Role-Playing Games

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II

Platform: PlayStation 2
January 20, 2004
The anticipated sequel has arrived. Embark on a new adventure in Baldur's Gate and brave terrible dangers in search of fortune, glory, and power. Face a multitude of sinister enemies while traveling through many spectacular environments in this action-packed fantasy game. Rid the lands of chaos, mastering skills, spells, and deadly weapons ? the fate of thousands hangs in the balance. [Interplay]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.5
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II

Platform: Xbox
January 20, 2004
Embark on a new adventure for fortune, glory and power. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II, the sequel to Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance starts you off on a road full of danger and magic. Face a seemingly endless army of sinister enemies in over 80 levels of finger-numbing action. Master skills, spells and deadly weapons while traveling through spectacular environments. Customize your character and forge your own weapons. It's up to you to rid the lands of evil by yourself or with a friend.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.0
Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel

Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel

Platform: Xbox
January 14, 2004
In this gritty and darkly humorous third-person action adventure, players join the courageous Brotherhood of Steel, whose mission is to maintain peace in the grim post-nuclear world of Fallout. Challenged by hordes of ghouls, mutants, and other radioactive nightmares, players utilize a combination of intense combat strategies including melee, ranged weapons and explosives to fulfill their daunting task of defeating the mutant army in hopes of restoring humanity in a nearly unlivable universe. Welcome to the wasteland.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
5.3
.hack//Quarantine Part 4

.hack//Quarantine Part 4

Platform: PlayStation 2
January 14, 2004
The Final Stand... In this, the final episode in the .hack saga, play as the outlaw player Kite to finally unravel the mystery behind "The World". And this time it?s against the clock... As events in "The World" continue to create havoc in the real world, CC Corp faces increasing pressure to move the game servers offline game servers offline, meaning certain death for all comatose victims. It?s up to you now. Can you cure this virus and restore order in "The World?" And can you do it before time runs out for your friend, Orca? [Bandai]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.2
Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel

Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel

Platform: PlayStation 2
January 14, 2004
In this gritty and darkly humorous 3rd person action adventure, players join the courageous Brotherhood of Steel, whose mission is to maintain peace in the grim post-apocalyptic world of Fallout. Battling raiders, mutants and a host of radioactive nightmares, players attempt to save the scattered remnants of the human race. Life is hard, mutation is rampant and the closet thing to law and order is the fusion-powered pistol that you carry on your hip. [Vivendi Universal]
Metascore:
64
User Score:
4.1
Arx Fatalis

Arx Fatalis

Platform: Xbox
December 23, 2003
Arx is the name of an underground urban environment where your special experience begins. A threatening atmosphere has forced Arx inhabitants to take refuge in a dwarf mine, where goblins, trolls and ratmen dwell. Arx Fatalis is an RPG that combines an intriguing story, a deep environment, and a high level of interactivity. You can interact with objects and NPCs, cast spells, solve puzzles, and explore the underground fantasy world.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.9
Blade & Sword

Blade & Sword

Platform: PC
December 22, 2003
Blade and Sword, the first PC Game title which combines Diablo-like action elements and Street Fighter arcade combat together, ushers in a new era in computer Role-Playing, that of the Action-RPG with amazing action and breath-taking martial arts from ancient China. [Whiptail Interactive]
Metascore:
53
User Score:
6.4
Shadowbane: The Rise of Chaos

Shadowbane: The Rise of Chaos

Platform: PC
December 9, 2003
As the forces of Chaos snake further into Aerynth, they defile all that they touch. Untold dangers await those brave enough to venture into the depths of this bitter world. More than 30 menacing areas, abounding in corrupted creatures and demons of all description, challenge those who dare enter. Players are granted a sixth character slot to exploit as they please. Graphical enhancements, including variable weather and intensely detailed environments, enliven the world of Aerynth. New Race - The Nephilim: A strong, intelligent race with excellent casting abilities, the Nephilim are well-prepared to use strength-based weapons. Gifted with the powers of flight and human transformation, they make formidable allies. New Classes - The Doomsayer: Priests of Chaos who worship the Dark Lords, Doomsayers wield the power of Chaos. They possess a strong repertoire of heals, debuffs, and pet spells; The Sentinel: These stout, holy warriors devote their lives to purging the world of Chaos. Their powers include dispels, debuffs, and demon-only blasts. [Ubisoft] *Requires full version of Shadowbane
Metascore:
54
User Score:
5.3
Horizons: Empire of Istaria

Horizons: Empire of Istaria

Platform: PC
December 8, 2003
Horizons is an MMORPG set in a world of legend and lore. Filled with humans, elves, dragons and many other creatures and races, Horizons allows players to adventure alone or together in a world of boundless excitement, exploration and if they choose it ? danger. Horizons is filled with cities and towns, castles and strongholds, villages and mystical structures, in environments ranging from tropical jungle to arctic tundra to windswept plains and mountainous wilderness. Players may choose their path within the world ? Explorer, Miner, Crafter, Wizard, Warrior or Settler of the new frontier. Live in the civilization of the Empire or venture into the unknown and create an empire of your own. [Atari]
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.5
Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark

Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark

Platform: PC
December 2, 2003
The second expansion for the revolutionary role-playing game Neverwinter Nights. BioWare has created a dark and dangerous world of adventure set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons. Your hands are callused from many years of weapon play, your mind is sharp from hundreds of books studied, your feet are nimble from slipping unseen and unheard past thousands of guards and your faith is unshakable in the gods you worship... but will it be enough for this final terror? Will you stand once more for those who cannot? You are the last hope for the Forgotten Realms, you must face the unstoppable, you must decide the fate of all. You are a hero... but are you a legend? Epic levels, new prestige classes, new creatures, spells, feats, weapons and new tilesets to explore... endless adventure! [BioWare]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.4
Sword of Mana

Sword of Mana

Platform: Game Boy Advance
December 1, 2003
Fans of Secret of Mana have waited over ten years for a successor to Square's SNES role-playing game, and now it's here. Sword of Mana shares the art style and action-oriented gameplay of its predecessor, but boasts a huge game environment, a new gripping storyline, and a deep class and upgrade system. You'll choose between playing a man or a female hero and slay enemies to upgrade your abilities. Sword of Mana blends its fast action and depth with classic RPG style and fun.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.5
Anito: Defend a Land Enraged

