With so few good new titles being released these days, especially by major studios, I figured I'd make a thread for everyone to share your favourite classic or older games, especially if they're lesser-known titles that others might have missed at the time.
I'll open with The Saboteur (2009), Mercenaries (2005) and Saints Row 2 ( The 2008 original)
I would put the cut off date at 2014, there was a bit of a 'silver age' as the golden age declined and some good games came out every year.
Unlike now where a good game might come out every year or so if we are lucky.