Best Games for PC of 2002 / Page 2

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

November 11, 2001

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds — the player controls one of six nations, moving into different "technology levels", the total number of...

Star Wars: Force Commander

Strategy, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

February 29, 2000

Players: 10/10

Star Wars: Force Commander — The game weaves an original story between the events of Star Wars: A New Hope and Return of the Jedi, occasionally...

Final Fantasy XI

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

May 16, 2002

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...

Worms 2

Strategy, Turn-based

January 13, 1998

Players: 10/10

Worms 2 — the gameplay remained almost the same as in the first part, but the graphics have improved noticeably. The player controls the worms...

Medieval: Total War

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Turn-based, Action

August 19, 2002

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Medieval: Total War is a legendary global historical strategy in a medieval setting. From the lush grasslands of Western Europe to the arid deserts...

Sudden Strike 2

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Sandbox

May 31, 2002

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 68/100

A real-time strategy game set during World War II, where players command German, Russian, British, American, or Imperial Japanese forces on...

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way

Action, Shooter, First-person view

September 30, 2002

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 91/100

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way — The action takes place a year after the events of the original game. The USA and the USSR are...

Crazy Taxi

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Arcade

January 24, 2000

Players: 5.2/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Crazy Taxi is a racing action game with a third-person view. In this game you have to drive a crazy taxi. The main goal is to deliver the client, for...

Tropico

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric

April 5, 2001

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Tropico — in this game the player plays the role of the head of the small island state of Tropico, located in the Caribbean. The game begins...

Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Space, Online

February 28, 1999

Players: 10/10

Steam: 82/100

Blade of Darkness (2001)

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

February 19, 2001

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 75/100

A third-person action game set in a medieval fantasy world, with combat based on strikes and attack combos. The hero can sever enemies’ limbs and use...

Hearts of Iron

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Historical

November 15, 2002

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Hearts of Iron is a real-time tactical management strategy based on the historical events of World War II. You will be able to take control of any...

House of the Dead 2

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view

June 22, 2001

Players: 5.4/10

House of the Dead 2 — The gameplay, although it received several additions, remained largely the same. The player needs to shoot the monsters...

Midnight GT: Primary Racer

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Old school, Cyberpunk

April 19, 2002

Steam: 66/100

Midnight GT: Primary Racer is a first-person racing game with an anime/manga twist from the masters at Rage Games Ltd.. The main publisher of the...

Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics, Stealth

November 14, 2002

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood is a real-time tactical strategy game with an isometric camera dedicated to the legendary Robin Hood. England...

Heroes of Might and Magic 4

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

March 28, 2002

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Heroes of Might and Magic 4 — action role-playing game with an isometric view. Many of the objects on the adventure map are impassable for...

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...

Age of Mythology

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Online

November 1, 2002

Players: 9/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Age of Mythology is an exciting real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view from the creators of the Age of Empires series. In this game...

Colin McRae Rally 2.0

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

June 3, 2000

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Colin McRae Rally 2.0 — the game features 8 countries in which the competition will take place: Finland, Sweden, France (on the island of...

Command & Conquer: Renegade

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

February 27, 2002

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Command & Conquer: Renegade — the player moves around the map, destroying enemy infantry, vehicles and buildings. When completing missions, the...

Dungeon Siege

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher

March 31, 2002

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Dungeon Siege is an action-adventure RPG with an isometric camera view. You will go to an amazing fantasy world where you will have to measure your...

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...

Lineage

Role-playing game, Online

2001

Lineage — The gameplay is based primarily on the castle siege system, which allows castle owners to set tax rates in neighboring cities and...

Cossacks: The Art of War

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Sandbox, Grand strategy

November 15, 2001

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Cossacks: The Art of War is a historical real-time strategy game with sandbox elements. This game continues the story of the great battles of the...

Pharaoh

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, City Building

March 29, 2002

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 91/100

Pharaoh — Real-time city planning simulator with isometric camera view. You will be transported back to the time of the existence of Egypt as a...

Worms World Party

Action, Strategy, Tactics, Side view

April 6, 2001

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Worms World Party is a continuation of the tactical action game with strategy elements in the popular Worms universe. As usual, the goal of the game...

Cossacks: Back to War

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Online

October 17, 2002

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 88/100

An expansion for Казаки: Европейские войны, this real-time historical strategy game depicts wars in Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries. It...

Venom. Codename: Outbreak

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

October 8, 2001

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 55/100

Venom. Codename: Outbreak is a tactical first-person shooter in a sci-fi setting. The plot tells about the events of 2034, when alien parasites...

Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Tactics

April 18, 2001

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 78/100

A real-time tactical strategy set on the American frontier, where Cooper and his gang track down bandits responsible for a train robbery. Hired to...

Knights of the Cross

Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Turn-based, Role-playing game, Adventure

November 1, 2002

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 74/100

Knights of the Cross — In a single player game, the player acts as a knight with his own army. During the game's campaign, he fights against...

Polaris SnoCross

First-person view, Third-person view, Motorcycle racing

February 18, 2000

Players: 6.5/10

Polaris SnoCross is a motorcycle simulator with a first-person view from developers from Driver-Inter, Ltd. studios. and Vicarious Visions. The...

Project Eden

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic

October 8, 2001

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 72/100

This futuristic action shooter with puzzle elements follows an investigation into an equipment malfunction at the Real Meat factory. The player...

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

September 24, 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...

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

January 24, 2002

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter — the gameplay of this part of the game is not very different from The First Encounter, with the exception of...

Settlers 3

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Sandbox

December 20, 1998

Players: 7.3/10

Settlers 3 — The game's plot is presented using animated films between levels. The introductory video of the game depicts 3 gods: Jupiter...

Soldier of Fortune 2: Double Helix

Action, Shooter, First-person view

May 20, 2002

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This first-person shooter follows a modern-day mercenary trying to stop a bioterrorist organization. The action takes place around the globe, with...

Worms Armageddon

Strategy, Turn-based, Online

May 28, 1999

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 93/100

A turn-based strategy game about teams of worms fighting across a battlefield, with victory going to the side that leaves the last worm standing...

Anachronox

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Cyberpunk, Science fiction

June 27, 2001

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This science-fiction role-playing game follows Sylvester “Sly” Boots and Stiletto Anyway as they investigate a mystery that threatens the galaxy...

Hotel Giant

Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric, Strategy

May 14, 2002

Players: 10/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 59/100

A hotel-management simulation in which the player builds a hospitality business in a city around the world. Starting with a small establishment for...

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...