Anito: Defend a Land Enraged

Platform: PC
November 22, 2003
Anito is a Single-Player Isometric Adventure RPG game set in 16th century Asia, in the land of Maroka. Maroka is an island besieged both by internal conflict and armored invaders from a faraway land who are slowly turning Maroka into their monarch's colony. When Datu Maktan, leader of the Mangatiwala tribe and the land's most influential peacemaker, mysteriously disappears, it is up to his children Agila and Maya to find him and restore the delicate peace that their father has kept in balance, before conlicting forces tear the land apart. [Anino Entertainment]
Metascore:
63
User Score:
7.5
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Platform: PC
November 18, 2003
Engage in this saga set in the Golden Age of the Republic - over 4,000 years before the first Star Wars film, when both Jedi and Sith number in the thousands. With the Galaxy reeling from a recent conflict with the Dark Lords, the ongoing battle between the Jedi and the Sith rages on. Your actions determine the outcome of this colossal galactic war - and your destiny as a Jedi. [LucasArts]
Metascore:
93
User Score:
9.0
Final Fantasy X-2

Final Fantasy X-2

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 18, 2003
Taking place two years after Yuna's fateful journey to defeat Sin, the once chaotic world "Eternal Calm." The people of Spira now shun the teachings of Yevon and have opened their arms to former foes, the Al Bhed and the use of machina. It is a time of the "Machina Revolution" where people now believe that machina is useful and beneficial, as long as it is used properly. However, even with the peaceful life they now lived, there is emptiness in Yunaís heart that is keeping her from moving on as the others have. One day, Yuna obtains a mystical sphere that contains imagery of what might be the Blitzball player she thought was gone forever. Although Yuna isnít certain that it is him or if he is even alive, she's driven to seek him out. Yuna needs closure to their unexpected parting, even if only to find that she will never see him again. So begins her journey, this is Yuna's story.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.5
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 17, 2003
An evil witch has replaced Princess Peach's fair speech with explosives! Mario and Luigi must once again come to her rescue, but this time they employ the help of Bowser, their sworn enemy. Mario and Luigi must learn new moves and combine powers to fight off enemies and move closer to the witch's castle. Guide this unlikely bunch through an abundance of minigames such as Border Jump and Mystery Carts. Combine the powers of Mario and Luigi to pull off special tag-team moves. Immerse yourself in this bright, cartoonish, and humorous world, complete with hit music featured in previous Mario games.
Metascore:
90
User Score:
8.8
CIMA: The Enemy

CIMA: The Enemy

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 17, 2003
For decades, the human race and the CIMA race have been in constant conflict with one another. As Ark J, your mission is to guard the gate between the two worlds, protect your appointed town, and ultimately, find peace. You'll progress through a nonlinear storyline while solving puzzles, exploring worlds, and battling enemies. The game includes a combat system that features both action and strategy elements. Another feature lets you activate non-playable characters to help you accomplish your goals.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.2
EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers

EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 17, 2003
After centuries of solitude, the ogres of Oggok have finally opened their gates to the outside world. The long lost Mountains of Rathe, the volcanic Lavastorm Mountains and Veeshan's realm, The Plane of Sky, are now open to all explorers and adventurers. To the West, the Erudites have begun their massive exodus to the unknown islands of the Western Sea to escape the hypocrisy and corruption of their human neighbors. A true frontier, Odus will prove more than just a challenge to the Erudites, for their very existence is at stake. Adventure into Veeshan's home, the altered Plane of Sky. Find your way through massive hanging islands among the clouds. Untold treasures and power await any adventurer daring enough to tackle this perilous landscape. The gnomes of Klick`Anon have finally broken through the northeastern mountains and stumbled upon the tumultuous lands of Lavastorm. Reputed to be ruled by a mysterious tyrant of flame and lava, it's up to Norrath's adventurers to discover the new frontiers. [Sony Online Entertainment]
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.2
The Hobbit

The Hobbit

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 11, 2003
Set in the mythical world of Middle-earth, The Hobbit is an introductory tale to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. You control Bilbo Baggins as he travels from his peaceful Hobbit hole in Hobbiton into the dark and harrowing Mirkwood forest and finally to the Lonely Mountain, the home of Smaug the dragon. During your journey, you will acquire items, knowledge, and courage to face the most terrifying of enemies. Come face-to-face with elves, trolls, orcs, spiders, and wolves. It's up to you to lead the quest that started it all.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.2
Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna

Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna

Platform: PC
November 11, 2003
The expansion pack to the award-winning RPG of 2002 unveils an all-new campaign that will challenge players to explore and fight their way through nine spectacular areas, including an expansive new jungle region, as they unravel the rich history and mystery of the world of Aranna. Legends of Aranna will also introduce new spells and special over-the-top spell effects to combat fierce new creatures such as Clockwork Beasts and Doppelgangers. Those not content to play a standard farm girl or farm boy will be able to choose a new half-giant player character; and even use spells to transform into a wolf, lava monster or troll. Players will be able to collect rare and powerful treasures, including new consistent styles of armor sets and collectables. Also available is a new pack animal that will defend the player's treasure to the death. [Microsoft
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.7
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 4, 2003
Return to Middle-earth in a game based on the epic final chapter of the The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. Developed using the same digital assets as the films, The Return of the King recreates in stunning detail the final events of the War of the Ring. Become the heroes who determine the fate of Middle-earth as you traverse the haunted Paths of the Dead, defend Minas Tirith, and even play co-op multiplayer with a friend as you march against the impenetrable Black Gates of Mordor. The fate of Middle-earth is in your hands.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Platform: PC
November 4, 2003
Return to Middle-earth in the only video game based on the epic final chapter of the highly-acclaimed The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. Developed using the same digital assets as the films, The Return of the King re-creates in stunning detail the final events of the War of the Ring. Become the heroes who determine the fate of Middle-earth as you traverse the haunted Paths of the Dead, defend Minas Tirith from the onslaught of thousands of Sauron's minions, and even play co-op multiplayer with a friend as you march against the impenetrable Black Gates of Mordor. Eight playable characters, including Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Sam, and Frodo with exclusive voice-over provided by the films' actors. The fate of Middle-earth is in your hands. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.8
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 4, 2003
In Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards, it's just as important to play your cards right as it is to get the right cards. This unique RPG gives you cards as weapons against the tough competition. You'll battle in a tournament hosted by Kaiba Corporation and win the powerful Egyptian God Cards. Based on events from the Yu-Gi-Oh! animated TV series, The Sacred Cards offers hundreds of cards, over 100 duelists and rivals, and unexpected twists and surprises.
Metascore:
60
User Score:
7.0
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition

Platform: Xbox
October 31, 2003
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition includes the original game of Morrowind, plus the Tribunal and Bloodmoon expansions. In Morrowind, you can explore exotic locations, including epic dungeons, detailed cities, and vast landscapes. Each area in Tribunal comes complete with new creatures, quests, armor, and weapons. Bloodmoon takes you into the frozen island of Solstheim, where you can become a werewolf and indulge your thirst for the hunt. Morrowind and its expansions feature enhanced graphics, in-depth gameplay, and innovative character development.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.6
Gothic II

