Ranking What Was REALLY The Best Video Game Every Year 1990-2021

2000 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

Maybe it's all-out insanity to not give this to the multifaceted powerhouse that is Deus Ex. The tightness of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 or laser-focused execution on fun that was WWF Smackdown 2 are high contenders too, but the dawn of the millennium saw one franchise perfect its mechanics and dominate the mainstream like no other:

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2.

The tail-end of the year also saw the advent of what would become the best-selling console of all time: The mighty PlayStation 2. It launched with the jaw-dropping Tekken Tag Tournament and the stellar SSX, but if we're talking about a game that top-to-bottom delivered, it's Tony Hawk's 2.