at the beginning of this decade we were nervous about the y2k bug the rioting is
nervous about the y2k bug the rioting is
nervous about the y2k bug the rioting is intensifying to the point where we may
intensifying to the point where we may
intensifying to the point where we may not be able to contain it thankfully our
not be able to contain it thankfully our
not be able to contain it thankfully our computers survived and we were able to
computers survived and we were able to
computers survived and we were able to play some great games on them welcome to
play some great games on them welcome to
play some great games on them welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 PC games of the 2000s keep your eyes
PC games of the 2000s keep your eyes
PC games of the 2000s keep your eyes open people we’re entering enemy
open people we’re entering enemy
open people we’re entering enemy territory for this list we chose the
territory for this list we chose the
territory for this list we chose the best PC games of the 2001 how good they
best PC games of the 2001 how good they
best PC games of the 2001 how good they seemed at the time and how well they’ve
seemed at the time and how well they’ve
seemed at the time and how well they’ve held up on top of our usual one game per
held up on top of our usual one game per
held up on top of our usual one game per franchise rule since there were so many
franchise rule since there were so many
franchise rule since there were so many amazing titles that debut simultaneously
amazing titles that debut simultaneously
amazing titles that debut simultaneously on the PC and on consoles we gave
on the PC and on consoles we gave
on the PC and on consoles we gave priority to PC exclusives due to the
priority to PC exclusives due to the
priority to PC exclusives due to the fact that there were just too many games
fact that there were just too many games
fact that there were just too many games to squeeze into 10 slots the world then
to squeeze into 10 slots the world then
to squeeze into 10 slots the world then behind long ago we are the future number
behind long ago we are the future number
behind long ago we are the future number 10 battlefield 2
as much fun as it is to fire away at a
as much fun as it is to fire away at a bunch of enemies on your own it’s better
bunch of enemies on your own it’s better
bunch of enemies on your own it’s better to know that people have your back and
to know that people have your back and
to know that people have your back and this FPS emphasizes teamwork
this FPS emphasizes teamwork
this FPS emphasizes teamwork I need transport in the robust
I need transport in the robust
I need transport in the robust multiplayer you can play with up to 64
multiplayer you can play with up to 64
multiplayer you can play with up to 64 players divided into two teams and you
players divided into two teams and you
players divided into two teams and you have to obliterate the other side on
have to obliterate the other side on
have to obliterate the other side on enormous maps with awesome armored
enormous maps with awesome armored
enormous maps with awesome armored vehicles like tanks and jets whether you
vehicles like tanks and jets whether you
vehicles like tanks and jets whether you choose to be a lone wolf join a squad or
choose to be a lone wolf join a squad or
choose to be a lone wolf join a squad or take the helm as a commander there’s
take the helm as a commander there’s
take the helm as a commander there’s something in here for everyone
number nine The Sims 2 it’s not
number nine The Sims 2 it’s not surprising that players would want to
surprising that players would want to
surprising that players would want to live out fantastical adventures but the
live out fantastical adventures but the
live out fantastical adventures but the sims 2 proved that the banality of
sims 2 proved that the banality of
sims 2 proved that the banality of everyday life can be just as addictive
everyday life can be just as addictive
everyday life can be just as addictive as in its predecessor after choosing a
as in its predecessor after choosing a
as in its predecessor after choosing a lot and building a home players
lot and building a home players
lot and building a home players micromanage the lives of their sims in
micromanage the lives of their sims in
micromanage the lives of their sims in creepy detail you can tell them to build
creepy detail you can tell them to build
creepy detail you can tell them to build careers and friendships though many
careers and friendships though many
careers and friendships though many prefer to just put them to bed and
prefer to just put them to bed and
prefer to just put them to bed and choose the option there’s no goal in the
choose the option there’s no goal in the
choose the option there’s no goal in the game unless that goal is trying to
game unless that goal is trying to
game unless that goal is trying to discover the meaning of life
