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

2001 - Grand Theft Auto 3

The year that saw Halo: Combat Evolved go up against Grand Theft Auto III, 2001 was the debut of Max Payne and Devil May Cry, with SSX Tricky, Metal Gear Solid 2, Gran Turismo 3 and Final Fantasy X making it a landmark year for sequels.

Whilst it is absolutely splitting hairs at some point, Halo perfecting first-person shooter controls on consoles in a way DOOM and GoldenEye couldn't, versus Rockstar thermonuclear detonating how to even design a video game world, puts GTA III in the top spot.