best year of the decade: 2000s

i'm going to create a popularity poll for each decade from the past five. the two winners from each decade will be put in a final poll to decide what the best year is.

be sure to vote in:
2010s: https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/400-current-events/75461133

What year did Metal Gear Solid 2 come out? That year was a good year for me. 2001 I wanna say