[Tristan Lall]

Looks like I'm in good company (with Al and Mike)—the 2000 game is probably my favourite as well. (And Chief Delphi's 2000 robot has always been a favourite of mine—one of the best all-around robots ever.)

I agree with at least part of the original poster's premise: 2009's Lunacy is way down on the list. But I think that's because it was a frantic mess played with neutered robots, and not because it didn't resemble a sport.