Gothic II

Platform: PC
October 28, 2003
Gothic II takes you on an even greater journey of adventure and discovery. The plot continues from the cliff-hanger of the original: After the imprisoned colony members are victorious, collapsing the magical barrier, the former Prison Colony is struck by a terrible earthquake, claiming the lives of many. The majority of survivors seize this opportunity to escape with only a handful of people remaining in the derelict prison.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
9.0
Dark Age of Camelot: Trials of Atlantis

Dark Age of Camelot: Trials of Atlantis

Platform: PC
October 28, 2003
Dark Age of Camelot: Trials of Atlantis is an exciting new expansion pack for the award-winning MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot. The expansion will add the capability for players to explore the primarily underwater lost civilization of Atlantis. The background story is based on the idea that the citizens of Atlantis, forecasting the demise of their society, built an obstacle course of Trials into the ruins of their civilization to be overcome by future cultures exploring the ancient lands. In Dark Age of Camelot: Trials of Atlantis, the three Realms have each found a portal to the fabled land of Atlantis. Now it's up to Hibernia, Midgard and Albion to uncover the magic and power left behind in the ruins. To do so, players must traverse the perilous ocean and confront terrifying monsters, both on land and undersea. [Mythic Entertainment]
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.3
Final Fantasy XI

Final Fantasy XI

Platform: PC
October 28, 2003
The world of Vana'diel stands at the brink of war. Three powerful nations, united in their plight against the beastmen forces, look to their last hope -- brave adventurers like you! Will the beastmen gain the upper hand, and thrust the once-peaceful Vana'diel into another war? Step into the world of Vana'diel and journey forth on grand adventures with players from all across the globe! Final Fantasy XI is the first online game in the award-winning FINAL FANTASY series. How you play is up to you, with limitless possibilities for adventure. Set out on your own to discover the countless secrets of Vana'diel, or form a party with your friends to purge the beastman forces and bring home sensational spoils! [Square Enix]
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.7
PlanetSide: Core Combat

PlanetSide: Core Combat

Platform: PC
October 27, 2003
For Land. For Power. Forever. Expand your game in this massively multiplayer online first person action game! Introducing PlanetSide: Core Combat offering new massive underground zones and caverns, upgradable surface level facilities, and an unlockable form of ancient technology to access new weapons, vehicles and underground transports giving your Empire the edge on the battlefields above and below the surface of Auraxis. New weapons and vehicles to enhance combat tactics and strategy. Harvest ancient alien technology in six new massive underground caverns. Head-to-Head urban warfare gameplay in massive subterranean cities. [Sony Online Entertainment]
Metascore:
63
User Score:
tbd
RPG Maker II

RPG Maker II

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 24, 2003
RPG Maker 2 for PlayStation2 gives players a virtual blank screen and every conceivable tool they?ll need to create the RPG of their dreams. By providing fully rendered 3D models for all characters, monsters, backgrounds, and items, RPG Maker 2 lets the players create intricate, detailed worlds of their own. No other game in the history of video games has ever provided this much incentive for gamers to use every ounce of their creativity!
Metascore:
65
User Score:
8.5
DemiKids: Light Version

DemiKids: Light Version

Platform: Game Boy Advance
October 6, 2003
Prepare yourself for a world that's rife with evil demons, special powers, and magic spells. Jin (the main character of Light Version), Akira (the main character of Dark Version), and Lena have accidentally released demonic creatures, and now it's up to you to capture them all. Follow these characters as they collect more than 350 demons, and unlock demons from other versions of the game. The Demon Fusion system lets you create new demons or strengthen existing ones. You can also link two Game Boy Advances to enhance your assortment of demon allies.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
8.4
Paradise Cracked

Paradise Cracked

Platform: PC
September 30, 2003
For many years the world had suffered from overpopulation and ecological destruction, until the leading scientists created CyberBrain - a supercomputer that solved all the global problems and turned the overpopulated and polluted Earth into Paradise. You are a young hacker. Once, while in cyberspace you managed to break into a secured area and came across a series of strange data packets. You hurriedly copied these to disk, not even having the time to read their contents. Only a few minutes later you hear a police siren, followed by banging on the door and demands to open up... [Buka Entertainment]
Metascore:
48
User Score:
7.8
Space Empires: Star Fury

Space Empires: Star Fury

Platform: PC
September 29, 2003
Charting a bold new course, Malfador Machinations' Space Empires: Starfury takes players on a wild intergalactic ride through the Space Empires universe. An exhilarating science-fiction action RPG, players take on the role of a starship captain. Danger lurks in the cold void of space, but so does fabulous wealth and power. Will you get a chance to hang up your spacesuit and retire to a life of luxury or will your frozen carcass drift forevermore amongst the endless stars? Set in an ever-changing dynamic universe, Space Empires: Starfury has been influenced by such titles as Elite, Star Fleet Battles, and of course Space Empires. Commanding their very own vessel players can essentially decide on whatever type of game they want to play. Want to explore the universe? Become a universally known trader--or perhaps a universally feared pirate? Make money, make war, or make trouble, it's all up to you. [Shrapnel Games]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.8
Dungeons & Dragons Heroes

Dungeons & Dragons Heroes

Platform: Xbox
September 17, 2003
Dungeons & Dragons Heroes is the first Dungeons & Dragons-branded experience created for the Xbox. Built from the ground up, this action RPG takes you on journey through a world filled with magic and monsters, treasures and traps, and good and evil. Your perilous quests take you through alternate planes of existence with dungeons and gemstones. Improve your skills as one of four distinct characters: Fighter, Wizard, Cleric, or Thief. The game offers both single-player or cooperative multiplayer gameplay with up to four players. Dungeons & Dragons Heroes gives you a chance to taste victory as only a true hero can.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.8
The Temple of Elemental Evil

The Temple of Elemental Evil

Platform: PC
September 16, 2003
Many years ago in the land of Flanaess, an evil demoness founded a cult dedicated to elemental evil, the four elements as symbols of true evil, and based it in a temple outside the village of Nulb. Eventually, after years of tyranny and chaos, the good armies of the nearby lands, headed by the infamous Circle of Eight descended into the temple and razed it, imprisoning the villains inside. For years thereafter relative peace ensued, as daring adventurers slew the remaining monsters that ravaged the land above and the temple itself faded into but a distant memory...until now. [Atari]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.7
Shining Soul

