Damn man you brought back some awesome memories with this video! I hope Night Dive Studios Remakes Escape From Butcher Bay, collecting packs of Smokes never gets old lol.
@@RetroPocket08 , I have a question for you, though, which video game offers more features, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, or True Crime: Streets of L.A.?
@@RetroPocket08 , I think that a video game that you overlooked that is also an excellent WWII FPS from the same decade as Call of Duty should have gotten a mention as well, and it is called Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30. Moreover, unlike Call of Duty, it is based upon actual WWII soldiers that had their stories told. Also, the stories were so good, in fact, that the HBO miniseries, which is also based upon actual WWII soldier accounts, Band of Brothers, had its own series tie in with the later entries of the Brothers in Arms video game franchise, including having many of its actors reprise their roles from Band of Brothers into the Brothers in Arms franchise, as it was not a difficult task because both of those franchises actually took place in the same Army unit, the Big Red One, thus Brothers in Arms, and Band of Brothers, now is one big story that is also comprising of several interactive parts, and one of the most wonderful miniseries of WWII of all time, let alone one of the best miniseries ever. Yes, the Sony PlayStation 2 port of the first entry of the Brothers in Arms series is a little below its other versions, but it is still a very solid, as well as criminally underrated, video game.
@@paxhumana2015I think Gta sandreas it has good graphics mechanics and its realistic for it’s food feature like when you eat too much you get and you don’t eat too much you get slim and the story is too good. So i think the best GTA SA
Its ps4 and ps5 games that don't age well, after 5 years they will be forgotten. But 90s and early 2000s games will be played forever, because they are classic
And what did we get after these masterpieces? Cheap copycats and tonnes of always online crap with PvP that always prefers Pay-to-win players and cheaters. Whenever criticism is forwarded to devs, it's neglected or some kind of ban is the result... progress? Hell nah!... 🤦♂️ /DBB
It's sad to think of how many gamers there are that can never truly understand what it meant that when you bought a game you were virtually guaranteed a full game experience created by devs who put their heart and soul into the game, and the game was never made worse in order to sell microtransactions.
My opinion changes often about what I'd consider peak golden age , but atm 97- 07 =best overall. 98- 05 =best 8 years. 98- 01 =best 4 years. 01 =best overall year. (98 , 00 , 04 also compete for #1).
Make that 1998: MDK 1, Unreal 1 and Half-Life 1.... (okay MDK was 1997) Now those made your eyes pop in disbelief if you had a decent gaming PC. If I remember correctly, the GPU of the time was a Matrox Mystique G200 (or the more expensive Matrox Millenium), and after that the 3DFX Voodoo cards came out, of which the Voodoo 3 was the bomb, AND crazy cheap for some really weird reason I never really understood.... 🤷😅🥳🥳🥳
@@awleyezonmee1yeah, you can look that up online, (don't remember where exactly), but it's mind boggling how many super strong classic AAA titles came out EVERY SINGLE F***ING YEAR in that decade or twoo. The time when we bought PC games in those card board boxxes with big thick colour instruction manuals which had the key code printed on the last page.
Max Payne 2 is masterpiece. This game have soul, perfect audio with gr8 voice acting, dark noir atmosphere, satisfying gameplay like interactive action movie, everything is on point. I recommend everyone to play this game even in 2024, trust me u won't regret it, i finished this game 8th time few months ago and this game aged like a fine wine :)
@@ignaciogodoy7095 i never finished 1st one cuz i had only pirate version at that time and it wasnt working on windows xp for some reason only win98 xD i finished MP3 once tho. BTW u can jump in bullet time in Max Payne 2 but maybe idk what u mean, is it different in MP1?
Anyone who hasn’t played Max Payne 1 and 2 in 2024(almost 2025) must do so immediately. One of the best prequel/sequel back to back titles ever made in my opinion.
I’ll say it here: When FarCry 1 came out, nothing was like it. It was original, one of a kind at the time. Absolutely blew me away back in ‘04. Had me speechless. One of the best games ever made
well i think Unreal Tournament 2004 is a title worth being in this list. I understand you chose Halo 2 as a revolutionary multiplayer game but 20 years ago as an active gamer i assure you that Unreal Tournament was the best. At least as far as multiplayer is concerned what i remember most is playing Quake Arena , Counter Strike and Unreal Tournament with my friends.
