It isn’t just the processing power though, it’s just that developers can do so much more now, which is especially effective for creating better open world/sandbox games. There’s an obvious reason for that: this generation of consoles has seen open world games expand in new ways thanks to the more powerful technology at its disposal. The majority of these games are on this generation of consoles (and PC, of course). So with GTAV on the horizon, we look at some of the best open world games out there, past and future. In terms of open world gameplay, it will at least be memorable, and might end up having an influence on all open world games that come after it.

Rockstar’s open world crime/satire series is expected to push the current generation of consoles to their limits with its representation of the city of Los Santos and the surrounding areas. If you are a gamer with a pulse and have been anywhere near a TV or computer, then you are probably at least vaguely aware that Grand Theft Auto 5 is coming soon.