Top 100 Games of the Noughties: 100-91

Our countdown to the greatest game of the decade.

What a decade it's been for gaming. The Noughties saw the release of no less than six new consoles, the rise of Microsoft as a serious industry player and the re-emergence of Nintendo as the dominant force. Yeah, it's been an incredible ten years of gaming goodness. But what lights have shined the brightest? What video games are destined to join the pantheon of the immortals? Here, in the first part of VideoGamer.com's mammoth Top 100 Games of the Noughties list, we tell you, counting down from 100 to 91. Like the best rollercoasters, there are peaks and troughs, nerve-shredding twists and turns, and a bit where you're really high up and wish you'd never got on the bloody thing in the first place. But hold on tight, weary video gamer, because by the time this ride ends, you'll know just how good the Noughties have been.

100. The Sims - PC, 2001

Originality is a rare commodity in the world of gaming, but it's even rarer to see an original game that sells well. The Sims is the best-selling PC game of all time, a roaring success people still buy and play (and indeed pirate) some ten years after its first appearance. Since then we've had two full sequels along with countless spin-offs and console versions, but the series' main draw remains largely unchanged. The Sims is a living doll's house, a unique gaming experience that allows us to play God while simultaneously engaging with our all-too-human hopes and fears. It's a game about doing the dishes, paying the bills, and trying in vein to shag your hot single friends. It's also the only game on this list that lets you trap a man in a room with no doors and no toilet - an activity that has to rank as one of the cruellest pleasures in the history of gaming.

99. Wii Sports - Wii, 2006

If every Wii game was as fun to play as Wii Sports and worked so well with the console's motion controllers, chances are, far more Wii games would appear in this list than they do. Wii Sports defined the Wii and brought gaming to millions of people who had never held a controller in their hands before. Unlike a lot of Wii games, it manages to deliver fun not only to novices, but to experienced gamers, too. The novelty of playing games using motion has worn off slightly now, but a game of Wii Sports Tennis or Bowling is still sure to get everyone in the room off of the sofa and having a good time.