Action Games

WWF Road to Wrestlemania

WWF Road to Wrestlemania

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 18, 2001
For those who can overlook a little lack of polish, WWF: Road to Wrestlemania is an excellent addition to the wrestling enthusiast's game library.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
tbd
Wario Land 4

Wario Land 4

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 18, 2001
Hey! You! Yeah, you! Listen up when Wario's talking to you! I just read about this legendary Pyramid of Gold, and you're gonna help me go explore it. There's lots of treasure in there for the taking, and I want it all. I'm sure there are gonna be all kinds of weird enemies and big, bad bosses in there, so if you don't think you can hack it, put the game down now. I don't want any losers making me jump into bottomless pits, you hear me?
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.8
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It

WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 18, 2001
Square off against more than 30 Superstars in 60 different match types. Perform bone-shattering finishers - from The Rock Bottom to The Stone Cold Stunner - as you annihilate opponents with more than a 1,000 different moves. [THQ]
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.2
Disney's Tarzan Untamed

Disney's Tarzan Untamed

Platform: GameCube
November 17, 2001
As the primal action hero Tarzan, use extreme athletic skills through the dense jungle to rescue your animal friends from vicious poachers.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
7.3
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee

Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee

Platform: Xbox
November 15, 2001
Munch, the Gabbit with "odditude," and his sidekick Abe lead an off-beat revolution to save the world. With their sacred land in jeopardy of being destroyed by the greedy Glukkons, Munch and Abe team up to teach those rascals a lesson by using their chanting prowess to control the enemy, arming themselves with wacky weapons, and acquiring power-ups for extra boosts. You can switch between Munch and Abe at anytime to utilize each character's unique abilities and access certain areas.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.7
Scooby-Doo

Scooby-Doo

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 15, 2001
Scooby and the gang take their supernatural crime-solving adventures to Nintendo's 32-bit hand held.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.5
Halo: Combat Evolved

Halo: Combat Evolved

Platform: Xbox
November 15, 2001
Enter the mysterious world of Halo, an alien planet shaped like a ring. As mankind's super soldier Master Chief, you must uncover the secrets of Halo and fend off the attacking Covenant. During your missions, you'll battle on foot, in vehicles, inside, and outside with alien and human weaponry. Your objectives include attacking enemy outposts, raiding underground labs for advanced technology, rescuing fallen comrades, and sniping enemy forces. Halo also lets you battle three other players via intense split screen combat or fight cooperatively with a friend through the single-player missions.
Metascore:
97
User Score:
8.7
Dead or Alive 3

Dead or Alive 3

Platform: Xbox
November 14, 2001
Dead or Alive returns to take fighters to the next level. The third installment of the series features new characters, interactive environments, and all-new lighting effects. Explore the many expansive levels in single-player mode or battle against up to four players in multiplayer mode. The destructible environments, kinetic tag-battle feature, and all-new fighters make Dead or Alive 3 a worthy entry in the series.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.6
Vampire Night

Vampire Night

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 14, 2001
The legend has existed for centuries. Very few have survived to tell their account of terror. But we know, the Vampire is real. Grab a friend and the GunCon2 and experience the shoot'em up action. Namco puts you in the role of the vampire hunter. Includes a special training mode, an adventure mode, and other hidden features. [Namco]
Metascore:
65
User Score:
7.1
Shrek

Shrek

Platform: Xbox
November 14, 2001
Every Ogre needs some peace and quiet, even Shrek! Now that Shrek is the newly discovered hero to all of the fairy tale characters, they have over-run his"home sweet swamp" and are begging for his help ... after all, he is the strongest, meanest, and greenest ogre around. In an effort to live happily ogre after, Shrek embarks on 36 missions in four never-before-seen worlds.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
5.0
James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire

James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 13, 2001
The devious plans of a criminal mastermind once again threaten to bring the world's greatest nations to their knees and only one man can save them. The game's mix of intense first-person action and white-knuckle driving levels will transport the player to exotic locations where they will come face-to-face with the world's most dangerous villains. Only the clever use of firepower and tricks of the spycraft trade will allow them to save the world. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.9
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

Platform: PC
November 13, 2001
Take command of the Ghosts through a series of missions that range from demolitions, to search and rescue, to all-out firefights for survival. Features squad-based tactical combat with next-generation military action in stunning 3D environments and a mission-driven storyline with 15 different singleplayer maps (as big as 400m x 400m), and 6 dedicated multiplayer maps. [Ubi Soft]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.6
Alienators: Evolution Continues

Alienators: Evolution Continues

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 13, 2001
You thought you'd rid the Earth of the aliens. But now they're back, and the evolution of hostile life-forms continues. Lucky for Earth, the Alienators are on the job. Use all the alien-butt-kicking science within your grasp to battle the Genus... before this evil evolves to a state of total supremacy and succeeds in global domination!
Metascore:
54
User Score:
8.4
Gradius Galaxies

