Jet Set Radio
Originally released by Sega for the Dreamcast in 2000, Jet Set Radio is everything perfect and wonderful about the early ‘00s. As one of a gang of graffiti artists, the player’s goal is to rollerblade (see?) around Tokyo, tagging graffiti spots and evading authorities before a timer runs out. Game mechanics are pretty easy — nothing quite as complex as the Tony Hawk franchise — but it was never about mechanics. It’s about sticking it to the man.