Third-person view 2002 for PlayStation 2 — top best games in the Third-person view genre

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - a game in the Third-person view genre

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Open world, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 20 May 2004

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 95/100

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a legendary spin-off of Grand Theft Auto 3, which developed the ideas and mechanics laid out in it, connected by...

Conflict: Desert Storm

Action, Shooter, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Tactics, Online

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 18 December 2003

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 61/100

A third-person tactical shooter about a special forces squad deployed behind enemy lines. The squad must seek out and destroy enemies while sowing...

Max Payne

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Shooter

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 6 December 2001

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Max Payne is a cinematic action-adventure game with a third-person view. The main character of the game is Max Payne, a fair cop who single-handedly...

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 15 November 2002

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...

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny

Action, Horror, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 29 February 2008

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Set in a fantastical version of feudal Japan, this action game follows the warrior Jubei Yagyu on a journey to discover his destiny. He travels...

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 31 October 2003

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 96/100

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is a continuation of the legendary stealth action game with a third-person view. Technological data about the...

Onimusha: Warlords

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 7 June 2002

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Onimusha: Warlords is a third-person action-adventure game set in 16th century Japan. A mysterious creature kidnaps Princess Yuki, whom the young...

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Top-down view, Action, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 21 March 2003

Players: 8/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is a fast-paced top-down action RPG set in the fantasy universe of Baldur's Gate. The combat system is based on the...

Final Fantasy X

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 24 May 2002

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Final Fantasy 10 — just like in the previous games of the series, the player controls the main character from a third-person perspective, moving...

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 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...

Bloodrayne

Action, Horror, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 15 October 2002

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 72/100

This third-person action horror game is set in the years between the World Wars. The dhampir BloodRayne serves as an agent of the Brimstone Society...

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 24 October 2003

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A stealth action game about a retired contract killer forced back into service by treachery. The protagonist takes on assignments around the world...

BMX XXX

Third-person view, Sports game, Adult game, Stunts

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 11 December 2002

Players: 3.6/10

Metacritic: 57/100

This freestyle BMX sports game centers on performing tricks across park, street, vert, dirt, and flatland courses. BMX XXX features more than 2,000...

Spider-Man: The Movie

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 13 February 2003

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Spider-Man: The Movie — The plot of the game coincides with that of the title film. Peter Parker gains super powers after being bitten by a...

Final Fantasy XI

Role-playing game, Action, MMO, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 23 March 2004

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This fantasy MMORPG takes place in Vana'diel, where three powerful nations face the beastmen forces and the threat of another war. The player takes...

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 24 April 2003

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is a stealth action game with a third-person view. This is a special edition of the game MGS2: Sons of Liberty, which...

Sled Storm

Third-person view, Sports game, Motorcycle racing

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 22 March 2002

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Sled Storm is an arcade racing game featuring powerful snowmobiles and tracks with steep climbs, big drops, and shortcuts. The player races against...

World War 2: Prisoner of War

Action, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 21 August 2003

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 64/100

World War 2: Prisoner of War — the main character of the game is US Air Force Captain Lewis Stone. During a combat mission, his reconnaissance...

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2002)

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, The Lord of the Rings

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 15 October 2002

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 57/100

A fantasy role-playing game based on The Lord of the Rings, following the path taken by the Fellowship in the book. Players control Frodo, Aragorn...

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 28 November 2002

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This third-person survival horror adventure follows supernatural detective Edward Carnby as he investigates a murder on Shadow Island. After his...

Giants: Citizen Kabuto

Action, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 4 July 2003

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 82/100

This science-fiction action game with strategy elements is set on the Island, a vast fragment of a lost planet where three peoples collide. Kabuto, a...

V-Rally 3

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 22 October 2002

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 80/100

V-Rally 3 — the game has the following modes: “Quick Race” (external damage only), “Career” (full damage) and “Challenge” (certain sets of...

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 7 February 2003

Metacritic: 72/100

Star Wars: The Clone Wars — The game is divided into two segments: vehicles and third-person Jedi combat. The vehicle segments include most of...

Legacy of Kain Series: Blood Omen 2

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 26 April 2002

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 70/100

This third-person action adventure with horror elements follows the vampire Kain and his attempts to rule Nosgoth. The story unfolds as he explores...

WipEout Fusion

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 17 June 2002

Metacritic: 83/100

WipEout Fusion is a racing game set in the year 2160 and revolves around players competing in the F9000 anti-gravity racing league. Players control...

Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 19 February 2002

Players: 5.6/10

Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from Cryo Interactive Entertainment and Eko...

Pro Race Driver

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 21 June 2003

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Pro Race Driver — 42 licensed touring and racing cars are on display including the Holden Commodore, Ford Falcon, Mercedes CLK, Alfa Romeo GTV...

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Gothic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 30 December 2001

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This gothic fantasy action-adventure with puzzle elements continues the story of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. Raziel pursues Kain through different...

Rally Fusion: Race of Champions

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 7 February 2003

Metacritic: 71/100

An arcade racing game based on the Race of Champions event, with races across varied tracks featuring destructible environments. Players drive one of...

Dead to Rights (2002)

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 22 August 2003

Players: 5.7/10

Metacritic: 73/100

This action shooter follows Jack Slate, a police officer framed for murder and sentenced to execution. After escaping, he sets out to take revenge on...

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 27 November 2002

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is an action-adventure game with a third-person perspective. Players control Jango Fett, who has access to a wide range of...

Cel Damage

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 12 December 2002

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...

Way of the Samurai

Action, Fighting, Slasher, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 11 October 2002

Metacritic: 74/100

Way of the Samurai — A fast-paced action-slasher game with a third-person view set in medieval Japan. The game's main focus is on the...

Star Wars: Racer Revenge

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Action, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 11 February 2002

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Futuristic racing in the Star Wars universe sets Sebulba against a now-grown Anakin Skywalker, as Sebulba seeks revenge for his earlier defeat. In...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 7

Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Grand strategy

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 June 2002

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 72/100

A turn-based strategy game set during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China. Romance of the Three Kingdoms 7 lets players take the role of any...

.hack//MUTATION - Part 2

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 18 June 2004

Metacritic: 76/100

This action role-playing game continues the episodic story of Kite as he investigates the secrets of the virtual world The World. Seeking the truth...