Gradius Galaxies

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 12, 2001
The classic franchise Gradius comes to Game Boy® Advance! An evil force has taken over a distant star system and only you can stop them. Soar through a myriad of enemy attack units and blow them to bits using ultra powerful weapons including photon missiles and laser beams.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.4
Soldier of Fortune: Gold Edition

Soldier of Fortune: Gold Edition

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 11, 2001
As John Mullins, decorated Vietnam Vet, you must use any means necessary to find and secure three stolen warheads. Track and stop the terrorist organization responsible for the theft before they can carry out their threat to national security. Dispatch as many terrorists, skinheads, and enemy soldiers as necessary to complete your mission. [Majesco]
Metascore:
59
User Score:
6.7
Half-Life

Half-Life

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 11, 2001
One of the best-selling games of all time, Half-Life has been completely redesigned for PlayStation2, with advanced graphic upgrades, more characters, and new multiplayer cooperative games. So why not head back into the Black Mesa Federal Research Facility as Gordon Freeman for some more FPS carnage?
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.6
The Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-Traction

The Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-Traction

Platform: PlayStation
November 8, 2001
Your turn to fight: Powerpuff Girls™ style! Terror in Townsville, destruction and disaster! Mojo Jojo™ has stolen a pie full of Chemical X from The Powerpuff Girls and given a taste to every villain in town. It's up to you to take control and fight each of the Townsville villains and win back all the Chemical X before it's too late!
Metascore:
30
User Score:
6.3
Spyro: Season of Ice

Spyro: Season of Ice

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 7, 2001
Hold Spyro in the palm of your hand! A careless wizard has cursed himself with a big headache and itsthe wings of 100 fairies he nees for the cure. Now it is up to Spyro to save the fairies and restore order to the dragon realms!
Metascore:
74
User Score:
6.8
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001

Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 6, 2001
Choose from over 44 characters from an arsenal of fighters from the Capcom and SNK fighting universes and customize your fighting style with even more fighting ?Grooves.? [Capcom]
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.2
Jackie Chan Adventures

Jackie Chan Adventures

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 6, 2001
Based on the animated show of the same name, Jackie Chan Adventures follows the exploits of Jackie Chan, an expert in ancient artifacts and, at times, a secret government agent. This time, Jackie's mission is nothing less than saving the world from an evil power known only as the Dark Hand. To be successful, Jackie needs your help in finding the magical talismans from around the world and fighting off villains with kung fu.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.0
Syphon Filter 3

Syphon Filter 3

Platform: PlayStation
November 6, 2001
Syphon Filter 3 looks, plays, and feels more like an expansion pack for the previous games than a true sequel.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.5
Men in Black - The Series: Crashdown

Men in Black - The Series: Crashdown

Platform: PlayStation
November 1, 2001
Metascore:
59
User Score:
6.4
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex

Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 1, 2001
Dr. Cortex, a beaten genius, creates something so devious and so underhanded that the entire world will fall to its feet in fear. By harnessing the destructive energies of earth, fire, air and water he creates Crunch, a Super-Bandicoot that is ready to demolish all that lies before him. Will Crash and Coco be up to the challenge? [Universal]
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.3
Aliens Versus Predator 2

Aliens Versus Predator 2

Platform: PC
October 31, 2001
AVP 2 takes you to Planet LV1201, where three diverse and bloodthirsty species battle for survival. The story-driven plot weaves together the fates of all three races. Choose to play as Alien, Predator, or Marine as you use your physical prowess, killer instincts, or superior firepower to stay alive. [Sierra]
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.7
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Rogue Spear: Black Thorn

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Rogue Spear: Black Thorn

Platform: PC
October 31, 2001
Someone is recreating terrorism's most violent acts, and RAINBOW is back on the job. But this new, deadly enemy knows how RAINBOW thinks, how RAINBOW acts, and how to stay one step ahead. [Red Storm Entertainment]
Metascore:
67
User Score:
4.9
Deadly Dozen

Deadly Dozen

Platform: PC
October 31, 2001
Infiltrate German occupied territory with your squad of military misfits. Destroy, steal and kidnap your way out. Sweaty palms and sniper rifles span six war torn countries. [Infogrames]
Metascore:
56
User Score:
6.9
Dig Dug Deeper

Dig Dug Deeper

Platform: PC
October 31, 2001
Experience all over again the sheer enjoyment and quick action that made arcades so popular. Based on one of the most unique games of all time, DIG DUG Deeper?, takes you deep underground where you dig tunnels in a search for buried treasure. Of course there are menacing monsters to avoid but by using your harpoon (or is it a drill) and your fast reflexes you can always advance to the next level. [Infogrames]
Metascore:
53
User Score:
tbd
Super Street Fighter II: Turbo Revival