I agree, but since it's talked about so much due to the remake I think it's better to talk about more forgotten games like Escape From Butchers Bay. I also think it's so good that a remake was completely unnecessary
Played almost all of these on my PS2 with my older brother and my father. Truly hall of fame games, this era of games actually made devs compete with each other which brought this. So many legendary games in such a short time. Really brings back memories especially Soul Calibur 2. I never had a PS memory card so we would play the story mode in one session… good times which I’ll surely remember on my deathbed
Condemned Criminal Origins is an amazing game thats Criminally underrated and not talked about. I played it for the first time last year and i was blown away at how good of a game it was
The game is so underrated. I have never experienced the same behavior of the enemies in any other game. They hide behind pillars and walls. They attack from behind. For me personally, the best horror game.
@slystall0ner915 Yes! The combat is so tense! I went through a good portion of the game forgetting I could stun enemies so I had to get very good at combat. It's a rare case of melee combat done right in first person it is such a good game
That was my first game on the new Xbox 360. That blew me away. I remember at the start when he was standing in 1st person, i thought it was still a cut scene. The gameplay and enemy ai was crazy. I remember they would smash the lights so the room went dark. I remember the shadows. I was in awe. Definitely not mentioned enough. Top game
These were all incredible…. Also to add: Minority Report Hitman Blood Money Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition Star Fox (GameCube) 007 Nightfire Super Mario Sunshine Enter The Matrix (LOVED) Freedom Fighters Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Zelda Wind Waker Smack down vs Raw The Godfather Mafia TimeSplitters Soccom 2 Rainbow Six Just Cause Mercenaries Guitar Hero Dragon Ball Z Tenkaichi 2
Man, I remember playing Max Payne 2 when it just came out. Me and my brother were obsessed with that game for a good few months as we played through it multiple times. The physics engine was crazy for the time. The ragdoll effects were always hilarious in a way.
I remember playing Max Payne 1 and 2 when they came out. I was absolutely speechless at the story telling of Max Payne 1, with the dark gritty and dreary atmosphere captured in those comic book sections. Blew me away back in ‘01. I had never seen that done before. Beat the game at least 10 times lmao. I loved Max Payne 2, but it felt significantly shorter than 1. Both games have a place in my heart. Cheers
This is a great video. Most of the team who made Medal of Honor Allied Assault and its two expansions made the original Call of Duty. I feel like MOH never gets its due credit because of that.
Yk what, bro... Im gonna download them all and replay again I miss those times, man Even you forgot alot of awesome games but this list is SICK, bro 🤟🤘☠️🖤
Sadly they are doing remakes and with the iconic voice of Max Payne off the table it would be far better just to do remasters really. You can never replace that voice.
I would say Resident Evil 4, Grand Turismo 4 & Forza 4 because of thier gameplay & fun factor however they are flawed. To me not that bad honestly. I definitely love Soul Caliber, since it’s release. Great list & explaining! Thank You!
good game on list, some i still have them and i still play them in 2024.... But sadly you forgot my favorite game all time, Deus Ex 1 this game is so special it has a magic that could not be achieve by the new modern versions... The story, diversity in gadgets, options how to approach a mission, level design, dialogs, and a stelar soundtrack...for me this game is perfect, i re-play it so many time along the years. Deus Ex, STALKER, GTA SA, Diablo 2, COD2, SW Jedi Knight II, SW Jedi Academy, SW Battlefront 1 and 2, SW Rogue Squadron are my golden list, no matter how many times i change computers or laptops, these games got installed always again and again.
Ah yes, the golden age of gaming. I've played most of them and they were truly good. KotoR was especially amazing. It was the first game I've completed two times in a row, without a break. That's how good it was. And perhaps I'll pick up one or two that I've missed, if I can still find them in online stores.
I was hoping Ninja Gaiden would be on this list but not many people were good at it. I love that the camera doesn't always follow behind Ryu, enables you to do things like run the wall towards you.
Wow. Looks like I missed a few. My list. Ninja Gaiden 1 & 2, Siphon Filter, Tenchu games, Tekken 3, Black, Matrix, James Bond games, MDK, Fifa, Tomb Raider. Anyone remember when we used to clock games?