Shining Soul

Platform: Game Boy Advance
September 16, 2003
Enter a world of magic and mystery, where your closest allies may sometimes turn out to be your worst enemies. Shining Soul puts you in the middle of a desperate struggle between the Dark Dragon and a group of warriors known as the Shining Fleet. In the final stage of the war, you can play one of four character classes: fighter, wizard, archer, or dragonute. Customize your character's color schemes, weapons, and armor, and then explore the world of Shining Soul either alone or with three of your friends.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
8.0
.hack//Outbreak Part 3

.hack//Outbreak Part 3

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 9, 2003
In the 3rd chapter of the .hack saga, "The World" continues to deteriorate as the virus spreads out of control. As the outlaw player, Kite, you must choose your strategy wisely. Not only is the OUTBREAK affecting "The World" in the game, but now repercussions are being felt in the real world too. Is there a way to stop this outbreak? Where does the answer to the mystery lie? Fight through contaminated cyberspace as you take on and eliminate enemies, and unlock codes to gate hack to even more environments. Will you ever find out who or what is behind this nightmare and wake Orca from his coma? [Bandai]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.2
EverQuest: Lost Dungeons of Norrath

EverQuest: Lost Dungeons of Norrath

Platform: PC
September 8, 2003
The Lost Dungeons expansion features 48 new dungeons that span the old world of Norrath, focusing on several long lost locations, including the Rujarkian Hills and Deepest Guk. Encounter never before seen monsters that prowl the halls of these dungeons, waiting to challenge any explorer brave enough to venture in. [Sony Online Entertainment]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.0
Anarchy Online: Shadowlands

Anarchy Online: Shadowlands

Platform: PC
September 8, 2003
Shadowlands is the first expansion pack for the award-winning massively multiplayer online game Anarchy Online. Shadowlands introduces an impressive range of features; new and exciting playfields, professions, monsters and game-play improvements. Shadowlands is a dark, mystical realm where the laws of physics are changed, and everything you ever believed in, breaks and inverts. Underneath lies the remnants of an ancient civilisation, so advanced, so magnificent it challenges the myth of human authenticity. Ancient horrors and spiritual encounters unfold inside the dark and eerie dimension, and the epic struggle for control of Rubi-Ka evolves towards its zenith, inducing an experience truly unique to the MMORPG genre. [Funcom]
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.4
Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

Platform: PC
August 13, 2003
It is 1588 A.D., a critical year of an alternate history hauntingly familiar yet fantastically alien to our own. Because of one fateful event during the Third Crusade, the history of this world diverged. This event, the Disjunction, ripped open a long-sealed breach to other worlds. Magic energy and powerful spirits flowed into the world, changing the lands and the people forever. Cast into this world, you are a character of your own devices, strengths, and abilities. Set upon by human factions and powerful spirits, you must decide how to best develop your skills in order to triumph over obstacles that lie between you and your true fate. Lionheart brings a combination of story, dialogue interaction, and combat to the PC offering complex character development in a world never before seen in a computer role-playing game. [Interplay]
Metascore:
57
User Score:
7.5
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Platform: Xbox
July 17, 2003
Long before the Galactic Civil War, an epic drama begins. Engage in this saga set in the Golden Age of the Republic--over 4,000 years before the first Star Wars film, when both Jedi and Sith number in the thousands. With the Galaxy reeling from a recent conflict with the Dark Lords, the ongoing battle between the Jedi and the Sith rages on. It's up to guide your customizable and evolving characters through ten different worlds, fast-paced minigames, and locations including a Sith world, the Wookie homeworld, and the Jedi Academy. Your actions determine the outcome of this colossal galactic war--and your destiny as a Jedi.
Metascore:
94
User Score:
9.1
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided

Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided

Platform: PC
July 9, 2003
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided for Windows PC simultaneously immerses thousands of players into a persistent online recreation of the Star Wars universe, as portrayed in the classic Star Wars film trilogy. The series features dynamic adventures throughout the galaxy during the classic Star Wars timeframe. Game play offers a unique combination of combat, exploration, social interaction, specialized missions, and daring quests. [LucasArts]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
5.8
Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean

Platform: Xbox
July 1, 2003
The ruthless Captain Barbossa rules the high seas with treasures beyond your wildest dreams. As rogue pirate Jack Sparrow, your mission is to collect enough wealth to lead an attack against the dark captain and his band of undead. Fight, cheat, and steal your way through 20 missions filled with hidden treasures. Among the weapons you'll have to fight your foes are cannons, artillery, and swords. If you have what it takes, you'll soon unravel the mystery of the treacherous skeleton crew.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
7.4
Mistmare

Mistmare

Platform: PC
June 30, 2003
Isador, the inquisitor monk, is fighting his way across Europe, searching for a murderer the church has deemed the antichrist. But more than just cloudy skies stand in his way and the dense fog that protects the nation has become a Mistmare to be reckoned with. Mistmare is an addictive mix of action, adventure and RPG elements, shrouded in a veil of fog and excitement. Isador, a young monk, has been sent on a journey by the Church to find the leader of the Harvesters, a radical sect that is threatening the Church?s attempts at shielding Europe from the spread of the plague. Use an incredible arsenal of weapons and tools to fight off monsters and enemies as you search for the Harvesters and fight to protect Europe. [Strategy First]
Metascore:
33
User Score:
6.1
Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean

Platform: PC
June 30, 2003
Designed as a thrilling blend of role-playing and action Pirates of the Caribbean takes place in a large group of Caribbean islands during the golden age of piracy and high seas adventure. You will take command of a ship and its crew, swordfight with other captains, accept and complete daring quests, chase rumors of dangers and riches, and change allegiances amongst the colonial powers in the game. Through skill and daring, you will have the ability to obtain more power than the toughest captains in history ever dreamed possible. [Bethesda Softworks]
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.4
Endless Ages

Endless Ages

Platform: PC
June 27, 2003
Nature is used to describe the endless struggle that rages across the universe where only the strong survive. Time after time the defenseless suffer while the strong and ruthless control the fate of the weak. Each being lives and dies, each finding their place and each wondering what will happen when their candle finally burns out. When it finally happens, very few find themselves correct. [Summitsoft]
Metascore:
55
User Score:
tbd
Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color

Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 26, 2003
Take the adventure game role of a lifetime as a Doodler -- a special person capable of drawing your own cast of characters and watch them come alive as active 3D cast members in one of the most original games of all time. Your Doodles are granted awesome powers so you can compete in arenas all across the realm. All the characters you draw become automatically animated as 3D interactive Doodles. As you progress in the adventure you'll earn new colors and parts for your Doodles! Your imagination is the only limit to the style or type of Doodle you create. Save up to 200 individual Doodles on one Memory Card (8MB). Battle it out against a friend in 2-Player Matches to see who can make the greatest Doodle of them all! [Agetec]
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.5
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits

Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 25, 2003
Twilight of the Spirits is the first game in the series to be presented entirely in realtime 3D, and breaks significantly with the connected storyline of Arcs one through three. Set some thousands of years after that story concluded, it tells the story of two brothers -- one demon, one human -- whose lives intersect across a 60-hour quest. [Sony]
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.5
Mega Man Battle Network 3 White

Mega Man Battle Network 3 White

Platform: Game Boy Advance
June 24, 2003
Join Mega Mega.EXE, his pal Lan and friends as they keep the net safe from viruses and cyber menaces. You'll travel through new virtual and real worlds, fight-off new bosses, interact with new characters and even find new Battle Chips. It's cyber mayhem at it's best!
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.0
Unlimited Saga

Unlimited Saga

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 17, 2003
The story is uniquely told through the eyes of seven different protagonists, each with their own motivations for seeking the seven grand menaces. The powers of the Seven Wonders of Lore have been released and a deity has emerged, heralding the advent of a new Golden Age. A group of adventurers led only by their belief in the legend journey out to solve the deity?s riddle. Their fates cross in a town during the hustle and bustle of a festival.
Metascore:
45
User Score:
4.8
Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide

Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide

Platform: PC
June 17, 2003
The first official expansion to Neverwinter Nights features a new 40-hour single player campaign as well as game features new to Neverwinter Nights, such as additional D&D skills, feats, classes, monsters, weapons and spells. In addition, the pack includes three new tile sets and other assets for use in the Aurora toolset that will enable amateur module designers to create completely different worlds. [BioWare]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.7
Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II

Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II

Platform: Game Boy Advance
June 17, 2003
Just when the Z Fighters thought the struggle against evil was over, a new evil approaches. In the next episode in the Z Fighters' quest to rid the universe of evil, you'll take on the role of Trunks, Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, or Vegeta as they journey through the Cell Saga and prepare to battle with the mighty Cell himself. With five playable characters, hours of gameplay, and massive game maps to explore, it's a DBZ adventure of epic proportions.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.5
The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon

The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon

Platform: PC
June 3, 2003
Bloodmoon takes you to the frozen Island of Solstheim where the Empire is establishing a new mining colony - a venture being threatened by the prophecy of the Bloodmoon and rumors of werewolves. [Bethesda Softworks]
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.2
Lost Kingdoms II

Lost Kingdoms II

Platform: GameCube
May 21, 2003
After the events of the original Lost Kingdoms, the Kingdom of Argwyll stands on the brink of destruction. Now you must take the role of Tara as she summons the guardian creatures to battle the invading evil force, uncover its origins, and save the kingdom. In the game's enhanced card-based battle system, you can now collect and power up more than 200 creature cards. New abilities allow you to transform into creatures and fight in different battle areas.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.4
PlanetSide

PlanetSide

Platform: PC
May 20, 2003
PlanetSide is a Massively Multiplayer Online First-Person Shooter involving thousands of players fulfilling all the roles needed to wage war across the face of ten gigantic continents. The war involves infantry, ground vehicles, and air battles in a science-fiction setting. Gamers play as any of the three global empires, each group struggling against one another to dominate each base, continent, and ultimately, the planet, for their Empire. [Sony Online Entertainment]
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.4
.hack//Mutation Part 2

.hack//Mutation Part 2

Platform: PlayStation 2
May 6, 2003
In part 2 of this episodic, 4-part double-disc masterpiece, your remarkable party members meet up with the characters from .hack//SIGN television series, to support you through your painstaking journey to the truth. What is the developer of "The World" hiding? Kite continues his quest, armed with the forbidden abilities of Data Drain and Gate Hacking. Will he be able to save Orca and the other coma victims...? [Bandai]
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.5
Lufia: The Ruins of Lore

Lufia: The Ruins of Lore

Platform: Game Boy Advance
May 6, 2003
This exciting new chapter in the Lufia saga follows the adventures of Eldin, Torma, and Rami, a group of friends and would-be hunters as they set out in search of treasure, only to discover that fate has much more in store for them! Will they be able to solve the mysteries of the ancient ruins and stop the power-hungry leader Ragule from resurrecting the ancient beast, or will Ragules ambitions be realized at the expense of mankind? Prepare for the Adventure of a Lifetime!
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.3
EVE Online

EVE Online

Platform: PC
May 6, 2003
The spectacular space combat, commerce, and exploration game, whose breathtaking graphics, special effects, and intricate gameplay provide an experience unlike any other. Played on the Internet, this massively multiplayer online persistent world game takes place in a universe teeming with life every hour of every day. Take on the role of a spaceship captain cruising around the universe, trading, fighting and communicating with other players and create a life beyond imagination.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.1
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II

Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II

Platform: Xbox
April 15, 2003
The Phantasy Star adventure that began on the PC now comes to the Xbox and Xbox Live with new gaming modes and new content. Phantasy Star Online I & II features new character classes, weapons, enemies, items, and quests. A new split-screen feature allows three of your friends to join you on your adventure, as well as in other game modes, on the same console. Episode I includes all of the content from the original PSO and PSO Version 2, while Episode II brings a new, full-length adventure.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.2
Golden Sun: The Lost Age

Golden Sun: The Lost Age

Platform: Game Boy Advance
April 14, 2003
It is the dawn of a new age...And the heroes of Golden Sun have been abandoned. Now, the world is falling into darkness. A new band of adventurers is the world's final hope...but they may also be its doom. Pursued by the heroes of the original Golden Sun, they must race to complete their quest before the world becomes lost to the ages.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
9.0
Final Fantasy Origins

Final Fantasy Origins

Platform: PlayStation
April 8, 2003
Final Fantasy Origins delivers the first two games in the Final Fantasy series. Originally released in 1998 in Japan, Final Fantasy II never came to North America, but now RPG fans will be able to experience the emotion-packed sequel and its predecessor with all-new event scenes, enhanced graphics, and improved sound. Whether you're on a quest to recover a magical Crystal or on a journey to stop a merciless ruler, both games provide grand stories complemented with deep characterization and touching music.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.5
Shadowbane

Shadowbane

Platform: PC
March 25, 2003
After a millennium of strife, toil, and struggle, the world of Aerynth suffered a massive catastrophe from which it has yet to recover. You must choose how to survive in this new and treacherous land. Whether the path is to quest alone, build a city, rule an empire or siege enemy kingdoms, you are empowered to follow your calling. Only in Shadowbane, can you truly change your world. [Ubi Soft]
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.3
Black Stone: Magic & Steel

