December 2002 - games, that were released this month

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Sports game

December 1, 2002 → PC

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 54/100

A first-person shooter about an expedition into the Ice Age, where the player encounters woolly mammoths, saber-toothed tigers and the dangerous yeti. The journey...

Silent Hunter 2

Simulation, Warships / Submarines, Historical

December 1, 2002 → PC

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Silent Hunter 2 — the player becomes a member of the crew of a German submarine from the Second Battle of the Atlantic. The game has single-player and...

Street Fighter Alpha 3

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

December 1, 2002 → Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 85/100

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

Simulation, Shooter, First-person view, Tactics, Action

December 1, 2002 → PlayStation 2

Players: 4.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon is a hardcore tactical shooter with a first-person view. The events of the game will take you to Eastern Europe in 2008, where massive...

Carnivores 2

Simulation, Action, Shooter, In real time, First-person view, Sports game

December 1, 2002 → PC

Carnivores 2 is a first-person simulator with a touch of action, shooter and sports game from the masters from the Action Forms Ltd. studio. The game is published...

Fifth Disciple

Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

December 1, 2002 → PC

Fifth Disciple is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of adventure, puzzle and fantasy from developers Napoleon Games. The publisher of the game is Firm...

LEGO Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

December 1, 2002 → PC

LEGO Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a third-person adventure with puzzle elements from Qube Software Limited. The game is published by...

Search & Rescue: Coastal Heroes

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters

December 1, 2002 → PC

Search & Rescue: Coastal Heroes is a first-person simulator with elements of a flight simulator and a helicopter simulator from the InterActive Vision A/S...

Sven Zwø

Action, Third-person view

December 1, 2002 → PC

Sven Zwø is an action game with a third-person view from the masters from the studio phenomedia publishing gmbh. The game is published by ak tronic Software...

Medal of Honor: Underground

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

December 2, 2002 → Game Boy Advance

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 86/100

A historical first-person shooter about the fight against the Reich during World War II. After German forces invade the country, its leaders surrender, and some...

Silent Hill 2 (2001)

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Logic, Survival

December 2, 2002 → PC

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Silent Hill 2 (2001) — mystical action-horror with puzzle elements and third-person view. James Sunderland comes to Silent Hill after receiving a letter from...

Dark Age of Camelot: Shrouded Isles

Role-playing game, Third-person view

December 2, 2002 → PC

Metacritic: 85/100

Dark Age of Camelot: Shrouded Isles is a third-person role-playing game from developers Mythic Entertainment, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Vivendi...

Dynasty Tactics

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Top-down view, Historical

December 2, 2002 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A tactical strategy game with role-playing elements, Dynasty Tactics is set during the Three Kingdoms period and focuses on military battles. Players maneuver...

Evolution Worlds

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game

December 2, 2002 → GameCube

Metacritic: 63/100

This third-person role-playing game follows two heroes searching for ancient technology in the ruins of Evolutia. Their quest draws them into a conflict with the...

Gungrave

Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

December 2, 2002 → PlayStation 2; December 12, 2002 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 65/100

This third-person action game with anime-inspired art follows Grave, a long-dead assassin sent back to Earth to destroy seemingly endless hordes of enemies. He...

Hot Wheels: Velocity X

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Cyberpunk

December 2, 2002 → PlayStation 2; December 13, 2002 → GameCube

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 drive up walls...

Minority Report: Everybody Runs

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

December 2, 2002 → PlayStation 2; December 6, 2002 → Xbox

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 Anderton, head of...

NCAA College Basketball 2K3

Third-person view, Sports game

December 2, 2002 → PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube

Metacritic: 83/100

NCAA College Basketball 2K3 — provides the complete college game experience. Every Division 1 school is represented here in true college style, complete with...

Shadow of Destiny

Adventure, Third-person view

December 2, 2002 → PC

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...

Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams

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

December 2, 2002 → PC

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams is an enhanced version of the game, first released on XBox and later ported back to PS2 and PC. Most of the gameplay consists of...

