2000 and 2001 were the craziest I've ever been a part of.
Chrono cross.
Driver 2
Final Fantasy IX
Ps2 launch insanity
SSX
TTT
MGS2
GameCube launch
Luigi mansion
Gameboy advance launch
Halo
Gran turismo 3
FFX
Silent hill 2
Super smash bros melee.
So much crazy stuff. My absolute favorite era in games ever.