Super Street Fighter II: Turbo Revival

Platform: Game Boy Advance
October 30, 2001
Capcom's timeless Street Fighter® masterpiece conquers the Game Boy® Advance system. Choose from over 16 brawlers from the Street Fighter universe and execute special moves, and super combos to wreak havoc on your opponent and become the best street fighter in the world. Lightning fast animation, unbelievable graphics and Capcom's signature gameplay make Super Street Fighter II Turbo the most respected fighting game of all time.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.4
Monsters, Inc. Scream Team

Monsters, Inc. Scream Team

Platform: PlayStation
October 30, 2001
More sophisticated players will likely find this 3D platformer to be too repetitive and easy.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
7.2
Batman: Vengeance

Batman: Vengeance

Platform: Game Boy Advance
October 30, 2001
Batman's Deepest and Darkest Handheld Adventure Yet. Brave 20 sinister levels through Gotham City's underworld. 4 intense game modes: Platform, Driving, Flyign, Puzzles. Face Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy and over 20 different kinds of devious villains. Includes 3D slideshow and full-motion video cinematics. Wield Batarangs, Batgrapple, Smoke Pellets and other sleek gear.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.4
Denki Blocks!

Denki Blocks!

Platform: Game Boy Advance
October 30, 2001
The people of Puzzle Island love to play puzzle games. Their favorite is Denki Blocks! A game of skill that is played by sliding blocks around a board, joining colored blocks together to build shapes and solve puzzles.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.2
Doom

Doom

Platform: Game Boy Advance
October 28, 2001
From the legendary game developers at id Software, comes an explosive journey into the nightmare world of DOOM™. Embark on a harrowing mission to rid of Martian Moon Base of hordes of demonic creatures. Navigate through DOOM™'s 24 maze like levels, scouring the corridors for secret areas and combat aids as you take on hell spawned demons with an explosive arsenal of chainguns, plasma rifles and rocket launchers. Use the Game Boy® Advance Game Link® Cable to team up with a friend and blast the levels together or link up to 4 players for the ultimate deathmatch.®
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.6
Prehistorik Man

Prehistorik Man

Platform: Game Boy Advance
October 16, 2001
At best, Prehistorik Man is a weekend diversion from the GBA's more substantial fare.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.0
Lady Sia

Lady Sia

Platform: Game Boy Advance
October 15, 2001
Join Lady Sia, bold defender of a world invaded by a race of ruthless beastmen. Help her use her sword and her wits in an intense battle across land, sea and air to free her people. Acquire the magic of the elements to defeat the giant T'Soa bosses, and invoke Sia's shapeshifting power in a final showdown against an unforgiving foe!
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.8
Thunderstrike: Operation Phoenix

Thunderstrike: Operation Phoenix

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 15, 2001
A deadly new adversary has struck at all the principal nations, paralyzing the world. The world's allied forces immediately call for a global summit, merging their weapons resources and technologies into a clandestine project entitled Operation Phoenix. [Eidos Interactive]
Metascore:
65
User Score:
7.4
Jekyll & Hyde (2001)

Jekyll & Hyde (2001)

Platform: PC
October 9, 2001
Assume the role of either Dr. Jekyll or the evil Mr. Hyde in this real time action/adventure game as Jekyll seeks to save his daughter Laurie from her kidnappers.
Metascore:
34
User Score:
6.8
Zax: The Alien Hunter

Zax: The Alien Hunter

Platform: PC
October 9, 2001
Zax is a futuristic explorer on a solitary mission of wealth acquisition when he crash lands on a hostile, uncharted planet. With his ship suffering from rampant system failures due to the crash, Zax has no choice but to try and navigate this backwater world until he can acquire the necessary resources to repair his ship and escape with his life. [JoWood]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.5
Castlevania Chronicles

Castlevania Chronicles

Platform: PlayStation
October 8, 2001
Count Dracula has been resurrected to begin a new reign of terror across the land. As Simon Belmont, descendant of legendary vampire hunters, you enter Dracula's estate to face the Count and his minions - alone. Be prepared for one of the first adventures in the Castlevania series ever!
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.1
Time Crisis II

Time Crisis II

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 1, 2001
Two-player light gun action is here. Namco brings the arcade hit home, complete with GunCon2 for added excitement. Two player split-screen or link mode or One player double-gun mode. Includes extra game features for additional challenges. [Namco]
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.0
One Piece Mansion

One Piece Mansion

Platform: PlayStation
September 30, 2001
Offering an unfamiliar style of addictive puzzle gameplay and boasting the personality of a vast assortment of wacky characters, One Piece Mansion is a fine buy for fans of the genre.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
7.3
Ultimate Ride

