February 2001 - games, that were released this month

Simulation, Warships / Submarines, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

February 1, 2001 → PC; February 13, 2001 → PC

Metacritic: 62/100

A historical naval combat simulator set in the age of sail, when nations fought for dominance at sea. The player orders a battle against an approaching enemy...

Mega Man X5

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

February 1, 2001 → PlayStation

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 76/100

This futuristic action platformer follows a space colony called Eurasia after it is seized by an unknown group of terrorists and set on a collision course with...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 7

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

February 1, 2001 → PlayStation 2

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...

Lü Bu yu Diao Chan

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

February 1, 2001 → PC

Lü Bu yu Diao Chan is a third-person role-playing game with fantasy game elements from developers from the Soft-World studio. The game is published by...

Europa Universalis

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

February 2, 2001 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Europa Universalis is a real-time strategy game with management elements. The game takes place on a schematically depicted world map, divided into more than 1,500...

Gunbird 2

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

February 2, 2001 → Dreamcast

Metacritic: 64/100

This vertically scrolling shooter follows a band of adventurers searching for ingredients to make an all-purpose medicine, with pirates standing in their way...

Mario Tennis (2000)

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Sports game, Mario Game, Tennis

February 2, 2001 → Game Boy Color

Metacritic: 91/100

Mario and other characters from the series compete in tennis matches with multiplayer support. The roster includes 14 players, among them Luigi, Bowser, Peach...

Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

February 2, 2001 → PC

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 68/100

This science-fiction action game with strategy elements follows a squad of heavily armoured troopers fighting battalions of insect-like enemies. In Starship...

Eldorado Gate Volume 3

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

February 2, 2001 → Dreamcast

Eldorado Gate Volume 3 is a third-person role-playing game with an admixture of anime or manga and fantasy games from developers from the studio Capcom Co., Ltd...

Elite Forces: WWII Normandy

Action, Shooter, First-person view

February 2, 2001 → PC

Elite Forces: WWII Normandy is a first-person action game with a dash of shooter from Third Law Interactive. The main publisher of the game is ValuSoft...

Mercedes-Benz Truck Racing

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

February 3, 2001 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Mercedes-Benz Truck Racing is a first-person simulator with a dash of racing and sports game from the developers at Synetic GmbH. The game is published by THQ Inc...

1NSANE

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

February 5, 2001 → PC

Metacritic: 69/100

1NSANE — no restrictions, no tracks or boring racetracks. You have to conquer exciting off-road terrain both in single mode and with friends over a local...

ATV Offroad Fury

Third-person view, Motorcycle racing

February 5, 2001 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 82/100

An off-road racing game centered on ATV competition. Players can choose from 12 models with two-stroke and four-stroke engines, racing across 20 expansive...

Knockout Kings 2001

Sports game, Boxing

February 5, 2001 → PlayStation 2

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...

NHL FaceOff 2001

Hockey, Third-person view, Sports game

February 5, 2001 → PlayStation 2

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 68/100

NHL FaceOff 2001 is a third-person hockey simulator with elements of a sports game from developers from 989 Studios. The game is published by Sony Computer...

Stupid Invaders

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

February 5, 2001 → Mac; February 21, 2001 → PC

Players: 4/10

Metacritic: 65/100

A puzzle adventure built around comedy inspired by popular culture, Monty Python and The X-Files. Stupid Invaders pairs its toilet humor and comic situations with...

Vanishing Point

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

February 5, 2001 → PlayStation; February 10, 2001 → Dreamcast

Metacritic: 74/100

NASCAR Racing 4

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

February 6, 2001 → PC

Metacritic: 89/100

This NASCAR racing simulator puts the player behind the wheel of a 750-horsepower Winston Cup car. The vehicle responds to the driver's inputs, and the game centers...

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear

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

February 6, 2001 → PlayStation

Metacritic: 75/100

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear — bgra talks about the confrontation between the counter-terrorism unit "Rainbow" and Samed Vezirzade, one of the...

Action Man: Search for Base X

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future)

February 6, 2001 → Game Boy Color

Players: 5.5/10

Action Man: Search for Base X is an arcade game with action, shooter and platformer elements from the developers from the Natsume Co., Ltd. studio. The game is...

