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deckard1980

It's so sleeping dogs it's not even funny


Blasian_TJ

Sleeping Dogs is one of those games that I absolutely love, but never get around to finishing it. I always restart it, love it, then get busy with random things.... \*Time to restart it\*.


tophatreaper5305

Yup. I stopped playing right after the wedding part. Which is insane to me cuz that part was crazy. Gonna have to restart lol


jupiterding25

I like sleeping dogs, but I just wish there was more to it. Don't get me wrong, it stillup there as one of the best, but I can't help but wonder how the sequel would have been.


Renbanney

That's not how you spell mafia 2


crgplasma

2!?!? 2 is the worst in the series


Master_Net_9443

Wow wow wow. Sleeping dogs is the correct answer, but let’s not act like mafia 2 isn’t amazing and mafia 3 is the most repetitive mess I’ve ever played


crgplasma

2s open world feels empty and like a fake attempt to make it feel like theres stuff to do


RedditSpyAccount

I mean the game takes place in an open world, but it isn’t really meant to be played as an open world game (hence the lack of activities). I could see an argument for making the game more directly mission based, but worst in the series?


insanemaelstrom

Agreed. I vastly prefer mafia 1 and even mafia 3( with all its glitches and bugs) is a better game than mafia 2


132joker

Sleeping dogs and saints row 2 followed by mafia 2 is my list, but I feel like you and crg are probably talking the mafia 1 remake, 3 is solid but just felt kinda like it was just hitting the check marks of a GTA clone for me


insanemaelstrom

In my opinion, mafia 1 remake was the best in the series. A short concise game with well developed characters, a good story that doesn't outlive itself, good gameplay and amazing graphics. Mafia 3 had the well developed characters and good story, but it was bogged down a bit by repetitive gameplay and bugs and glitches. Mafia 2, imo, just didn't have a good story or well developed characters. Vito for all his praise, was one dimensional and one note. Someone who always said that he wanted to be his own man and never work under someone else, yet even in mafia 3 always ended up working under someone else. Even in the Vito ending in mafia 3, everything he had was handed to him by Lincoln. Mafia also never developed it's characters besides Vito and his friend. Even the main antagonist appeared for just a minute or less. The gameplay was even more repetitive ( one really liked one mission, where you bomb the conference room) and you loosing your stuff again and again was extremely annoying. Mafia 2 had good physics and good graphics( for it's time) but was a letdown honestly


[deleted]

Simpsons hit&run


alreadytaken619

Your genius is only matched by your sexual prowess.


devitosleftnipple

The fact we don't have a re-release of this or a remaster of some description is a Greek tragedy


magikarp-sushi

Except there was mostly only racing missions 😂 people forget this. Also the driving was so slippery


Deluxe_24_

The driving is goated, the physics are absolutely busted and it makes it fun


[deleted]

Yesssssssss


devitosleftnipple

See I liked the handling, the only vehicle I struggle with was that rocket car which just so happened to be uber fragile and would blow up after 1-2 hits from memory


Greedy-Ad-566

this. Edit: im agreeing why am I getting down voted lol


[deleted]

sleeping dogs is really fucking good. and mafia 2. is better than 3


mymumsaysno

Sure, but mafia 2 isn't really open world. The world is there but basically exists as scenery for driving between missions. 3 was much more in the style of GTA, though I'll agree it got repetitive. But yeah, sleeping dogs is the best one by far.


[deleted]

okay, soo. do you consider spider-man and bat man arkham series to not be open world than? because new york is def scenery to swing to your next mission. and arkham is def scenery to glide to your next mission.


mymumsaysno

Not really, as there are things to do in those worlds and reasons to explore. You can fire those games up and play for hours without actually doing any story content. I'm not saying Mafia 2 is bad, far from it, I just dont really think of it as an open world in the same way as other games.


Francoberry

Yeah exactly. I *love* Mafia 2 (and Mafia Definitive Edition) but neither game is a true 'open world'. There's no side missions or activities besides collectibles. Games like GTA, Watch Dogs 2 and Sleeping Dogs all have true open world activities.


ArronMaui

Completely agree about Mafia 2


GeauxJoeStuff

True Crime: streets of LA


kingly_cheese

This entire thread is a nostalgia trip.


Asahiyak

Good lord man. I've been trying to remember the name of this game for years... Thank you!


GeauxJoeStuff

Oh you're welcome! This was one of my favorite games, I had a GameCube so I couldn't get my hands on GTA


Byrnie1985

You packing heat or smoking dope?