@@the-engneer low end games have better game play than this era games . but I hope at least you make better pc for yourself .my English is not good sorry ❤❤❤❤
@@the-engneer I tried going the PC route after the 5th gen consoles only to find out the upgrades to play newer games cost me as much or more than a console and a few new games. I still have functioning consoles and games from 6th gen back to the NES that I play regularly. I play some PC games cause that's what my kids play on and the cost of that has only skyrocketed in terms of hardware. Sure the older games aren't expensive but the newer ones where most of the games are focused on, in my opinion, dumb ass PVP FPS variations. I miss running a couch co-op of the campaign with friends who are actually in the room. Most co-op today is either some form of survival game or a scifi fantasy MORPG.
I got an old black Xbox 360 for christmas with the Halo CE Aniversary remaster. The gameplay was better than most of my PS5 games (which are basically PS5 versions of PS4 games) and graphics were at least on par, if not better! This is from 2 generations ago! Why the hell are we forking out £500 for new consoles? The only new game I can think of lately that has good gameplay and amazing graphics is God of War Ragnarok, that’s about it. I’m sure there must be a few more, but the Xbox 360 era had dozens of great titles, if not hundreds!
Wow. Old school? Unreal tournament 99. Unreal tournament 2004. Mechwarrior 2, &3. Freespace 1&2. Serious Sam 1& second encounter. Painkiller. Red faction. Fear. Half life. Max payne. Postal. The list goes on.
Max Payne 2 and Half-Life 2 are unparalleled in the gaming world. These iconic, legendary games have left a lasting impact on the industry. Moreover, Warhammer 40k Dawn of War captivated me, as reflected in my avatar and nickname. It's the best Warhammer game ever made, every RTS fan adores it.
Many of these games I grew up, with NFSU together with F-Zero GX being my favorite racing game on the NGC. With friends I always played SSBM, Tekken 3, Mario Kart DD. Damn good times and they are still amazing. I never had an Xbox so Halo is probably the only game on the list I really would like to try some other day.
Honestly I’d be quite all right if the government issued a order to complete half-life and it’s trilogy, to leave us hanging on half-life two the way they did is just criminal
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Damn man you brought back some awesome memories with this video!
I hope Night Dive Studios Remakes Escape From Butcher Bay, collecting packs of Smokes never gets old lol.
Glad you liked it man
@@RetroPocket08 , I have a question for you, though, which video game offers more features, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, or True Crime: Streets of L.A.?
@@RetroPocket08 , I think that a video game that you overlooked that is also an excellent WWII FPS from the same decade as Call of Duty should have gotten a mention as well, and it is called Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30. Moreover, unlike Call of Duty, it is based upon actual WWII soldiers that had their stories told. Also, the stories were so good, in fact, that the HBO miniseries, which is also based upon actual WWII soldier accounts, Band of Brothers, had its own series tie in with the later entries of the Brothers in Arms video game franchise, including having many of its actors reprise their roles from Band of Brothers into the Brothers in Arms franchise, as it was not a difficult task because both of those franchises actually took place in the same Army unit, the Big Red One, thus Brothers in Arms, and Band of Brothers, now is one big story that is also comprising of several interactive parts, and one of the most wonderful miniseries of WWII of all time, let alone one of the best miniseries ever. Yes, the Sony PlayStation 2 port of the first entry of the Brothers in Arms series is a little below its other versions, but it is still a very solid, as well as criminally underrated, video game.
@@paxhumana2015I think Gta sandreas it has good graphics mechanics and its realistic for it’s food feature like when you eat too much you get and you don’t eat too much you get slim and the story is too good. So i think the best GTA SA
Very mid games, but "Comand & Conquer: Generals" is missing.
These are not old school...this was the golden era of games...😊
Its ps4 and ps5 games that don't age well, after 5 years they will be forgotten. But 90s and early 2000s games will be played forever, because they are classic
And what did we get after these masterpieces? Cheap copycats and tonnes of always online crap with PvP that always prefers Pay-to-win players and cheaters.
Whenever criticism is forwarded to devs, it's neglected or some kind of ban is the result... progress? Hell nah!... 🤦♂️
/DBB
OK grandpa lets get you to bed
Completely agree. That mid 00s to about 2015 era was GOAT. It’s all gone downhill. Indies for the win now! Triple As get none of my money.
Same thing smh lol
Man, I miss the early 2000s so much. These were unique, extraordinary times and definitely the pinnacle of gaming.
It's sad to think of how many gamers there are that can never truly understand what it meant that when you bought a game you were virtually guaranteed a full game experience created by devs who put their heart and soul into the game, and the game was never made worse in order to sell microtransactions.
