Sports Games

Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray

Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray

Platform: Xbox
June 10, 2003
Wakeboarding Unleashed rips you across a lake by a high-powered speedboat as you perform tricks through dangerous terrain. As one of seven world-class wakeboarders, you'll crash into houseboats and catch huge air in nine exotic levels. If you become too tired, then drive the boat and help your friend pull off challenging technical tricks on the water. Wakeboarding Unleashed takes wakeboarding to the next level with realistic water, unique interaction with the rope, and a fun cooperative mode.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.4
G1 Jockey 3

G1 Jockey 3

Platform: PlayStation 2
May 28, 2003
Take the role of an apprentice jockey thrust into the highly competitive sport of thoroughbred racing. Over the course of a season, face fierce competition as you battle to become the world?s top Grade 1 jockey. All the action and the vibrant spectacle of thoroughbred racing are captured in real-time 3D. You have full control of their steed right out of the gate and all the way to the furious finish.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.2
Inside Pitch 2003

Inside Pitch 2003

Platform: Xbox
May 20, 2003
Inside Pitch 2003 delivers all the hard slides, bare-handed grabs, and grand slams of a Major League Baseball game. Choose your favorite team and go head-to-head against players that reflect the talent, technique, and style of their real-life counterparts. Realistic players, authentic stadiums, and animated scoreboards immerse you into each ballgame. With Championship Challenges, you can reproduce the most impressive feats of the past season and become the hero. And with a headset, you can talk up your game with Xbox Live's online voice communication.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
6.8
MLB 2004

MLB 2004

Platform: PlayStation
April 30, 2003
This year's entry in the MLB series adds more authenticity to the baseball experience with new modes, detailed stadiums, and fresh commentary. In MLB 2004, you can build yourself an unbeatable dynasty with Franchise mode, take your favorite team or player through a ten-year Career mode, manage the front office in General Manager mode, or take a rookie from A-Ball to the big leagues in Spring Training mode. Replays, play-by-plays from Vin Scully, and commentary from ESPN's Dave Campbell, enhance the action from Opening Day to the Fall Classic.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
NBA Street Vol. 2

NBA Street Vol. 2

Platform: Xbox
April 28, 2003
Basketball returns to the streets in NBA Street Vol. 2, featuring more players, electrifying moves, and online multiplayer battles. Defeat the best players in the game today and even bring legends such as Dr. J, Magic, Bird, Wilt, and Moses out of retirement for some on-court brawling. NBA Street Vol. 2 features all-new spectacular dunks, dribbles, and passes that'll take show-stopping Gamebreakers to the next level. You can take your game against computer opponents or friends, or play with up to three other players online. Are you good enough to rule the streets?
Metascore:
89
User Score:
8.0
NBA Street Vol. 2

NBA Street Vol. 2

Platform: GameCube
April 28, 2003
Basketball returns to the streets in NBA Street Vol. 2, featuring more players, electrifying moves, and online multiplayer battles. Defeat the best players in the game today and even bring legends such as Dr. J, Magic, Bird, Wilt, and Moses out of retirement for some on-court brawling. NBA Street Vol. 2 features all-new spectacular dunks, dribbles, and passes that'll take show-stopping Gamebreakers to the next level. You can take your game against computer opponents or friends, or play with up to three other players online. Are you good enough to rule the streets?
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.3
NBA Street Vol. 2

NBA Street Vol. 2

Platform: PlayStation 2
April 28, 2003
25 NBA legends scrap, battle and brawl for ultimate bragging rights. Play as Dr. J, Bird, Wilt, Moses, and more! Seven authentic urban courts including Soul in the Hole in NYC, Mosswood in Oakland, and more. All-new electrifying moves, passes and alley-oops. Play against the CPU or with up to four ballers. Customize the rules and players to your liking. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
90
User Score:
8.7
Backyard Baseball

