October 2002 - games, that were released this month

Casper: Spirit Dimensions - release date

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

October 1, 2002 → GameCube

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...

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

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

October 1, 2002 → PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox; October 2, 2002 → PlayStation 2; October 4, 2002 → PC, Xbox; October 24, 2002 → Xbox

Players: 8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A stealth action game about a retired contract killer forced back into service by treachery. The protagonist takes on assignments around the world, including in...

Legaia 2: Duel Saga

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

October 1, 2002 → PlayStation 2; October 11, 2002 → PlayStation 2; October 18, 2002 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 67/100

This Japanese role-playing game is set in a fantasy world and follows Lang, a rookie member of Nohl’s militia. After a magical crystal that provided the village...

Real War: Rogue States

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view

October 1, 2002 → PC

Metacritic: 54/100

A top-down real-time strategy game featuring 14 single-player missions and 20 skirmish maps. It adds new units and buildings, an artificial intelligence system...

Taz: Wanted

Action, Third-person view

October 1, 2002 → PC; October 4, 2002 → PlayStation 2, Xbox; October 10, 2002 → GameCube; October 18, 2002 → Xbox, GameCube

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...

Unreal Tournament 2003

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

October 1, 2002 → PC; October 4, 2002 → PC; October 19, 2002 → PC, Linux; October 31, 2002 → PC, Linux

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Unreal Tournament 2003 — the campaign begins with a kind of preparation for the tournament. There are four rounds of different game modes to play, each...

Alias Underground Episode 3: Mission - Raid On SD-6

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

October 1, 2002 → PC

Alias Underground Episode 3: Mission — Raid On SD-6 is a first-person action game with elements of a shooter and stealth game from the masters from the...

Best Friends

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

October 1, 2002 → PC

Players: 8/10

Steam: 77/100

Best Friends is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action from the masters from the studio Retro64, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Retro64...

Crosscountry USA 2

Business / Management, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Logic

October 1, 2002 → PC, Linux

Crosscountry USA 2 is a first-person business simulator with educational game elements from the masters from the studio Ingenuity Works, Inc.. The main publisher of...

dMuse

Action, Adult game

October 1, 2002 → PC

dMuse is an action game with game elements for adults from the masters from the Digital-Muses.Com studio. The main publisher of the game is...

FlyOrDie GemJam

Action, Strategy, Platformer, Puzzle

October 1, 2002 → PC

Players: 3.2/10

FlyOrDie GemJam is an action game with a mixture of strategy, platformer and puzzle from the masters from the FlyOrDie studio. The game is published by...

Gold Games 6

Collection

October 1, 2002 → PC

Gold Games 6 is a game. The game is published by...

Run Like Hell

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

October 1, 2002 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 57/100

A third-person sci-fi action horror game about surviving dangers lurking in the dark. Alien enemies learn from the player’s actions and grow more...

Santa Balls 2: Bigger, Bolder & Bouncier

Strategy, Puzzle

October 1, 2002 → PC, Mac, Browser

Santa Balls 2: Bigger, Bolder & Bouncier is a strategy game with a hint of puzzle from Blockdot, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is...

Scooby-Doo: Case File #1: The Glowing Bug Man

Adventure, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Puzzle

October 1, 2002 → PC

Scooby-Doo: Case File #1: The Glowing Bug Man is a third-person adventure with an educational game and puzzle twist from the masters at Riverdeep Interactive...

Star Trek Action Pack

Collection

October 1, 2002 → PC

Star Trek Action Pack is a game. The game is published by...

Twilight Mahjongg

Strategy, Isometric

October 1, 2002 → PC

Twilight Mahjongg is an isometric strategy game from the developers at Twilight Games. The game is published by Twilight...

Butt-Ugly Martians: B.K.M Battles

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Platformer

October 1, 2002 → Game Boy Advance

Butt-Ugly Martians: B.K.M Battles is an arcade, action, beat 'em up, and platformer from the developers of Runecraft, Ltd., published by VU Games. The PC version of...

Celtic Kings: Rage of War

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

October 2, 2002 → PC; October 14, 2002 → PC; October 22, 2002 → PC

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A real-time strategy game with role-playing elements, Celtic Kings: Rage of War is set in Gaul during the Roman conquests. In strategic mode, players choose either...

