. The plot and its presentation are made in radically more serious tones than in GTA. There is virtually no hint of satire or dark humor. Each mission to which the main character of the game Cole Phelps arrives is a small drama, each suspect aggressively defends his innocence. It is extremely difficult to find those who are right and those who are wrong, and to avoid making mistakes in L.A. Noire is very difficult.

Of course, in a simulated simulator of a law enforcement officer there should be little shooting and a lot of intellectual work. In this regard, there are no complaints about L.A. Noire does not exist and cannot exist. In fact, the game can be called a very expensive and beautiful quest in which we look for the true killers, periodically interrupting for shootouts with villains and other scoundrels.

The game took a very long time to develop, it is not surprising that Team Bondi has released only one game in its entire history, L.A. Noire took six years to develop. The unique technology for capturing movements of facial expressions, by which we determine whether a person is lying or telling the truth, was constantly being refined, right up to the final days of development. I must say that in L.A. Everyone should play Noire, if only to see with their own eyes the splendor of this technology; you won’t find anything even close to this in any other game.

Just Cause

Another fun interactive sandbox on our list. Essentially, throughout the Just Cause series, the player had to entertain himself, creating challenges on the fly. For example, the main feature of the game was a smart parachute; diving from the air, you could land on any car in traffic, throw the driver out of it, climb into it yourself and take control of it. And this is all provided that the main character is not Superman, but a common person.

But even with this approach to the player, lure a large number of It's very difficult to attract new fans to yet another GTA competitor. The stunt tricks and every-minute madness seemed to many to be not enough and the franchise came to naught. However, the talent of the developers was noted and they are currently developing a game in the setting of post-apocalyptic Australia from the movie “Mad Max”.

The Godfather: The Game

It would seem that an average B-class game, The Godfather: The Game, still has its own set of advantages over its competitors and even over GTA. Although, more precisely, there is only one advantage - the game is made under the license of the film trilogy “The Godfather”. Yes, even though Francis Ford Coppola's legendary saga did not receive its gorgeous game adaptation, The Godfather: The Game has something to praise for. At the time of its release, the game had a completely innovative damage system. It was possible to shoot off the opponents' arms, legs and head separately. Having shot in the hand, the enemy could drop the weapon, and having shot in the leg, he began to limp heavily. At that time, there were only a few games that were capable of something similar. The first to demonstrate a separate damage system Resident Evil 4, which brought this game to a hitherto unattainable Olympus of glory.

In addition, the game provided a very interesting appearance editor; you could customize absolutely any character, any constitution, many even managed to “sculpt” yourself. It was also possible to change clothes, hat, boots and glasses. At that time it was quite high level personalization of your own character. Coupled with a simple leveling system, each character was perceived very personally.

But most of all, it was the opportunity to integrate your character into
classic "Godfather" plot. As we progressed, we could meet many characters from the film. In particular, new details have been revealed about the circumstances of the death of Luca Brasi. I also had a lot of contact with Tom Hagen, Don Vito and Sonny Corleone. Many fans of the original film received a lot of positive emotions from virtual communication with your favorite characters.

But The Godfather: The Game had more than enough negative aspects. In particular, all the locations in the game were extremely similar, the graphics left much to be desired, and the gameplay did not offer much variety. By the second part of the game, all these shortcomings had to be changed, but for some reason this was not done. As a result, it all ended in the second part of the Godfather gameization. But if the developers had shown a little more diligence, everything could have turned out differently.

Batman: Arkham City

In many ways, it was the second part of the relaunched Batman trilogy that became the standard for a superhero game. From Batman: Arkham City Almost everyone was satisfied: geeks, fans, and gamers. For geeks, the game could offer hundreds of details from the world of DC Comics. Ordinary fans of Christopher Nolan's trilogy were pleased with the game's overall atmosphere, which was close to the new films. And gamers were pleased with the almost complete lack of flaws in Batman: Arkham City. It’s strange why the third part was entrusted to some completely young chicks who very carefully copied all the elements of previous Rocksteady Studios games, but for many it was a little difficult to play the same thing for the third time.