Backyard Baseball

Platform: GameCube
March 31, 2003
All the excitement of summer ball games is now in your living room. Backyard Baseball pits the Backyard Kids against kid versions of real pro baseball players such as Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds, and Derek Jeter. Pick your team, position players, and choose a field to play on for single games or an entire season. Choose from all 30 MLB teams or create your own winning line-up with custom team names and uniforms. It's the chance of a lifetime to play with the pros.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.3
Gallop Racer 2003: A New Breed

Gallop Racer 2003: A New Breed

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 31, 2003
Experience the world of Gallop Racer with an inside look into the unique sport of thoroughbred racing! Gallop Racer 2003 is bigger and better than before with a fully interactive betting system, a horse training mode for beginner riders, 32 different track environments, and over 3000 unlockable horses! [Tecmo]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.5
MVP Baseball 2003

MVP Baseball 2003

Platform: PC
March 24, 2003
New Pitcher/Batter Interface: Players must be strategic with their pitches. Throw a nasty curve to a batter's "cold zone" or risk a possible home run by throwing some heat to their "hot zone." Each pitcher will have more effective pitches depending on how accurate those pitches are in real life. Batting: Quality of the hit will depend on each batter's real life "hot and cold zones," hitter ratings, swing timing and swing type. New AI and Gameplay System: Real-time scouting reports provide accurate player ratings and attributes. CPU opponents react like their real-life counterparts, incorporating strategy and decision-making based on outs, score, inning, pitch count, etc. First Ever Picture-in-Picture Baserunning. Robust Franchise Mode includes rookie drafts, player development, career-ending injuries, contracts and hirings/firings. All-New Throw Meter. Major League Baseball Player Council: Expert advice and design input from leading MLB players Torii Hunter, Trot Nixon, Todd Pratt, Eric Chavez and Tim Hudson. [EA Sports]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.4
MLB Slugfest 20-04

MLB Slugfest 20-04

Platform: Game Boy Advance
March 18, 2003
MLB SlugFest is back with more aggressive-style baseball than ever. MLB Slugfest 20-04 delivers a blend of hardcore, lightning-fast gameplay combined with key baseball features that will please even the most diehard sports fan. Turbo running, fielding, batting, and throwing are essential skills in this game, which makes every play a highlight. Among your favorite MLB players from around the league, you can create your own team of superstars, and then work your way up to a World Series championship. With new moves, rosters, and the addition of the new Home Run Derby mode, this year's SlugFest hits home with awesome power.
Metascore:
43
User Score:
tbd
TransWorld Surf: Next Wave

TransWorld Surf: Next Wave

Platform: GameCube
March 18, 2003
Surf the most realistic 3D water anywhere - including over 20 of the world's sweetest breaks - and pull of the same monster moves that made pros like Taj Burrow and Shane Dorian famous. Brave the frigid waters of Antarctica, unlock 13 new hidden characters and surf against your friends in extreme multiplayer modes like Shark Tag!
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
World Series Baseball 2K3

World Series Baseball 2K3

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 17, 2003
WSB 2K3 spent the offseason improving what was already THE baseball franchise by adding an all-new ESPN broadcast presentation, more classic uniforms for every team, player-specific batting stances and pitching styles for Hall of Fame players, and historic ballparks. WSB 2K3's unrivaled gameplay gives users what they asked for, including: a jump button for home run-robbing snatches and line drive-snaring grabs, user-controlled leadoffs, drag bunts, improved double play animations, power swings, and more. [Sega]
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.6
MLB Slugfest 20-04

MLB Slugfest 20-04

Platform: Xbox
March 16, 2003
MLB SlugFest is back with more aggressive-style baseball than ever. MLB Slugfest 20-04 delivers a blend of hardcore, lightning-fast gameplay combined with key baseball features that will please even the most diehard sports fan. Turbo running, fielding, batting, and throwing are essential skills in this game, which makes every play a highlight. Among your favorite MLB players from around the league, you can create your own team of superstars, and then work your way up to a World Series championship. With new moves, rosters, and the addition of the new Home Run Derby mode, this year's SlugFest hits home with awesome power.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
tbd
MLB Slugfest 20-04