Iron Aces

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view

February 6, 2001 → Dreamcast

Metacritic: 67/100

An action-leaning flight simulator that puts the player in the cockpit of a P-51 Mustang. Before launching from an aircraft carrier, the pilot prepares for a...

NBA Live 2001

Sports game, Baseball, Isometric

February 7, 2001 → PC; February 21, 2001 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 79/100

A basketball sports game that continues the traditions of earlier entries in the NBA Live series. NBA Live 2001 adds a wide range of gameplay options, expanding the...

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Fallen

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

February 7, 2001 → PC

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This science-fiction third-person shooter set in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine universe follows the search for three Red Orbs. The Federation believes that whoever...

Outdoorsman Mania

Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Sports game

February 7, 2001 → PC

Outdoorsman Mania is a hunting / fishing simulator with a first-person view with a dash of sports game from developers from the studio Inland Productions, Inc.. The...

SimCoaster

Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric

February 8, 2001 → PC

Metacritic: 75/100

A theme park management simulator focused on running the business. Compared with its predecessor, SimCoaster moves away from elegant design in favor of the...

Disney/Pixar's Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

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

February 8, 2001 → PlayStation; February 15, 2001 → Dreamcast

Disney/Pixar's Buzz Lightyear of Star Command is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the developers at Travelers Tales (Uk) Ltd. The game is...

Electronic Arts Top Ten Pack

Collection

February 8, 2001 → PC

Electronic Arts Top Ten Pack is a game from the masters of Bullfrog Productions, Ltd., Electronic Arts, Inc., Firaxis Games East, Inc., Maxis Software Inc...

Money Mad

Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Board / Group Game, Comics

February 8, 2001 → PC

Players: 8/10

Money Mad is a third-person strategy game with business simulator elements from the masters at Ravensburger Interactive Media GmbH. The game is published by Firma...

Xuanyuan Fu Mo Lu

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

February 8, 2001 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Xuanyuan Fu Mo Lu is a third-person role-playing game with strategy and fantasy elements from the masters of DOMO Production. The main publisher of the game is...

Disney/Pixar Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Action, Platformer, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

February 9, 2001 → Game Boy Color; February 15, 2001 → Game Boy Color

Metacritic: 55/100

A futuristic top-down action platformer about Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear and his team as they set out to stop Emperor Zurg’s plans for universal domination. The...

Ducati World: Racing Challenge

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

February 9, 2001 → PC; February 13, 2001 → Dreamcast

Metacritic: 55/100

A motorcycle racing simulator offering first- and third-person views. The game focuses on racing Ducati bikes; its listing points to variety in the racing gameplay...

Tasogare

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

February 9, 2001 → PC

Tasogare is a first-person adventure with an anime/manga twist, an adult game, and a visual novel from the masters at Leaf. The main publisher of the game is...

Dracula: The Last Sanctuary

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game

February 11, 2001 → PC

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Dracula: The Last Sanctuary — After rescuing Mina, Jonathan Harker and his lover return to London with the mysterious Dragon Ring. As they begin to enjoy a...

Shogo: Mobile Armor Division

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

February 11, 2001 → Linux

Players: 8/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 88/100

This anime-inspired first-person shooter follows Sanjuro Makabe, a combat-armor pilot tasked with locating and assassinating the rebel leader Gabriel. The conflict...

Rune (2000)

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

February 12, 2001 → PC

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 65/100

This third-person fantasy action game follows Ragnar, a Viking warrior who confronts rogue members of his clan. He wields a massive battle axe as he fights for...

NBA Hoopz (2001)

Sports game, Basketball

February 12, 2001 → PlayStation; February 13, 2001 → Dreamcast; February 19, 2001 → Game Boy Color; February 26, 2001 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 64/100

NBA Hoopz (2001) is a sports game from the developers of Eurocom Entertainment Software and Torus Games Pty. Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Midway Home...

Colin McRae Rally 2.0

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

February 13, 2001 → PC

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 Corsica), Greece...

ESPN NBA 2Night

Third-person view, Sports game

February 13, 2001 → PlayStation 2

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...

Kao the Kangaroo (2000)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure

February 13, 2001 → Dreamcast

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 63/100

A 3D platformer about Kao, a kangaroo kidnapped from his home who is trying to make his way back to Australia. He travels across colorful landscapes by hopping...

Grandia 2

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

February 14, 2001 → Dreamcast; February 23, 2001 → Dreamcast

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...