{"id":55038,"date":"2020-08-16T16:30:23","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T16:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/best-rockstar-arent-gta-or-red-dead\/"},"modified":"2020-08-16T16:30:23","modified_gmt":"2020-08-16T16:30:23","slug":"10-best-rockstar-games-that-arent-gta-or-red-dead-game-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/08\/16\/10-best-rockstar-games-that-arent-gta-or-red-dead-game-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Rockstar Games That Aren’t GTA (Or Red Dead) | Game Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rockstar Games<\/a> is no stranger to breaking the limits and pushing\u00a0past boundaries. From bizarre Easter eggs to over-the-top sadism, Rockstar always stirs a considerable amount of\u00a0trouble whenever the New York City-based video game company publish their game.<\/p>\n

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In fact, Rockstar Games has published more than just the Grand Theft Auto<\/a><\/em> and Red Dead<\/a><\/em> series, even though they’re known as Rockstar’s magnum opus. These are the company’s ten best games that aren’t from the\u00a0GTA<\/em> or Red Dead\u00a0<\/em>franchises.<\/p>\n

10 <\/span>Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition<\/h2>\n
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Midnight Club<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is Rockstar’s open-world formula meets the fast-paced nature of\u00a0Need for Speed<\/em>. The series’ third installment,\u00a0Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition<\/em>, is set in three different cities: Detroit, Atlanta, and San Diego. Each city has different stories to be played and wild, high-intensity races to be won.<\/p>\n

Midnight Club 3<\/em>\u00a0also features an addictive online and multiplayer mode where players are free to challenge anyone around the world, join a well-renowned team, or even make their own.<\/p>\n

9 <\/span>Max Payne<\/h2>\n
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The first game\u00a0in the series,\u00a0Max Payne<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is set around a former NYPD detective of the same name and his attempt to connect the dots of the murder of his wife and daughter. Little did he know that danger involving the US military and a notorious drug cartel were lying ahead.<\/p>\n

Upon its release,\u00a0Max Payne\u00a0<\/em>received a warm welcome from the fans and critics, making it one of the best-selling\u00a0video games of the year in the United States.<\/p>\n

8 <\/span>Midnight Club II<\/h2>\n
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Set in the cities of Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Paris,\u00a0Midnight Club II\u00a0<\/em>was the first game in the franchise to feature motorcycles.<\/p>\n

Related:\u00a010 Video Games With The Most Heartbreaking Endings, Ranked<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

On top of that,\u00a0Midnight Club II<\/em>\u00a0emphasizes the brand new ‘Career Mode’ where players have the freedom to start from the grassroots level to compete against\u00a0Midnight Club<\/em>‘s best racers and dominate the podium.<\/p>\n

7 <\/span>Manhunt<\/h2>\n
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Want something a little creepier? Rockstar’s\u00a0Manhunt\u00a0<\/em>is\u00a0a thrilling psychological horror from 2003. Its grimy nature and disturbing tone will keep players company as they navigate the fate of James Cash, a death row prisoner trying to earn his freedom by unwillingly participate in a gruesome series of snuff films.<\/p>\n

Upon its release,\u00a0Manhunt<\/em>\u00a0was a constant subject\u00a0in the\u00a0media, mostly for its disturbing content. American attorneys even called to ban the game and its successor,\u00a0Manhunt 2<\/em>, even though it was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

6 <\/span>Max Payne 2: The Fall Of Max Payne<\/h2>\n
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Players reprise the role of Max Payne in the franchise’s second title,\u00a0The Fall of Max Payne<\/em>, set two years after the first game’s events. This time, our favorite detective\u00a0is accompanied by a femme fatale, Mona Sax, and the game centers around their tragic love story.<\/p>\n

The game was a massive critical success, but unfortunately, it performed poorly commercially, causing Rockstar’s plummeting revenue in 2004.<\/p>\n

5 <\/span>L.A. Noire<\/h2>\n
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Set in 1947 Los Angeles,\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is a way ahead of its time for fans of historical settings. You play as Cole Phelps, an LAPD officer-turned-detective, as he\u00a0faces\u00a0the city’s worst criminals, thieves, and murderers while haunted by his inescapable past.<\/p>\n

4 <\/span>Manhunt 2<\/h2>\n
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Manhunt 2<\/em>\u00a0is an AO (Adults Only) rated video game that\u00a0brought more\u00a0controversy. Set in the fictional city of Cottonmouth,\u00a0Manhunt 2<\/em>\u00a0is the story of Daniel Lamb, a man trying to\u00a0unravel the hidden truth of his dark past. Manhunt 2<\/em>\u00a0relies on the stealth mechanism to overcome the enemies along the way.<\/p>\n

Related:\u00a0Top 10 Detectives In Video Games, Ranked<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Upon release,\u00a0Manhunt 2<\/em>\u00a0stirred worldwide controversies for its over-the-top violence, making it one of\u00a0the most controversial games of all-time.<\/p>\n

3 <\/span>The Warriors<\/h2>\n
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Based on the 1979 cult-classic of the same title,\u00a0The Warriors<\/em>\u00a0is set in the 1970s during the height of gang rivalries in gritty New York City. After a peaceful truce gone wrong, The Warriors, led by Cleon,\u00a0are forced to flee back to their Coney Island home turf in one night.<\/p>\n

In comparison to its original movie, Rockstar’s\u00a0The Warriors<\/em>\u00a0is set several months before the truce and reveals an in-depth understanding of the gang’s rivalries.<\/p>\n

2 <\/span>Max Payne 3<\/h2>\n
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Nine years after the bittersweet love story, Max Payne was back on action in\u00a0Max Payne 3<\/em>. Set in the Brazilian city of S\u00e3o Paulo,\u00a0Max Payne 3<\/em>\u00a0follows the former detective and his brand-new life as a private security personnel for the wealthy Rodrigo Branco\u00a0& his family before\u00a0the hard Brazilian streets\u00a0force him back into\u00a0a life of crime.<\/p>\n

1 <\/span>Bully<\/h2>\n
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Bully<\/em>\u00a0is the real epitome of an underdog Rockstar game. The controversial award-winning game follows Jimmy Hopkins, a new kid at the Bullworth Academy, and his attempt to stop sociopath Gary Smith from bullying other kids.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Rockstar has shut every slim chance of a\u00a0Bully 2 sequel<\/em><\/a>. According to a former employee, the video game publisher has indeed worked on the sequel before shutting down the idea in 2009.<\/p>\n

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