MLB Slugfest 20-04

Platform: GameCube
March 16, 2003
MLB SlugFest is back with more aggressive-style baseball than ever. MLB Slugfest 20-04 delivers a blend of hardcore, lightning-fast gameplay combined with key baseball features that will please even the most diehard sports fan. Turbo running, fielding, batting, and throwing are essential skills in this game, which makes every play a highlight. Among your favorite MLB players from around the league, you can create your own team of superstars, and then work your way up to a World Series championship. With new moves, rosters, and the addition of the new Home Run Derby mode, this year's SlugFest hits home with awesome power.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
tbd
MLB Slugfest 20-04

MLB Slugfest 20-04

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 16, 2003
Features Exclusive Challenging Adrenaline-Style Gameplay: Turbo running, fielding, batting and throwing. Midway Sports kicks the level up a notch with hard-hitting, gas-throwing, plays-of-the-week caliber fielding to give the player the best possible baseball videogame experience. NEW Create-A-Team: Create your own All-Star team by combining your favorite players from both leagues into one powerhouse ball club, then work your way to a World Series championship. NEW Customizable Instant Replay: Relive your towering home runs or diving catches with instant replay. You take control of the camera and can view your highlight-quality plays from any angle you desire. NEW Home Run Derby: Pit your favorite MLB players in a home run derby and square off against the most feared long ball hitters in the league. NEW Pitching "On Fire": Pitchers in both leagues have the opportunity to get "on fire" by constantly shutting down the offensive team. [Midway]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.0
World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 International

World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 International

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 11, 2003
North America, the wait is over. Experience the most realistic virtual recreation of the sport to date. Life-like player models, staggeringly realistic animations, and renowned gameplay bring a soccer experience that can't be beat. This critically acclaimed title is the must have soccer game of the year. Find out what you've been missing. Create your own dream team in the Master League. [Konami]
Metascore:
93
User Score:
8.4
MLB 2004

MLB 2004

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 10, 2003
Take the bump with All New Pitching Controls and Total Control Pitching - an MLB exclusive that puts you on the pitcher?s mound with the ability to nibble away at the corners as you control every pitch type, location and velocity in an effort to force batters to hit your pitch. Every aspect of A.I. in MLB 2004 has been created with consultation from more than 24 pros. Play a 10-year career with the Career Mode or a single season with Season Mode. Get into a home run show down with Home Run Derby. Take a rookie from Spring Training to the World Series with Spring Training Mode.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
7.9
MVP Baseball 2003

MVP Baseball 2003

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 10, 2003
New Pitcher/Batter Interface: Players must be strategic with their pitches. Throw a nasty curve to a batter's "cold zone" or risk a possible home run by throwing some heat to their "hot zone." Each pitcher will have more effective pitches depending on how accurate those pitches are in real life. Batting: Quality of the hit will depend on each batter's real life "hot and cold zones," hitter ratings, swing timing and swing type. New AI and Gameplay System: Real-time scouting reports provide accurate player ratings and attributes. CPU opponents react like their real-life counterparts, incorporating strategy and decision-making based on outs, score, inning, pitch count, etc. First Ever Picture-in-Picture Baserunning. Robust Franchise Mode includes rookie drafts, player development, career-ending injuries, contracts and hirings/firings. All-New Throw Meter. Major League Baseball Player Council: Expert advice and design input from leading MLB players Torii Hunter, Trot Nixon, Todd Pratt, Eric Chavez and Tim Hudson. [EA Sports]
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.3
World Series Baseball 2K3

World Series Baseball 2K3

Platform: Xbox
March 10, 2003
Sega Sports™ World Series® Baseball 2K3 spent the off-season improving what was already the best baseball franchise by adding ESPN broadcast presentation, more classic uniforms for every team, historical ballparks, player-specific batting stances and pitching styles for Hall of Fame legends, and more. This year, World Series Baseball 2K3 is in a league of its own!
Metascore:
89
User Score:
7.3
MVP Baseball 2003

