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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
Episode 149: The Best Games of 2001
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From GTA 3 to Silent Hill 2, 2001 was one of the best years in the history of games. In this episode, we each construct top 10s while sharing pointless details of our mixed fortunes as teenagers.
This week's music is from the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack by Akira Yamaoka.
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