Ultimate Ride

Platform: PC
September 30, 2001
Custom design, test, and ride roller coasters in your own theme park. Ride them in first person mode them posting them online. Also includes a mission mode. [Disney Interactive]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
6.9
Guilty Gear X

Guilty Gear X

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 30, 2001
A beautiful high-resolution 2D fighter featuring 14 wildly different combatants and an odd variety of weapons that redefine the term "unconventional."
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.8
Snood

Snood

Platform: Game Boy Advance
September 28, 2001
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.0
Looney Tunes: Sheep Raider

Looney Tunes: Sheep Raider

Platform: PlayStation
September 27, 2001
Based on one of the most popular cartoons in the Looney Tunes library, players will direct Ralph Wolf throughout the flock of sheep while avoiding detection by Sam Sheep-dog. Your mission, of course, is to use all sorts of outrageous mail-order equipment (Acme, naturally) to get to some delicious lamb chops.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.7
Final Fight One

Final Fight One

Platform: Game Boy Advance
September 26, 2001
Classic arcade action is unleased on the Game Boy® Advance system in Final Fight One. There's trouble in Metro City. The members of the Mad Gear Gang have kidnapped the mayor's daughter Jessica and the clock is ticking. The mayor, an ex-street fighter himself, calls in the big guns to help, enlisting the iron fist team of Cody and Guy. Now, it's a race against time to scour the city, defeat an army of the Mad Gear Gang's minions, and rescue Jessica before it's too late!
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.9
X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse

X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse

Platform: Game Boy Advance
September 25, 2001
You and your fellow X-MEN are thrown into a strange, parallel universe where Apocalypse reigns supreme. Your only hope - fight through countless enemies and threats to reach the Warp Gate and return home. Fight as Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm or Rogue as you battle former friends and foes in a twisted alternate reality. Defeat the minions of Apocalypse with a friend in Co-op Mode or challenge each other head-to-head in Versus Mode. Use mutant powers to unleash devastating attacks and earn points to upgrade your character's abi
Metascore:
61
User Score:
7.3
The Typing of the Dead

The Typing of the Dead

Platform: PC
September 23, 2001
Run through "House of the Dead 2," but instead of firing a light-gun you type a word that is displayed onscreen in front of the creature attacking you. The faster and more accurately you type the words, the faster you'll kill the zombies and the higher you're score will be. [Empire Interactive]
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.7
Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace

Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace

Platform: Game Boy Advance
September 19, 2001
Mysterio, the Master of Illusion, is using his powers to change New York City into his very own sinister amusement park. Lucky for the Big Apple, he's forgotten one thing: you're Spider-Man, and for one power-hungry super-villain, that means playtime's over.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.7
Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

Platform: PC
September 19, 2001
Assume the role of Ulysses, a deep-space astronaut shipwrecked on a future planet populated with a breed of intelligent apes who rule the civilization. Ulysses must infiltrate the simian society and halt general Ursus's genocidal plans.
Metascore:
41
User Score:
4.0
Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette

Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 18, 2001
Using weapons like the Thermal Vision Scope and X-Ray Scope (without the use of a light gun peripheral), Dark Silhouette pits the player against enemy terrorists in four single & two-player modes of play, including Story, Shooting Range, Duel, and Original.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
tbd
X-Men: Mutant Academy 2

X-Men: Mutant Academy 2

Platform: PlayStation
September 17, 2001
Train with Professor X to unleash your super-powers and polish your combat skills. Master all-new, over-the-top moves-including aerial combat-as you fight through the ranks of mutants and prove you have what it takes to earn X-MEN status. Plus, get a behind-the-scenes look at X-MEN the Movie concept sketches, costumes and more!
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.3
Red Faction

Red Faction

Platform: PC
September 17, 2001
This first-person shooter features Geo-Mod? technology, the ability to completely alter and destroy the environment in real-time. Wage war through 20 diverse levels with 15 weapons of mass destruction. Hijack 5 fully armed land, sea and air vehicles. [THQ]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.0
Heavy Metal: Geomatrix

Heavy Metal: Geomatrix

Platform: Dreamcast
September 13, 2001
In the future, with the evolution of Nanobot technology, microscopic robots recreate human cell composition in the cyber world. Fantasy and reality have merged into one neo-world. Humans abandon the real world for the cyber luxury of the virtual world. Now, the polar caps are disloged and melting, submerging mother earth underwater. What little turf remains is claimed by thugs, gangs, and mercenaries. The battle for landmass begins. Only now, war is waged inside the Geomatrix with Nanobots armed with devastating weaponry. To win you must fight, to live you must win!
Metascore:
58
User Score:
6.7
Portal Runner

