GTA, Midnight Club: Rockstar is the master of the cinematic open world and biting satire. RomWize re-ranks the publisher's best games by its re-evaluated scores, each with its current score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value.
"Vice City immerses in a sunny, criminal 1980s Miami of exceptional cultural and musical richness. The neon atmosphere, iconic soundtrack and cinematic storytelling come together perfectly. An open world masterpiece, among PS2's finest achievements."
"Grand Theft Auto V is one of the best-selling games in history. Gigantic Los Santos, three playable protagonists, perfect spiral narrative, pharaonic GTA Online. A total masterpiece, absolute reference of open gaming."
"Grand Theft Auto IV is a masterpiece of mature storytelling. Niko Bellic and the broken American dream in Liberty City. Ultra-dense and living world, cynical and human writing, total freedom. One of the best games of the generation."
"Red Dead Redemption is one of the most important games ever created. John Marston, the twilight of the Wild West, a narrative of rare maturity. Living and poetic open world, total freedom in sublime nature. An absolute monument."
"Red Dead Redemption is one of the most important games ever created. John Marston, the twilight of the Wild West, a narrative of rare maturity. Living and poetic open world, total freedom in sublime nature. An absolute monument."
"Rockstar's absolute masterpiece. San Andreas redefines open world with a massive map spanning three cities, RPG mechanics, culturally rich storytelling and total freedom of action. One of the greatest games ever created, essential on PS2."
"The founder: GTA III revolutionised gaming by inventing the modern 3D open world. Liberty City, varied missions and absolute freedom of play defined a new paradigm. A historic title whose cultural reach remains unmatched on PS2."
"Even more cinematic and mature Max Payne sequel. The romance with Mona Sax, refined bullet-time, Havok physics. Perfect blend of action and melancholy. Shorter but more intense. One of the most accomplished FPS/TPS games of the Xbox generation."
"Rockstar drag Max to São Paulo in a bullet time nightmare bathed in scorching sun. The chopped noir-style storytelling lands hard, HEALTH's score wraps every shootout, and the staging weaves the writing in a downright staggering way."
"GTA IV and Episodes from Liberty City compiles GTA IV with its two DLC The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony. The complete Liberty City package, one of the richest narrative experiences on PS3."
"Team Bondi pen a wildly elegant 40s detective tale with MotionScan that revolutionises interrogations. Vintage Los Angeles glows, investigation trumps action, and the noir writing remains one of the most memorable in modern gaming."
"Team Bondi pen a wildly elegant 40s detective tale with MotionScan that revolutionises interrogations. Vintage Los Angeles glows, investigation trumps action, and the noir writing remains one of the most memorable in modern gaming."
"Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare is the standalone DLC plunging the Wild West into a zombie invasion. Savoury western/horror humour, Marston vs the undead, legendary mounts. The most fun expansion of the generation."
"Remedy's revolutionary bullet-time in a mesmerizing neo-noir story. Max Payne defined a genre and remains delightful to revisit. The wintry New York atmosphere, graphic novels between levels, the music. A timeless TPS classic."
"A Rockstar open world set in a school. The satirical tone, sharp humour and freedom of action replicate GTA DNA in a school setting. An original and memorable experience, unjustly less celebrated than other Rockstar titles of the era."
"GTA Episodes from Liberty City groups The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, two GTA IV DLC as standalone. Two excellent and complementary Liberty City stories without needing GTA IV."
"PAL version of Rockstar's Bully, a school open world with sharp satirical tone. Freedom of action, humour and social commentary replicate GTA DNA in a boarding school setting. An original and memorable experience, unjustly less celebrated than contemporaneous Rockstar titles."
"A dynamic top-down view, a drug-dealing loop fully woven into gameplay and the whole of Liberty City in pocket form. Rockstar pulls off a striking technical feat and delivers a surprisingly rich and snappy portable GTA."
"Remix version of Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition with additional content and bonus cities. The same excellent street racing gameplay amplified by new customisation metrics. The definitive Midnight Club 3 experience on PS2, preferable to the base edition."
"Toni Cipriani returns from exile and Liberty City's underworld pulses exactly like it does in GTA III, on a PSP screen. Rockstar delivers an ambitious prequel, with a six-mode ad hoc multiplayer that genuinely shakes things up."
