Best Games for GameCube of 2002 / Page 3

July 19, 2002

Metacritic: 76/100

A beach volleyball sports game in which teams of two compete at the net. Matches combine teamwork with competition against the opposing side, and up...

FIFA Soccer 2003

Third-person view, Sports game

October 25, 2002

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 86/100

FIFA Soccer 2003 — A completely rethought concept of gameplay, revolutionary changes in the behavior algorithm of computer opponents and the...

Hot Wheels: Velocity X

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Cyberpunk

October 22, 2002

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 54/100

A cyberpunk racing game featuring criminal gangs, stunts and armed races. Players speed through huge loops, perform stunts, crash into rivals and...

Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (2002)

Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Surfing

September 16, 2002

Players: 3.2/10

Metacritic: 79/100

This surfing sports action game features Kelly Slater and eight other well-known surfers riding waves. Players can choose Free Surf, Career, or...

Nickelodeon: Rugrats - Royal Ransom

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 27, 2002

Nickelodeon: Rugrats — Royal Ransom is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the masters at Avalanche Software LLC. The...

Shrek

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle

November 14, 2001

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 49/100

A third-person action game with puzzles, Shrek finds his peace in the swamp disturbed by fairy-tale characters asking for help. He sets out on a...

Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 5, 2002

Metacritic: 52/100

This 3D platformer follows Spyro as he tries to return the stolen Dragonflies to the Dragon Realm. Gnasty Gnorc and Ripto are behind the theft, and...

Taz: Wanted

Action, Third-person view

September 17, 2002

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 64/100

This third-person action-adventure follows Taz as he escapes from a zoo and tries to stop Yosemite Sam from turning his homeland into a theme park...

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...

X-Men: Next Dimension

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

October 15, 2002

Metacritic: 60/100

This fighting game follows the X-Men as they oppose a powerful enemy’s plan to rid the world of mutants. Players fight as one of 24 X-Men characters...

Frogger Beyond

Action, Top-down view

December 6, 2002

Frogger Beyond is a top-down action game from the masters of the studios Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii, Inc., Konami Software Shanghai and...

International Superstar Soccer 2

Isometric, Sports game

May 3, 2002

International Superstar Soccer 2 is an isometric sports game from the masters of the Major A studio. The main publisher of the game is Konami Digital...

Outlaw Golf

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game, Golf

June 10, 2002

Metacritic: 71/100

This arcade golf game with a comic edge casts players as criminals and other eccentric characters. In single-player, players compete in 30 tour...

Sonic Mega Collection

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Collection, Puzzle

November 13, 2002

Metacritic: 75/100

Sonic Mega Collection — a collection of all Sonic games for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, released on the Nintendo GameCube. Games run on an...

Sum of All Fears (2002)

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Third-person view

May 28, 2002

Metacritic: 54/100

A third-person tactical shooter about a counter-terrorism unit carrying out operations around the world. Drawn from the FBI’s HRT, the team is led...

Turok: Evolution (2002)

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

September 1, 2002

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A first-person shooter and prequel to the Turok series, the game explores the origins of the Turok lineage. In 1886 Texas, warrior Tal'Set battles...

The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian

September 11, 2002

Metacritic: 48/100

The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian is an action-adventure game set before the events of The Scorpion King film. It follows Mathayus on new...

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...

Cubivore

Simulation, Action, Third-person view

February 21, 2002

Metacritic: 71/100

A third-person action simulation about an animal in the early stages of evolution, struggling to survive in hostile environments and climb the food...

Hunter: The Reckoning

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view

May 14, 2002

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 75/100

This action horror shooter is set in the World of Darkness and follows a team of four hunters battling supernatural creatures. The characters include...

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...

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...

Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction (2002)

Action, Racing, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view

March 27, 2002

Metacritic: 53/100

This arcade racing game with fighting elements centers on monster truck battles in arenas with multiple levels. At the wheel, players use weapons and...

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...

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...

Speed Challenge: Jacques Villeneuve's Racing Vision

Simulation, Racing, First-person view

October 3, 2002

Speed Challenge: Jacques Villeneuve's Racing Vision is a first-person simulator with racing elements from developers from the studios Ubisoft...

Super Monkey Ball 2

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Board / Group Game

August 25, 2002

Metacritic: 81/100

An arcade game with a single-player story and group modes, where AiAi and his friends take on stages and party games. In Story mode, AiAi sets out to...

Super Smash Bros.: Melee

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Mario Game

November 21, 2001

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 81/100

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...

ZooCube

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Puzzle

May 5, 2002

Metacritic: 69/100

ZooCube is a fast-paced 3D puzzle game that tests the player's reflexes. Puzzles are solved by rotating shapes and collecting power-ups and bonuses...

Aggressive Inline (2002)

Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game

May 28, 2002

Metacritic: 83/100

A rollerblading sports game featuring professional inline skaters. Across seven levels, players tackle up to 60 objectives and take part in 15...

Egg Mania

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

September 11, 2002

Metacritic: 62/100

This arcade puzzle game challenges players to build a tower and keep it stable. The Wobble Meter assesses the tower’s stability and adds a strategic...

Lost Kingdoms

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Japanese role-playing game

April 25, 2002

Metacritic: 72/100

Lost Kingdoms — The story begins with a substance known in the game as black mist. This fog is known for swallowing up people, cities, and...

Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2

Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts

August 12, 2002

Metacritic: 74/100

This BMX sports game follows Mat Hoffman and other professional riders as they explore cities and perform tricks. Players roam freely through eight...

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...

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...

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...

NFL 2K3

Third-person view, Sports game

August 12, 2002

Metacritic: 93/100

An American football simulation featuring NFL teams and updated rosters. The game includes changes to the league’s alignment and redesigned stadiums...

NHL 2003

Hockey, Third-person view, Sports game

September 30, 2002

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A hockey simulation in which the player controls a team on the ice and tries to score against the opposition. The control system allows manual dekes...

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...

SpyHunter

Action, Shooter, Racing, Third-person view

September 24, 2001

Metacritic: 73/100

An action-racing game with shootouts and missions, based on the Spy Hunter arcade classic. Players control the G-6155 Interceptor, which can...