Portal Runner

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 11, 2001
The latest game set in the Army Men universe is a 3D action/adventure which finds photojournalist Vikki G. and sidekick Leo the lion in a quest to rescue her boyfriend Sarge from the clutches of the notorious Blue spy Bridget Bleu.
Metascore:
53
User Score:
7.4
Ooga Booga

Ooga Booga

Platform: Dreamcast
September 11, 2001
Wage all-out war in a wacky Polynesian game world. Strap on your grass skirt because you're the Big Kahuna, battling for the heart of the volcano goddess, Ooga Booga!
Metascore:
81
User Score:
6.2
F-14 Tomcat

F-14 Tomcat

Platform: Game Boy Advance
September 2, 2001
Armed with an array of Air-Interceptor Missiles, and a 20mm "Vulcan" cannon, you fly a series of blue-water operations while engaging in head-to-head combat with MIG 29s, MIG 24s, and enemy targets. Numerous cockpit computer displays help you splash each enemy bogey with extreme precision, and when you've completed your sortie, attempt a heart-pounding first-person carrier landing that will challenge even the most experienced naval aviator. Fly alone or link up for some gut-wrenching head-to-head four player competition as you battle for supremacy of the skies.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.2
Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis

Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis

Platform: PC
August 30, 2001
Players assume the role of a U.S. NATO private on a training mission in a fictional 1985 Cold War storyline, where a new Soviet regime seizes control of an island community, and underground resistance groups have mobilized in opposition. The new Soviet government, unable to fight the resistance, calls upon NATO to act as a peacekeeping force and help restore order to the region. NATO responds with Operation Flashpoint. [Codemasters]
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.7
Tang Tang

Tang Tang

Platform: Game Boy Advance
August 28, 2001
The Associated Nexus of Galaxies (TANG) has been threatened by hordes of invaders bent on pillaging the natural resource of Energy Crystals. As a last hope, the TANG calls upon four super dimensional cyborg heroes, the Tangibles, who have the ability to conjure up solid blocks out of thin air. These brave soldiers will use their cunning, quick reflexes and Power Bolts to retrieve the Energy Crystals and push back the advancing armada.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
tbd
Alien Front Online

Alien Front Online

Platform: Dreamcast
August 9, 2001
The Triclops have invaded the Earth with a simple plan: the eradication of all human life! Become a tank commander and obliterate the alien invaders, or join the elite Triclops Guard and crush any human scum that stand in the way. Regardless of which side you choose, you'll possess enough weaponry to completely destroy your enemies. One team will decide the fate of the globe!
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.7
The Last Blade 2: Heart of the Samurai

The Last Blade 2: Heart of the Samurai

Platform: Dreamcast
August 6, 2001
More than a dozen Samurai blade masters are summoned to compete in a challenge that has only one victor - and no other survivors. The Last Blade 2 Heart of the Samurai recreates 1864 Japan in all its feudal glory . Players are swept into 1-on-1 death matches against the living and the dead in a quest to bring honor to their master's clan. Each character wields their favorite weapon with a deadly accuracy that is sure to leave the players breathless - all in a split second! Practice each of the lightning-quick moves to perfection, or else prepare to be counted amongst those slain in battle.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.2
Death Crimson OX

Death Crimson OX

Platform: Dreamcast
August 5, 2001
July 29, 2010. The beautiful city of Saronica is destroyed by the mysterious SMO. Agents, known as Subliminers, are placed throughout the city to oppress the populace. Survivors form The Resistance and fiercely engage SMO forces in battle. The Resistance is led by the elusive Lily, who also makes a mean dish of macaroni and cheese. Segue to agent Kou Yanami, tortured with doubt over his employer's policies. He seizes two pistols from SMO's arsenal and joins Resistance forces. His pistols are the Crimson, ancient super weapons. Lily attempts to shelter Kou from his dogged pursuers but in turn falls prey to SMO. Now, Kou Yanami and Lily's daughter, Yuri, set out to free her... and blow away any SMO Subliminers who get in their way!
Metascore:
46
User Score:
5.1
Rune: Viking Warlord

Rune: Viking Warlord

Platform: PlayStation 2
July 30, 2001
Feel like making a bloody Viking mess? Utilizing the Unreal engine, R:VW casts you as Ragnar, the Viking warrior who wields his massive battle axe for justice against several defecting rogue members of his clan.
Metascore:
53
User Score:
7.8
Floigan Bros. Episode 1

Floigan Bros. Episode 1

Platform: Dreamcast
July 30, 2001
Large and lovable Moigle has a Secret Project that will keep the greedy Baron Malodorous and his gang of Mercenary Cats from taking over the Floigan Junkyard. Unfortunately, Moigle has lost the parts he needs to complete his project so he must enlist the help of his quick-witted older brother, Hoigle. Together, the Floigan Brothers play games and solve puzzles, all while defending their family turf!
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.2
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil

Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil

Platform: PlayStation 2
July 25, 2001
The sequel to 1997's sleeper platformer hit "Klonoa: Door to Phantomile" finds our floppy-eared, baseball cap-wearing hero collecting dream stones and over-inflating his enemies with air bullets while protecting the dream world of Lunatea in this "2-D style" action game.
Metascore:
91
User Score:
8.7
Outtrigger

Outtrigger

Platform: Dreamcast
July 24, 2001
In response to a series of terrorist attacks a private enterprise has created 'Interforce'. Recruits have been handpicked from the world's military forces to begin a training program designed to transform them into the ultimate counter-terrorism weapon. Have you got what it takes to become a member?
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.0
Soldier of Fortune

Soldier of Fortune

Platform: Dreamcast
July 24, 2001
The main problem affecting the Dreamcast port of Soldier of Fortune is the game's ridiculously long loading times.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.6
Max Payne

Max Payne

Platform: PC
July 23, 2001
A story-driven third-person shooter with a realistic weapon setup including over a dozen real-life guns, all fitting the crime-story setting like a bullet in the head. The action is surrounded with more than 80 hand-painted comic-screens that enhance the game's gritty atmosphere and attitude, introduce the game's murderous cast of characters, and carry the plot from one location to the next. [Gathering of Developers]
Metascore:
89
User Score:
9.0
Jurassic Park III: The DNA Factor

Jurassic Park III: The DNA Factor

Platform: Game Boy Advance
July 16, 2001
This game has nothing to do whatsoever with Univeral's megahit movie. What it has to do with dinosaurs, or even video games in general, is also unclear.
Metascore:
44
User Score:
5.4
Pac-Man Collection

Pac-Man Collection

Platform: Game Boy Advance
July 12, 2001
From 2D to 3D, Pac-Man has been through it all. Now, you can relive four of his greatest adventures in Pac-Man Collection, which includes the original Pac-Man, the fast Pac-Attack, and the challenging Pac-Mania. A special Pac-Man Arrangement mode offers more power-ups and items for you--and the ghosts--to use. Over the years, the pellet-mucher has learned how to dodge, eat, and jump over ghosts, but the chase continues.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.9
Tweety & The Magic Gems

Tweety & The Magic Gems

Platform: Game Boy Advance
July 9, 2001
While the GBA needs a party game, Tweety & The Magic Gems is far too laborious and bland to captivate even the most carefree of audiences.
Metascore:
45
User Score:
8.0
Hot Potato!

Hot Potato!

Platform: Game Boy Advance
July 1, 2001
Silly spuds from outer space have taken over the streets and are waiting for someone to take them home. Now the rescure party arrives and the real fun begins! Pilot the sled through the streets to match up the male potato with his mate! Evacuate as many of the shipwrecked spuds as possible as you guide your sled to the escape rocket. Clear the streets of the invaders and help save the Earth once and for all!
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.8
Bomberman Tournament

Bomberman Tournament

Platform: Game Boy Advance
June 29, 2001
An S.O.S. from the cosmos signals that planet Phantarion is in trouble! Grab your arsenal and get ready for non-stop action as you blast your way through interactive battlefields and take on up to 4 real-time players. Battle opponents through 8 interactive battlefield mazes! Take on up to 4 players in multi-player blastfests! Fast, furious, explosive bombing adventure!
Metascore:
88
User Score:
tbd
WarJetz

WarJetz

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 27, 2001
Welcome to Wednesday Night WarJetz, the year 2062's favorite post-nuclear war, televised aerial dogfighting extravaganza featuring fanatical pilots in nine different souped-up, artillery laden planes in 33 arenas which blast the living hell out of anything that moves, earning money en route to the WDL championship.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
tbd
Bloody Roar 3

Bloody Roar 3

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 25, 2001
Take control of one of 14 "werebeasts" (i.e., werewolf, wereleopard, werebunny, and the mythic weremole!) in this 3D fighter and attempt to punch, kick, and tear the living guts out of your opponents.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.5
911 Fire Rescue

911 Fire Rescue

Platform: PC
June 24, 2001
Enter the world of the firefighter, and put your skills to the test as you save lives while battling blazes ranging from grass and electric fires to the intense heat of car and house fires. [Infogrames]
Metascore:
48
User Score:
7.0
Time Crisis: Project Titan

Time Crisis: Project Titan

Platform: PlayStation
June 20, 2001
Hard-core Time Crisis fans and those just looking for a good gun game would do well to pick up this game, but the antiquated presentation, lack of options, and brutal continue system will make this at best a rental for most.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
6.5
Sonic Adventure 2

