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5 min readGames of Our Lives, Pt. 2: The 2000s Begin
"I would hope everyone would know what my pick for the year 2000 would be at this point," Damon Hatfield said. "It's Perfect Dark." That kicked off the second installment of IGN's Game Scoop! segment "Games of Our Lives," where each host picks their favorite game from every year of their life. After covering the 1990s in a previous episode, the panel—Damon, Sam Claiborne, Justin Davis, and returning guest Nick Limon—picked up from the year 2000, working through roughly half a decade of releases before running out of time again.
The Year 2000: Console Swansongs and Genre Peaks
The year 2000 represented a transitional moment, with the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation still dominant but the next generation looming. Damon's Perfect Dark pick drew immediate agreement as an improvement on GoldenEye in nearly every way—more weapons, more gadgets, and the Carrington Institute as a home base between missions. "It's a modern gaming tragedy that they announced the reboot and then cancelled it after five years," Damon said.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:30) **Games of Our Lives Returns** - The crew picks up their game-of-the-year series from the year 2000, after a month-long break.
- 2 (01:44) **New Games Out Now: Gears of War: E-Day** - The hosts discuss Ryan McCaffrey's 9/10 review and share their early impressions of the new prequel.
- 3 (06:33) **New Games Out Now: Star Wars: Galactic Racer & Onimusha** - The crew reviews the new *Star Wars* racing game and shares thoughts on the *Onimusha* remake.
- 4 (12:53) **Quick Hits: Witcher 3, Elden Ring DLC** - The hosts briefly discuss the *Witcher 3* remaster and their plans for the *Elden Ring* DLC.
- 5 (16:41) **Games of Our Lives: The Year 2000** - The series begins with the year 2000, featuring picks like *Perfect Dark*, *Banjo-Tooie*, *Final Fantasy IX*, and *Majora's Mask*.
- 6 (26:18) **Games of Our Lives: The Year 2001** - The crew discusses their picks for 2001, including *Star Wars Rogue Leader*, *Advance Wars*, and *Pikmin*.
- 7 (36:50) **Games of Our Lives: The Year 2002** - The year 2002 features picks like *Resident Evil Remake*, *Metroid Prime*, and *Kingdom Hearts*.
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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the #1 video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Nick Limon -- are discussing Gears of War E-day, Star Wars Galactic Racer, Onimusha, Perfect Dark, Banjo Tooie, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
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