Batman: Arkham City offered players a completely new gameplay close to GTA. The game offered us an open world that we could freely explore. Each location was individually designed for each villain who lived in it. For example, the Joker's haven was decorated as a cheap circus, befitting the clown nature of the owner. And Mr. Freeze's laboratory turned out to be almost completely covered in a layer of ice. Christopher Nolan himself couldn't have done better.

The gameplay mechanics were no less innovative. Batman: Arkham City is an excellent fighting game, with ideal difficulty that will not leave indifferent any fan of high-quality mauling. The perfect consistency of strikes, interceptions and blocks turned every fight into an interactive dance. Stealth turned out to be no less interesting due to the fact that enemies can shoot at Batman to kill, and Batman, due to his altruistic considerations, cannot kill anyone. Gradually leveling up and unlocking more and more new gadgets, the game of hide and seek with the guards became more and more interesting and varied, if only due to the fact that the guards themselves acquired new weapons and devices.

Very soon we will see the fourth part of the series, this time released under the leadership of Rocksteady Studios. The game will be called Batman: Arkham Knight, it will be released in the first quarter of 2015 and is rumored to be the final statement in the series. Of course, sooner or later someone will develop a reboot again and we will again put on the skin of Batman, but until then we have to wait a little. The gaming brainchild of Rocksteady Studios has somewhat stalled and slowed down in development; the third part of the franchise does not evoke new emotions, as well as the former delights and joyful reviews.

Saint's Row

Saint's Row is a perfect example of how anything can be taken to the point of absurdity and you can get your share of the benefit out of it. Let's be honest. Not all players play GTA for the sake of the plot or scenario; many simply like to cause disasters and other madness in the open world and they get their share of pleasure from it. Saint’s Row was made just for such people, a game that embodied all the craziest undertakings in GTA, in particular in GTA: San Andreas.

There is some absolutely phantasmagoric hell going on in the plot of the game. Either aliens land on Earth, or the main characters, criminals by nature, become the heads of the US government. Trying to understand the logic in all these events is absolutely useless, it is not here. But there are many different entertainments for the fan, such as combat helicopters, jet packs, tanks and strike fighters. For many, such entertainment is much more interesting than tons of complex dialogues from GTA V.

At the moment, Saint's Row is an underdog and B-game that lurks in the shadow of Grand Theft Auto. With such a frivolous approach to business

The phenomenal success became a catalyst for the growing popularity of so-called open-world games (sandbox) and many publishers decided to grab their “piece of the pie” by starting to rivet similar projects one after another... Rockstar itself did not lag behind, creating more than one “variation on the theme "in various "scenery" :)

Considering the incredible popularity of sandboxes, the selection includes only in a more or less modern setting, i.e. about robberies, with whores, cards and blackjack.

Thus, even projects remained “overboard”, despite the obvious genre kinship.

compiled in accordance with the personal gaming preferences of the author of the publication

The Godfather: The Game

Admirers of the original works of Mario Puzo and the film adaptation by Francis Ford Coppola greeted the announcement of the project based on the famous crime drama with great enthusiasm, because the showdown for spheres of influence between the mafia families ruling New York is an ideal premise for a game like GTA.

A game adaptation, unfortunately, is not an offer that one cannot refuse - the project is not so bad that it does not attract attention, but it is far from the best representatives of “criminal sandboxes”.

Scarface: The World Is Yours

The sequel to the cult film “Scarface” with actor Al Pacino continues the story of Tony Montana based on the assumption that the last shootout in the film did not end with the death of the main character.

That rare case when an adaptation of a film did not become a success. The project resembles GTA Vice City, both for its setting and title characters, and graphic design... after all, 2006 is not a joke :)

The Saboteur

After a conflict with a supporter of the German occupation, Irishman Sean Devlin has no choice but to join the French resistance movement.

The latest project from Pandemic Studios stands out for its unusual color palette, which has a certain role in the game mechanics and is a game like GTA c - the hero climbs and moves along the roofs of city buildings like a real acrobat.

Just Cause (game series)

The setting for the games in the series, as a rule, is another “banana republic” led by a local dictator, the plot is cliched nonsense about spies, but there are no complaints about the gameplay, there is definitely something to do for fans of GTA-style games.

