Games Game Genres Arcade

Arcade

Arcade is a genre of video games that uses simple gameplay mechanics. Often, little attention is paid to the plot and character development. Arcades are designed for easy entertainment without delving into the essence of what is happening. The main focus is on the gameplay and its simplicity. Games of various genres can be classified as arcades. For example, in arcade racing, there is no realistic physics, weapons are often used, and even more frequently, bonuses can be collected on the tracks, with controls reduced to three buttons: left, right, and acceleration. Similarly, the gameplay is simplified in other arcade genres.

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2002 (Game released)

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Golden Axe

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Genesis, iPhone, PlayStation 3, SEGA Master System, TurboGrafx CD, Wii, PC, WonderSwan Color, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum → 1991

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Golden Axe is a fantasy action game about three heroes who set out against the evil Death Adder. Players choose a mighty fighter, an Amazon, or a dwarf and battle...

Sonic Adventure 2

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Platformer, Adventure

Game released: Dreamcast, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, GameCube → 23 June 2001

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Sonic Adventure 2 is a continuation of the action-adventure game with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. Doctor Eggman once again strives to...

Crazy Taxi

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Arcade

Game released: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Dreamcast, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV → 24 November 2010

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Crazy Taxi is a racing action game with a third-person view. In this game you have to drive a crazy taxi. The main goal is to deliver the client, for this you will...

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC, Mac, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation, Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Color → 31 January 2006

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets — summer holidays. After 1 year of study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry is once again forced to...

Worms Blast

Arcade, Action, Puzzle, Side view, Match-3 (Three in a row), Casual game, Strategy

Game released: GameCube, Mac, PlayStation 2, PC → 24 October 2002

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Worms Blast is an arcade action game with a side view and puzzle elements in the "match three" genre set in the universe of combative worms. You can expect worm...

xXx

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer

Game released: Game Boy Advance → 17 October 2002

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 50/100

An arcade action shooter based on the film xXx, in which thrill-seeker Xander Cage becomes a spy and tries to stop the Anarchy 99 organization from attacking Earth...

King of Fighters 2000

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Dreamcast, Neo Geo, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 4 → 8 August 2002

King of Fighters 2000 is a fighting game set amid terrorist attacks around the world and the exposure of the NESTS organization. Heidern’s mercenary forces suspect...

Tomak: Save the Earth, Again

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Anime / Manga

Game released: GP32, PC → February 2002

Tomak: Save the Earth, Again is an arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and game in the anime or manga genre from the masters from the Seed9 Entertainment...

Burnout

Arcade, Racing

Game released: Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube → 30 April 2002

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Burnout is an arcade racing game made in three-dimensional graphics. The game focuses on racing with an emphasis on crashes and dangerous driving, forcing the...

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube, PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox → 24 October 2002

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is an arcade racing game made in 3D graphics. The game has 5 modes: “Pursuit Race”, “Championship”, “Single Competition”, “Network...

Three Stooges

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Amiga, Apple IIgs, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy Advance, NES, PlayStation → 1987

Metacritic: 53/100

An arcade interactive movie starring Moe, Larry, and Curly as they try to save an elderly woman and her three daughters from an evil banker. The trio goes through a...

Super Mario Sunshine

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mario Game

Game released: GameCube → November 2002

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Super Mario Sunshine — the game takes place on the tropical resort of Isle Delfino, which is inhabited by the Pianta and Noki races, has the shape of a...

Defender (1981)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, Intellivision, PC Booter, TI-99/4A, VIC-20, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 → 1981

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 58/100

A futuristic arcade shooter about defending humanity from alien forces invading the galaxy. The player controls a defender of the planet and destroys the invaders...

Soldat

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Indie, Free game, Side view

Game released: PC → 29 June 2002

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Soldat is a free-to-play, fun side-scrolling shooter inspired by games like Liero, Worms (2005), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Quake. The game has...

WipEout XL

Arcade, Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Amiga, Mac, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, PC → December 1999

Metacritic: 93/100

WipEout XL is a first-person arcade game with a dash of action and racing from the masters at Psygnosis Limited. The game is published by Psygnosis Limited. WipEout...

Hover Ace

Arcade, Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → 22 November 2002

Players: 10/10

Hover Ace is a dynamic racing arcade game featuring futuristic combat vehicles. The action takes place in a post-apocalyptic world across various planets of the...

Super Smash Bros.: Melee

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Mario Game

Game released: GameCube → 24 May 2002

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Super Smash Bros.: Melee is a fast-paced side-scrolling arcade fighting game featuring a variety of characters from different game universes. Each of them will...

Gun Metal

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

Game released: PC, Xbox → 5 August 2009

Players: 9/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Gun Metal is a dynamic action game with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game take place in the distant future on the planet Helios, which...

Pick Up

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Adult game

Game released: Atari 2600 → 10 August 2002

Pick Up is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter and adult game from the developers of Fox Video Games, Inc.. The game is published by CGE...