Sonic Adventure 2

Platform: Dreamcast
June 19, 2001
The world can be a confusing and dangerous place, especially when there are two of you! Sonic must face the new, villainous Shadow but you choose how the story unfolds - you can be a hero, or make friends with the dark-side! In the most thrilling Sonic Adventure ever created there are 6 playable characters, new moves to master, over 30 challenging stages and 3 different 2 player games - will you save the world or conquer it?
Metascore:
89
User Score:
8.5
Legends of Might and Magic

Legends of Might and Magic

Platform: PC
June 19, 2001
Travel to distant worlds of epic fantasy-filled lands, perilous dungeons and bloodstained battlefields. Join a troop of courageous heroes to battle the forces of darkness, or brawl alongside evil cohorts bent on destruction and chaos. Battle hundreds of creatures and recover unknown treasures as you strive to be crowned champion. [3DO]
Metascore:
53
User Score:
7.6
Half-Life: Blue Shift

Half-Life: Blue Shift

Platform: PC
June 12, 2001
We're back in the Black Mesa compound yet again for the second "official" expansion for 1998's groundbreaking first-person shooter "Half-Life." Take the role of security guard Barney Calhoun who, like Gordon Freeman, is given the task of wiping out every nasty extraterrestrial or misled soldier who crosses his path. (Also includes the first HL expansion pack "Opposing Force.")
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.1
Rayman Advance

Rayman Advance

Platform: Game Boy Advance
June 11, 2001
It's a great platformer and one among many games in the Game Boy Advance launch lineup that's easy to recommend.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.9
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

Platform: Game Boy Advance
June 10, 2001
Count Dracula has been resurrected and evil will reign supreme unless he is stopped. As Nathan Graves, you'll hunt down the count and use your whip and a variety of special items to destroy his minions. Battle your way through Dracula's castle and rid the world of evil once and for all!
Metascore:
91
User Score:
8.3
Super Mario Advance

Super Mario Advance

Platform: Game Boy Advance
June 10, 2001
Mario's Game Boy Advance debut gives gamers two games in one: an enhanced version of Super Mario Bros. 2 and an action-packed four-player version of the original Mario Bros. arcade game. First released for the original NES in 1988, Super Mario Bros. 2 makes its debut on the Game Boy Advance with new enemies, improved graphics, and tougher challenges. Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad adventure through seven fantasy worlds on a quest to save the day, though they have little more than vegetables for defense. New challenges include collecting red coins and finding Yoshi's hidden eggs.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.2
Earthworm Jim

Earthworm Jim

Platform: Game Boy Advance
June 10, 2001
Left unconscious by a massive cow-induced blow to the head and clad in his indestructible, high-tech super suit, Earthworm Jim continues the battle for truth, justice and well aerated soil. He sure is going to need your to guide him through his 3D fun-house of a brain. But beware, there is an evil lurking, a presence in his mind, a dark unseen force at work - Jim's brain is a dangerous place!
Metascore:
72
User Score:
5.9
Fire Pro Wrestling

Fire Pro Wrestling

Platform: Game Boy Advance
June 10, 2001
Step into the Fire Pro Wrestling ring and experience blistering hot wrestling action that will blow you away! Extreme Wrestlers. Masked Luchadores. Martial Artists. Ultimate Fighters. They're all here and they all have one mission--win at any cost. Chose Slams. Flying Backbreakers. Pile Drivers. Skull Crushers. No move is too extreme and nothing is illegal unless you get caught!
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.0
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure

Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure

Platform: Game Boy Advance
June 10, 2001
Harry, Jr. I've been taken captive by the spirit of an evil Mayan warrior. Need help right away! Continue journey as planned - through the rain forests and mines, past the waterfalls and ruins. But be careful...the Mayan empire is filled with deadly traps and enemies. Think fast and move even faster. Hurry! Time is running out... Pitfall Harry
Metascore:
58
User Score:
5.8
Rules of the Game

Rules of the Game

Platform: PC
June 7, 2001
This sports-quiz game, which began as one of the most popular sports board games on the market, includes a database of 1,500-plus questions in seven categories -- golf, college and pro football, college and pro basketball, baseball, and miscellaneous.
Metascore:
53
User Score:
tbd
Fur Fighters: Viggo's Revenge

Fur Fighters: Viggo's Revenge

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 7, 2001
An elite fighting force of five stuffed animals from Fur Fighter Village are sent on a mission to rescue their homeland from the evil General Viggo (and they do it with shotguns, machine guns, rockets and other non-stuffed weopons).
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.3
Army Men Advance

Army Men Advance

Platform: Game Boy Advance
June 5, 2001
Plastro, the infamous leader of the Tan Army, has recruited alien forces from another world to aid in his ongoing war against the Green Nation. It's up to Sarge and Vikki G. to jump into action to save their troops from a variety of unknown enemies, and then track down Plastro himself for a final confrontation!
Metascore:
57
User Score:
8.0
World War II Online: Blitzkrieg