Icewind Dale

Role-playing game, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure

October 2, 2002 → PC

Players: 8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Icewind Dale is a fantasy RPG with an isometric view. The game takes place in Icewind Dale — the northern region of Faerun beyond the Spine of the World, in...

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

October 2, 2002 → PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube; October 4, 2002 → Xbox; October 21, 2002 → PC; October 24, 2002 → PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube; October 25, 2002 → PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube; October 30, 2002 → PC

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is an arcade racing game made in 3D graphics. The game has 5 modes: “Pursuit Race”, “Championship”, “Single Competition”, “Network...

TransWorld SURF

Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game

October 2, 2002 → PlayStation 2; October 4, 2002 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 76/100

A surfing sports simulator where players perform tricks on waves at renowned surf spots around the world. Locations include Todos Santos, Hossegor and Tavarua, with...

Airlines 2

Simulation, Strategy, Flight Simulator, Business / Management

October 2, 2002 → PC

Players: 5.2/10

Airlines 2 is a simulator with elements of strategy, flight simulator and business simulator from the masters from the InterActive Vision A/S studio. The main...

World Tour Soccer 2003

Business / Management, Third-person view, Sports game

October 2, 2002 → PlayStation 2; October 4, 2002 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 78/100

A football simulation featuring teams from around the world, including the national teams of the USA, England, Brazil, France and Japan. The game includes more than...

Metropolismania

Role-playing game, Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

October 3, 2002 → PlayStation 2

Metropolismania is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of simulation, strategy, business simulation and anime/manga game from the developers of Indi...

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny

Action, Horror, Fighting, Third-person view

October 3, 2002 → PlayStation 2; October 4, 2002 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Set in a fantastical version of feudal Japan, this action game follows the warrior Jubei Yagyu on a journey to discover his destiny. He travels through the country...

Sims: Unleashed

Simulation, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric

October 3, 2002 → PC; October 4, 2002 → PC

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Sims: Unleashed — the expansion pack introduces dogs and cats that can be family members. The Sim must care for them, provide them with basic needs for food...

WWF Raw (2002)

Third-person view, Sports game, Wrestling

October 3, 2002 → Xbox

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 68/100

A wrestling game where players can battle more than 35 WWE Superstars in the ring. The characters are recreated in detail, and the action takes place inside the...

Largo Winch: Empire Under Threat

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Comics

October 3, 2002 → GameCube

Largo Winch: Empire Under Threat is a third-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from developers Ubisoft. The game is published by Ubisoft, the localizer of Largo...

Speed Challenge: Jacques Villeneuve's Racing Vision

Simulation, Racing, First-person view

October 3, 2002 → PC; October 18, 2002 → GameCube

Speed Challenge: Jacques Villeneuve's Racing Vision is a first-person simulator with racing elements from developers from the studios Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft...

Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind

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

October 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...

Myst 3: Exile

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

October 4, 2002 → Xbox

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...

Bandits: Phoenix Rising

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

October 4, 2002 → PC; October 11, 2002 → PC

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 73/100

A post-apocalyptic action racing game in which a cannon-mounted car races across green fields, desert canyons and snowy expanses. The player blasts enemies and...

Beach Spikers

Action, Third-person view, Sports game

October 4, 2002 → GameCube

Metacritic: 76/100

A beach volleyball sports game in which teams of two compete at the net. Matches combine teamwork with competition against the opposing side, and up to four players...

Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom

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

October 4, 2002 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 77/100

This city-building strategy spans seven dynasties and more than 3,000 years of Chinese history, from the Xia dynasty to the Mongol invasion of 1211. The player...

MX Superfly Featuring Ricky Carmichael

Racing, Third-person view, Isometric

October 4, 2002 → GameCube

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...

Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams

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

October 4, 2002 → Xbox

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...

Sims: Deluxe Edition

Simulation, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Collection

October 4, 2002 → PC

Super Mario Sunshine

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mario Game

October 4, 2002 → GameCube

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Super Mario Sunshine — the game takes place on the tropical resort of Isle Delfino, which is inhabited by the Pianta and Noki races, has the shape of a...

Archangel

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Cyberpunk

October 4, 2002 → PC; October 18, 2002 → PC; October 30, 2002 → PC

Players: 7/10

Steam: 27/100

Archangel is a third-person action game with fantasy game elements from the masters at Metropolis Software House. The game is published by Russobit-M; the game was...