number eight max paint this title got
number eight max paint this title got the now legendary series off to a
the now legendary series off to a
the now legendary series off to a thrillingly good start it was dead I
thrillingly good start it was dead I
thrillingly good start it was dead I could tell with the empty accusing stare
could tell with the empty accusing stare
could tell with the empty accusing stare of his eyes the titular protagonist is a
of his eyes the titular protagonist is a
of his eyes the titular protagonist is a renegade New York detective and it’s up
renegade New York detective and it’s up
renegade New York detective and it’s up to you to help him get revenge on the
to you to help him get revenge on the
to you to help him get revenge on the criminals who killed his family though
criminals who killed his family though
criminals who killed his family though the levels are fairly linear the gritty
the levels are fairly linear the gritty
the levels are fairly linear the gritty storytelling to the theme of a neo noir
storytelling to the theme of a neo noir
storytelling to the theme of a neo noir graphic novel combined with Max’s now
graphic novel combined with Max’s now
graphic novel combined with Max’s now trademark bullet time gunfights made Max
trademark bullet time gunfights made Max
trademark bullet time gunfights made Max Payne into a surprisingly cohesive
Payne into a surprisingly cohesive
Payne into a surprisingly cohesive package both in terms of gameplay and
package both in terms of gameplay and
package both in terms of gameplay and presentation sunsetting our sweet
presentation sunsetting our sweet
presentation sunsetting our sweet summer’s day smell of freshly mowed
summer’s day smell of freshly mowed
summer’s day smell of freshly mowed lawns the American dream come true
lawns the American dream come true
lawns the American dream come true number 7 Baldur’s Gate 2 shadows of M
number 7 Baldur’s Gate 2 shadows of M
number 7 Baldur’s Gate 2 shadows of M you must gather your party before
you must gather your party before
you must gather your party before venturing forth before Bioware wowed us
venturing forth before Bioware wowed us
venturing forth before Bioware wowed us with the likes of Mass Effect and
with the likes of Mass Effect and
with the likes of Mass Effect and Knights of the Old Republic they took us
Knights of the Old Republic they took us
Knights of the Old Republic they took us to the Forgotten Realms in the shoes of
to the Forgotten Realms in the shoes of
to the Forgotten Realms in the shoes of the child of Baal the god of murder he
the child of Baal the god of murder he
the child of Baal the god of murder he left a score
left a score
left a score offspring intended to be the fuel for
offspring intended to be the fuel for
offspring intended to be the fuel for his rebirth adhering to strict tabletop
his rebirth adhering to strict tabletop
his rebirth adhering to strict tabletop rules bg2 was noteworthy for the vast
rules bg2 was noteworthy for the vast
rules bg2 was noteworthy for the vast amount of quests extensive amounts of
amount of quests extensive amounts of
amount of quests extensive amounts of customization and staggering list of
customization and staggering list of
customization and staggering list of characters that’s will be liberally
characters that’s will be liberally
characters that’s will be liberally kicked in good measure as it stands now
kicked in good measure as it stands now
kicked in good measure as it stands now it’s still remembered as the king of
it’s still remembered as the king of
it’s still remembered as the king of deep rpgs da the child of Baal has
deep rpgs da the child of Baal has
deep rpgs da the child of Baal has awoken it is time for more experiments
awoken it is time for more experiments
awoken it is time for more experiments number 6 company of heroes
although the 2000 saw a wash of World
although the 2000 saw a wash of World War 2 themed games transplanting the
War 2 themed games transplanting the
War 2 themed games transplanting the conflict into a strategy game was
conflict into a strategy game was
conflict into a strategy game was perhaps the most resounding success
perhaps the most resounding success
perhaps the most resounding success 50 42 second floor it breathes new life
50 42 second floor it breathes new life
50 42 second floor it breathes new life into the genre with gameplay innovations
into the genre with gameplay innovations
into the genre with gameplay innovations that allowed for effective flanking of
that allowed for effective flanking of
that allowed for effective flanking of your opponent’s making for intuitive
your opponent’s making for intuitive
your opponent’s making for intuitive action not only that but there’s an
action not only that but there’s an
action not only that but there’s an impressive level of visual detail packed
impressive level of visual detail packed
