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There are like 4 total "open world" video games that have been actually good

GTA 3 & Vice City (same game so counts as 1) Mercenari...
internet-worthy space
  04/22/26
if you're putting Crackdown you lose all credibility
stirring place of business
  04/22/26
Crackdown is a masterpiece
internet-worthy space
  04/22/26
I only like botw
Electric stage people who are hurt
  04/22/26
I only played the gta games as a sandbox to cause mayhem I n...
internet-worthy space
  04/22/26
Immortals Fenyx Rising is fun
pea-brained locale idea he suggested
  04/22/26
Ubisoft 🤮
internet-worthy space
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GTA 5 was great. And I am in the minority here as enjoying T...
Slap-happy Rigor
  04/22/26
BOTW was a triumph and i quit playing tears about 3 hours in...
Bisexual lemon electric furnace
  04/22/26
You are better off starting with GTA: San Andreas or just go...
Slap-happy Rigor
  04/22/26
Vice City is good too. I'd skip 3 at this point, and just go...
Hideous Beady-eyed Lodge
  04/22/26
GTA IV is even better than those, especially if you ever liv...
dull spot
  04/22/26
Cant skip III; he needs a primer on the Australian-American ...
Sooty trust fund national
  04/22/26
Is the original Legend of Zelda "open world"? Wha...
cocky pontificating hairy legs shrine
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Elden Ring’s is pretty good if you have a lot of time ...
marvelous church building
  04/22/26
I'm never gonna play any of these parry & roll around w/...
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Elden Ring is quite literally hundreds of square miles of no...
Hideous Beady-eyed Lodge
  04/22/26
You never saw the late game and its Dungeons. Also there&...
marvelous church building
  04/22/26
Absurd you left RDR2 off this list. It is a TRIUMPH.
crimson sticky clown plaza
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https://x.com/HadesRise/status/2046996354883358779
internet-worthy space
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Witcher 3 was excellent and still plays well.
Garnet Harsh Kitty
  04/22/26
Fake open world linear game
internet-worthy space
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Shots fired
plum really tough guy
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it was worse than 1 and 2 and the best parts of 3 were the l...
boyish navy stock car codepig
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1 might've been the most interesting, despite the shitty nev...
Garnet Harsh Kitty
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On a somewhat related subject, I never get tired of 4chan /v...
plum really tough guy
  04/22/26
i enjoyed daggerfall
Fantasy-prone pearl scourge upon the earth
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180
plum really tough guy
  04/22/26
Red Dead 2 wasn’t that bad, come on
Vibrant Indecent Philosopher-king
  04/22/26
Intriguing poast-moniker synergy
plum really tough guy
  04/22/26
😆
thirsty trailer park
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Olive Zombie-like Kitty Cat
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diverse at-the-ready roast beef
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plum really tough guy
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crackdown was badass
boyish navy stock car codepig
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Oblivion deserves credit for finally fulfilling the basic pr...
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plum really tough guy
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glad you mentioned Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction. T...
Hideous Beady-eyed Lodge
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180
internet-worthy space
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I realize these are completely different games than what OP ...
thirsty trailer park
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...
plum really tough guy
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people dont see each other irl twisted metal would be ma...
Fantasy-prone pearl scourge upon the earth
  04/22/26
*You, me, Emilio and frutiger aero tp four-boxing Mario kart...
thirsty trailer park
  04/22/26
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
plum really tough guy
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...
plum really tough guy
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Missing a POTUS off the list btw: Shenmue https://www.red...
Olive Zombie-like Kitty Cat
  04/22/26
I think lawman8 really loved this game
Fantasy-prone pearl scourge upon the earth
  04/22/26
series was really good and i hate these types of games
Olive Zombie-like Kitty Cat
  04/22/26
i notice that you CONSPICUOUSLY left out LA Noire.
fear-inspiring unholy idiot
  04/22/26
ff7
violet frisky death wish
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A triumph
marvelous church building
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Hardwar
clear theater
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...
ocher piazza
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a rich open world
dark 180 hospital alpha
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180!
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plum really tough guy
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Motley Sanctuary Masturbator
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fallout new vegas kingdom come deliverance
bull headed topaz headpube
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Cyberpunk 2077 was great
hairless wonderful theatre
  04/23/26
😴
marvelous church building
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...
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(Goymer)
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MGSV was the best other than having a chunk of story cut off...
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  04/23/26
I should try that
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Date: April 22nd, 2026 10:02 AM
Author: internet-worthy space