World War II Online: Blitzkrieg

Platform: PC
June 4, 2001
It brings air, ground, and sea combat of WWII to life in an online, real-time, persistent, and massively multiplayer environment. You can command a variety of accurately modeled vehicles, aircraft, and ships or explore the world and fight as a foot soldier in first-person combat with and against thousands of others. [Strategy First]
Metascore:
57
User Score:
7.0
Pinobee: Wings of Adventure

Pinobee: Wings of Adventure

Platform: Game Boy Advance
May 30, 2001
If you're the type of person who likes to uncover every last little secret in a game, Pinobee might be worth checking out.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
8.0
Iridion 3D

Iridion 3D

Platform: Game Boy Advance
May 29, 2001
In the distant regions of our galaxy far beyond the dark limits of the Orion Nebula, a deadly force has been unleashed upon the universe, and is heading straight for Earth. Your Mission - to travel across light-years of uncharted space, to defend the destiny of mankind. With IRIDION 3D, battle against legions of Iridion star cruisers high above the Earth's stratosphere, and travel half a universe away to the heart of the IRIDION Star System, where only you can eliminate the Iridion menace.
Metascore:
53
User Score:
7.0
Red Faction

Red Faction

Platform: PlayStation 2
May 22, 2001
"Half-Life" meets "Total Recall" in THQ's innovative first-person shooter which employs Geo-Mod technology (see a bunch of stuff blow up in real time!) and a heavy Martian mining colony storyline.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
7.8
Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire - Trial By Fire

Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire - Trial By Fire

Platform: PC
May 17, 2001
Wait a minute! A first-person shooter from Disney? A sign of the apocalypse? Oh, I get it. A family values-friendly, generally non-violent FPS (if that's possible) employing tools instead of weopons, following the same events as the upcoming movie, and combining traditional and computer-based animation styles.
Metascore:
50
User Score:
3.7
Giga Wing 2

Giga Wing 2

Platform: Dreamcast
May 16, 2001
The heavens explode into inter-galactic chaos in this classic arcade shooter for the Sega Dreamcast. The rebellion's savage forces have returned in an all-out campaign for universal domination. Only you can defeat them! Pick your aircraft and prepare for hi-tech dogfights, relentless enemy fire, fantastic power-ups and devastating weapons like the Reflect Laser and Reflect Force. Use the Score Multiplier to rack up astronomical high scores. Team up with three of your friends for an all-out, 4-player simultaneous space battle to deliver the universe from the dark forces.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.6
Project Justice

Project Justice

Platform: Dreamcast
May 16, 2001
A group of long time friends now unite in the pursuit of honor and excellence. Setting all past rivalries aside, they band together to uncover the mystery behind an unusual series of events. Join over 20 playable characters, each with their own unique skills and custom attacks, as they compete in 3-on-3 battles in beautifully rendered 3-D worlds. Assemble your team and perform incredible fighting combos all for one united goal...Project Justice!
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.8
Point Blank 3

Point Blank 3

Platform: PlayStation
May 16, 2001
The shooting gallery madness of Point Blank has never been more zany, exciting, and fun. Join Dr. Don & Dr. Dan once again as they guide you through a whole new set of wacky games that will keep you partying for hours upon end.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.6
Pearl Harbor: Defend the Fleet

Pearl Harbor: Defend the Fleet

Platform: PC
May 15, 2001
If you LOVED the movie and feel the need to get some of your own trigger time, try this simple arcade shooter which finds you as a deck gunner defending the Pacific Fleet against waves of incoming Japanese fighters, bombers, and kamikazees.
Metascore:
48
User Score:
4.2
Confidential Mission

Confidential Mission

Platform: Dreamcast
May 14, 2001
A group of international terrorists led by Agares have seized control of a deadly laser armed satellite and holds the world, to ransom. As CMF agent Howard Gibson or Jean Clifford your mission is to recover the control device on an assignment that seems an impossible Confidential Mission. Including Agent Academy, Partner and Another World modes have you got what it takes to save the world from the evil Agares.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.2
The King of Fighters '99: Evolution

The King of Fighters '99: Evolution

Platform: Dreamcast
May 10, 2001
The long-awaited "KOF Evolution" makes its way from the arcade to your home with a new story and new system. The dominant version, "King of Fighters EVOLUTION", is finally here! With features unique to Sega Dreamcast and even more surprises like the sizzling "Striker Match" that will satify your need for speed!
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.6
Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force Expansion Pack

Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force Expansion Pack

Platform: PC
May 9, 2001
Activision's simple and straightforward add-on pack for 2000's wildly popular Trek shooter may be a little lean on the single-player experience, though 5 new multi-player modes and the ability to explore all 10 levels of the U.S.S. Voyager could make a Trekkie's day.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
7.5
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