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8. Jak 2 (2003) Naughty Dog’s stories have always been their greatest strength, andJak 2is enduring proof of that. This game took what the first game of the series did and improved upon it. With better gameplay mechanics and a more fully fleshed-out world,Jak 2imbued theJak and Daxteruniverse with more depth and helped it grow into the mature story the game sets out to tell. The only downside was how incredibly difficult it was to complete—a sentiment that Naughty Dog agreed with some years later....

8.Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption Hero-U: Rogue to Redemptionis a 3D point-to-click adventure game with RPG elements. You play as a rogue attending a school for heroes, who’s stuck between progressing as a student, competing with fellow students, and exploring the haunted school. What’s great about this game is that environments are loaded with objects that you can examine and interact with, and conversations with NPCs are loaded with different dialog options....

8. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) It’s hard to remember that first feeling we all got when the firstPirates of the Caribbeanfilm landed in cinemas in 2001. Johnny Depp and the rest of the cast delivered performances that gripped us throughout, with effects work that felt fresh and bold in its approach. Based on the ride at Disneyland, it’s fair to surmise that expectations for the film weren’t exactly high when production was first announced....

8. Kevin Malone Kevin had instant likability in the show. He was the person of the group who didn’t create problems for anybody else. He was one of many who liked to fit in. Everybody has known a Kevin in their workplaces, and nobody has ever hated a Kevin. His overall story arc made him cruder and cruder as the show continued; however, Brian Baumgartner still managed to give Kevin that special factor that drew you to him anyway....

8.The Perfect Storm(2000) With George Clooney at the helm,The Perfect Stormcomes alive as a group of fishermen—desperate to make ends meet—head out into suicidal weather, knowing they’re the only people brave enough to try catching fish during the storm of a century. Of course, it all goes wrong when hellish weather descends from the heavens to batter the tiny fishing trawler from pillar to post, putting the entire crew’s lives on the line....