Best Games for PlayStation 2 of 2001 / Page 2

November 15, 2001

Police 911 is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter from developers from the Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo studio. The game is published by...

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...

Guilty Gear X

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

December 14, 2000

Metacritic: 67/100

A high-resolution 2D fighting game featuring 14 combatants with markedly different styles and unconventional weapons. The variety of armaments goes beyond familiar...

MDK 2

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

April 2, 2000

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A futuristic third-person action shooter and platformer, MDK 2 is a sequel to MDK about saving the world from aliens. It develops the theme of confronting an...

Batman: Vengeance (2001)

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Cyberpunk

October 23, 2001

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 67/100

An action game starring Batman, who fights with martial arts combos and uses a multifunctional cape with its own AI. His arsenal includes Batarangs, a Batgrapple...

Dark Summit

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Skiing

November 12, 2001

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

A snowboarding game in which the young rebel Naya sets out to climb Mount Garrick, closed to riders by Chief O’Leary. Players perform tricks and explore the...

ESPN NBA 2Night

Third-person view, Sports game

November 20, 2000

Metacritic: 62/100

ESPN NBA 2Night is a third-person sports game from Sunset Entertainment. The game is published by Konami of America, Inc.. But ESPN NBA 2Night has not yet been...

Wave Rally

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game

November 26, 2001

Metacritic: 62/100

This sports racing game centers on competitive jet ski events across waves and coastal courses. The player speeds over waves, launches from jump ramps and performs...

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...

Dynasty Warriors 3

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Historical

September 20, 2001

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

This third-person historical action game unfolds on the battlefield, with 40 playable warriors to choose from. It features more than 20 stages of varying sizes and...

Kinetica

Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

October 14, 2001

Metacritic: 77/100

A futuristic racing game in which competitors race on cycles worn like suits rather than driven as conventional vehicles. In Kinetica, exoskeletons are fused with...

NBA Live 2002

Third-person view, Sports game, Basketball

October 29, 2001

Metacritic: 73/100

NBA Live 2002 is a basketball game featuring NBA teams and legendary players facing off against current players. Low-post controls let players move, shoot and dunk...

NFL 2K2

Sports game, Third-person view, American Football, Rugby

September 19, 2001

Metacritic: 87/100

An American football game in Sega Sports’ NFL series. NFL 2K2 features a passing and catching system that allows for more precise control over the timing and...

Midnight Club: Street Racing

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

October 25, 2000

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

This arcade racing game follows a secret community of street racers competing in customized sports cars for pride and glory. As a New York City cabdriver, the...

Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon

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

December 6, 2001

Metacritic: 73/100

An arcade action shooter centered on the conflict between the Earth Federation and the Zeon Forces. Players choose a side and fight in combat robots, either as a...

Shadow Hearts

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

June 28, 2001

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

This third-person, turn-based Japanese role-playing game follows a hero with a mysterious past, a young woman who holds the key to world domination, and a villain...

Twisted Metal: Black

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Shooter

June 18, 2001

Metacritic: 91/100

A third-person vehicular combat game in which inmates from a local mental hospital compete in a tournament of armed vehicles. The mysterious Calypso once again...

Driving Emotion Type-S

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

March 30, 2000

Metacritic: 55/100

Driving Emotion Type-S is a first-person simulator with racing elements from developers from the studio Escape Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Square Co., Ltd...

Jonny Moseley Mad Trix (2002)

Action, Isometric, Sports game, Stunts, Snowboard, Post-apocalyptic

December 26, 2001

Metacritic: 44/100

An arcade skiing game built around Olympic champion Jonny Moseley and a roster of other athletes. Freeride lets players explore the slopes and perform tricks, while...

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...

Quake 3: Revolution

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

March 26, 2001

Metacritic: 84/100

A fast-paced first-person shooter set in a futuristic world, Quake 3: Revolution pairs its action with a bloody atmosphere. It retains much of the PC version’s...

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelists of the Roses

Strategy, Third-person view, Turn-based, Card game

September 6, 2001

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 59/100

This turn-based card strategy game brings the conflict between Yugi and Kaiba to England, where the War of the Roses is underway. The player chooses a side and...

Beyond Atlantis 2

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

September 26, 2001

Players: 10/10

Steam: 40/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This first-person adventure with puzzles follows Ten, a descendant of Seth, the hero of the first Atlantis. Ten carries the powers of light and must face his mortal...

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...

Dark Cloud

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

December 14, 2000

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 80/100

This action role-playing game follows Toan, chosen by the Fairy King to restore a world destroyed by the Dark Genie. The story spans two continents: one shaped by...

Gauntlet: Dark Legacy

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

May 1, 2001

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...

Gradius 3 and IV

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

April 13, 2000

Metacritic: 64/100

Gradius III and Gradius IV is a collection of 2D arcade shooters built around the series’ classic gameplay. Players dodge enemy attacks and return fire with lasers...

NBA Street

Third-person view, Sports game, Basketball

June 18, 2001

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 89/100

An arcade basketball game in the style of NBA Jam, with an emphasis on tricks and blocked shots. Its trick system is similar to the one in SSX, while blocked shots...

Rayman M

Action, Third-person view

November 30, 2001

Metacritic: 58/100

A multiplayer game set in the Rayman universe, featuring characters from Rayman 2 competing on racecourses and fighting in arenas. Races send participants along...

Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette

Action, Shooter, First-person view

September 18, 2001

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette is a first-person shooter in which players face enemy terrorists using scopes with thermal and X-ray vision. It features four...

TimeSplitters

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

October 23, 2000

Metacritic: 81/100

This first-person shooter follows heroes and villains whose stories unfold across different eras between 1935 and 2035. Their actions draw the attention of the...

Fear

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Interactive movie

July 26, 2001

Players: 7/10

Fear is a Japanese-style interactive horror adventure with a first-person perspective. A group of young Japanese filmmakers decided to shoot a horror film in a...

Giants: Citizen Kabuto

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

December 6, 2000

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 giant created...

Knockout Kings 2001

Sports game, Boxing

October 30, 2000

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A boxing game featuring bouts against AI-controlled opponents. Knockout Kings 2001 improves the series’ AI, graphics, and controls compared with earlier...

Legends of Wrestling

Fighting, Sports game, Wrestling

December 3, 2001

Metacritic: 57/100

Legends of Wrestling is a fighting game with sports game elements from Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City. The game is published by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.. Legends...

MTV: Music Generator 2

Simulation, Music game, Sandbox

May 25, 2001

Metacritic: 77/100

This music-making sandbox lets players assemble compositions from musical and vocal elements. Players browse libraries of riffs, vocal loops, and vocal effects...

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...

Rez

Action, Shooter, Music game, Third-person view, Cyberpunk

November 21, 2001

Metacritic: 84/100

This cyberpunk shooter with musical elements takes place inside a computer network, where the artificial intelligence Eden suffers a crisis and becomes lost deep...

WinBack: Covert Operations

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Third-person view

September 30, 1999

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 66/100

WinBack: Covert Operations is a third-person action game with shooter and strategy elements from the masters from the Omega Force studio. The game is published by...

Super Galdelic Hour

Arcade, Anime / Manga, Board / Group Game, Adult game

March 29, 2001

Super Galdelic Hour is a collection of mini-games for a fun company with half-naked girls in the lead role. There are activities for every taste: jumping rope, fun...