Rico Rodriguez may be a super agent, but in a foreign country he behaves like an ordinary criminal - he throws owners out of their cars, steals cars he likes and causes “complete chaos” for local law enforcement agencies :)

Saints Row (game series)

“Third Street Saints” don’t like jokes, and it doesn’t matter who stands in their way - competitors in the shark business, cops or... aliens intent on establishing control over the city.

The first two parts were games very similar to GTA San Andreas; later the series did not stop making fun of genre clichés, but, having absorbed elements of science fiction, found “its own face.”

Yakuza (game series)

Having gained a certain popularity in the Land of the Rising Sun, the franchise has quietly found its way into the hearts and wallets of gaijin :) The secret of this, meanwhile, is simple - the indescribable local flavor, coupled with the usual elements of games like GTA, “inserts” stronger than any other sake.

Until recently, all parts of the series were exclusive to the Sony family of consoles, but Sega recently announced that some parts would be ported to PC.

Watch Dogs (game series)

Games about hackers from Ubisoft successfully exploit the theme of the so-called “information war”, when modern technologies are used by the government as a means of control over the civilian population, but, as we know, every action generates an equal reaction.

If the first part of Watch Dogs blindly copied elements from similar projects (for example: the towers were taken straight from), then the second part is an original project, with new interesting mechanics.

Bully: Scholarship Edition

Jimmy Hopkins grew up without a father, and his mother has a habit of changing men “like gloves.” Having gathered on a wedding voyage lasting a year, the “caring” mother sends her son to a private boarding school, where hazing is commonplace and newcomers have a hard time, but... Jimmy is “made of a different cloth.”

The game about a school bully thoroughly copies the gameplay of its older “mentor” with the difference that the player is not under the control of a hardened criminal, but “ difficult teenager"and the scene of the ongoing "showdowns" and "shooters" are not the hot areas of the city, but classrooms and corridors private school.

Mafia The City of Lost Heaven

Incredible, but true - they have exactly this keyword in the title =) Each part of the Mafia series is not very connected by plot with the others, and if we talk about the quality of gameplay, I especially want to highlight the first.

Mafia The City of Lost Heaven pleasantly surprised me - expecting to see a GTA clone in front of me (of which there were countless at that time), I was incredibly pleased with the measured gameplay, more inherent in works of fiction about Italian-American criminal gangs in the style of the first half of the 20th century.

Sleeping Dogs

Policeman Wei Shen returns from America to Hong Kong with the goal of infiltrating the very core of an influential family of the local Triad. A seemingly impossible task is complicated by the fact that not everything is so smooth in the ranks of the servants of the law themselves.

The game about a Chinese undercover cop boasts a "noir" plot with an advanced hand-to-hand combat system similar to the Batman: Arkham games and is a worthy alternative to the "great car thief".

Red Dead Redemption

Thug John Marston is forced to hunt down his former "associates" for the safety of his family. To save his loved ones from the threat posed by representatives of “law and order,” he has hard work ahead of him, but what reward will he receive—an amnesty or a one-way ticket?

In no way inferior to the recognized king of the genre. In addition to the general game elements, he main character fits perfectly into the setting - one of the most wanted criminals, who involuntarily joined the camp of the crime lords.

So here are a few games that we think are similar to the legend of all legends - GTA

Total Overdose

“Total Overdose” is an incredibly rich and quite tough action game, created in the best traditions of the unsurpassed GTA. Events take the player to Mexico - the country of tequila, daring drug lords and sexy women. It just so happened that the main character was cruelly framed and now he needs to find a way out of a bad situation. Fortunately, there is a way out. You need to find evidence of a person’s innocence, and these arguments and facts must be so uncompromising that the servants of the law do not suspect a setup. To deal with this problem, there are few ways. One of them: infiltrate a drug cartel, get to the very top and get the necessary information from them, which will serve as important evidence for you. Of course, this needs to be done not diplomatically, but with meat and blood. Whatever the case, the action takes place in Mexico and there is no other way to do things here. Well, are you ready to pick up a killer weapon, get into a cool car and shoot dozens of bandits?

