I recently noticed a favorite game of my youth, Halo, turns 20 years old this year. So I got curious and looked up what other games I loved back as a kid, to see how many are going to turn 20 in 2021. I found a lot. “What a drag it is getting old.”
I guess I should have expected this. 2001 was a big year for games. Some would even call it their favorite year in video game history. (Not me, I prefer 2004.) But even though I know the math makes sense, I’m still stunned to see games like Grand Theft Auto III and Burnout on this list. No! That’s impossible.
So here are a bunch of games that turn 20 years old this year. I’m sorry in advance.
Runescape
Unreal Tournament (Dreamcast)
Grand Theft Auto 3
Max Payne
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3
Final Fantasy X
Twisted Metal Black
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
Silent Hill 2
Burnout
SSX Tricky
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Halo
Return To Castle Wolfenstein
Pikmin
Luigi’s Mansion
Again, I understand that things released in 2001 are now 20 years old (or soon will be) but actually writing down a list makes me feel so… old. Like I’m soon going to collapse into dust.
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