impressive level of visual detail packed into the game thanks to the faithful
into the game thanks to the faithful
into the game thanks to the faithful recreations of the Allied and Axis
recreations of the Allied and Axis
recreations of the Allied and Axis Arsenal’s
number five civilization for sid meier’s
number five civilization for sid meier’s legendary series of turn-based strategy
legendary series of turn-based strategy
legendary series of turn-based strategy games have always been favourites of pc
games have always been favourites of pc
games have always been favourites of pc gamers and once again the new
gamers and once again the new
gamers and once again the new installment took the series to new
installment took the series to new
installment took the series to new heights the title introduced 3d visuals
heights the title introduced 3d visuals
heights the title introduced 3d visuals to the series as well as an easy-to-use
to the series as well as an easy-to-use
to the series as well as an easy-to-use new interface and a refinement of the
new interface and a refinement of the
new interface and a refinement of the health and happiness systems for your
health and happiness systems for your
health and happiness systems for your cities combine those with the most
cities combine those with the most
cities combine those with the most robust multiplayer the series has seen
robust multiplayer the series has seen
robust multiplayer the series has seen to date with a tech tree that provides
to date with a tech tree that provides
to date with a tech tree that provides narration from Leonard Nimoy and this
narration from Leonard Nimoy and this
narration from Leonard Nimoy and this game was the total package and then some
game was the total package and then some
game was the total package and then some Wow required but one more ingredient a
Wow required but one more ingredient a
Wow required but one more ingredient a great leader to build a legacy that
great leader to build a legacy that
great leader to build a legacy that would stand the test of time number 4
would stand the test of time number 4
would stand the test of time number 4 Deus Ex first-person shooters tended to
Deus Ex first-person shooters tended to
Deus Ex first-person shooters tended to be pretty linear
be pretty linear
be pretty linear until this title reinvented their jar
until this title reinvented their jar
until this title reinvented their jar well I’ve got with me as a pistol and an
well I’ve got with me as a pistol and an
well I’ve got with me as a pistol and an electric prod I don’t mind a test but
electric prod I don’t mind a test but
electric prod I don’t mind a test but you not go better issue some hardware
you not go better issue some hardware
you not go better issue some hardware thanks to its extensive RPG system and
thanks to its extensive RPG system and
thanks to its extensive RPG system and immersive world it’s the maintenance men
immersive world it’s the maintenance men
immersive world it’s the maintenance men he knows I like orange so you think the
he knows I like orange so you think the
he knows I like orange so you think the staff has some kind of plot the
staff has some kind of plot the
staff has some kind of plot the compelling narrative follows
compelling narrative follows
compelling narrative follows anti-terrorist agent JC Denton in his
anti-terrorist agent JC Denton in his
anti-terrorist agent JC Denton in his quest for the truth in a world filled
quest for the truth in a world filled
quest for the truth in a world filled with intrigue and conspiracy all set in
with intrigue and conspiracy all set in
with intrigue and conspiracy all set in a bleak dystopian future if that weren’t
a bleak dystopian future if that weren’t
a bleak dystopian future if that weren’t enough the level design is also
enough the level design is also
enough the level design is also impeccable giving you an impressive
impeccable giving you an impressive
impeccable giving you an impressive amount of options for completing your
amount of options for completing your
amount of options for completing your goals let it spill over to the schools
goals let it spill over to the schools
goals let it spill over to the schools and churches let the bodies pile up in
and churches let the bodies pile up in
and churches let the bodies pile up in the streets
the streets
the streets in the end they’ll beg us to save them
in the end they’ll beg us to save them
in the end they’ll beg us to save them number three Diablo 2 fool you have just
number three Diablo 2 fool you have just
number three Diablo 2 fool you have just ensured the doom of this world you
ensured the doom of this world you
ensured the doom of this world you cannot even begin to imagine what you’ve
cannot even begin to imagine what you’ve
cannot even begin to imagine what you’ve set in motion to stay if you like
set in motion to stay if you like
