1. Super Smash Bros. Melee
Platform: GameCube
US Release Year: 2001
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Fighting)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: Nintendo's smash hit brawler returns - playing as some the most beloved characters in Nintendo's history: From the Mario and Zelda series, to Star Fox and Pokemon - your favorite characters can fight it out in four-player vs. action or take things solo by testing your skill against Master Hand and Crazy Hand in Classic Mode or meet up with Giga Bowser in Adventure Mode.
2. Silent Hill 2
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2001
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Synopsis: James Sunderland receives a letter from his wife, Mary, asking him to meet her in their "special place" in Silent Hill. James goes off to find her, even though she has been dead for some time. Entering the fog-shrouded town he encounters Maria, who looks like Mary but is much more provocative, along with the morose Angela Orosco and the jolly giant with a dark secret Eddie Dombrowski. All have been drawn to Silent Hill to face their pasts - will James be able to survive his?
3. ICO
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2001
Overall Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
4. Grand Theft Auto III
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2001
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, Third-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: DMA Designs
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Synopsis: A nameless criminal robs a bank but is betrayed by his girlfriend, Catalina. Left for dead, he survives and is imprisoned, only to be freed thanks to an impromptu escape. Utilizing a few key contacts around Liberty City, he will rise through the ranks of the criminal underbelly of the city, all the while thinking of revenge.
5. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2001
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Synopsis: The terrorist group Sons of Liberty, claiming to be led by Solid Snake, have kidnapped the president and are threatening to execute him along with destroying the Big Shell Disposal Facility. Comprised of the deadly Dead Cell and Russian agents, a young agent of the reformed FOXHOUND, Raiden, is sent to defuse the situation. Yet as he delves deeper into the story, he finds alliances shifting, purposes made clear and a conspiracy that reaches further than he could ever imagine.
6. Pokémon Crystal Version
Platform: Game Boy / Color
US Release Year: 2001
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
7. Resident Evil Code: Veronica X ( BioHazard Code: Veronica Complete )
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2001
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
8. Advance Wars
Platform: Game Boy Advance
US Release Year: 2001
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Strategy (Turn-Based Strategy)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Intelligent Games
Publisher: Nintendo
9. Golden Sun
Platform: Game Boy Advance
US Release Year: 2001
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Camelot
Publisher: Nintendo
10. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Platform: Game Boy / Color
US Release Year: 2001
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Flagship
Publisher: Nintendo