Uncommon Valor: Campaign for the South Pacific

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Top-down view, Historical, Sandbox

December 2, 2002 → PC

Metacritic: 79/100

This operational war strategy covers campaigns in the southwestern Pacific from 1942 to 1943. The player directs military operations across New Guinea, New Britain...

Bookworm Deluxe

Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle

December 2, 2002 → Windows Mobile

Players: 5.5/10

This word-forming puzzle challenges players to connect adjacent letters on a grid to make words. Completed words disappear, and the remaining letters fall to fill...

Decker

Strategy, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Cyberpunk

December 2, 2002 → PC

Decker is a top-down strategy...

Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

December 2, 2002 → Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 81/100

This side-scrolling platform adventure follows Kirby as he searches for the pieces of the Star Rod, stolen by King Dedede. To restore the power of the Fountain of...

Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords

Action, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

December 2, 2002 → Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 95/100

This fantasy action adventure follows Link as he travels between the light and dark worlds. Along the way, he battles monsters and uncovers Hyrule’s secrets, with...

Santa Claus in Trouble

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Casual game

December 2, 2002 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 90/100

Santa Claus in Trouble is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the Joymania Development studio. The main publisher of the game is CDV Software...

Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows

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

December 3, 2002 → GameCube

Metacritic: 48/100

A third-person sci-fi action game about Donald Duck’s superhero alter ego battling an invasion by the alien Evronians. Armed with a powerful cyber-weapon, the hero...

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

December 3, 2002 → PlayStation 2

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A 3D fighting game based on Dragon Ball Z, featuring battles between heroes and villains from the series. Players test their skills against the universe’s most...

Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction (2002)

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

December 3, 2002 → PC; December 5, 2002 → GameCube

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 perform tricks...

Super Bust-A-Move

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle

December 3, 2002 → GameCube

Metacritic: 76/100

An arcade puzzle game about matching and popping bubbles. Players tackle challenges involving conveyor belts, unlock secret characters, and rescue captives. The...

Chainsaw the Children

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

December 3, 2002 → Browser

Chainsaw the Children is a third-person arcade game with action elements. The PC version of Chainsaw the Children, unfortunately, has not yet been released, but we...

Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind

Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Open world

December 4, 2002 → PC

Players: 9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind is a continuation of the fantasy role-playing action game with a first-person view in the Elder Scrolls universe. The events of the game...

Trainz: Virtual Railroading on your PC

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox, Trains

December 4, 2002 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

World War 2: Prisoner of War

Action, Stealth, Third-person view

December 4, 2002 → PC

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 64/100

World War 2: Prisoner of War — the main character of the game is US Air Force Captain Lewis Stone. During a combat mission, his reconnaissance aircraft...

X-Bladez: Inline Skater

Third-person view, Sports game

December 4, 2002 → PlayStation

X-Bladez: Inline Skater is a third-person sports game from the developers of the Vision Scape Interactive, Inc. studio. The game is published by Ubisoft. The PC...

Medal of Honor: Frontline

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

December 5, 2002 → Xbox; December 20, 2002 → Xbox, GameCube

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

This first-person shooter set during World War II follows Lieutenant Jimmy Patterson as he infiltrates the German frontline. His mission is to steal the HO-IX, an...

Anarchy Online: The Notum Wars

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

December 5, 2002 → PC

Steam: 82/100

Anarchy Online: The Notum Wars is a first-person role-playing game with a dash of action from the developers at Funcom Oslo A/S. The game is published by KOCH Media...

Beyblade

Simulation, Action, Top-down view, Anime / Manga

December 5, 2002 → PlayStation

Beyblade is an action game with simulator elements and a top-down view. This is a tournament-style game with very few role-playing elements. It consists of two...

Big Scale Racing

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

December 5, 2002 → PC

Metacritic: 60/100

This radio-controlled car racing game combines high-speed arcade competition with a choice between a four-wheel-drive car and more precise RC simulation. Big Scale...

Black & White: Creature Isle

Role-playing game, Simulation, Strategy, DLC, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view

December 5, 2002 → Mac; December 9, 2002 → Mac

Players: 10/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Black & White: Creature Isle — The plot of this game involves the player controlling his own creature (either a new one or a creature he used in Black...