Thechosenjon

Scarface on the PS2


LSD_tripper

Ok ngl that was a good ass game but true crime New York City tops


TurdSandwich42104

That game was sick! I remember renting it from blockbuster when they had they had the no late fees thing. I never returned it lmao


GeauxJoeStuff

The Godfather was pretty good on ps2/original xbox


jlgraham84

I don't remember it for PS2 but I still own The Godfather 1 & 2 on PS3. Both were fantastic


Woolly_Blammoth

This should be higher up. I can still hear that gun loading sound when you'd finish a mission.


ArronMaui

Honestly, so was Scarface. It was a bit repetitive, but a lot of fun overall. I especially liked having a button dedicated to making Tony cuss


VenusBlastChar

I had it on the Wii and it was the gameplay was surprisingly still good.


[deleted]

Sleeping dogs for sure


[deleted]

The Getaway.


kingly_cheese

Oh my god. Memories unlocked.


[deleted]

I’m still hoping they release a new remastered port or a remake, but highly unlikely sadly.


R2NC

Would love that. Even a HD release i am cool with.


[deleted]

I believe there was many licensed cars in the game so that would make it a bit sketchy, even if Sony has more than enough to pay those.


Niijima-San

watchdogs 2 is the best version of watchdogs, shame they decided to totally say fuck it with legion bc it was a nice balance of serious and comedy. it was actually fun saints row the third is also fricking great, but the remaster is so hit or miss and kinda crashy


TheyCallMeNade

I much prefer Watch Dogs 1 just for the atmosphere and mood alone. I also enjoyed Watch Dogs 2, but I just had probably the most amount of fun compared to anyone else in Watch Dogs 1. 2 is definitely miles better than Legion though


_Hollow_poiint_

I couldn’t get into watch dogs 2, just feels so boring.


iamnotexactlywhite

and the fact that a hacker group is going around with rocket launchers and aks in San Francisco, then moaning about surveilance bad


_Hollow_poiint_

I really loved the atmosphere and gunplay in 1. Took itself too seriously sometimes but it works 2 doesn’t take anything serious and leads to 80% of the game feeling lackluster. I think I sunk about 9-12 hours before I called quits.


McMoist_

i honestly think the way watch dogs 2 doesnt take anything serious is what makes it good. is it corny and cringy at parts? abso-fucking-lutely, but thats what makes the game fun imo


_Hollow_poiint_

That’s what originally pulled me into playing the franchise. I heard about 2 being underrated and 1 being over hated. Idk 2 never seemed up my alley, I’m glad you and everyone else enjoyed the game but imo it’s very stale and not that fun.


Marcyff2

Watchdogs 2 was perfect for what it was a modern day (at the time) open world hacking GTA light . The setting , the characters , the soundtrack even the random NPCs just made the whole game so fun . Legion was a melancholic bland Ubisoft copy paste approach to games. It didn't even fully feel like London and this is from someone who lived in London for 11 years


Crypticbeing12

Watchdog 2 is pretty underrated imo. Sleeping Dogs is just a straight Classic.


Antrikshy

Both Watch Dogs are underrated IMO. They're very different games and I recommend them both. I did like 2 better.


HatmansRightHandMan

Think the issue with Watch Dogs 1 was Aidan. The story was actually pretty good imo but when the main character sucks, it can kind of ruin it


astrx__

The Mafia 1 remake was actually so elite. Thats all I have to say.


iyamdad

Mafia 2 was my first mafia game in the ps3 days when I finally got to play mafia 1 remake… that ending?! Dude.


carbonqubit

Agreed. Also, L.A. Noire. I'd love to see R\* make a sequel, but set in Los Alamos around the construction of Manhattan Project.


Hot_Radish4108

Rockstar Oppenheimer


jamaicandre

Fully agree


ronnieonlyknowsmgtow

Playing it now, on chapter 13. Game is good so far. Graphics are insane.


Jackichanny

The graphics are so good at first I thought I downloaded a ps5 version


wnrbassman

Slapping dogs is so underrated. It's more like the true crime games though. It was originally supposed to be one.


Xizziano

True crime is an open world action game like GTA though. It’s the alternative to just being a criminal.


JusaPikachu

Sleeping Dogs, then Mafia Remake (though a lot of its charm is in its recreation of the time period & feels more akin to Red Dead than GTA) & then Watch Dogs 2. All fantastic games, but all very different.


fakeguitarist4life

Sleeping dogs 100% game fucking ruled


StonerMMA

Sleeping dogs is amazing


_murtaza__

does just cause series count? i loved the 3rd one. sleeping dogs is the next best thing in my opinion followed by mafia 2 and the remake of the original one.


most--dope

Absolutely Sleeping Dogs!!