set in motion to stay if you like fast-paced action gameplay and let’s
fast-paced action gameplay and let’s
fast-paced action gameplay and let’s face it we all do this hack and slash
face it we all do this hack and slash
face it we all do this hack and slash RPG gets you what you need
building on everything that Diablo had
building on everything that Diablo had done so well Diablo 2 featured enormous
done so well Diablo 2 featured enormous
done so well Diablo 2 featured enormous areas innumerable enemies and years
areas innumerable enemies and years
areas innumerable enemies and years worth of epic loot to keep you grinding
worth of epic loot to keep you grinding
worth of epic loot to keep you grinding away for years
away for years
away for years I am overburdened along with its
I am overburdened along with its
I am overburdened along with its randomly generated dungeon layouts an
randomly generated dungeon layouts an
randomly generated dungeon layouts an extensive battlenet support Diablo twos
extensive battlenet support Diablo twos
extensive battlenet support Diablo twos popularity is still going strong we
popularity is still going strong we
popularity is still going strong we traveled together east Oh
number two World of Warcraft
number two World of Warcraft the drums of war Thunder once again
the drums of war Thunder once again
the drums of war Thunder once again although reign of chaos was another
although reign of chaos was another
although reign of chaos was another praiseworthy released to take place in
praiseworthy released to take place in
praiseworthy released to take place in Azeroth World of Warcraft not only
Azeroth World of Warcraft not only
Azeroth World of Warcraft not only exceeded high expectations but became
exceeded high expectations but became
exceeded high expectations but became the MMORPG to end all other MMORPGs even
the MMORPG to end all other MMORPGs even
the MMORPG to end all other MMORPGs even to this day blizzards ability to
to this day blizzards ability to
to this day blizzards ability to condense simplify and perfect existing
condense simplify and perfect existing
condense simplify and perfect existing systems was put to great effect in a
systems was put to great effect in a
systems was put to great effect in a game that is truly one of the most
game that is truly one of the most
game that is truly one of the most addictive social phenomenon of the last
addictive social phenomenon of the last
addictive social phenomenon of the last decade by removing frustrating
decade by removing frustrating
decade by removing frustrating restrictions and introducing players to
restrictions and introducing players to
restrictions and introducing players to the vast system’s gradually World of
the vast system’s gradually World of
the vast system’s gradually World of Warcraft was able to garner enough
Warcraft was able to garner enough
Warcraft was able to garner enough subscribers to populate a small country
subscribers to populate a small country
subscribers to populate a small country literally rivet before we get to our
literally rivet before we get to our
literally rivet before we get to our number one let’s take a look at some
number one let’s take a look at some
number one let’s take a look at some honorable mentions
number one half-life 2 greetings to the
number one half-life 2 greetings to the Lima valves masterpiece fps continues to
Lima valves masterpiece fps continues to
Lima valves masterpiece fps continues to impress us even a decade after its
impress us even a decade after its
impress us even a decade after its release it uses the powerful Source
release it uses the powerful Source
release it uses the powerful Source engine to not only allow for stunning
engine to not only allow for stunning
engine to not only allow for stunning visuals but most importantly a physic
visuals but most importantly a physic
visuals but most importantly a physic system which turned what might have been
system which turned what might have been
system which turned what might have been stale combat and puzzles into
stale combat and puzzles into
stale combat and puzzles into genre-defining innovation this was more
genre-defining innovation this was more
genre-defining innovation this was more than just the gravity gun which was
than just the gravity gun which was
than just the gravity gun which was awesome this was a whole world that
awesome this was a whole world that
awesome this was a whole world that reacted and behaved in ways never
reacted and behaved in ways never
reacted and behaved in ways never thought possible in a videogame
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite PC game of the 2000s we’re
favorite PC game of the 2000s we’re
favorite PC game of the 2000s we’re traveling with you is never dull for
traveling with you is never dull for
traveling with you is never dull for more modern top 10s published daily be
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