Black Stone: Magic & Steel

Platform: Xbox
March 19, 2003
The protectors of good are ready to destroy all that is evil! Battle against the Dark Lord in an effort to save the world of Zedan. With 20 different characters, 26 levels, four-player gameplay, and non-stop, hack-and-slash action, Black Stone: Magic and Steel is the must-have action and roleplaying game on Xbox®!
Metascore:
44
User Score:
7.1
Pokemon Ruby Version

Pokemon Ruby Version

Platform: Game Boy Advance
March 19, 2003
The race to catch 'em all is on again in Pokémon Ruby. This entry in the Pokémon series features an all-new storyline, awesome new Pokémon, and addictive RPG gameplay. One of the biggest additions to Pokémon Ruby is the two-on-two battle system, which allows you to link up with three friends to battle competitively or cooperatively. You can also showcase your Pokémon's coolness, beauty, cuteness, smartness, and toughness in Pokémon contests. With new Pokémon, two-on-two battles, and an all-new region of Hoenn to explore, Pokémon Sapphire takes the Pokémon experience to the next level.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.5
Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

Platform: PlayStation 2
February 26, 2003
Thousands of years into the future, man exists only in deep space. Brutally opposed by a merciless alien race, humanity faces an uncertain destiny as it unlocks the secrets of the Universe in search of the ultimate truth. Features four exhilarating mini-games, innovative battle and control systems, and over 80 hours of gameplay. [Namco]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.5
Harbinger (2003)

Harbinger (2003)

Platform: PC
February 26, 2003
Under the Overlord's ruthless control, Harbinger's shadow has fallen across countless worlds. Ravaged by endless conflict, the lumbering war machine carries her scars like trophies. Where lesser ships have fallen, Harbinger stands: a monument to her master's destructive appetites. But within her cold walls the old alliances are fracturing. Today, the Overlord's dominance is threatened from all corners. The corruptive Vantir, first and oldest aboard Harbinger, continue to spread like a rampant infection throughout the ship. The tribal Scintilla, placated for decades with false promises and half-truths, are once again rising to take the blood oaths of their ancestors. But it's the newcomers that pose the greatest threat here. The bug-like Cimicidae have arrived and with them a wave of change that threatens to rip this ship apart. That is where you come in. A member of a small raider community, these corridors are the only home you've known. You've been living on scraps with enemies on all sides. Death is always a misstep behind. Sometimes you do the Overlord's dirty work. Sometimes you do your own. We live by unspoken laws down here and the bloodhungry are never far behind. This is your destiny. The choices you make now will affect everything from here on. Choose wisely. [DreamCatcher]
Metascore:
57
User Score:
7.3
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter

Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter

Platform: PlayStation 2
February 18, 2003
It's an epic quest of magical proportions. You live in another time... another place... devoid of all light sources. You are now part of the underground world. Foil your menacing enemies to reach your ultimate mission. Only you can discover the way out of the labyrinth-like dungeon that envelops you and your friends. Escape your underground captors and you'll reach the world of the living. [Capcom]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
6.6
Dark Cloud 2

Dark Cloud 2

Platform: PlayStation 2
February 17, 2003
[Known as "Dark Chronicle" in the UK] Live the adventure of an inventive young man, visited by a protector of the future. Rely on your creative ability to rebuild destroyed worlds, invent equipment needed for your journey and repair weaponry damaged in battle. Your efforts will determine the outcome of things to come.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.5
A Tale in the Desert

A Tale in the Desert

Platform: PC
February 15, 2003
The ancient Egyptians wrote about Seven Disciplines of Man: Leadership, Thought, The Human Body, Architecture, Worship, Conflict, and Art. They believed that if a man could achieve perfection in all seven, he'd live forever. A Tale in the Desert centers around the tests, which measure your skill in the seven disciplines. They don't measure your character's abilities --- they measure your abilities. That's a big difference. For example, to advance in leadership, you'll actually need to be able to convince people to do things. To advance in conflict, you'll need real tactical and strategic ability. To advance in art, you'll need artistic talent. All of the tests share one thing in common: your goal is to affect your fellow players. In conflict, you must defeat them. In architecture, you must outbuild them. In worship, you must coordinate them. No matter the discipline, passing a test revolves around other players. [eGenesis]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.3
.hack//Infection Part 1

.hack//Infection Part 1

Platform: PlayStation 2
February 10, 2003
A fourteen year old boy named Kite is invited by his schoolmate, Orca, to play the online game The World. While playing the game both Kite and his friend are attacked by an unknown monster. As a result, Orca becomes comatose in the real world. Despite his friend's condition, Kite continues to play The World believing he'll find a way to revive Orca. While playing, Kite accepts Book of Twilight from a mysterious girl in white. Kite is transformed into an outlaw player within the game wielding the very same power responsible for Orca's condition. [Bandai]
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.3
EverQuest Online Adventures

EverQuest Online Adventures

Platform: PlayStation 2
February 9, 2003
EverQuest Online Adventures takes place during the Age of Adventure; a time set approximately five centuries before the original EverQuest for the PC. Return to a time in Norrath's past, when the city of Freeport was a new coalition of merchants and the elves have yet to abandon their ancient homeland completely. As a console RPG, there is a focus on exciting combat, questing and character development. Combat is fast and tactically rich, with each monster posing a unique challenge for the player. The world is laden with compelling quests and intriguing subplots. Players enhance their characters by discovering items and unlocking secret abilities. [Sony]
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.1
Ultima Online: Age of Shadows

Ultima Online: Age of Shadows

Platform: PC
February 8, 2003
Journey to the land of Malas in this massively expanded Ultima Online world. Build your new custom house, explore Britannia's largest dungeon or join with others to build a new community. Learn the art of Necromancy and use new spells to summon undead monsters to assist you in battle. Build your skills as a holy Warrior by taking on the role of the Paladin. Acquire new magic items and rare collectibles through directed quests against over a dozen new monsters. Whether your skill lies in magic, battle, trade, or in your ability to construct the most incredible structures imaginable, make your mark on the Internet's deepest role-playing adventure - Ultima Online! [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
74
User Score:
6.9
Summoner: A Goddess Reborn

Summoner: A Goddess Reborn

Platform: GameCube
February 4, 2003
As the Queen of Halassar, your fate is written in the Book of the Prophets as the savior of all creation. Millions adore you as the goddess reborn, yet enemies surround you. You must fulfill the prophecy and become the goddess Laharah. But the path you follow remains a mystery that takes the Queen and her companions to the far-flung corners of the world and beyond. To save your people, you must learn to summon godlike powers to let your destiny unfold.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.2
Skies of Arcadia Legends

