Ranking the Best Video Games of 2001

Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.

In this episode, the boys take a trip back to middle school in 2001 and discuss the absolute best games of the year.

Games discussed: Advance Wars, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Black & White, Burnout, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Dark Cloud, Devil May Cry, Dynasty Warriors 3, Final Fantasy X, Fusion Frenzy, Golden Sun, Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, Grand Theft Auto III, Half-Life: Blue Shift, Halo: Combat Evolved, Ico, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire, Luigi's Mansion, Max Payne, Mega Man Battle Network, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Okage: Shadow King, Onimusha: Warlords, Paper Mario, Pikmin, Pokemon Crystal, Pokemon Stadium 2, Red Faction, RuneScape, Shadow Hearts, Silent Hill 2, Soul Reaver 2, Spyhunter, SSX Tricky, Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader, Super Mario Advance, Super Smash Bros. Melee, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Twisted Metal: Black, Zone of the Enders

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CHAPTERS

00:00:00 Welcome to Party Select 00:03:30 Honorable Mentions 00:15:09 The Long List 00:52:42 The Short List 01:16:00 The Top 5 01:30:59 Join Our Party

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