Mercenaries

"Mercenaries" is an interesting third-person shooter, which was once certainly greatly influenced by the GTA game. A special feature of the project is the same open game world, which is completely accessible to the main character and his large-scale actions. In fact, a character can destroy any building, however, after his death they are automatically restored. The shooter has several factions that, despite their initially good attitude, are forced to quarrel with each other. The user will have to play for one of them. To complete his missions, the gamer can use both military and civilian equipment. Missions will include both single and multiple missions, involving theft, transfers, deliveries, destruction of buildings and vehicles. In general, all this is already quite familiar and pleasant. However, the toy is made in the best traditions of the genre and fully deserves its original status.

All Points Bulletin

“All Points Bulletin” is a multiplayer action game with a third-person view. The first thing I wanted to note when talking about this massive game is that it was created by the developers of the legendary Grand Theft Auto. They used the so-called “living, breathing” technology in the product, which made it possible to make the city “alive.” Events send the user to San Paro, where factions of defenders and criminals are at war. Game process APB is built on unlimited freedom of action and combat. This means that the player can do anything to gain territory and money - the equivalent of respect in the game. The player must determine who he will become: a defender of justice and laws or gangsters going against the servants of order. It’s surprising that literally every detail in an action game can be customized, right down to the elements of clothing or music preferences.

Red Dead Redemption

“Red Dead Redemption” is a continuation of the Red Dead Revolver project from the Rockstar studio, created in the action genre. Events take place in the Wild West at the end of the 20th century. Having inhabited the body of an inveterate bandit, the user will have to cover a large number of kilometers across the American continent. Of course, it won’t be possible without shooting, since the main goal of the main character is to introduce every corner of the United States to the law. It’s curious, but the creators of the toy themselves promise all gamers a real GTA, embellished with the surroundings of another era. In this ambitious undertaking, the creators were helped by a graphics engine with the Rockstar Advanced Game Engine, tailored for huge virtual spaces. In this epic western, the user will be offered features such as changing seasons and weather, horse racing, train rides, and over 40 species of animals. In general, meet a new modern western project.

Crackdown

"Crackdown" is a new product in the shooter genre. No action game will offer users so much gaming space and such freedom. The player can decide for himself which crime lords to deal with right away. And here, as they say, all paths are open: if you want, steal a car from a police station or make it even simpler - confiscate it right on the road from any road user. However, remember that opponents will not sit still during this time. And even if the player already knows how to get to them, it’s not a fact that this will happen. After all, you will have to reach enemies through stairs, and from roofs, and on window sills, and on eaves. And while the main character balances at a great height, other crime syndicates will further drown the city in blood. Explosions, roars, machine gun fire - all this will have to end. After all, the main character is none other than a fighter of the elite troops, with incredible superhuman strength.

Sleeping Dogs

It would seem that Hong Kong in today's world is a real jewel, surrounded by the sea. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. The underside of it all remains the same. The well-known influential criminal group “Sun-On-Yi” will not miss the opportunity to take over the free territory of the city. Businessmen are forced to pay tribute at gunpoint, and the government is completely plunged into a swamp of corruption. However, there are still police officers in the city working for their main goal: to serve and protect. Before you is nothing more than a spectacular Hong Kong action movie, created in the best traditions of the genre. In the center of the plot is an officer of Wei Shen, who must enter into a mortal battle. To do this, he will have a huge amount of weapons and many surrounding objects. Use your driving and martial arts skills to skillfully deal with lawbreakers. Despite the fact that the toy forces the player to immerse himself in dynamic action, it is great for relaxing after a hard day at work.

The Godfather: The Game

The Godfather: The Game is a game created in the action-adventure genre by the world-famous Electronic Arts studio. The project is an original part of The Godfather series, based on the 1972 film The Godfather of the same name. This product will allow players to taste all the delights of gangster life. Events send the user to the 40s, in the post-war period, in nice city New York, which is ready to turn any upstart or daredevil into a cake. However, a lot depends on the will of the protagonist. Moreover, the player faces many paths, from the right choice which determines the final outcome. The character will have to start with a small six working for Don Corleone's syndicate. Ahead, the developers have prepared a great many dangerous assignments and difficulties, overcoming which will result in the protagonist showing precious respect from the Godfather. And there, it is possible, even to take his place.