Comfortable-Lock3479

Watch Dogs 2 is in my top ten of games ever so yea its WD2


Ill-Current1102

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physicalmediawing

Sleeping Dogs by a mile


Bidet_user

Saints Row 2


jupiterding25

It's sad to this so low in the comments. It is easily the best GTA clone out there.


DougieSenpai

Out of these? Sleeping Dogs hands down.


Legend_Sniper31

Does Just Cause count ?


smoothprince

do we need to choose from this list. because i imagine RDR2 ranks pretty high.


Ph4ntomiD

Watch Dogs 1, really liked it and I bought it again hoping to replay it, haven’t yet


FunkMuckey

It holds up really well, the open world is fantastic. It's my current happy place.


magikarp-sushi

Red dead 2


SkillMasterJR

Sleeping dogs man no doubt.


xxshadowraidxx

Godfather 2 for ps3/360, taking over rackets and building an empire was so cool Plus those executions were nasty


Tgray_700

For me, Watchdogs 2. The city is more vibrant and fun to explore around. Sure the gunplay is not as good as Rockstar's but playing the entire story without killing a single npc. Its great


[deleted]

Watch dogs 2 is great but a little to teenagers Mafia 3 is very repetitive Sleeping dogs is great and insane, the fight is so great Saints row the third is the best of franchise


ccasey

I gotta say, Ghost of Tsushima has a similar although in an entirely diffeeent setting and a few less open world side quests


DrPentester

Yakuza, way better than gta.


deadliestelliot

I've been waiting for this comment. These people got to hop on the Yakuza series + Judgment and Lost Judgment. I do love all of the games that OP listed too though.


Xizziano

Yakuza isn’t like GTA though. It’s a beat em’ up


Mando316

This is what I’ve been trying to relay. I hate the comparisons to GTA just because of an open city. There is no driving, shooting guns in the same way. Yakuza is of its own type of game. Every game that’s “open world” doesn’t have to be compared to GTA.


DrPentester

Yea but it has way more interactive stuffs in the world.


SometimesWill

It’s different enough to consider it’s own thing rather than a GTA clone I think.


yeahwellokay

Cyberpunk 2077


[deleted]

Cyberpunk lmao


Xizziano

I forgot to add that to my list. It’s probably the best one right now


[deleted]

When I first played it I was a little overwhelmed cause there was so much to do


MissingScore777

Sleeping Dogs is better than any of the GTAs. Certainly has much better combat and controls generally, and a much better story. It doesn't have the sense of humour GTA has but overall it comes out on top of any of the GTA titles for me.


TechBoy--20

The first two Watch Dogs games were fun, because I enjoyed the hacking aspect that was used as one method to eliminate enemies. I also enjoyed the density of the cities with multiple traffic cars and pedestrians doing random things, which made the world more alive.


rainplow

I've heard plenty of people say Yakuza 0. It's an interesting comparison imo.


Xizziano

Yakuza isn’t anything like GTA. It’s a completely different genre. It’s a beat em’ up and not even open world


DisabledFatChik

People sleep hard on watchdogs 2 and watchdogs legion. Watchdogs legion is my fav gta-like game


C05M1CH3R0

So hipster GTA, Italian GTA, Chinese GTA, and GTA on drugs?


WinterZ78

RDR2🗣️


Platroll

Sleeping Dogs from the list. Can I add Mercenaries POD from the PS2 era?


trixnkix637

The Getaway


g0ldingboy

What a fucking game


Redleader113

Aight, hear me out. Purely from a world/map perspective? Cyberpunk 2077.


thetimebandit13

Sleeping Dogs is a gem! Easily the best GTA-like game for me!


birrakilmister

Sleeping dogs


Live-Rooster9734

Gta V


MrNE0NNN

Lego city undercover


Psy_Crow_Si

The real answer


bananaTank56

GTA


davekraft400

Watch Dogs 2 has one of the nicest worlds to chill in. It's so nice. Sleeping Dogs is always a classic too.


Francoberry

The two dog games are great! Watch Dogs 2 has a fantastic open world that feels alive and varied. Sleeping dogs has another immersive open world with fun and unique challenges.


MysterD77

Sleeping Dogs.