MVP Baseball 2003

Platform: Xbox
March 10, 2003
This year's installment of MVP Baseball gives you more control over the game than ever before. MVP Baseball 2003 features a more intuitive pitching and batting system, picture-in-picture base-running, and an all-new throw meter in addition to new player animations, franchise mode play, and deeper gameplay. Experience a robust Franchise mode, which includes rookie drafts, player development, career-ending injuries, and hirings/firings. The game also provides expert advice from leading MLB players Torii Hunter, Trot Nixon, Eric Chavez, and Tim Hudson. This is your chance to showcase your baseball skills.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.7
High Heat Major League Baseball 2004

High Heat Major League Baseball 2004

Platform: Xbox
March 6, 2003
High Heat™ Major League Baseball® 2004 combines new graphics and animations with a deep Franchise mode, a highly acclaimed A.I., and unsurpassed baseball realism. In Two On Two Showdown™, one of the game's eleven modes, pick a pitcher and a batter, and square off in a single-inning battle!
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.6
Baseball Mogul 2004

Baseball Mogul 2004

Platform: PC
March 6, 2003
New features this year include: Over 100 seasons of historical stats. Start your dynasty in 2003, 1953, or 1903. Full-screen multi-window interface. Now you can finally use your entire Windows desktop to run your team. New interface lets you view all players on one team or in the entire league, and sort by any stat. New player scouting reports with complete year-by-year stats for each player and a 5-year graph of their recent performance. Enhanced minor league control. Tell your minor league managers what kind of rookies they should recruit, both by position and by skill. Improved news headlines. Now includes quick and easy scanning and reading of news articles in the daily newspaper. [Sports Mogul Inc.]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
5.4
High Heat Major League Baseball 2004

High Heat Major League Baseball 2004

Platform: PC
March 4, 2003
New features for this year include a brand-new graphics engine, all-new motion-captured player animations, and Franchise Mode containing comprehensive player contracts, financial and free agent systems and realistic player management features. They've even tripled the number of pitch types from detailed scouting reports and input from Curt Schilling, himself! [3DO]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
All-Star Baseball 2004

All-Star Baseball 2004

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 1, 2003
Features on-line capabilities, featuring downloadable roster updates. History's greatest Negro League players such as Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, and Buck O'Neil. All-new legends teams featuring Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, & Ty Cobb. Scenario mode where Derek Jeter introduces actual MLB footage to set-up in-game situations and recommendations. Pick-up game mode that enables you to choose up sides with your favorite players in all new stadiums. [Acclaim]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.5
Out of the Park Baseball 5

Out of the Park Baseball 5

Platform: PC
February 28, 2003
The newest version of the award-winning baseball simulation that offers a sports gaming experience unlike any other. Multiple play options, a career mode, an exhaustive financial model, an open-ended design allowing you to completely customize your gaming experience, and much more. Try to build a dynasty with your favorite team through trading, acquiring free agents and making good selections in the amateur draft. Play consecutive seasons and follow the careers of your players as they develop, age and retire. Or, use Out of the Park Baseball?s connectivity with The Baseball Archive to create your own "season disks," and replay any single season in baseball history. You can even combine history and fantasy by creating a new career league that starts with a historical season from baseball's past, and moves forward through a future that you shape! [.400 Software Studios]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
tbd
Evolution Snowboarding

Evolution Snowboarding

Platform: GameCube
February 25, 2003
The year is 20XX and evil Boardroids have taken over the world. Now it's your job to save the slopes from this alien invasion. Along with some of the top snowboarders in the world, including Danny Kass and Todd Richards, you'll take on a variety of enemies, challenges, and boss characters as you attempt to win back the world mountain by mountain. Luckily, you're equipped with the latest in snowboarding gear to aid you in over 80 missions in eight intense levels.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
tbd
All-Star Baseball 2004