NFL Blitz 20-02 (2002)

Arcade, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game, American Football, Rugby

Game released: GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance → 18 March 2002

Metacritic: 67/100

NFL Blitz 20-02 (2002) is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of sports game, American football simulator and rugby simulator from the developers of Midway...

Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts

Arcade, Action, Horror, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Game Boy Advance, SNES, Wii → 23 September 2002

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 78/100

This arcade action game follows the knight Arthur as he sets out to rescue Princess Prin Prin from an evil emperor. After a spell is cast upon the kingdom, Arthur...

Pinball Dreams

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Pinball

Game released: Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, Game Boy, Game Gear, GP32, iPhone, PlayStation 3, PSP, SNES → 13 March 1992

Players: 5.5/10

This pinball simulation features four tables with distinct layouts and themes: space exploration and rocket launches, the Old West and steam trains, the music...

Combat 2 Advanced (Limited Edition)

Arcade, Action, Warships / Submarines, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Helicopters, Tanks

Game released: Atari 5200 → 20 November 2002

Combat 2 Advanced (Limited Edition) is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, warship simulator, flight simulator, helicopter simulator and tank...

Big Bass Fishing

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: PlayStation → 3 May 2002

Big Bass Fishing is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and sports game from the developers of Coresoft, Inc.. The game is published by Take-Two...

007 Ice Racer

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: ExEn → 1 November 2002

007 Ice Racer is a third-person arcade game with action and racing elements from the In-Fusio studio. The main publisher of the game is In-Fusio. There has still...

Ace Lightning

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Platformer, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, PC → 25 October 2002

Ace Lightning is an arcade with a mixture of action, beat 'em up and platformer from the masters of BBC Multimedia, Gamezlab and Tiertex Design Studios. The game is...

Cel Damage

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Xbox One → 22 April 2014

Metacritic: 63/100

Cel Damage is an arcade racing game with a third-person view. The game will have 10 characters to choose from, each of which has a unique car. 6 of them are...

Project Nomads

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Flight Simulator, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Mac, PC → 9 September 2006

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 62/100

Project Nomads — the main gameplay takes place in real time and is a typical action game with a first-person view, but the action of the game is limited to...

Nickelodeon: Rocket Power - Beach Bandits

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Top-down view, Sports game, Skateboards

Game released: GameCube, PlayStation 2 → 2002

Players: 5/10

Nickelodeon: Rocket Power — Beach Bandits is a top-down arcade game with elements of action, platforming, sports and skateboard simulator from the masters at...

Pac-Man Collection

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Top-down view, Collection, Puzzle

Game released: Game Boy Advance → 1 March 2002

Metacritic: 79/100

This arcade collection featuring Pac-Man includes the original Pac-Man, Pac-Attack, Pac-Mania, and a special Pac-Man Arrangement mode. The mode adds power-ups and...

IF Racing

Arcade, Action, Racing

Game released: ExEn → 1 March 2002

IF Racing is an arcade game with a touch of action and racing from developers from the In-Fusio studio. The game is published by In-Fusio. Sometimes the game is...

Truck Racing

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Simulation

Game released: PlayStation → 7 February 2003

Truck Racing is an arcade racing simulator with a third-person view. You can take part in circuit truck racing. They are not licensed, but the real brands behind...

Ikaruga

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Arcade

Game released: Dreamcast, GameCube, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch → 4 September 2002

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Ikaruga is a vertical shooter with unique polarity switching...

Mutant Storm

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: Linux, PC, Xbox → 19 May 2003

Mutant Storm is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and sandbox from the developers from the PomPom studio. The main publisher of the game is...

Eighteen Wheeler: American Pro Trucker

Arcade, Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: Dreamcast, GameCube, PlayStation 2 → 22 May 2001

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 60/100

An arcade truck-driving simulator centered on taking a long, 18-wheeled rig across the United States, with routes stretching from New York to California and points...

Metal Slug 4

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Tanks

Game released: Neo Geo, PlayStation 2, Xbox → 12 June 2002

Metal Slug 4 is an arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, platformer, anime or manga game and tank simulator from the developers of MEGA Enterprise Co...

Return of Mario Bros.

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Mario Game

Game released: Atari 2600 → 25 December 2002

Return of Mario Bros. is a third-person arcade game with action elements from the masters of the Nintendo Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published by AtariAge. The...

NFL Blitz 20-02 (2001)

Arcade, Top-down view, Sports game, American Football

Game released: Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube → 24 October 2001

Metacritic: 67/100

An arcade American football game built around play calls, passing, and advancing the ball against the opposing team. NFL Blitz 20-02 lets players change the route...

Zapper: One Wicked Cricket!

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Platformer, Arcade

Game released: GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox, Xbox 360 → 14 March 2003

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 56/100

Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! is a third-person action game with a dash of shooter from the developers at Blitz Games Limited. The game is published by Infogrames...

Gauntlet: Dark Legacy

Arcade, Action, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Xbox → 19 July 2002

Metacritic: 56/100

An arcade action game set in a medieval fantasy world, where a team of warriors ventures through 20 worlds. Gauntlet: Dark Legacy focuses on hack-and-slash combat...

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