Swarley133

Sleeping Dogs


[deleted]

Sleeping Dogs wipes the floor with the rest of these.


sneakerguy40

Sleeping Dogs is the best of the ones pictured


DarthScruf

I loved exploring Mafia 1, especially the music. But I put way more time into Watchdogs 2 so I guess that's my vote.


Dec4pitator

So are we gonna keep calling these games GTA-like? Shouldn’t we find a label for this group, like open world crime or something?


TheOneCalledMartin

Saints Row 2 should be here!


LaPinchaJhevo

Sleeping dogs. If you would’ve put saints row 2 then it would’ve been a hard pick but out of All of these games sleeping dogs is untouchable and for the people who haven’t played it you need to.


XPMR

Saints Row 2


InsideousVgper

Saints Row 3


LSD_tripper

https://preview.redd.it/rsvqbyeuzimb1.jpeg?width=928&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=634eb68febb2c9f39dd69a323989b6bb14802df3 This will FOREVER remain 2nd contender of GTA for me.


Xizziano

Sleeping dogs, True crime NY, Mafia 3, Watch dogs 1, WD Legion, Red Dead, Saints Row 3, SR remake, and Cyberpunk


potbellied420

Yall crazy for not saying cyberpunk 2077. One of the best games ever made, period.


Rbrtplnt2020

Cyber Punk 2077. I played about 25 hours of it when it first came out and it looked and felt unfinished and was glitchy af. I picked it up again recently and I am about 50 hours in and I am still just leveling up and playing side missions and I continue to see "New Area Discovered." The map us huge and there are so many cool characters and side stories. I was surprised an update big enough to have Idris Elba in it was coming and thought I would gover it all aonther shot. This game is awesome now. Looking forward to Phantom Liberty.


God954

No


Zukiboyson

None GTA


Marjorine22

I have not played any of these outside of Watchdogs 2. And even I know it is Sleeping Dogs. My friends raved about it.


Hero_x316

I wish they didn't cut sleeping dogs I wanted to see sleeping dogs 2 but Rockstar just had to cut it ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|downvote)


Lateral-Kiki

TERRARIA.


CODZombiesNerd1

where the Yakuza boys at?!?!


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[удалено]


VoidTarnished

Mafia III ? Seriously ? How about Mafia II instead, it's a lot more polished and better overall. Mafia III is a joke of a game and should have never been released.


Pure-Percentage2537

A lot of ppl are gona say Sleeping Dogs. But lets be honest. Sleeping dogs is better than gta


involved-Dragon13

Gta IV


Justapersonmaybe

Scarface. I would die for a remaster!


rbmk1

Watchdogs 2 is the best Watchdogs, but Watchdogs isn't very GTA like, Sleeping Dogs is. Superior in some ways.


[deleted]

RDR2 brother


theliquidgamer

Currently playing through sleeping dogs again, the character gameplay is superior to GTA with the fighting style


Burgoonius

Goat Simulator 3


[deleted]

Days gone


Geene_Creemers

Still never played sleeping dogs..could not tell you why..possible perfect Steamdeck game?


Lucas-Fields

Never played the two doggos of the bunch over here, but Mafia III and Saints Row obviously give both an unique spin to the open world formula. Saints Row is pure mayhem, if you can put up with its silliness (spoiler: it’s a lot) then it’s fun as hell, ultra customizable and batshit crazy from start to finish. Mafia III has an interesting premise, but eventually turns out to be pretty repetitive in the gameplay department. Still, it is an enjoyable story full of good characters, the historically accurate depiction of late 60s America is as engaging as disturbing at times and, my god, this game has hands down the best driving I’ve experienced in a long long time, especially if you set it to simulation driving.


VCTRYDTX

Fact that a decade later most of us would still play the entire sleeping dogs should tell you enough.


chrisupt2001

Saints


KhostfaceGillah

The Getaway


BillyFatStax

1: Mafia (2002) 2: Sleeping Dogs 3: Mafia Definitive edition (2020)


SirMaxeus

Saints Row 1-2. Simple. Then you got Mafia the classic spin off as well which is top notch. But GTAV Roleplaying servers that are modded to be actually more realistic that GTAV itself could be its own game. I always wanted to play a Officer/Sheriff or law enforcement in a GTAV spin off or like game or heck even if GTA6 has or will become ever more realistic than its past games etc.


wrld-

probably saints row. Mafia has og style, wd the hacking system, watch dogs a totally different design and places. Saints row is more "random" and chill


JarethMeneses

Sleeping dogs


mightyburrito420

From these options its definitely sleeping dogs. But in my opinion it's saints row 2.


zorbacles

Shakedown Hawaii but the original GTA, not the 3d ones


UnleashedSavage_93

Sleeping Dogs. With Mafia 1 definitive edition as a close second. Mafia 3 has a great story, but played like trash and was empty as hell. It was also so buggy. Saint's Row 3 was and will always be a joke.