Amazing GAMES, maybe Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Deserves a place in this list.
how can that be when Pandora Tomorrow was better lol
@joerivandeweyer3056 Nahh Chaos Theory is way better than Pandora Tomorrow.
This was indeed the golden era of gaming, from 1999 to 2007-2008, so many great games and great variety.
My opinion changes often about what I'd consider peak golden age , but atm
97- 07 =best overall.
98- 05 =best 8 years.
98- 01 =best 4 years.
01 =best overall year.
(98 , 00 , 04 also compete for #1).
The video-games equivalent of 70s-80s music.
Make that 1998: MDK 1, Unreal 1 and Half-Life 1.... (okay MDK was 1997)
Now those made your eyes pop in disbelief if you had a decent gaming PC. If I remember correctly, the GPU of the time was a Matrox Mystique G200 (or the more expensive Matrox Millenium), and after that the 3DFX Voodoo cards came out, of which the Voodoo 3 was the bomb, AND crazy cheap for some really weird reason I never really understood.... 🤷😅🥳🥳🥳
@@awleyezonmee1yeah, you can look that up online, (don't remember where exactly), but it's mind boggling how many super strong classic AAA titles came out EVERY SINGLE F***ING YEAR in that decade or twoo. The time when we bought PC games in those card board boxxes with big thick colour instruction manuals which had the key code printed on the last page.
1998 - StarCraft Brood War
Max Payne 2 is masterpiece. This game have soul, perfect audio with gr8 voice acting, dark noir atmosphere, satisfying gameplay like interactive action movie, everything is on point. I recommend everyone to play this game even in 2024, trust me u won't regret it, i finished this game 8th time few months ago and this game aged like a fine wine :)
Perfect game👍
The only thing i didnt like about Max payne 2, is you cant jump in bullet time like in Max 1
@@ignaciogodoy7095 i never finished 1st one cuz i had only pirate version at that time and it wasnt working on windows xp for some reason only win98 xD i finished MP3 once tho. BTW u can jump in bullet time in Max Payne 2 but maybe idk what u mean, is it different in MP1?
@@Bonekk1992 yes is different, in max payne 1 you can jump freely in bullet time, like in matrix movie
Anyone who hasn’t played Max Payne 1 and 2 in 2024(almost 2025) must do so immediately. One of the best prequel/sequel back to back titles ever made in my opinion.
Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines
and
Unreal Tournament 2004
Are Both legendary
2004 pales in comparison to UT99
I'm so glad you included Manhunt. My favorite game ever.
Seriously! I need to find me an OG Xbox so I can play it again with proper headset support!
Glad you enjoyed the video!
@@DimebagDan81 It's on ps4 for like €15 bro
I don't know if Manhunt was good for me....I played it so much I remember walking around in public seeing rotating triangles around peoples heads.
Great game but if it's your favorite your defiantly on a fbi watch list lol
Max Payne. Them slow mo gunfights will.never get old man
Max Payne was a magic. I think Hitman also deserves to be in the list.
I’ll say it here: When FarCry 1 came out, nothing was like it. It was original, one of a kind at the time. Absolutely blew me away back in ‘04. Had me speechless. One of the best games ever made
Best fc for me
Burnout 3 is the pinnacle of driving/racing games🔥
Probably my #1 favorite game on xbox! It was just perfect.
Missing Hitman mention. The disguise and the NPC intelligence in Silent Assassin and the music by Jesper Kyd..worth a mention
True Crime Streets of LA was awesome! I remember the last boss level was tough to beat though, I had to get my cousin to help me out haha! Good times.
no lootboxes, no early access, no toxic approach to gamers, was fun to see that times
The Warriors needs a remaster
Nothing can ever beat GTA SA
Love that era of games
well i think Unreal Tournament 2004 is a title worth being in this list. I understand you chose Halo 2 as a revolutionary multiplayer game but 20 years ago as an active gamer i assure you that Unreal Tournament was the best. At least as far as multiplayer is concerned what i remember most is playing Quake Arena , Counter Strike and Unreal Tournament with my friends.
I've Max Payne 2 installed in my system in 2025. This game is LEGENDARY
Half Life 2 was way ahead of it's time. Still my favourite franchise.
The Half Life franchise was not only great but its engine spawned so many other great games. Counter Strike, Day of Defeat etc.
