Best Games for GameCube of 2002 / Page 2

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

October 29, 2002

Metacritic: 84/100

This science-fiction action RPG follows a new threat to the planet Ragol. Players take on the role of a Hunter and fight enemies using different character classes...

Tetris Worlds

Strategy, Puzzle

September 5, 2001

Metacritic: 52/100

This puzzle game offers six variations on Tetris, including Hot-Line Tetris, Cascade Tetris and Fusion Tetris. Play takes place across six worlds, each of which...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts

October 30, 2001

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 91/100

This skateboarding sports game centers on performing tricks and completing challenges at locations ranging from Los Angeles to Tokyo. Players can skate as Tony Hawk...

Home Run King

March 18, 2002

Metacritic: 66/100

A baseball game centered on Major League Baseball, covering the season from the first pitch on Opening Day to the final out of the World Series. Home Run King...

Disney/Pixar Monsters, Inc. Scream Arena

September 14, 2002

Metacritic: 39/100

An arena fighting game based on Monsters, Inc., in which the monsters of Monstropolis practice making children laugh to power their city with laughter. Playing as a...

Evolution Worlds

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game

December 2, 2002

Metacritic: 63/100

This third-person role-playing game follows two heroes searching for ancient technology in the ruins of Evolutia. Their quest draws them into a conflict with the...

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based

December 5, 2002

Metacritic: 44/100

This strategy RPG based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! animated series traps Yugi and his friends in a virtual world that has gone out of control. Playing as Yugi or Kaiba, the...

Driven

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

November 6, 2001

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 54/100

A racing game based on Sylvester Stallone’s film, centered on rival teams of professional drivers. Driven features eight teams and 12 drivers, each with distinct...

Madden NFL 2003 (2002)

Third-person view, Sports game, American Football

August 12, 2002

Metacritic: 92/100

An American football simulation in which players lead an NFL team through games and shape its tactics. Franchise mode spans up to 30 seasons, with an annual player...

Minority Report: Everybody Runs

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 12, 2002

Metacritic: 53/100

Set in 2054, this futuristic action-adventure follows a police force that uses predictions to prevent murders. The player takes the role of John Anderton, head of...

Street Hoops

Third-person view, Sports game, Basketball

August 12, 2002

Metacritic: 59/100

A basketball game focused on streetball, featuring well-known players such as Hot Sauce and Headache. Matches take place on courts around the world, including...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Third-person view, Sports game

October 23, 2002

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 90/100

A skateboarding sports game in which the player develops their skills and works toward becoming a professional. Career progression centers on completing 190 goals...

Bomberman Jetters

Action, Platformer, Top-down view

December 19, 2002

Metacritic: 70/100

This top-down action platformer follows Bomberman as he tries to save Planet Bomber from colliding with an artificial world called Dark Star. The Hige Hige Bandits...

Largo Winch: Empire Under Threat

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Comics

September 5, 2002

Largo Winch: Empire Under Threat is a third-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from developers Ubisoft. The game is published by Ubisoft, the localizer of Largo...

NHL Hitz 20-03

Hockey, Third-person view, Sports game

September 16, 2002

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

NHL Hitz 20-03 — Players have the option to play 3 periods of 1, 2 or 3 minutes. At the beginning of the game, a center, winger, defender and goalkeeper are...

Pac-Man Fever

Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Board / Group Game

September 2, 2002

Metacritic: 51/100

A multiplayer party game featuring Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man and characters from Namco series such as Tekken, Ridge Racer and Soul Calibur. Up to four players take part...

Pac-Man World 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

February 24, 2002

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This third-person platforming action game follows Pac-Man on a new adventure against the Ghost Gang. His journey spans six lands, where he solves puzzles and takes...

TimeSplitters 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, In real time, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Cyberpunk

October 8, 2002

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 89/100

This first-person science-fiction shooter follows a race of TimeSplitters that travels through history, altering events in an effort to enslave humanity. The player...

Simpsons: Road Rage

Racing, Third-person view

November 8, 2001

Metacritic: 62/100

Third-person racing around Springfield begins after Mr. Burns buys the city’s transit company and sharply raises fares. Refusing to pay, the townspeople try to earn...

Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics

October 30, 2002

Metacritic: 48/100

A third-person sci-fi action game about Donald Duck’s superhero alter ego battling an invasion by the alien Evronians. Armed with a powerful cyber-weapon, the hero...

NBA 2K2

Third-person view, Sports game

October 24, 2001

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 91/100

NBA 2K2 — Each player's abilities reflect abilities based on the 2001–02 season, so shot placement is important depending on the athlete. Moves such as cross...

Zapper: One Wicked Cricket!

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

October 9, 2002

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 73/100

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...

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

November 28, 2002

Metacritic: 91/100

This fantasy adventure combines puzzles with dungeon exploration as the hero progresses through the story of Ocarina of Time. The Master Quest version keeps the...

Legends of Wrestling 2 (2002)

Third-person view, Sports game, Wrestling

November 25, 2002

Metacritic: 51/100

A wrestling sports game featuring more than 65 wrestlers, including Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Rowdy Roddy Piper, and Bret “Hitman” Hart. Players compete in...

Luigi's Mansion

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

September 14, 2001

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 76/100

This action-adventure with horror and puzzle elements takes place in a mansion haunted by ghosts. Luigi explores its rooms with a flashlight and a customized vacuum...

Monopoly Party

Strategy, First-person view, Top-down view, Board / Group Game

November 13, 2002

Metacritic: 50/100

This digital version of the Monopoly board game combines its familiar gameplay with new rules and 3D graphics. Its main change is simultaneous play, with all...

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance

Action, Fighting

November 16, 2002

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is a fighting game built around a combat system that gives each fighter three styles, including hand-to-hand combat and weapon...

Mystic Heroes (2002)

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

March 29, 2002

Metacritic: 67/100

A third-person fantasy action game about four Mystics who rise against the darkness engulfing a land once thought to exist only in legend. Players level up the...

NBA 2K3

Third-person view, Sports game

October 7, 2002

Metacritic: 87/100

NBA 2K3 — The game has all the sights and sounds of the NBA: the pomp and detail of pre-game introductions, accurate recreation of the arena, realistic...

Robotech: Battlecry

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Combat robots

September 25, 2002

Metacritic: 73/100

This science-fiction action shooter follows combat pilot Jack Archer as he fights the alien Zentraedi forces threatening Earth. The campaign spans more than 40...

Spider-Man: The Movie

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

April 16, 2002

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 genetically...

Beyblade VForce: Super Tournament Battle

Simulation, Action, Isometric, Anime / Manga

December 19, 2002

Players: 10/10

Beyblade VForce: Super Tournament Battle — An anime-style action simulator with an isometric view. The player must earn four points faster than his opponent...

Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 1, 2001

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A 3D platformer about Crash and Coco facing Dr. Cortex, who creates Crunch, a super-bandicoot capable of demolishing everything in his path. Cortex harnesses the...

Dead to Rights (2002)

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

August 19, 2002

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 those who...

Jeremy McGrath Supercross World

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Motorcycle racing

November 14, 2001

Metacritic: 36/100

A motorcycle racing game focused on supercross and freestyle, featuring champion Jeremy McGrath and three-time X Games gold medallist Travis Pastrana. Races take...

NCAA Football 2003

Business / Management, Sports game

July 20, 2002

Metacritic: 91/100

A college American football simulation featuring 117 Division I-A schools. The interface can be customized around a selected school, with its fight song, mascot...

NHL 2K3

Hockey, Third-person view, Sports game

November 10, 2002

Metacritic: 89/100

NHL 2K3 is an extremely realistic hockey simulator, down to the faces, sizes, movements and abilities of the players. The game provides player realism down to size...

NHL Hitz 20-02

Hockey, Third-person view, Sports game

September 24, 2001

Metacritic: 79/100

NHL Hitz 20-02 — the game involves 3 players on the ice for each team and another 3 players on the bench for each team. Line changes can be made between...

Robotech: Battlecry (Collector's Edition)

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

October 8, 2002

Robotech: Battlecry (Collector's Edition) is a third-person action game with game elements in the anime or manga genre from the studio Vicious Cycle Software, Inc...

Top Gun: Combat Zones

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view

October 21, 2001

Metacritic: 61/100

This flight simulator puts the player in the cockpit of fighter jets on missions set in the Top Gun universe. The aircraft roster includes eight jets, among them...