81. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Platform: PSP
US Release Year: 2006
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Rockstar Games
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Synopsis: A prequel to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, you play as Vic Vance, a soldier who finds himself kicked to the streets of Vice City - during a turbulent time of city building, a rising drug trade and power struggles. Amidst the crime and glamor, he must build up his empire or be crushed beneath its weight.
82. Sleeping Dogs
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, Third-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: United Front Games
Publisher: Square Enix
Synopsis: The city of Hong Kong is a neon playground but is kept in check by The Triads, who seemingly control everything. Wei Shen is an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads from the inside, but as he moves up the ladder, the line between infiltration and becoming part of the problem begins to blur. Featuring a mix of intense action, high-speed chases and a host of extracurricular activities (from cock-fighting to karaoke), Sleeping Dogs puts you in the middle to a gritty, undercover drama.
83. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2015
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Elements), Action (Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: CD Projekt Red Studio
Publisher: CD Projekt Red Studio
Synopsis: An ancient evil has awakened - bringing terror and abducting the young - spoke only in
whispers, The Wild Hunt has returned. Led by four wraith commanders, the group
seeks only to bring misery to the world. But for Geralt, the battle is personal, as they
have targeted the one person he considers his soul mate and he will stop at nothing to
bring them down. As with past Witch games, decisions you make will have an affect on
the NPCs and cities around you. Stunning next-gen graphics with a dark fantasy
atmosphere are brought to life. The game serves as both a stand-alone story with
hints and allusions to past games for those who have played the series from the
beginning.
84. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Platform: PlayStation 4
US Release Year: 2013
Overall Rating: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Synopsis: It's 1715 and pirates have control of the Caribbean. Among them is a young, brash captain Edward Kenway - who also happens to be trained by the assassins. In one of the most diverse worlds yet to grace the Assassin's Creed series, sail the high seas, interact with such famous pirates as Blackbeard and Benjamin Hornigold and explore 50 unique locations from Kingston to Nassau as you take part in an ancient war that threatens to destroy the pirate way of life forever.
85. Watch Dogs
Platform: PlayStation 4
US Release Year: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Synopsis: The city of Chicago is your greatest weapon. You play as Aiden
Pearce,
a brilliant hacker and one-time thug whose criminal past results
in a
violent end to his family. Seeking revenge, he goes after the
people
responsible and in a world where everything is connected
digitally,
Pearce uses his skills to investigate but to control the city itself -
from
traffic lights to trains to drawbridges and more - with the Central
Operating System (CTOS) as his command, Chicago is his
playground.
Watch Dog utilizes key features of dynamic navigation and the
ability to
hack the city - plus groundbreaking multiplayer - you can even
play
without a console using your cell phone - plus 65 vehicles
developed
from the studio responsible for the Drive series.
86. Dishonored 2
Platform: PlayStation 4
US Release Year: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Arkane Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Synopsis: The supernatural assassin's return in the highly-anticipated followup to the 2012 game-
of-the-year original. Take control of either Emily Kaldwin or Corvo Attano a pair of
assassins with their own personal style, abilities and weapons. Action, stealth, mobility
and brutal combat - utilize everything at your disposal to get the job done. Fully-voiced
characters give more depth while the Void Engine provides a step forward in rendering
technology. Each kill, each decisions will shape the game and story - it's up to you to
decide how things will end.
87. No More Heroes
Platform: Wii
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, Beat ‘Em Up)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture
Publisher: Ubisoft, Marvelous Entertainment
Synopsis: Travis Touchdown is a loser. So he decides to change his fortune by becoming a professional assassin. Help Travis make it to #1 in the Assassins' League by killing people with a fluorescent light bulb.
88. Slime Rancher
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2017
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Sandbox), Strategy (Simulation)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Monomi Park
Publisher: Monomi Park
Synopsis: Beatrix Lebeau is a plucky, young rancher who has staked her claim a thousand light years from Earth in order to become a world-class slime rancher. With a vacpack on her back, a can-do attitude and way too many slimes to count, she will amass a fortune in slimes - if she doesn't get buried under an avalanche of jiggling masses.
89. The Saboteur
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Pandemic Studios
Publisher: Electronic Arts
90. Cyberpunk 2077
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2020
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: CD Projekt Red Studio
Publisher: CD Projekt Red Studio
Synopsis: Take on the role of V, a mercenary working in Night City, a megalopolis where anything can happen - provided you have the skills, influence and money to get what you want. News on the street says there is a one-of-kind implant out there - one that can grant immortality - and you want it. A new open-world, action-adventure where you can customize yourself - your skills, your cybernetic implants, you look - and build your legend. Take on the riskiest jobs in order to get closer to your goal but beware, you are not the only one looking for immortality and Night City never sleeps.