GTA 3 & Vice City (same game so counts as 1)

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

Zelda Breath of the Wild but not the sequel

Crackdown 1

The Rest are abysmal gash

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49833947)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 8:23 PM
Author: stirring place of business

if you're putting Crackdown you lose all credibility

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835698)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 11:35 PM
Author: internet-worthy space

Crackdown is a masterpiece

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49836194)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 10:03 AM
Author: Electric stage people who are hurt

I only like botw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49833951)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 10:04 AM
Author: internet-worthy space

I only played the gta games as a sandbox to cause mayhem I never did any "missions" or story

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49833957)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 10:15 AM
Author: pea-brained locale idea he suggested

Immortals Fenyx Rising is fun

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49833992)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 10:22 AM
Author: internet-worthy space

Ubisoft 🤮

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49834006)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 10:17 AM
Author: Slap-happy Rigor

GTA 5 was great. And I am in the minority here as enjoying Tears of the Kingdom despite it being The Same Game.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49833996)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 3:57 PM
Author: Bisexual lemon electric furnace

BOTW was a triumph and i quit playing tears about 3 hours in because it was the same. i'd never played GTA before i just fired up GTA III on steam the other night, but the entire game just seems to be running driving missions for scum NPCs for virtual money (ie take this hooker to this house and get the car painted at this other place). is that the entire game?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49834762)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 4:01 PM
Author: Slap-happy Rigor

You are better off starting with GTA: San Andreas or just going straight to GTA 5. GTA III is great, but it is dated. It gets to be more fun for sure, but it doesn't have the variety or dynamism of later games.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49834779)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 8:02 PM
Author: Hideous Beady-eyed Lodge

Vice City is good too. I'd skip 3 at this point, and just go to VC and SA

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835586)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 10:27 PM
Author: dull spot

GTA IV is even better than those, especially if you ever lived in nyc

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49836088)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 11:10 PM
Author: Sooty trust fund national

Cant skip III; he needs a primer on the Australian-American War.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49836154)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 4:02 PM
Author: cocky pontificating hairy legs shrine

Is the original Legend of Zelda "open world"? What about Majora's Mask?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49834783)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 4:10 PM
Author: marvelous church building

Elden Ring’s is pretty good if you have a lot of time on your hands or ingenious intuition about things. The way that some quests progress is like NES Simon’s Quest tier if not more cryptic.

Every one of these games that has lots of Fields and Land bores me automatically btw. They need to stop making these imo. Like Zelda’s open world has shrines which have Things inside of them. Land and trees and Herbs and Caves are bullshit if that’s all there is.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49834794)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 6:56 PM
Author: internet-worthy space

I'm never gonna play any of these parry & roll around w/ sword games that Fromsoft churns out, it just looks like way too much going on for me

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835316)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 8:04 PM
Author: Hideous Beady-eyed Lodge

Elden Ring is quite literally hundreds of square miles of nothing. Oversized World just for the sake of being Oversized, no real point.

Oh yeah, and the "rolling INTO the attack" mechanic is fucking gay as fuck

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835592)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 11:19 PM
Author: marvelous church building

You never saw the late game and its Dungeons.

Also there’s a cool af underground area with multiple entrances and exits on the overworld. Other things like that too probably which I never found.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49836168)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 4:54 PM
Author: crimson sticky clown plaza

Absurd you left RDR2 off this list. It is a TRIUMPH.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49834903)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 6:58 PM
Author: internet-worthy space

https://x.com/HadesRise/status/2046996354883358779

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835324)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 4:56 PM
Author: Garnet Harsh Kitty

Witcher 3 was excellent and still plays well.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49834913)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:00 PM
Author: internet-worthy space

Fake open world linear game

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835338)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:20 PM
Author: plum really tough guy

Shots fired

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835411)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:16 PM
Author: boyish navy stock car codepig

it was worse than 1 and 2 and the best parts of 3 were the least open world bits

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835398)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:51 PM
Author: Garnet Harsh Kitty

1 might've been the most interesting, despite the shitty neverwinter nights engine. I still enjoyed doing side quests and other open world stuff in 3 than pretty much every oblivion-esque game, although the dlc and main story were far better.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835522)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:21 PM
Author: plum really tough guy

On a somewhat related subject, I never get tired of 4chan /v/ Witcher 3 waifu threads, either

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835415)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 6:58 PM
Author: Fantasy-prone pearl scourge upon the earth

i enjoyed daggerfall

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835328)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:21 PM
Author: plum really tough guy

