Why are people still talking about GTA3? (Score 1)

The topic of this thread is best non-sequel game this year. Now, I seem to remember playing GTA3 some two years ago, or so. I'm not disputing the originality of the game, only the question of why people are bringing it up. I don't like GTA3, but it's certainly a quality game in many aspects, and I can appreciate that without actually liking the game myself. However, GTA3 shouldn't be included in a discussion of best non-sequel games this year.