All-Star Baseball 2004

Platform: Xbox
February 23, 2003
Not only does All-Star Baseball 2004 simulate professional baseball, but it also gives you a look into baseball's history and homes. Now, in addition to today's baseball stars, you can play history's greatest players, from the MLB to the Negro Leagues. Take a panoramic tour of each stadium while learning about interesting facts and features. If you're new to the game, all-star Derek Jeter will guide and instruct you in the new Rookie mode tutorial.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.4
All-Star Baseball 2004

All-Star Baseball 2004

Platform: GameCube
February 23, 2003
Not only does All-Star Baseball 2004 simulate professional baseball, but it also gives you a look into baseball's history and homes. Now, in addition to today's baseball stars, you can play history's greatest players, from the MLB to the Negro Leagues. Take a panoramic tour of each stadium while learning about interesting facts and features. If you're new to the game, all-star Derek Jeter will guide and instruct you in the new Rookie mode tutorial.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.2
All-Star Baseball 2004 featuring Derek Jeter

All-Star Baseball 2004 featuring Derek Jeter

Platform: Game Boy Advance
February 23, 2003
Not only does All-Star Baseball 2004 simulate professional baseball, but it also gives you a look into baseball's history and homes. Now, in addition to today's baseball stars, you can play history's greatest players, from the MLB to the Negro Leagues. Take a panoramic tour of each stadium while learning about interesting facts and features. If you're new to the game, all-star Derek Jeter will guide and instruct you in the new Rookie mode tutorial.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
High Heat Major League Baseball 2004

High Heat Major League Baseball 2004

Platform: PlayStation 2
February 19, 2003
New features for this year include a brand-new graphics engine, all-new motion-captured player animations, and Franchise Mode containing comprehensive player contracts, financial and free agent systems and realistic player management features. They've even tripled the number of pitch types from detailed scouting reports and input from Curt Schilling, himself! [3DO]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.2
World Tour Soccer 2003

World Tour Soccer 2003

Platform: PlayStation 2
February 10, 2003
[Also known as "This is Football 2002"] Features more than 300 teams from throughout the world including national teams from USA, England, Brazil, France and Japan.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.0
Disney Sports Snowboarding

Disney Sports Snowboarding

Platform: Game Boy Advance
February 5, 2003
Guide Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Big Bad Pete, and Chip and Dale in snowboarding competition with four main gameplay modes (Race, Trick, Rally, and Time Trial).
Metascore:
59
User Score:
tbd
Black & Bruised

Black & Bruised

Platform: GameCube
January 26, 2003
To the fighters in Black & Bruised, boxing is no game; it's a matter of survival. Nineteen outrageous characters fight their way through grueling slugfests to win the pot or settle a score. You'll play through their intertwining stories as they battle each other in 21 different arenas. During each match, you can earn power-ups such as Armor, AutoSlip, Vamp, or Fire Damage to give your fighter a competitive advantage over your opponent.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
Black & Bruised

Black & Bruised

Platform: PlayStation 2
January 26, 2003
Black, bruised and beaten down! This rowdy crew of 19 personalities let loose in an over-the-top arcade style slugfest that breaks new ground with its unique Boxer's Life Mode. Live through each boxer's life story as it unfolds through in-game movies that connect to actual boxing bouts. When life backs you into a corner, come out swingin'! [Majesco]
Metascore:
63
User Score:
tbd
Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball

Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball

Platform: Xbox
January 22, 2003
The girls of Dead or Alive are back and better than ever in Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball. But this time around the girls are throwing on their bikinis to go head-to-head in outrageous games of beach volleyball. It's time to get up close with the ladies as they set and spike their way to the championship title on the tropical beach resort, Zack Island. The points you receive on the court enable you to customize your characters with over 100 swimsuits and accessories. At night, Zack Island becomes a haven for nightlife activities including an island casino and a radio station with all your favorite sand and surf tunes.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.9
Fisherman's Challenge

