Will there ever again be a year as jam-packed as 2001?

[GuyDuke]

VGPolyglot said:

In 2014, the highest-rated game of the year (not including rereleases or American releases that came out a different year from the Japanese release) according to Metacritic was Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, with a score of 92. However, there were 15 games that reached that number in 2001, with the same criteria:

 

1. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (PS2) - 97
2. Grand Theft Auto III (PS2) - 97
3. Halo: Combat Evolved (XB) - 97
4. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (PS2) - 96
5. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (PS2) - 95
6. Devil May Cry (PS2) - 94
7. Madden NFL 2002 (PS2) - 94
8. Mario Kart Super Circuit (GBA) - 93
9. NBA 2K2 (DC) - 93
10. NHL 2002 (PS2) - 92
11. SSX Tricky (PS2) - 92
12. Advance Wars (GBA) - 92
13. Super Smash Bros. Melee (GC) - 92
14. Final Fantasy X (PS2) - 92
15. Conker's Bad Fur Day (N64) - 92

So, will this year, or any year, ever be able to manage this?

 

Damn, PS2 kicked fucking asses back in the day.