Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 And Mario Kart 8 Feature In The Guardian’s ‘50 Best Games Of The 21st Century’

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Wii Sports and Mario Kart 8 have all secured their spots in the Guardian's 50 best gaming titles of the 21st century.

Ex-Guardian gaming editor Keith Stuart and current editor Keza MacDonald have compiled the list and ranked the 50 best titles of the era.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 came in 39th place and the Guardian claims that it is 'still probably the best skateboarding game around, and there hasn't been much competition since.'

The fan-favourite Wii Sports, which was released on Nintendo's console in 2006, ranked higher at 28 and Mario Kart 8 came 22nd.

No sports-themed title made the top 20 and the Guardian placed the widely popular Minecraft at the top spot.

Behind Minecraft in second place was The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the critically acclaimed Dark Souls came third.

Posted below are the Guardian's top 50 titles of the 21st century.

50. SingStar (Sony, 2004)

49. Katamari Damacy (Namco, 2004)

48. Journey (Sony/Annapurna Interactive, 2012)

47. Dead Space (EA, 2008)

46. Limbo (Playdead, 2010)

45. Papers, Please (3909, 2013)

44. Forza Horizon (Microsoft, 2012)

43. Rocket League (Psyonix, 2015)

42. Burnout 3: Takedown (EA, 2004)

41. Overwatch (Blizzard Entertainment, 2016)

40. Gears of War 2 (Microsoft, 2008)

39. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Activision, 2000)

38. Super Smash Bros. Melee (Nintendo, 2001)

37. Silent Hill 2 (Konami, 2001)

36. Spelunky (Mossmouth, 2008)

35. Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft, 2009)

34. Batman: Arkham Asylum (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, 2009)

33. Battlefield 1942 (EA, 2002)

32. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision, 2007)

31. God of War (Sony, 2018)

30. Shadow of the Colossus (Sony, 2005)

29. Deus Ex (Eidos Interactive, 2000)

28. Wii Sports (Nintendo, 2006)

27. Guitar Hero (RedOctane, 2005)

26. Left 4 Dead (Valve, 2008)

25. Ico (Sony, 2001)

24. The Last of Us (Sony, 2013)

23. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (Nintendo, 2000)

22. Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo, 2014)

21. Mass Effect 2 (EA, 2010)

20. Fortnite (Epic Games, 2017)

19. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games, 2008)

18. Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar Games, 2018)

17. The Sims (EA, 2000)

16. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Sony, 2009)

15. Resident Evil 4 (Capcom, 2005)

14. Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo, 2017)

13. World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment, 2004)

12. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Konami, 2015)

11. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks, 2011)

10. Bloodborne (Sony, 2015)

9. BioShock (2K Games, 2007)

8. Portal 2 (Valve, 2011)

7. Halo: Combat Evolved (Microsoft, 2001)

6. Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games, 2013)

5. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt, 2015)

4. Half-Life 2 (Valve, 2004)

3. Dark Souls (FromSoftware, 2011)

2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo, 2017)

1. Minecraft (Mojang, 2009)

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Adnan Riaz

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