10 Best GTA Games That Aren't GTA Games

Another win for non-American settings, The Saboteur is likely the most unfamiliar entry here but certainly through no fault of its own. Yes, the game's modest budget is often too blatant to ignore, but dig deeper than the wobbly visual fidelity and questionable voice-acting and you'll find a novel, rare exploration of civilian life at the height of World War II in a format not glamorized à la Call of Duty.

Unwittingly drawn into the French Resistance following the murder of his best friend at the hands of an SS officer, Irish immigrant and former race car driver Sean Devlin becomes an instrumental figure in helping to liberate Paris from German occupation. By disrupting the regime's operations through various means, Sean can sequentially liberate portions of France's capital (think Far Cry's outpost liberation system but better and more varied), driving out its unwelcome visitors.

A fantastic visual representation of this oppression-turned-liberation is Pandemic's decision to have Paris initially presented in only black and white. As Sean liberates sections of the city, colour seeps back in, restoring the City of Love to its full glory, piece by piece.

Sadly, Pandemic closed its doors for good following the release of The Saboteur, so it's unlikely we'll ever see a sequel.