Solid list. Its cool to see Riddick appreciated years later. One big omission is Resident Evil 4.
Yeah, RE4 is always a good time. I’ve replayed it multiple times, many years apart, and love it every time.
I agree, but since it's talked about so much due to the remake I think it's better to talk about more forgotten games like Escape From Butchers Bay. I also think it's so good that a remake was completely unnecessary
@@the-engneer Agree with that last part. I still haven't played the remake, the original is still perfect.
I would have added God of War on the list as well
I still love the original Far Cry.
Far Cry: Instincts for Xbox is a good game too!
1st time i played it i was in shock how good this game was looking, loved the island looks, it was very immersive back then
Textbook definition of aging well. I go back to it all the time and it never ceases to amaze me and entertain me
Played almost all of these on my PS2 with my older brother and my father. Truly hall of fame games, this era of games actually made devs compete with each other which brought this. So many legendary games in such a short time. Really brings back memories especially Soul Calibur 2. I never had a PS memory card so we would play the story mode in one session… good times which I’ll surely remember on my deathbed
Give Gothic some love
Gothic 1/2 are damn good games, one of best open world RPGs for sure.
Condemned Criminal Origins is an amazing game thats Criminally underrated and not talked about. I played it for the first time last year and i was blown away at how good of a game it was
The game is so underrated. I have never experienced the same behavior of the enemies in any other game. They hide behind pillars and walls. They attack from behind. For me personally, the best horror game.
@slystall0ner915 Yes! The combat is so tense! I went through a good portion of the game forgetting I could stun enemies so I had to get very good at combat. It's a rare case of melee combat done right in first person it is such a good game
Condemned 2, oh boy, what a game
That was my first game on the new Xbox 360. That blew me away. I remember at the start when he was standing in 1st person, i thought it was still a cut scene.
The gameplay and enemy ai was crazy. I remember they would smash the lights so the room went dark. I remember the shadows. I was in awe. Definitely not mentioned enough. Top game
Old memories unlocked, btw you forgot Hitman and SWAT 1-3
Thanks for the video, great memories
These were all incredible…. Also to add:
Minority Report
Hitman Blood Money
Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition
Star Fox (GameCube)
007 Nightfire
Super Mario Sunshine
Enter The Matrix (LOVED)
Freedom Fighters
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Zelda Wind Waker
Smack down vs Raw
The Godfather
Mafia
TimeSplitters
Soccom 2
Rainbow Six
Just Cause
Mercenaries
Guitar Hero
Dragon Ball Z Tenkaichi 2
And Splinter Cell
Vampire Bloodlines ❤❤❤
Man, I remember playing Max Payne 2 when it just came out. Me and my brother were obsessed with that game for a good few months as we played through it multiple times. The physics engine was crazy for the time. The ragdoll effects were always hilarious in a way.
I remember playing Max Payne 1 and 2 when they came out. I was absolutely speechless at the story telling of Max Payne 1, with the dark gritty and dreary atmosphere captured in those comic book sections. Blew me away back in ‘01. I had never seen that done before. Beat the game at least 10 times lmao. I loved Max Payne 2, but it felt significantly shorter than 1. Both games have a place in my heart. Cheers
@@emekaasiegbu3697 Exactly man, well said. Game was in special dark mood. Absolutely love the story.😊
Max Payne 2 is a masterpiece, but to be honest I feel Max Payne 1 is even better storytelling wise
Unreal Tournament (either og or 2003) is also a must.
Max Payne was mindblowing, the history, the smooth controller, the bulletstorm effect
.... the music, the atmosphere.... 👌👌👌
Hitman silent assassin was Also a goat in my opinion
Brilliant video.
I hope KOTOR wasn’t spoiled by watching this. It’s one I’ve wanted to play for years
2 of my favorites games are in your list, far cry and half life , just miss the secret of mana 😄
I played every single one of these games as they came out! Greatest gaming area
This is a great video. Most of the team who made Medal of Honor Allied Assault and its two expansions made the original Call of Duty. I feel like MOH never gets its due credit because of that.
Yk what, bro... Im gonna download them all and replay again
I miss those times, man
Even you forgot alot of awesome games but this list is SICK, bro 🤟🤘☠️🖤
Def Jam Fight For NY DEFINITELY deserves a spot on this list ! It costs 200$ to buy that game in 2024
Emulation
@@mikeyblaze Yeah, F that. Not paying $200 for any Game.
