The best video games of 2000
The top 3 according to 150 votes from people: Perfect Dark · NFL 2K1 · Final Fantasy IX. (Updated Jan 3, 2020.)
The 25 best-reviewed games released in 2000 according to Metacritic's critic scores (all platforms). No DLC, expansions or compilations.
Top 20
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1
Perfect Dark
Released May 2000. Metascore: 97.
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2
NFL 2K1
Released September 2000. Metascore: 97.
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3
Final Fantasy IX
Released November 2000. Metascore: 94.
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4
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Released March 2000. Metascore: 94.
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5
Jet Set Radio
Released October 2000. Metascore: 94.
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6
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Released September 2000. Metascore: 95.
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7
NBA 2K1
Released November 2000. Metascore: 93.
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8
SSX
Released October 2000. Metascore: 93.
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9
The Sims
Released February 2000. Metascore: 92.
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10
Mario Tennis
Released August 2000. Metascore: 91.
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11
Deus Ex
Released June 2000. Metascore: 90.
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12
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Released October 2000. Metascore: 95.
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13
Skies of Arcadia
Released November 2000. Metascore: 93.
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14
DOA2: Hardcore
Released October 2000. Metascore: 91.
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15
Chrono Cross
Released August 2000. Metascore: 94.
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16
Quake III Arena
Released October 2000. Metascore: 93.
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17
Vagrant Story
Released May 2000. Metascore: 92.
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18
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
Released October 2000. Metascore: 91.
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19
Virtua Tennis
Released July 2000. Metascore: 92.
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20
NHL 2001
Released September 2000. Metascore: 90.
Candidates
They don't make it into the top 20… yet. Vote for them to move them up.
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21
The Longest Journey
Released November 2000. Metascore: 91.
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22
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Released June 2000. Metascore: 90.
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23
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Released October 2000. Metascore: 91.
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24
The Operative: No One Lives Forever
Released November 2000. Metascore: 91.
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25
Madden NFL 2001
Released October 2000. Metascore: 91.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (8)
Jet Set Radio's style still holds up.
Missing Deus Ex, the most important PC game of 2000.
Tony Hawk 2, the soundtrack alone 🛹
Majora's Mask, the weirdest and best Zelda.
Perfect Dark at #1, the GoldenEye successor. Great year.
Final Fantasy IX is the most underrated FF.
Baldur's Gate II, still one of the best RPGs ever.
The Sims came out in 2000! Feeling old.