Fisherman's Challenge

Platform: PlayStation 2
January 19, 2003
Whether you consider yourself an expert angler or a bassin' beginner, you'll have the time of your life with Fisherman's Challenge, the most complete virtual fishing experience available for the PS2. For experts, Fisherman's Challenge offers 5 lakes, 7 species of game fish and over 110 lures... plus over 100 rod and reel combinations. For beginners, Fish Mood Indicators give insight into why fish are biting and how they feel about your offering. [Konami]
Metascore:
67
User Score:
6.8
Disney Sports Basketball

Disney Sports Basketball

Platform: GameCube
January 13, 2003
Disney Sports Basketball brings exaggerated moves and original locations to life as your favorite Disney characters take to the court. Mickey and his pals, who include Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy, come together for three-on-three-style basketball action with arcade-style gameplay. Choose your team, and then take on five game modes, including Exhibition, Season, and All-Star Game, among others. If you can master the game's intuitive controls, you can take your team all the way to the finals or dominate three of your friends in Multiplayer mode.
Metascore:
37
User Score:
7.8
NHL 2K3

NHL 2K3

Platform: GameCube
December 11, 2002
Now that the series has moved on to all platforms, no one will have an excuse not to play what has become the best hockey game series on the market.
Metascore:
89
User Score:
6.2
Disney Sports Football

Disney Sports Football

Platform: GameCube
December 8, 2002
Get ready for hard-hitting tackles and wild touchdowns as Mickey, Goofy, and other Disney characters take to the gridiron. In Disney Sports Football, you'll create a team and compete in four modes: Challenge, Cup, Exhibition, and Practice. You'll have plenty of running and passing plays, offensive and defensive formations, and turbo moves to master, plus magic items to boost your team's performance. In single or multiplayer modes, you'll face a variety of opponents inside fantastic stadiums.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
tbd
NCAA College Basketball 2K3

NCAA College Basketball 2K3

Platform: PlayStation 2
December 2, 2002
Take the reigns of your favorite Division I program and build a modern-day dynasty in Legacy Mode, as you recruit the best crop of young talent throughout the nation. Train your squad to run team-oriented motion offenses, overpower your opponents with high post plays and antagonize teams with aggressive full court presses. You call all the shots, from who's going to redshirt to what kind of zone press your squad runs. Guide your team through an entire season -- tune-up in tough pre-season match-ups in preparation for heated conference play where every game counts. Weekly Top 25 and Rating Percentage Index (R.P.I.) rankings track your progress over the course of the season, including a bubble watch as tourney time draws near. [Sega]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.2
NCAA College Basketball 2K3

NCAA College Basketball 2K3

Platform: GameCube
December 2, 2002
NCAA College Basketball returns for another year of tournaments, chants, and rivalries. More than 300 Division I teams have been updated with accurate rosters, ratings, and schedules. Select a team and compete in conference tournaments, or create your own custom tournament from scratch. As you move up the ranks, you'll discover each school has its own mix of cheerleaders, chants, and fight songs. Now you can invade home courts online against players nationwide on the Xbox and PlayStation 2.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
tbd
NCAA College Basketball 2K3

NCAA College Basketball 2K3

Platform: Xbox
December 2, 2002
NCAA College Basketball returns for another year of tournaments, chants, and rivalries. More than 300 Division I teams have been updated with accurate rosters, ratings, and schedules. Select a team and compete in conference tournaments, or create your own custom tournament from scratch. As you move up the ranks, you'll discover each school has its own mix of cheerleaders, chants, and fight songs. Now you can invade home courts online against players nationwide on the Xbox and PlayStation 2.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.4
BMX XXX

BMX XXX

Platform: GameCube
November 29, 2002
BMX XXX combines outrageous Hollywood humor and characters, beautiful women from New York's famous Scores club, incredible arcade action, and a dynamic soundtrack from current recording artists into one interactive entertainment experience. Laced with mature content, the game features Create-a-Rider mode, over 2,000 different tricks, eight massive levels, and a split-screen multiplayer mode for up to four players. The version for the PlayStation 2 has been edited to eliminate the topless nudity, while versions for the Xbox and the Nintendo GameCube do contain nudity.
Metascore:
60
User Score:
4.4
Street Hoops