Game sucks. Booty hole turd game
My friend and I LOVE it. We consider it the best fighting game of all time.
@ it definitely is
Prince of Persia Warrior Within and The Two Thrones were just awesome games!
Max Payne 1&2 are both as awesome. Has a really nice dark atmosphere too.
Played Max Payne Yesterday
Mass Effect needs to be included on a list like this. with 2 and 3 still easily playable without feeling like any modern game mechanics are missing
I bought my PS2 Silent Hill 2 game for $7 at a thrift store in 2009, unscratched and with the booklet intact. Worth every penny.
My LGS had a big screen TV behind the counter. Soul Calibur 2 played random fighters practicing 24/7. So satisfying
woah
A max payne 1,2,3 remaster would be amazing
A new game entirely would be nice with the game mechanics of 3 and the same style story telling at this point.
maxpayne 1 and 2 remake is under development
Sadly they are doing remakes and with the iconic voice of Max Payne off the table it would be far better just to do remasters really.
You can never replace that voice.
The 3rd doesn't need a remaster, it looks great even now
All you had to do was to FOLLOW THAT DAMN TRAIN!
Excellent list. I still enjoy playing San Andreas on my Switch. Still so good.
I bought my Xbox exclusively for KOTOR. Still my favorite game.
swat 4 the most underrated game that I ever know, Swat 4 is just amazing
I would say Resident Evil 4, Grand Turismo 4 & Forza 4 because of thier gameplay & fun factor however they are flawed. To me not that bad honestly. I definitely love Soul Caliber, since it’s release. Great list & explaining! Thank You!
The Riddick games were so good and are not talked about enough.
There must be more in this list man... Ghost Recon Island Thunder, Red Alert 2, Generals Zero Hour, Warcraft III etc. uhhh memories.
Deus Ex (2000)
I like the Max Payne games, with the 3rd being my favorite. The shooting felt great and the gore was surprisingly punchy and visceral.
Very impressive games bro, i missed psi ops mindgate conspiracy or the getaway series, Good video.
Glad you liked it
Psi ops is really fun. Cool old school game
21:05 LOL that's a VW Civic GTI :D
good game on list, some i still have them and i still play them in 2024....
But sadly you forgot my favorite game all time, Deus Ex 1 this game is so special it has a magic that could not be achieve by the new modern versions...
The story, diversity in gadgets, options how to approach a mission, level design, dialogs, and a stelar soundtrack...for me this game is perfect, i re-play it so many time along the years.
Deus Ex, STALKER, GTA SA, Diablo 2, COD2, SW Jedi Knight II, SW Jedi Academy, SW Battlefront 1 and 2, SW Rogue Squadron are my golden list, no matter how many times i change computers or laptops, these games got installed always again and again.
Ah yes, the golden age of gaming.
I've played most of them and they were truly good.
KotoR was especially amazing.
It was the first game I've completed two times in a row, without a break. That's how good it was.
And perhaps I'll pick up one or two that I've missed, if I can still find them in online stores.
and that's how you play kotor :D
Very nice list. Die Hard: Vendetta & The Scorpion King both for the GameCube are very underrated.
Glad you liked it!
Max Payne was so scary when I was little! Now it's so cool! 😅
Exactly!
Freedom fighters was a good one too!
I was hoping Ninja Gaiden would be on this list but not many people were good at it. I love that the camera doesn't always follow behind Ryu, enables you to do things like run the wall towards you.
Smackdown vs Raw Here Comes the Pain
tenk YOU for this vid.
I loved True Crime
Wow. Looks like I missed a few.
My list.
Ninja Gaiden 1 & 2, Siphon Filter, Tenchu games, Tekken 3, Black, Matrix, James Bond games, MDK, Fifa, Tomb Raider. Anyone remember when we used to clock games?
Remove fifa from the list
@markehijele fifa 99 to 13. They flopped it with UT.
Titles that are missing:
Postal 2
Return to castle wolfenstein
Resident evil 4
Fallout 3
Noone lives forever
Battlefield 2
Serious Sam 2
Command & conquer
F.E.A.R
Counter strike
Prey
Mafia 2
Mafia 1 surely but not 2. Also I would add Thief 1 and 2, System Shock 2, Battle zone, Planescape Torment to name a few off the top of my head.