Scarface: The World Is Yours

They thought he was dead and took over his entire business. But we all know that the kings of crime never disappear. And now those who considered themselves hunters will themselves turn into defenseless prey. It's payback time! A man with a scar on his face has come for their souls and is ready to destroy all his offenders with his own hands. “Scarface: The World is Yours” is a kind of interpretation of the famous dramatic story told in the legendary film about gangsters “Scarface”. The plot centers on the crime boss Tony Montana, who for some time was considered dead to everyone. But according to the plot, he just lay low. And now he returns to Miami, fueled by a thirst for retribution and untamed rage. The player will have to inhabit the image of this character and restore to him undeniable authority and former honor. But to do this you need to earn some money...

Saints Row

Saints Row is a third-person action video game with a free-form virtual world and racing elements, released by Volition in 2006. It is worth noting that the success of this shooter was so enormous that the developers’ further enthusiasm was enough for another 4 parts of this franchise. Events take place in the city of Stillwater. The central character inevitably finds himself drawn into the dismantling of dangerous gangster groups. Only thanks to their true friends, this guy was able to survive this war. However, the main character is not going to stop there. He and his comrades join a gang called “Saints”, whose goal is the complete destruction of the bandits. And then the actions develop in such a way that the key figure eradicates all the gangs and becomes the guardian of the city. Further development of the plot depends on the will of the user. To achieve their goals, gamers will be offered a great variety of weapons and vehicles. There is a flexible configuration system appearance and multiplayer mode.

True Crime

“True Crime: Streets of LA” is a detective action game with a third-person view, in which the user will have to put on the uniform of a California police officer. This means that everyone who wants to try themselves in this role will face the most dynamic pursuits, dangerous special operations and intricate cases. Who to be: a good cop who will drive at green lights and kill only scoundrels or a bad cop who shoots at everyone without remorse - it’s up to the user to decide. More than 100 tasks have been proposed for implementation. The good news is that completing missions in the game is not linear, which means that completing missions in order is not at all necessary. The player will have a solid arsenal of weapons at his disposal. Unlike the unrivaled GTA franchise, True Crime: Streets of LA recreates an accurate map of the beautiful city of Los Angeles. What will be the ending of this story? It's up to you to decide!

Infamous

In the center of the plot of the adventure game “Infamous” is an ordinary guy named Cole, who, not suspecting any disaster, carried out his next task. He was never able to deliver the package to Empire City, as his plans were interrupted by a huge explosion. Fortunately, the messenger survived, but now he has to survive in a completely destroyed world, in which absolute anarchy reigns. From now on, the only authorities in the city are criminal groups. The main task of the key player is to find the cause of this incident and dispel suspicions about his guilt in the disaster. However, understanding what is happening will not be easy at all, since the conditions for survival will turn out to be practically lethal. Fortunately, Cole, struck by the explosion, received some unusual abilities related to electricity. It is these skills that will help the hero cope with his enemies and get to the bottom of the truth.

The Saboteur

“The Saboteur” is a first-person shooter with stealth elements from Pandemic Studios, offering the player a completely open virtual world, like in GTA. The highlight of the toy is its picture stylized as Paris from the 1940s. The main character is an Irish saboteur named Sean Devlin, who, as a member of a French organization, seeks revenge on the fascist officer who once took everything from him. The main task is to find the killers of their relatives in occupied Paris and clear the territories controlled by them. Fight, steal cars, cause sabotage. Surprisingly, in order to take revenge on the Nazis, the character will be able to do absolutely anything that comes into his head: blow up airships, tanks, bridges, climb walls, climb the Eiffel Tower, etc. This can be done with the help of a huge arsenal of weapons and additional equipment. An exciting storyline, colorful characters and beautiful graphics will give the player an unforgettable experience.

Prototype

Alex Mercer needs to find the answer to a very important question: who and for what reason turned him into a murder weapon. In order to find out the truth, the main character will have to go through hell itself and a lot of bloody battles. A merciless mutant without memories, driven only by the feeling of revenge for what was done to him - not a single obstacle can stop such a powerful monster. Explode, destroy, kill your enemies, but get to the bottom of the truth by any effort. The user will have a large number of super abilities at his disposal. Alex does not remember his past, but is well versed in the current situation. By killing his enemies, he appropriates their skills and memories, becoming stronger and stronger every minute. By destroying professional military personnel and mutants at the same time, the main character will be able not only to pay off his bills, but also to uncover a very terrible conspiracy.

