2001 AGC Priority List

This is my personal list that I'm using to manage and track my progress for a Discord server gaming event where my friends and I will be playing through games from 2000 - 2006 for prizes: the full list can be found here. I'll just be posting high priority games for now, and linking them to my reviews as necessary. The list isn't exactly ordered, but it does serve as a rough estimation as to how I'll be getting to things.

Pokémon Emerald Version
Pokémon Emerald Version
10

Had to play a Randomizer so it was a little scuffed, but fortunately I found a pretty overpowered Tentacruel that carried me to victory
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
17

Fucking masterpiece.
Halo 2
Halo 2
[18]

A great follow up to Combat Evolved and the alien weapons are a damn fun time. AND I can actually drive the tanks this time!
Luigi's Mansion
Luigi's Mansion
Max Payne
Max Payne
19

Very inspired by the heroic bloodshed action movies of old, the original Max Payne's presentation and influence is almost untouched, but the difficulty felt quite unwieldy at times.
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid: Zero Mission
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
24

Max Payne but it's actually a good game and adaptive difficulty doesn't destroy your experience this time.
Ratchet & Clank
Ratchet & Clank
Yume Nikki
Yume Nikki
F.E.A.R.
F.E.A.R.
Katamari Damacy
Katamari Damacy
8

Nothing new to add about Katamari, it's just happy go lucky comfort food.
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing
23

I hate the villagers but they also hate me so it evens out. Fishing is fun.
Jak II
Jak II
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror
[20]

A metroidvania inspired take on classic Kirby games that could stand to have fewer one-way doors and perhaps more movement ability abuse.
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
14

Best 3D platformer I've played in a long while; does everything the original does while simultaneously being even more badass.
Golden Sun
Golden Sun
25

The ideal comfort food fantasy JRPG, for better or for worse.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
God Hand
God Hand
Wario Land 4
Wario Land 4
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
22

Sly Coops and the gang get into another craaaazzzy adventure with tons of gimmick levels oh no!!!!
Fable
Fable
21

Peter Molyneux has many ideas and tried many things. Most of them didn't work but at least it's fun breaking the game.
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy
Destroy All Humans!
Destroy All Humans!
Mario Power Tennis
Mario Power Tennis
4

It's still as much fun as I remembered bodying opponents for not knowing how to deal with fast volleys, though those last grand finals vs Shy Guy will forever haunt me...

Super Monkey Ball 2
Super Monkey Ball 2
11

I suck at this game so no review for now but it was a pretty fun experience all things considered. Except for Launcher. Fuck Launcher.
Ys Origin
Ys Origin
5

I would play this all event long if it meant I still got points for this. I might almost like this more than Ys VIII. It just gets better every time I pick it up again.
Pac-Man World 2
Pac-Man World 2
TimeSplitters 2
TimeSplitters 2
Touhou Youyoumu: Perfect Cherry Blossom
Touhou Youyoumu: Perfect Cherry Blossom
16

I am very bad at this game and thus do not feel qualified to review it but it was pretty fun honestly, and had some banger tunes!
Ikaruga
Ikaruga
2

I don't have any new insights to bring to the table when it comes to discussing Ikaruga (you can read my old thoughts here, but I was marginally better this time around and beat every boss except for the last boss's phase!
Alien Hominid
Alien Hominid
Ninja Gaiden Black
Ninja Gaiden Black
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
12

This is now my favorite dumb horror game, strikes just the right chords in its pulpy feel and I couldn't put this down.
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Dark Cloud 2
Dark Cloud 2
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
[26]

Ys can be relaxing? Apparently so! A bit rougher around the edges but it's still pretty fun.
Rez
Rez
6 Old review

I don't have any additional insights on this one, Rez is just one of the coolest fucking games ever made
Gitaroo Man
Gitaroo Man
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
Tak and the Power of Juju
Tak and the Power of Juju
ChuChu Rocket!
ChuChu Rocket!
3

Puzzle mode was definitely a strain on the brain but I'm glad I went through with it. Gonna have to bring this back when the friends come over for a trip though!
Space Channel 5: Part 2
Space Channel 5: Part 2
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
Bionicle: The Game
Bionicle: The Game
13

My friend tells me this is sort of a low budget adaptation of the kids movie Bionicle: Mask of the Light, but I stopped watching after 10 minutes because I got bored so I'll just choose to believe him. It was definitely one of the 3D platformers of all time
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Samorost
Samorost
1

Still every bit as strange and yet nostalgic as before. I feel like Amanita's only improved since then though.
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
I-Ninja
I-Ninja
Chulip
Chulip
Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure
Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure
Doshin the Giant
Doshin the Giant
Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest
Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest
Scaler
Scaler
Zapper: One Wicked Cricket!
Zapper: One Wicked Cricket!
15

A great quick & silly spiritual successor to Swampy's Revenge with added wrinkles thanks to the zap ability.
Marble Blast Gold
Marble Blast Gold
9

My poor left hand
Amplitude
Amplitude
Graffiti Kingdom
Graffiti Kingdom
Frogger's Journey: The Forgotten Relic
Frogger's Journey: The Forgotten Relic
7

Was really excited for this but the super frame tight execution constantly demanded by the game (as well as how much it punishes you ever time you make a mistake) really soured the experience.

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