I love all the games i listed there save watchdogs. They arent staples of the medium though. If the gameplay was the draw they would be. Saints row 2, 3 and 4 play way better than gta 3 and vc.
Gta's success isnt exactly a mystery after all. Kids telling other kids about fucking prostitutes and killing them to get their money back did more for the sales of 3 than anything. GTA is a franchise literally built on being edgey, crass and often taboo. Especially with 3 as it hadnt really been a game that went that hard on console ever.
Pushing against neo-puritans is intrinsic to the fiber of its being. Because without its just watchdogs.
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