Best Games for PlayStation 2 of 2002 / Page 3

Thing (2002)

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Survival

August 20, 2002

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 78/100

This third-person action horror game follows a military rescue team sent to Antarctica to investigate the mysterious deaths of an American scientific expedition. In...

Armored Core 2: Another Age

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

April 12, 2001

Metacritic: 75/100

Set five years after Leos Klain’s coup on Mars, this futuristic mech action game follows the Earth Government’s struggle with powerful corporations for control of...

Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat

Action, Warships / Submarines, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

February 17, 2002

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat — the game takes place in 1762 and is dedicated to the adventures of Catarina de Leon. Leon's father is the governor of the...

Police 911

Action, Shooter, First-person view

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...

Casper: Spirit Dimensions

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view

September 30, 2001

Metacritic: 58/100

An arcade action game with shooter elements, Casper follows a ghost who must stop Kibosh from ruling the spirit world. Flying through mysterious portals, Casper...

Nickelodeon: Rocket Power - Beach Bandits

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

September 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...

WWF Smackdown! Just Bring It

Sports game, Wrestling

November 16, 2001

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 76/100

A wrestling sports game featuring more than 30 Superstars and 60 match types. Competitors can use over 1,000 moves, including finishers such as the Rock Bottom and...

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...

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...

Army Men RTS

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Online, Action

March 24, 2002

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 68/100

A real-time strategy game about a war fought by plastic soldiers, in which the player commands troops, vehicles, and buildings. Success in battle depends on...

Grandia 2

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure

August 3, 2000

Players: 9/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This fantasy Japanese role-playing game with turn-based combat follows a mercenary searching for a weapon once wielded by a deity. Along the way, he meets new...

La Pucelle: Tactics

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

January 30, 2002

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Set in an alternate medieval Europe, this tactical role-playing game follows a sixteen-year-old girl who has just passed her exorcism exams and joined La Pucelle, a...

NFL Blitz 20-02 (2002)

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

September 17, 2001

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...

Scooby-Doo!: Night of 100 Frights

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

May 20, 2002

Metacritic: 68/100

This action platformer with puzzle elements follows Scooby-Doo as he searches for his kidnapped friends from Mystery Inc. and tries to foil the Mastermind’s plan...

SSX Tricky

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Skiing

November 5, 2001

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A snowboarding sports game focused on downhill racing and performing tricks on tournament courses. World Circuit features competitive races, while Showoff...

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...

Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future

Action, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

August 15, 2000

Metacritic: 78/100

This futuristic action game follows Ecco, a dolphin who must save Earth from a mysterious foe capable of altering time. After a millennium of peace, the enemy...

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...

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...

Rally Fusion: Race of Champions

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

November 11, 2002

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 19 licensed...

Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure

September 23, 2002

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 86/100

This third-person platform action game follows Sly Cooper, a raccoon thief seeking to reclaim his family’s guide to thievery, the Thievius Raccoonus. When Sly was...

State of Emergency

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

February 12, 2002

Metacritic: 69/100

This third-person action game with fighting elements follows a freedom movement battling a tyrannical corporation. The player carries out the movement’s agents...

World of Outlaws: Sprint Car Racing 2002

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

April 4, 2002

Metacritic: 82/100

A racing game centered on sprint car competition on dirt tracks from the World of Outlaws circuit. Players can race as one of 34 official drivers on 12 real-world...

World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 International

Simulation, Football, Sports game

October 25, 2002

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 93/100

A football simulation featuring Master League, where players can create their own dream team. The game includes player models and animations designed to...

WWE Smackdown! Shut Your Mouth

Third-person view, Sports game, Fighting, Wrestling

October 31, 2002

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

This wrestling sports fighting game centers on WWE superstars competing in the ring. Its story mode offers multiple character paths, and players can enter wrestlers...

Myst 3: Exile

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Casual game

May 7, 2001

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 65/100

This first-person adventure puzzle game continues the story of Myst, where books open portals to other worlds and past conflicts shape the present. The player...

Big Mutha Truckers

Arcade, Action, Racing, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view

November 27, 2002

Players: 8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Arcade racing with business-management elements centers on a contest to inherit a family trucking company. When its owner, Ma Jackson, announces her retirement, her...

Formula One 2001

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

April 30, 2001

Metacritic: 73/100

Formula One 2001 — the game boasts new physics and graphics engines that actually model and take into account the bumps and unevenness of the track, as well...

Legacy of Kain Series: Blood Omen 2

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

March 20, 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 detailed 3D...

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...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 7

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

August 31, 2000

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 character and...

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 transform on the fly...

Stunt GP

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

April 24, 2001

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 49/100

An arcade racing game featuring radio-controlled cars that can perform stunts. The player races against opponents on 24 tracks and earns points for stunts. Those...

UFC: Throwdown

Third-person view, Sports game

June 3, 2002

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 68/100

This mixed martial arts sports game features UFC fighters competing in the Octagon. Players can use offensive and defensive strategies, chain moves into combos, and...

Virtua Cop: Elite Edition

Action, Shooter, First-person view

December 13, 2002

Virtua Cop: Elite Edition is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter from the masters from the studio SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD.. The main publisher of the game...

Virtua Fighter 4

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

January 31, 2002

Metacritic: 94/100

Virtua Fighter 4 is a 3D fighting game featuring combat styles based on real martial arts. Lei Fei and Vanessa Lewis join eleven returning characters from the...

James Bond 007: Nightfire

Action, Stealth, First-person view

November 18, 2002

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

This first-person spy action game with stealth elements sends James Bond on missions involving infiltration of skyscrapers and underwater operations. The agent also...

Disney•Pixar's Monsters, Inc. Scare Island

Action, Third-person view, Comics

October 30, 2001

Metacritic: 65/100

Gitaroo Man

Simulation, Music game, Third-person view

February 19, 2002

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A third-person rhythm game in which the young protagonist U-1 fights enemies with the Gitaroo, a musical instrument turned into a weapon. As he battles his way...

Legion: The Legend of Excalibur

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

June 18, 2002

Metacritic: 51/100

A fantasy action game with role-playing and real-time strategy elements, Legion: The Legend of Excalibur draws on the legend of King Arthur and the sword Excalibur...