Edit: ohh and i forgot dont starve! i love dont starve, and assassins creed 2 was amazing!
so its like this
1- Red Dead Redemption
2- GTA Vice City
3- Assassins Creed 2
4- NFS Underground 2
5- Dont Starve
(not sure if pitfall the lost expedition is considered open world snadbox game, if so, its certainly has its place on that list.)