The 2001 Video Game Draft

The 2001 Video Game Draft

Author: Andrew Bascom and Mikey Ehrenworth September 12, 2023 Duration: 59:21

When most of you think of the year 2001, chances are you don't immediately assume that the games we played at the turn of the millennium are "retro."

Well, most of you are forgetting that 2001 came and went 20 years ago!

With that said, we wanted to take a look at one of the most iconic years in gaming history (retro or otherwise). We've set out to draft the best team of 6 games based only off of releases from 2001.

Naturally, there are a lot of high caliber games which didn't make either of our lists, but that's just what you get in a year as stacked as this one.

Let us know which of your favourite games from 2001 we missed, and which years you want us to do next!

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Remember those games you spent hours on as a kid, the ones that felt like perfect worlds? The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast is a weekly conversation between hosts Andrew Bascom and Mikey Ehrenworth that digs into exactly that feeling. They don't just offer a simple review; instead, they revisit the titles that defined a generation-both the celebrated classics and the notorious flops-to ask a tougher question. With the clarity of adulthood, do these childhood favorites actually hold up? The discussion naturally blends personal nostalgia with a critical eye, often wandering into related pop culture from film and TV, all delivered with a casual, comedic tone. Listening to this podcast feels like hanging out with friends who share your specific, deep-cut gaming memories, debating whether that legendary 10/10 score was ever truly earned or if it's time for a more honest reassessment. It's less about definitive rankings and more about the fun and sometimes painful process of looking back.
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