And Gothic I, II, NOTR
Age of Empire 2
StarCraft Broodwar
Incredibly good list. Great watch.
thank you I'm from Asia and my pc is low end pc and I can play these games thank you ❤❤❤❤
If it makes you feel better I'm a broke ass American with a windows 8 laptop and I play mostly low end games
@@the-engneer low end games have better game play than this era games . but I hope at least you make better pc for yourself .my English is not good sorry ❤❤❤❤
@@the-engneer I tried going the PC route after the 5th gen consoles only to find out the upgrades to play newer games cost me as much or more than a console and a few new games. I still have functioning consoles and games from 6th gen back to the NES that I play regularly. I play some PC games cause that's what my kids play on and the cost of that has only skyrocketed in terms of hardware. Sure the older games aren't expensive but the newer ones where most of the games are focused on, in my opinion, dumb ass PVP FPS variations. I miss running a couch co-op of the campaign with friends who are actually in the room. Most co-op today is either some form of survival game or a scifi fantasy MORPG.
I got an old black Xbox 360 for christmas with the Halo CE Aniversary remaster. The gameplay was better than most of my PS5 games (which are basically PS5 versions of PS4 games) and graphics were at least on par, if not better! This is from 2 generations ago! Why the hell are we forking out £500 for new consoles? The only new game I can think of lately that has good gameplay and amazing graphics is God of War Ragnarok, that’s about it. I’m sure there must be a few more, but the Xbox 360 era had dozens of great titles, if not hundreds!
nice list! i do miss 3 games tho.. C&C red alert 2, Age of empires 2 and Mafia
I would add some games such as The Thing, Mafia, Brothers in Arms, Tom Clancys Rainbow Six, Vietcong
Smackdown HCTP from 2003 deserves to be on this list.
Best wrestling game since No Mercy. Some would even argue it’s better.
SvR was definitely the best wrestling game
Nostalgia...the gold era. We thaught the sky is the limit back then....dissapointment.
Lord of the Rings Battle for Middle Earth. Battlefield 1942 (with or without the Desert Combat mod). We still play those to this day.
Great list of games!!!
Playing KOTOR on the Nintendo Switch. It’s still the best Star Wars game ever made.
I always liked the Sniper Elite games, still play them.
Hi love the early 2000s games so much they're enjoyable to play today in 2025😊😎💙💕
Wow. Old school? Unreal tournament 99. Unreal tournament 2004. Mechwarrior 2, &3. Freespace 1&2. Serious Sam 1& second encounter. Painkiller. Red faction. Fear. Half life. Max payne. Postal. The list goes on.
HL2 should be at the top of anylist
I was waiting for "Mafia" or "Warcraft III"
But still great video thanks❤
Max Payne 2 and Half-Life 2 are unparalleled in the gaming world. These iconic, legendary games have left a lasting impact on the industry. Moreover, Warhammer 40k Dawn of War captivated me, as reflected in my avatar and nickname. It's the best Warhammer game ever made, every RTS fan adores it.
Not having RE4 on here is criminal
This is a good list. My number one old game that i think will always be playable is sm64
Many of these games I grew up, with NFSU together with F-Zero GX being my favorite racing game on the NGC. With friends I always played SSBM, Tekken 3, Mario Kart DD. Damn good times and they are still amazing. I never had an Xbox so Halo is probably the only game on the list I really would like to try some other day.
Chronicles of Riddick is the best game on this list. That game blew my mind when it came out on Xbox back in the day. Loved it. ✌🏻
I played it earlier this year and it's one of the greatest FPS games I've ever played
prince of persia was GREAT
This voice-over AI keeps getting better. Likes up for Escape from butcher bay
Honestly I’d be quite all right if the government issued a order to complete half-life and it’s trilogy, to leave us hanging on half-life two the way they did is just criminal
I still own a few of these thanks to PS2 games being on the PS4. The warriors should have been on this list too. That game is a classic
I personally loved Ninja Gaiden black on Xbox. That game was so much fun also had a pretty good story.
Great, but personally Battlefield 2 should have been on there. Thanks for the trip down memory lane
As someone who just purchased a dev kit for my series s I just want to say thank you
Far Cry blew my mind as a lad. Very ambitious and successful actually.
Oh man Gta San Andreas is the only one I have ever played from the serie and I have loved it.
If Ubisoft had not bought the Far Cry IP, today we wouldn't have:
- the most realistic Far Cry game : Far Cry 2
- The GPU benchmark : Crysis