Grand Theft Auto III (2001)

Grand Theft Auto III is an action-adventure game played from a third-person view. Players complete missions--linear scenarios with set objectives--to progress through the story. It is possible to have several active missions running at one time, as some missions require players to wait for further instructions or events. Outside of missions, players can freely roam the game's open world, and have the ability to complete optional side missions. (wikipedia.org)