I remember reading about Grand Theft Auto 3 in Electronic Gaming Monthly and renting it when it released for the PlayStation 2. It seemingly came out of nowhere (in the same year as the release of Metal Gear Solid 2 no less) and absolutely blew me away. It changed the perception of what an open world game was and what you could do in it. While the series has been stuck with GTA V seemingly forever, I sure hope the next one lives up to my expectation.