Varixable
I was so salty about DA2 when it came out as someone who loved Origins. I hated the forced protagonist and I hated that it wasn't turn based. The game itself was so drastically different from Origins that I wish they had just released it as a spinoff set in the same world rather than as a direct sequel to Origins.
I don't give a shit now, but I've still never played DA2 outside of that demo they released before it came out.
BG3 was the dragon age origins sequel I wanted. I didn't know it at the time, but I just really like CRPGs with solid story telling that let's me make decisions that at least feel like I'm directly effecting the plot.
I remember it fondly because we watched an excellent CRT VHS on our big CRT TV.
Marvel peaked with the first Blade movie and it's all been varying flavors of downhill since then. This is the truth.
MGS2 released post 9/11, but it was definitely a pre 9/11 product. The entire end of the game had to be reworked because of 9/11 lol.
Metal Gear Solid released well before 9/11 so I'm not sure why that's included.