The 10 most influential video games of all time

Grand Theft Auto III, 2001 Building on the cult success of DMA Design's first two gangster adventures, GTA III takes the series into 3D, filling the Liberty City streets with drug smugglers, thieves and corrupt cops and letting the player find their own way through the chaos. The structure and style of the game inspired countless imitators, with its division between main story missions and optional side-quests. The collision between action adventure, shooter and RPG conventions would later be refined by Ubisoft with its fast travel and "tower unlock" mechanics, but GTA III is the godfather.