Street Hoops

Platform: GameCube
November 28, 2002
Street Hoops brings the aggressive energy and stylish attitude of street basketball into your living room. Set up your own team, and then compete in nationwide street court tournaments. As your team runs through the ranks, you unlock players such as AO, Main Event, 1/2 Man 1/2 Amazing, Headache, and Hot Sauce from the most recent And 1 Mix Tapes; plus Speedy Williams, Booger Smith, and The Future from the Nike freestyle commercial. You can spend your hard-earned winnings on new shoes, warm-ups, tattoos, jewelry, and other gear.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
8.0
NCAA Final Four 2003

NCAA Final Four 2003

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 27, 2002
Features 70 new player models, each consisting of over 4,500 polygons. From muscle definition to wrinkles in the uniform, players are more lifelike than ever before as upgraded gameplay features allow the performance of over 30 new dunks including reverses, follow-ups and 360 degree jams. [SCEA]
Metascore:
57
User Score:
tbd
Cabela's Big Game Hunter

Cabela's Big Game Hunter

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 26, 2002
Choose from a variety of different hunters and an array of firearm, clothing, gear and equipment options. Explore numerous rugged, wild hunting terrains and use the detailed on-screen map to stay informed of the location of your vehicle, campsite, lodge and prime hunting spots. An in-game guide offers tips and advice, and keeps you hot-on-the-trail of trophy game. A health meter lets you know when inclement weather, lack of food and water or run-ins with dangerous animals are taking their toll. The Trophy Beacon and X-Ray option gives novice hunters the necessary information for a quick, clean kill and aids in downed-game recovery. [Cabela's]
Metascore:
59
User Score:
8.0
Evolution Snowboarding

Evolution Snowboarding

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 26, 2002
The year is 20XX...the world has been overtaken by evil "Boardriods" and it's your job to save the slopes. Along with some of the top snowboarders in the world, including Danny Kass and Todd Richards, you'll take on a variety of enemies, challenges and boss characters as you attempt to win back the world mountain by mountain. Luckily, you're equipped with the latest in snowboarding gear to aid you in over 80 missions in 8 of the wickedest levels ever imagined! [Konami]
Metascore:
38
User Score:
tbd
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 3

Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 3

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 25, 2002
The game just feels like a BMX video game on a handheld system ought to feel--like a miniaturized version of its console cousin without any compromises or cutbacks.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
tbd
Disney Sports Basketball

Disney Sports Basketball

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 23, 2002
Disney Sports Basketball brings exaggerated moves and original locations to life as your favorite Disney characters take to the court. Mickey and his pals, who include Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy, come together for three-on-three-style basketball action with arcade-style gameplay. Choose your team, and then take on five game modes, including Exhibition, Season, and All-Star Game, among others. If you can master the game's intuitive controls, you can take your team all the way to the finals or dominate three of your friends in Multiplayer mode.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
NCAA March Madness 2003

NCAA March Madness 2003

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 21, 2002
Do you dream of cutting down the net in New Orleans? Now you can experience the thrill of being the National Champ with NCAA March Madness 2003 -- the ultimate college basketball experience. From the crazed fans in the stands, to the mascots on the court and the fight songs played in the arenas, NCAA March Madness 2003 captures the spirit and excitement and rivalry that is college basketball. [EA Sports]
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.9
FIFA Soccer 2003

FIFA Soccer 2003

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 19, 2002
Master the fundamentals of soccer in FIFA Soccer 2003. With more ball control and player moves, this year's FIFA Soccer puts the The Total Club Championship within your grasp. Unleash the skills of the world's greatest players through new player animations and signature skill moves. Experience pressure-cooker atmospheres as you take on Europe's elite teams in their own stadiums featuring actual team chants and songs. EA Sports Freestyle Control lets you produce a feint, one-touch pass, or skill move to leave your opponents standing.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
tbd
NHL 2K3