Just Cause

Just Cause is a third-person action game from Eidos Interactive, released in 2006. The game was able to gain enormous popularity among shooter fans, so the developers had to release the second part of the franchise 4 years later. The plot introduces the user to CIA agent, Rick Rodriguez, who is nominated in hot country San Esperito in order to destroy the corrupt government. For free wandering, the player is offered as many as a thousand square kilometers of beaches, jungles and settlements created using the “avalanche” engine. Surprisingly, the game provides about 80 methods of movement by water, land and air. Motorcycles, cars, helicopters and even submarines - all this can be used. Only in this action game you can jump from a helicopter or ride a paraglider. But the player’s main task is to enlist the support of the partisans and overthrow the dictatorial regime.

In the world, there are people who do not obey the rules of other individuals. They act according to their charter... "Mafia" is a 3D 3rd person action game created by the gaming company Illusion Softworks. Events take place in America, in the 30s, on a picturesque territory with an area of ​​16 square kilometers. A simple taxi driver, Tommy Angela, lived a quiet life for some time and did not even foresee trouble. But one day fate prepared for him a meeting with two gangsters, which completely changed the life of the protagonist. Now he has a more dangerous job that pays big money. However, you have to start with an ordinary performer who carries out many complex tasks. With each new task, Tommy's responsibility grows. Eventually Angelo will realize that even among "friends" human life doesn't cost anything. In the gangster world it doesn’t happen any other way.

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The first toy in the series was released in 1997, the last in September 2013. In between, twelve more exciting action games were released, in each of which the gamer was asked to try on the role of a real criminal. It was necessary to attack passers-by, steal cars, rob banks and even commit contract killings. The name of this specific series of entertainment was the term Grand Theft Auto, which is often used in American jurisprudence, which means theft of a vehicle.

Almost all of its parts became real bestsellers, received dozens of rave reviews and acquired thousands of fans around the world. The brightest stars of American show business consider it an honor to take part in their voice acting or otherwise be sketched next to them. At one time, the main characters in GTA games were voiced by actors similar to them who starred in similar action films. Among them were such stars as Samuel Leeroy Jackson, Michael Madsen, James Woods, and other equally famous personalities.

Of course, games similar to GTA, which we bring to your attention, are not as popular as their famous predecessors. But no less interesting. You can easily verify this yourself by starting to play any game. The criminal world of America will gladly accept everyone into its hot embrace, which instantly turns into a vice as soon as it occurs to someone to leave it.

In the footsteps of Al Capone

All games like GTA have a similar plot: a provincial from a distant state arrives in a large metropolis and begins to build a career in the world of organized crime. As a starting position, he is usually offered the proud title of “senior wherever they will send him.” Together with the main character of the game, made in the GTA style, the gamer will first have to perform the duties of a courier, running from one end of the city to the other, the boss’s personal driver, his valet and other, not particularly important assignments.

If you manage to prove yourself as a smart and dedicated performer, you will be allowed to rise one step higher and be tasked with stealing a car. Then blow up a car full of passengers. Then it will be the turn to eliminate unwanted people, so you will have to turn into an experienced and cold-blooded killer. So, gradually, step by step moving from level to level, you will complete increasingly complex missions of a game similar to GTA until you become one of the leaders of a mafia clan. Provided, of course, that your competitors or your own “brothers in arms” don’t kill you first.

By the way, about weapons. It is not freely available on the screen. To arm your ward, you will have to really rack your brains. A Mauser or rifle can be received as a reward for a job well done, found in a cache, or taken from another game character.

When starting to play games like GTA, do not forget to always monitor two character characteristics: level of life and armor. If the first one falls sharply, your hero runs the risk of ending up in the hospital, being run over by a car, being beaten up by random thugs, and a bunch of other similar troubles could happen to him. If the armor needs pumping, any of the above incidents could cost him his life, and you could be kicked out of the game. Try to avoid such mistakes, because they delay the main game goal - to become the most famous and respected mafioso in the city.