Best 2000S

Super Mario Galaxy is a 2007 Nintendo Wii title that places players in an extraterrestrial setting. The game features galaxies with varied gravity and environments, requiring players to navigate planets and asteroids. Utilizing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, players complete missions and battle bosses...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, released in 2001, is a skateboarding video game available on multiple platforms including PlayStation, Game Boy Color, GameCube, Xbox, and PC. It marked the final official release for the Nintendo 64 and featured online play support on the PlayStation 2 as a launch title. T...

“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” is a 2003 fantasy film concluding J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic saga. It depicts Frodo and Sam's desperate quest to destroy the One Ring alongside Aragorn’s leadership in a decisive battle against Sauron’s forces. This visually stunning movie, filmed largely i...

Yi Yi explores the lives of an engineer and his relatives across multiple generations within a Taipei middle-class family. The film depicts familial relationships and personal challenges experienced by this Taiwanese family during the year 2000. It was written and directed by Edward Yang.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 is a 2003 Game Boy Advance title that serves as an enhanced remake of the NES classic. It features two playable characters, Mario and Luigi, navigating eight kingdoms within the Mushroom World to confront Bowser and rescue Princess Peach. The game includes...

Metroid Prime is a first-person shooter adventure game developed for the GameCube. It established the iconic Metroid franchise in three dimensions offering immersive exploration of an alien planet, Tallon IV. The title’s atmospheric design and detailed 3D graphics appeal to fans of science fiction a...

The film depicts the journey of a hobbit and his companions to destroy a powerful ring, pursued by dark forces. This initial installment in the Lord of the Rings trilogy establishes the core group and sets forth the epic quest across Middle-earth. It serves as the foundation for the subsequent films...

Half-Life 2 is a 2004 first-person shooter developed by Valve Corporation for Windows via Steam. The game places the player in the role of Gordon Freeman as he fights against the Combine’s occupation of Earth. It incorporates combat, puzzles, and features including vehicles and physics-based interac...

Diablo II is a classic action role-playing game released in 2000 by Blizzard North. It’s notable for its dark fantasy setting, intense hack-and-slash combat, and influential design impacting subsequent RPGs. The game focuses on character progression through loot acquisition and demon slaying. Primar...

The Two Towers follows multiple interwoven narratives within the Lord of the Rings universe. Frodo and Sam’s quest to destroy the One Ring is paralleled by Merry and Pippin's efforts against Saruman, while Aragorn leads a company to aid Rohan in its defense against Orc forces. The film expands upon...

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is a classic action-adventure game set in a vibrant post-apocalyptic world. Utilizing a distinctive cel-shaded art style, players control Link as he sails across the Great Sea to restore peace and defeat evil. Originally released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2002,...

In the Mood for Love is a 2000 romantic drama set in 1962, exploring the burgeoning connection between two neighbors after discovering their respective spouses’ infidelity. The film, a Hong Kong-French co-production, depicts their evolving relationship as they spend increasing time together. It repr...

Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn is a role-playing game set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, utilizing Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition rules. Developed by BioWare and published by Interplay Entertainment in 2000, it features an isometric perspective and real-time gameplay with up to...

Kobe Bryant, a five-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, was renowned for his relentless competitive spirit, scoring prowess, and iconic fadeaway jump shot during a transformative 20-year career.

Marshall Mathers III, known professionally as Eminem, rose to prominence in the mid-1990s with his rapid-fire delivery and often controversial lyrics, becoming one of the best-selling hip-hop artists of all time and a significant figure in mainstream music culture.

Before Sunset is a 2004 romantic drama film directed by Richard Linklater, continuing the story of Jesse and Céline nine years after their initial meeting. The sequel to *Before Sunrise*, it depicts the couple’s reunion in Paris and their subsequent interactions. It was produced by Warner Independen...

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a role-playing game created by BioWare and published by LucasArts. Initially launched in 2003 for Xbox and Windows, it has since been ported to multiple platforms including Mac OS X, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox consoles through backward compatibi...

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is a 2004 action-adventure stealth game developed by Konami. The title follows FOX operative Naked Snake in 1964 as he undertakes missions including rescuing a scientist, sabotaging weaponry, and eliminating a traitorous commander. It serves as the first chronological...

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is a 2000 action-adventure game for the Nintendo 64 developed by Nintendo. Created under the leadership of several key designers, it utilizes 3D graphics and builds upon elements from *Ocarina of Time*, completed in under two years. The game features gameplay chang...

City of God depicts the development of criminal activity within Rio de Janeiro’s Cidade de Deus neighborhood from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. The narrative focuses on escalating conflict between drug figures like Li'l Zé and individuals such as Knockout Ned. The film portrays a community cons...

Leonard Shelby suffers from anterograde amnesia following his wife’s murder, leading him on a desperate quest for answers with limited memory. He relies on fragmented recollections, photographs, and tattoos to investigate his wife's death and track down her killer. The film explores themes of identi...

Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos is a real-time strategy game released in 2002, continuing the Warcraft universe following Warcraft II. The game depicts a conflict between the Human Alliance, Orcish Horde, and Night Elves against the Burning Legion’s Scourge, led by Arthas Menethil, to prevent corruptio...

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords is a 2002 Game Boy Advance compilation featuring a port of the 1991 Super Nintendo title, *A Link to the Past*. It also includes *Four Swords*, an original multiplayer-focused game designed exclusively for cooperative play within the series. Th...

Let the Right One In is a chilling Swedish horror drama released in 2008. It centers on Elias, a lonely boy who forms an unusual bond with “Anna,” a seemingly childlike visitor. The film’s notable aspect lies in its slow-burn exploration of isolation and dependency through a fantastical narrative in...

Mother 3 is a 2006 role-playing game for the Game Boy Advance, serving as the concluding installment in the Mother series. The narrative centers on Lucas and his companions who confront an invading force threatening to devastate their world. It involves characters with psychic abilities working to a...

Shaquille O’Neal, a dominant center for numerous NBA teams including the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, achieved six championships and nine All-Star selections throughout his exceptionally long and impactful career.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a first-person shooter released in 2007 by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. The game shifted the series’ focus to contemporary warfare, developing over two years for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows. It served as the foundation for subsequent installme...

Shadow of the Colossus is an action-adventure game set in a fantasy realm where a young man named Wander seeks to revive a lost girl. He undertakes a journey to defeat sixteen colossal creatures scattered across a desolate landscape using horseback and foot travel. The player controls Wander as he c...

Burnout 3: Takedown, released in 2004, is a racing game developed by Criterion Games. It utilizes a boost mechanic earned through aggressive driving alongside a new takedown system for disabling opponents. Single-player World Tour mode unlocks various race variants and supports both local and online...