Best Games for Xbox of 2002 / Page 4

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, The Lord of the Rings

October 21, 2002

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

An isometric action RPG based on the first two films in The Lord of the Rings trilogy follows the Fellowship as it battles Sauron’s forces. Enemies include Uruk-hai...

NBA Live 2003

Third-person view, Sports game, Basketball

October 8, 2002

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A basketball simulation featuring NBA teams, with two-handed controls for stealing the ball, blocking shots and performing crossover dribbles. The game includes...

NFL Blitz 20-02 (2001)

Arcade, Top-down view, Sports game, American Football

October 24, 2001

Metacritic: 67/100

An arcade American football game built around play calls, passing, and advancing the ball against the opposing team. NFL Blitz 20-02 lets players change the route...

Whiteout

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

November 24, 2002

Metacritic: 50/100

A racing game about high-speed snowmobile runs across icy tundra. Whiteout features prominent SnoCross athletes, while its arcade mode builds races around...

007: Agent Under Fire

Action, First-person view

November 13, 2001

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 72/100

007: Agent Under Fire — The game features over 15 different types of firearms, as well as other weapons. Each firearm is based on a real firearm, but is given...

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...

ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (2002)

Simulation, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Sports game, Stunts, Snowboard

January 28, 2002

Metacritic: 62/100

A winter sports game featuring competitions with ESPN presentation. It includes 10 events, among them downhill alpine skiing, freestyle mogul skiing, speed skating...

F1 2002 (2002)

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

March 28, 2002

Metacritic: 80/100

A racing simulator based on Formula One competition, it lets players race for teams and compete against drivers from the championship. Challenge Mode includes...

Innocent Tears

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Post-apocalyptic

December 5, 2002

Innocent Tears is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of strategy and anime/manga games from the developers of Global A Entertainment. The main...

MX Superfly Featuring Ricky Carmichael

Racing, Third-person view, Isometric

June 17, 2002

Metacritic: 75/100

A motocross game centered on racing and freestyle events. The expanded freestyle mode features mini-games, a range of arenas, and open areas with hidden locations...

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...

New Legends

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

February 17, 2002

Metacritic: 56/100

This third-person action game takes place in a future where technology blends with tradition and mysticism with machines. The protagonist faces a militia in a world...

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...

RalliSport Challenge

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

March 4, 2002

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

This racing game combines four rally disciplines: hill climbs, traditional rally, rallycross, and ice racing. RalliSport Challenge features time trials as well as...

Test Drive (2002)

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

May 28, 2002

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 72/100

This racing game centers on high-speed runs through the streets of four cities in licensed exotic sports cars and American muscle cars. Drivers compete against...

ToeJam & Earl 3: Mission to Earth

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

October 23, 2002

Metacritic: 71/100

A third-person action platformer about aliens on a mission to recover sacred funk albums stolen by Earth's inhabitants. ToeJam, Big Earl, and their new companion...

Totaled!

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Sports game

June 14, 2002

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 55/100

Totaled! is an arcade racing game built around destructive collisions, with events focused on dealing as much damage to rival cars as possible. It features 12...

TransWorld Snowboarding

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Skiing

October 29, 2002

Metacritic: 74/100

This snowboarding sports game features tricks on slopes and in deep powder across 17 locations around the world. Players take part in freestyle, halfpipe and...

Triple Play 2002

Baseball, Third-person view, Sports game

March 11, 2002

Metacritic: 65/100

A baseball game focused on pitching, batting and fielding at major league ballparks. Matches feature commentary by Bob Costas and Harold Reynolds, while player...

Braveknight

Simulation, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Adult game

September 26, 2002

Players: 10/10

Braveknight is a simulator with elements of adventure, games in the anime or manga genre and games for adults from developers from the studio Panther Software Inc...

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 cinematic events per...

Blood Wake

Action, Shooter, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view

December 25, 2001

Metacritic: 71/100

A military action game about revenge on the Dragon Seas. After an ambush by his brother leaves him for dead, the protagonist sets out to take revenge while fighting...

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 element to...

ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding 2002

Sports game, Skiing

January 14, 2002

Metacritic: 68/100

This arcade sports game centers on snowboarding across courses with large kickers and twisted rails. Riders learn tricks and earn charisma points to attract...

James Cameron's Dark Angel

Action, Third-person view, Cyberpunk

November 18, 2002

Metacritic: 48/100

A third-person action-adventure set in post-apocalyptic Seattle. Players control Max, a genetically enhanced super-soldier searching for her sister and other...

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 multiplayer modes...

Namco Museum (2001)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Top-down view

June 10, 2001

NBA Inside Drive 2003

Third-person view, Sports game

October 31, 2002

Metacritic: 72/100

A basketball game featuring NBA teams, detailed arenas and commentary. Players can customize a team, develop its roster and compete for a place in the NBA Finals...

Rocky (2002)

Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game, Interactive movie

November 17, 2002

Metacritic: 71/100

A boxing fighting game based on the Rocky films, following Rocky Balboa’s rise from an unknown fighter to champion. The player trains and fights opponents including...

Shadow of Destiny

Adventure, Third-person view

March 6, 2001

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 75/100

This adventure follows Eike, a man who can travel through time and is trying to prevent his own murder. He moves between different time periods and uses clues from...

Slam Tennis

Third-person view, Sports game

July 12, 2002

Slam Tennis is a third-person sports game from developers from Infogrames Studios Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Infogrames Europe SA. Perhaps Slam Tennis...

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. The hero makes...

Terminator: Dawn of Fate

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

September 16, 2002

Metacritic: 56/100

This post-apocalyptic shooter follows the human resistance against Skynet’s machines in Los Angeles in 2027. The player takes the role of a Tech-Com soldier...

AirForce Delta Storm (2001)

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

November 14, 2001

Metacritic: 61/100

This combat flight game centers on aerial battles involving military aircraft. The player engages in dogfights, fires machine guns and performs maneuvers such as...

Dr. Muto

Arcade, Action, Platformer

November 11, 2002

Metacritic: 70/100

This 3D action-adventure platformer follows Dr. Muto, a mad scientist whose experiment has destroyed his home planet, leaving only his laboratory intact. To rebuild...

NHL 2002 (2001)

Hockey, Third-person view, Sports game

September 17, 2001

Metacritic: 89/100

A hockey simulation in which the player leads a team in pursuit of the Stanley Cup and builds a hockey dynasty. Career Mode spans ten consecutive seasons. Other...

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 events, unlocking...

SeaBlade

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

November 20, 2002

Metacritic: 48/100

Sega Soccer Slam

Third-person view, Sports game, Football

March 18, 2002

Metacritic: 77/100

An offbeat soccer game featuring quirky characters from around the world, each with special powers and moves. Matches involve hard tackles and steals, while a...

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 series of missions...