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Most Acclaimed Games of 2001
1 to 22 of 22 results
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2001 rank
1
1
Halo: Combat Evolved
All time rank:
36
Developer:
Bungie
Platform:
Xbox
Genres:
Action
,
Shooter
Year:
2001
2
2
Silent Hill 2
All time rank:
42
Developer:
Team Silent
Platforms:
PS2
,
Xbox
Genres:
Adventure
,
Horror
,
Puzzle
,
Survival
Year:
2001
3
3
Ico
All time rank:
58
Developer:
Team Ico
Platform:
PS2
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Platform
,
Puzzle
Year:
2001
4
4
Grand Theft Auto III
All time rank:
64
Developers:
DMA Design
,
TransGaming Inc.
Platforms:
PC
,
PS2
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Open world
,
Racing
,
Sandbox
,
Shooter
,
Simulator
Year:
2001
5
5
Super Smash Bros. Melee
All time rank:
69
Developer:
HAL Laboratory
Platform:
GC
Genres:
Action
,
Fighting
,
Platform
Year:
2001
6
6
Max Payne
All time rank:
148
Developers:
Remedy Entertainment
,
Westlake Interactive
Platforms:
PC
,
PS2
,
Xbox
Genres:
Action
,
Shooter
Year:
2001
7
7
Advance Wars
All time rank:
154
Developer:
Intelligent Systems
Platform:
GBA
Genres:
Action
,
Simulator
,
Strategy
,
Tactical
,
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Year:
2001
8
8
Rez
All time rank:
167
Developer:
United Game Artists
Platforms:
PS2
,
DC
Genres:
Action
,
Music
,
Shooter
Year:
2001
9
9
Final Fantasy X
All time rank:
181
Developer:
Square Product Development Division 1
Platform:
PS2
Genres:
Adventure
,
Role-playing (RPG)
Year:
2001
10
10
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
All time rank:
190
Developer:
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
Platform:
PS2
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Stealth
Year:
2001
11
11
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
All time rank:
239
Developer:
Polyphony Digital
Platform:
PS2
Genres:
Racing
,
Simulator
Year:
2001
12
12
Animal Crossing
All time rank:
250
Developer:
Nintendo EAD
Platform:
GC
Genres:
Sandbox
,
Simulator
Year:
2001
13
13
Ikaruga
All time rank:
265
Developer:
Treasure
Platform:
GC
Genres:
Action
,
Arcade
,
Indie
,
Puzzle
,
Shooter
Year:
2001
14
14
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
All time rank:
267
Developers:
Beenox
,
Neversoft Entertainment
Platforms:
GBA
,
GC
,
PS
,
PS2
,
Xbox
Genres:
Action
,
Sport
Year:
2001
15
15
Super Monkey Ball
All time rank:
408
Developer:
Amusement Vision
Platform:
GC
Genres:
Action
,
Arcade
,
Party
,
Platform
Year:
2001
16
16
Conker's Bad Fur Day
All time rank:
421
Developer:
Rare
Platform:
N64
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Platform
,
Puzzle
,
Shooter
Year:
2001
17
17
Devil May Cry
All time rank:
477
Developer:
Capcom Production Studio 4
Platform:
PS2
Genres:
Action
,
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Year:
2001
18
18
Virtua Fighter 4
All time rank:
628
Developer:
Sega AM2
Platforms:
ARC
,
PS2
Genres:
Action
,
Fighting
Year:
2001
19
19
SSX Tricky
All time rank:
677
Developer:
EA Canada
Platforms:
GC
,
PS2
,
Xbox
Genres:
Action
,
Sport
Year:
2001
20
20
Bejeweled
All time rank:
710
Developer:
PopCap Games
Platforms:
MOB
,
PC
Genre:
Puzzle
Year:
2001
21
21
Shenmue II
All time rank:
715
Developers:
Rutubo Games
,
Sega AM2
Platform:
DC
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Role-playing (RPG)
,
Sandbox
Year:
2001
22
22
Sid Meier's Civilization III
All time rank:
730
Developers:
Firaxis Games
,
Westlake Interactive
Platform:
PC
Genres:
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
,
Simulator
,
Strategy
,
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Year:
2001