Skies of Arcadia Legends

Platform: GameCube
January 27, 2003
Grasp the wheel of your air-ship and prepare to embark on a legendary adventure. You are Vyse, a young member of the Blue Rogue pirates. Together with your childhood friend Aika and Fina, a mysterious girl, you are locked in an epic struggle with a powerful enemy nation for the fate of the world. You must gather your own crew of air pirates and journey through uncharted skies to vanquish the empire from every corner of the map. Along the way, you'll wage battles against savage monsters and evil pirates as you make a name for yourself on land and in the sky.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.6
The Sims Online

The Sims Online

Platform: PC
December 18, 2002
The Sims Online is a virtual world built from the imaginations of thousands of players like you -- an unpredictable, alternate reality where you are both spectator and participant. Build a network of friends to enhance your power, wealth, reputation and social standing. Explore neighborhoods, create crazy locations, or host wild events to entertain others. In this massive and never-ending online event you become a Sim, choose your role and find your destiny. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.7
Metal Dungeon

Metal Dungeon

Platform: Xbox
December 15, 2002
In the futuristic world of Alansas, magic and technology are one. Plagued by war and famine, Alansas has become a post-apocalyptic playground. In the vast underground weapons complex of Force Valley, monstrous cyborg armies are created to wage war on the fields above. In a moment of folly, an experimental cyborg known as 'Magin', escapes and takes over the weapons laboratory and facility. Creating an army of enhanced weapon monsters, Magin entombs the Gods of magic, turning Force Valley into a Metal Dungeon. Now, a group of Cyborgs known as the Enforcers are enlisted to take back the facility, plunge into its depths and root out the evil that awaits. So gear up, level up, and get ready for a horror-filled, futuristic RPG adventure in the Metal Dungeon.
Metascore:
44
User Score:
6.0
Lunar Legend

Lunar Legend

Platform: Game Boy Advance
December 10, 2002
When One Legend Falls, ANOTHER MUST RISE! Embark on a desperate struggle to realize one hero's dream to become a legend.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.6
Dark Age of Camelot: Shrouded Isles

Dark Age of Camelot: Shrouded Isles

Platform: PC
December 2, 2002
The first expansion pack available for Dark Age of Camelot players. It extends the story of the original game with new character classes, new races, and three new continents to explore - displayed in an all-new state-of-the-art graphics engine that make it look as advanced as any game on the market. [Mythic Entertainment]
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.4
Evolution Worlds

Evolution Worlds

Platform: GameCube
December 2, 2002
Deep within the ruins of Evolutia, an ancient technology waits to be uncovered. Two heroes set out to find this power, only to fall into an epic struggle with the Army of the 8th Empire.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
8.3
ShadowFlare

ShadowFlare

Platform: PC
November 29, 2002
A mission-based PC action/role-playing game that consists of 4 episodes. You start your journey as a hired mercenary working for gold, precious items, and fighting experience in a demon-ruled land. As you adventure through the vast ruins of what's left of the world, you'll deduce what happened and who's responsible for the devastation. Once you've reached a certain skill level in the game, you'll be able to choose a new profession for your character as a warrior, wizard/witch, or hunter. [Emurasoft - Available to Download at Official Site]
Metascore:
49
User Score:
6.6
Phantasy Star Collection

Phantasy Star Collection

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 24, 2002
Relive the series that revolutionized RPG gaming! Explore the vast Algo Solar System and do battle with an arsenal of weapons, magical spells, and armor. Defeat the evil King Lassic to restore peace to the galaxy! Uncover the shocking secrets of the Motavian society! Live through three generations to conquer monstrous mutations!
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.2
Anarchy Online: The Notum Wars

Anarchy Online: The Notum Wars

Platform: PC
November 23, 2002
Join a thriving online role-playing community of thousands of players, teams and organisations. Explore and control land, mine notum, and construct towers to defend your territory. [Funcom]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.1
Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings

Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings

Platform: PC
November 20, 2002
Are you ready for the next generation of multiplayer role-playing games? Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings combines state of the art 3-D graphics , innovative combat and game-play and a dynamic monthly update system that immerses players in a lush, living world filled with danger and challenges. AC2 takes place in a fantasy world that has been devastated by a great disaster. You and your fellow players must venture forth and shape the course of this ever-evolving world. [Microsoft]
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.2
Archangel (2002)

Archangel (2002)

Platform: PC
November 19, 2002
You take on the role of Michael as you fight your way through three fascinating worlds. Put your skills to the ultimate test as you fight the dark powers to complete your transformation into the Archangel. [JoWood]
Metascore:
49
User Score:
6.9
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

Platform: GameCube
November 18, 2002
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is an action RPG with an epic tale of intrigue, explosive spell effects, and highly detailed creatures and environments. You play a one of three customizable characters, who returns to Baldur's Gate and joins the fight against the darkness that threatens its peace. Take on the monsters solo or with a friend in co-op mode. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is the first game to feature the real time application of the Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition rules.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.8
Neocron

Neocron

Platform: PC
November 17, 2002
If you like first person shooters, you're going to love Neocron, because it provides a whole range of varied weaponry and direct battles. While there's a ceasefire in the city, you can set out to the vast wastelands to hunt monsters and mutants. You can participate in deathmatches in special arenas within the game without damaging the game characters and their skills or values. Clan friends will also be thrilled: You can found a clan in your team's own apartment and communicate with its members via board and messaging systems, or trade materials, weapons and real estate to become a commercial tycoon. [CDV]
Metascore:
66
User Score:
6.6
Arx Fatalis

Arx Fatalis

Platform: PC
November 11, 2002
The goal of the game is to destroy the secret cult of Akbaa, the god of devastation and chaos, thereby preventing his return to the physical world. Should the player fail, the demon is bound to impose his reign of terror upon Arx. The player assumes the role of the potential hero, fights inside an underground fortress using wooden clubs, swords and magical items to defend himself against creatures including goblins, trolls, rat-men and other vicious opponents. However, brute force is not always the best way to succeed: The player has at his disposal the innovative new "onscreen gesture based magic system" to assist him in his progress through the game. Using the mouse, burning runes can be drawn in mid-air. A series of these gestures combine to create powerful magic spells that will protect the player or empower him to defeat his enemies and pursue his quest. [JoWood]
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.2
The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal

The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal

Platform: PC
November 6, 2002
A ruthless new king has taken the throne of Morrowind, while an aging god drifts deeper into madness. Continue your epic journey into vast new cities, and through massive, epic-sized dungeons. The fate of Morrowind is in your hands again. [Bethesda Softworks]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.9
Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder

Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder

Platform: Game Boy Advance
October 30, 2002
A new evil has fallen upon the peaceful city of Waterdeep. You have been called upon to uncover its source and destroy it. As you embark on an epic odyssey with a band of fearless adventurers, you'll need to prepare yourself for confrontation with countless enemies and obstacles.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
6.4
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II

Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II

Platform: GameCube
October 29, 2002
The Phantasy Star adventure that began on the PC now comes to your GameCube with new gaming modes and new content. Phantasy Star Online I & II features new character classes, weapons, enemies, items, and quests. A new split-screen feature allows three of your friends to join you on your adventure, as well as in other game modes, on the same console. Episode I includes all of the content from the original PSO and PSO Version 2, while Episode II brings a new, full-length adventure.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.5
EverQuest: The Planes of Power

EverQuest: The Planes of Power

Platform: PC
October 28, 2002
Cross over to realms of ancient power, where legendary creatures guard long-hidden secrets. EverQuest: The Planes of Power will take you to places not meant for mortal eyes, reveal treasures and challenges mightier than any before, and bring you face to face with the gods themselves. Prepare yourself, the Planes await! [Sony]
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.0
Suikoden III

Suikoden III

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 24, 2002
Fifteen years after the events of "Suikoden II," follow the intertwining stories of Hugo, the son of a village chief, Chris, the virtuous Knight of Zexen, and Geddoe, the rebellious unit commander, as their fates bring them together in order to gather the 108 Stars of Destiny. Suikoden III breaks new ground in the RPG genre with 3 different battle systems, 3 main characters, 3 styles of combat and a fully detailed 3D world. [Konami]
Metascore:
86
User Score:
8.8
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

Platform: Xbox
October 22, 2002
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is an action RPG with an epic tale of intrigue, explosive spell effects, and highly detailed creatures and environments. You play a one of three customizable characters, who returns to Baldur's Gate and joins the fight against the darkness that threatens its peace. Take on the monsters solo or with a friend in co-op mode. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is the first game to feature the real time application of the Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition rules.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.5
Car Battler Joe

Car Battler Joe

Platform: Game Boy Advance
October 21, 2002
Rampaging rogues roam the highways and byways that surround your village. If your believed the rumors, you would blame your missing father for the surge in vehicular violence. That's why you've decided to lead the life of a car battler, transporting cargo between towns and running down every lethal lead foot foolish enough to cross your path. This gritty work isn't easy. Other car battlers fight for money or fame, but you have a higher calling: You're determined to restore your family's lost honor and bring your father home.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.8
Wild Arms 3

Wild Arms 3

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 15, 2002
During desolate times on the "Sea of Sand", Drifters venture across the vast lands of Filgaia searching for fortune and adventure. Amidst the deserts lie cities erected from eroded rock and scavenged wood. Towns that a few call home provide rest and solitude for the many travelers of the barren wasteland. Tales of mystic relics that harness unmatched powers spread across the land. While some vision the items as treasure, others have deciphered a secret bringing unlimited power. Meanwhile, one object of mythical stature attracts four Drifters to a common place. These four strangers discover the strength in working as a team. Shortly thereafter they learn of an ancient prophecy determining the future of their eroded homeland. Setting aside their differences, they roam the lands and unlock the knowledge and mystical forces making their adventure their destiny. [SCEA]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.4
Legaia 2: Duel Saga

Legaia 2: Duel Saga

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 1, 2002
A magical crystal that supplies infinite water to the small village of Nohl is stolen by force, causing a solar eclipse that drowns the land in an evil light, making monsters more abundant and powerful and placing the village's survival at stake. Now Lang, a rookie member of the Nohl militia, must fight his way across uncharted lands to recover the crystal and restore peace to the land. [Fresh Games]
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.2
Grandia Xtreme

Grandia Xtreme

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 30, 2002
With an enhanced battle system, Grandia Xtreme pushes RPG gaming in new directions with a faster-paced game of exploration and discovery. With over 130 different types of monsters and 8 elemental lands standing between you and victory, the future of world has never looked more desperate. Can you avert the disaster rising from the ancient ruins? [Enix]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.6
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Platform: Game Boy Advance
September 24, 2002
J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth is a land of beauty, magic, and darkness. In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, you follow Tolkien's narrative from the Shire to the halls of Moria, and finally to the banks of the River Anduin. Gameplay alternates between melee, archery, sorcery, and stealth as you control Frodo, Gandalf, and Aragorn. Join this band of heroes in their quest to destroy the One Ring, which contains all the power of the dark lord Sauron.
Metascore:
51
User Score:
6.1
Dual Hearts

Dual Hearts

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 23, 2002
Long ago, a sage divided the world into the dream and real world in order to seal the power Nightmare, an evil creature that is the culmination of all that is wrong in the world. With Nightmare's power weakened, the sage was able to divide its mind and body and peace was restored to the two worlds... Enter Rumble, a young treasure hunter who has come to the Sonno Island in search of the legendary Dream Stone. Unfortunately, the stone cannot be obtained through ordinary means... Enter Tumble, a magical creature on a mission by the Queen to undo the seal on the temple... and your only way into the dream world. Together you'll travel by land, air and sea through wondrous and sometimes twisted dreamscapes to unlock the magical orbs that will break the seal to the temple. [Atlus]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
6.8
Summoner 2

Summoner 2

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 23, 2002
You are the Queen of Halassar. Thousands have fought and died for you. Millions adore you as the "goddess Laharah reborn." Your fate is written in the Book of the Prophets. You are the savior of all creation. But your enemies are strong. The King of Galdyr wants you dead. Sinister factions plot your downfall. The armies of Urath march on your borders. Below Munari City, the mysterious Unseen weave a dark conspiracy. And now one of your own has betrayed you. A thief robs your inner sanctum. Intrigue lures you to the Midnight Sea. In a howling tempest, your destiny begins to unfold. [THQ]
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.4
Divine Divinity

Divine Divinity

Platform: PC
September 22, 2002
Set in a new fantasy universe, Divine Divinity takes the player on a fantastic quest in a land torn apart by corruption and dark magic. Throughout his journeys the player will get the chance to develop his character as one of six character types, and meet a variety of people and fantastical beings. By combining the best features of the RPG genre, and introducing a lot of new features, Divine Divinity will appeal to both hard-core and new RPG players. [Larian Studios]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.4
Dynasty Tactics

Dynasty Tactics

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 17, 2002
Focusing on the tactical elements of battles in the Three Kingdoms world, this game provides you with the thrill of military victory through the clever maneuvering of diverse units. A multitude of tactical combos can be activated by linking unique attacks together. Smooth graphics using our crowd control system and epic CG movies provide for a game environment that transports the player into the midst of battle.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.1
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