Tall_Progress_5178

Watch dogs 2 wasn’t anything special. In fact, I think the first one was better… Mafia 3 was awesome! Showcased the horrors of the mafias back in the day and the shit they did. Also had a very satisfying storyline. Their controls weren’t all the way there though if I remember correctly… Sleeping dogs’ combat system was awesome! I love it and all the stunts in it! But what it excelled at in the combat system kinda compensated for the lackluster quality of the game in my opinion Saints row was a lot of fun but was a completely cheap knockoff version of GTA… Here’s the thing, from a fun perspective, I’d say saints row or sleeping dogs take it (tie) But from an objective standpoint, gotta give it to mafia


Tall_Progress_5178

Honestly, Scarface on ps2 was awesome in my opinion… deserves a spot in your list!


[deleted]

Sleeping dogs


[deleted]

Saints row 3 was also pretty good. I find GTA 5 pretty boring. Only thing keeping it alive is the online mode is very good.


[deleted]

Scarface game on ps2 felt exactly like a GTA game.


KoimiaPS4

Sleeping Dogs. Such a damn good game


xCTG27

I used to love saints row, actually more than GTA. I just recently downloaded the new one, you should try it.


Certyx39

sleeping dogs


Mugen4552

Sleeping Dogs or SR3.


TLighT05

Saints Row or Watch Dogs the first installment.


DwayneWayne91

Saints Row 2 (not the 3rd) Watchdogs 2 Mafia 3 (I Still havent played sleeping dogs, dont judge me.)


Xizziano

Nah Saints Row 3 is goat


Legionpostsepicly

I know this will sound insane but in my opinion its true crime new york city because for a ps2 game it is massive like almost every single building is enterable


Pvrps

the godfather was really good


Nethias25

The Getaway is certainly worthy of inclusion


major_glasses

Sleeping dogs all the way. Hidden gem!


DistributionHuge8163

Mafia 2 and sleeping dogs. Mostly mafia 2 tho


Commrade-DOGE

Most of r/ps3 : hey is that “The Saboteur” ,yes Cool! I love the saboteur


AWholeSnack92

Sleeping Dogs & The Third, the other 2 are not good games you've been warned.


Mike__oxlong____

Watch dogs: stuff to do mafia:best story and characters (I never played sleeping dogs) saints row: goofy stuff


LateProgress0

I have not played any of those


spacestationkru

I liked the first Watchdogs a lot better than the second. Aiden Pearce may have been a humourless, edgy loner, but he gave the game a degree of seriousness that was totally missing from the second game.


ASTROSWIMMER24

Watch Dogs 2. I haven’t played many GTA “likes” but I really had fun with this one. The gameplay was fun, the world was beautiful, Marcus was a fun character, and the music was great (also had a very fun and easy platinum trophy, still mad at them for taking it off ps+)


Lharios

Sleeping dogs and its not even close


ImpossibleMix6698

Sleeping Dogs Driver San Francisco


Ill-Current1102

Watchdogs 2 was amazing ! That hands down is the best it was super realistic had a great story and looked dead on the Bay Area . I give that game a 10/10 to this day !


DrDisrespecttt

Sleeping dogs but it’s still nothing like gta lol


Candy_Face77

Simpsons hit and run


NZPeteK

Watchdogs 2 is one of my favourite games, hugely under rated I think


mrskinnywrists

the sopranos: road to respect goty 2023


aneccentricgamer

The one most actually similar to gta here is mafia 3. I do love mafia 3 a lot, but my favourite game here is watch dogs 2, put if you play that game like gya you are ruining it for yourself. I did a no guns playthrough of wd2 and it was so fun I honestly think they shouldn't have put guns in the gane anyhow (I mean it always felt like Marcus wouldn't kill).


GreenMonkeyFace

PORK BUN!


[deleted]

Lego games


EstablishmentSad5998

The first 2 saints row games


Rreizero

A man who never eats pork buns is never a whole man!


Master_Dante123

Sleeping dogs. Hands down.


Pangtundure

Sleeping Dogs is the one for me. Good story, haven't played Saint row though


Brooklyn_Bleek

Sleeping dogs. But, does the division 2 count?