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835418)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 6:59 PM
Author: Vibrant Indecent Philosopher-king

Red Dead 2 wasn’t that bad, come on

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835332)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:21 PM
Author: plum really tough guy

Intriguing poast-moniker synergy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835420)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:57 PM
Author: thirsty trailer park

😆

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835551)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:57 PM
Author: plum really tough guy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835555)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 8:41 PM
Author: Olive Zombie-like Kitty Cat



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835752)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 9:19 PM
Author: plum really tough guy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835875)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 9:33 PM
Author: diverse at-the-ready roast beef



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835911)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 10:02 PM
Author: plum really tough guy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49836022)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:18 PM
Author: boyish navy stock car codepig

crackdown was badass

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835406)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 11:35 PM
Author: internet-worthy space



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49836191)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:54 PM
Author: Dun Potus Parlor

Oblivion deserves credit for finally fulfilling the basic promise of an open world fantasy game

And then New Vegas is an obvious top tier game

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835536)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 7:57 PM
Author: plum really tough guy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835556)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 8:05 PM
Author: Hideous Beady-eyed Lodge

glad you mentioned Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction. That Game was fun as fuck back in the day. The sequel was really disappointing

I would add GTA 5 to the OP List.

Otherwise, he is pretty much spot on.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835600)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 8:35 PM
Author: internet-worthy space

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835735)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 8:10 PM
Author: thirsty trailer park

I realize these are completely different games than what OP is talking about, but Destruction Derby and Twisted Metal on PlayStation 1 were fun as fuck to mess around with your bros and I don’t know why they don’t ever make games like that any more.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835633)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 8:21 PM
Author: plum really tough guy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835682)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 8:24 PM
Author: Fantasy-prone pearl scourge upon the earth

people dont see each other irl

twisted metal would be made into an online only shit fest where u play against no life losers who MUST win every game at all costs

people cant even have fun anymore

i remember spending hours on the paris map in twisted metal trying to get to the top of teh effiel tower then destroying it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835701)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 8:40 PM
Author: thirsty trailer park

*You, me, Emilio and frutiger aero tp four-boxing Mario kart on a 20 inch CRT on our day off from school, eating Dunkaroos (after we were done with our Torino’s pizza rolls)*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835750)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 9:18 PM
Author: plum really tough guy

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835874)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 9:25 PM
Author: internet-worthy space



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835898)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 10:02 PM
Author: plum really tough guy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49836021)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 8:36 PM
Author: Olive Zombie-like Kitty Cat

Missing a POTUS off the list btw: Shenmue

https://www.reddit.com/r/Shenmue/comments/1dh3i6t/shenmue_was_truly_the_first_true_3d_open_world/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835741)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 8:41 PM
Author: Fantasy-prone pearl scourge upon the earth

I think lawman8 really loved this game

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835751)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 8:41 PM
Author: Olive Zombie-like Kitty Cat

series was really good

and i hate these types of games



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49835754)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 11:02 PM
Author: fear-inspiring unholy idiot

i notice that you CONSPICUOUSLY left out LA Noire.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49836144)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 11:17 PM
Author: violet frisky death wish

ff7

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49836164)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 11:23 PM
Author: marvelous church building

A triumph

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49836176)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 11:30 PM
Author: clear theater

Hardwar

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49836184)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 2:53 PM
Author: ocher piazza



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49837470)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 11:32 PM
Author: dark 180 hospital alpha

a rich open world

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49836188)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 12:13 AM
Author: plum really tough guy

180!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49836227)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 2:18 PM
Author: internet-worthy space



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49837335)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 2:18 PM
Author: plum really tough guy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49837337)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 3:25 PM
Author: Motley Sanctuary Masturbator



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49837585)



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Date: April 22nd, 2026 11:58 PM
Author: bull headed topaz headpube

fallout new vegas

kingdom come deliverance



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49836218)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 12:06 AM
Author: hairless wonderful theatre

Cyberpunk 2077 was great

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49836224)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 7:59 AM
Author: marvelous church building

😴

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49836467)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 2:18 PM
Author: internet-worthy space



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49837336)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 2:18 PM
Author: internet-worthy space

(Goymer)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49837338)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 2:38 PM
Author: stirring place of business

MGSV was the best other than having a chunk of story cut off at the end. But best gameplay outside of GTA games and Saints Row 1/2

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49837428)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 2:47 PM
Author: internet-worthy space

I should try that

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859368&forum_id=2:#49837449)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 2:49 PM
Author: plum really tough guy



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