NHL 2K3

Platform: Xbox
November 19, 2002
More than just familiar faces and numbers, Sega Sports NHL 2K3 delivers player realism down to size, skill, and behavior, resulting in individuals that exhibit accurate styles of play. Grinders battle for pucks in the corners, elite players see the ice and create opportunities, and fast skaters exploit their speed. The all-new Franchise Mode lets you capitalize on player accuracy to develop a team that plays your brand of hockey.
Metascore:
89
User Score:
6.5
Rocky

Rocky

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 18, 2002
Step into the ring as Rocky Balboa, to fight and train your way from unknown fighter to peoples' champion. To become the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World you must meet & defeat awesome adversaries including Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, Ivan Drago and Tommy 'the Machine' Gunn. The challenge is tough - you'll need inner strength, guts, grit and determination. [Rage Software]
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.2
Rocky

Rocky

Platform: Xbox
November 17, 2002
Jump into the ring as Rocky Balboa and go head-to-head against 29 tough opponents, including Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, Ivan Drago, and Tommy Gunn. Mickey and company train you from the streets of Philadelphia to the world heavyweight championship bout. Master Rocky's powerful punch combos and fast flurries. Practices your skills in Sparring mode and then test them out in the Knockout Tournament against 15 other players. Based on the movie trilogy, Rocky tests your dedication, skill, and heart through various gameplay modes.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.1
Rocky

Rocky

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 17, 2002
Jump into the ring as Rocky Balboa and go head-to-head against 29 tough opponents, including Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, Ivan Drago, and Tommy Gunn. Mickey and company train you from the streets of Philadelphia to the world heavyweight championship bout. Master Rocky's powerful punch combos and fast flurries. Practices your skills in Sparring mode and then test them out in the Knockout Tournament against 15 other players. Based on the movie trilogy, Rocky tests your dedication, skill, and heart through various gameplay modes.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
tbd
Evolution Skateboarding

Evolution Skateboarding

Platform: GameCube
November 17, 2002
If you're tired of the traditional skateboarding experience, Evolution: Skateboarding takes you to a variety of imaginative levels. From the neon streets of Tokyo to the dungeons of a European castle, you can grab air and perform more than 70 death-defying tricks and continue the challenges with the new Boss Skate mode. Through eight professional skaters, you can access different parts of the world, featuring more than 25 levels. As you advance through the matches, you'll unlock hidden characters from Konami's most popular games.
Metascore:
44
User Score:
7.1
Rocky

Rocky

Platform: GameCube
November 17, 2002
Jump into the ring as Rocky Balboa and go head-to-head against 29 tough opponents, including Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, Ivan Drago, and Tommy Gunn. Mickey and company train you from the streets of Philadelphia to the world heavyweight championship bout. Master Rocky's powerful punch combos and fast flurries. Practices your skills in Sparring mode and then test them out in the Knockout Tournament against 15 other players. Based on the movie trilogy, Rocky tests your dedication, skill, and heart through various gameplay modes.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Disney Sports Soccer

Disney Sports Soccer

Platform: GameCube
November 17, 2002
Disney Sports Soccer takes the fun of a neighborhood soccer game and adds your favorite Disney characters. In three different game modes, including a multiplayer mode, you can use magic, power-ups, and special moves to defeat your opponents. Up to four players can assume the role of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, or other Disney favorites, and they can compete in a variety of stadiums, including Eagle Summit. You can also exchange items between your Game Boy Advance and GameCube.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.0
Disney Sports Skateboarding

Disney Sports Skateboarding

Platform: GameCube
November 17, 2002
Grind and ollie with Mickey and his pals in Disney Sports Skateboarding. As Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, or other Disney characters, you'll skateboard through eight expansive levels and five game modes. In each level, you can perform character-specific special moves and more than 40 different tricks. As you complete goals, such as scoring a certain number of points or reaching checkpoints, you'll unlock skateboards, outfits, and stickers. You can also skate the streets by yourself or with a friend in Multiplayer mode.
Metascore:
36
User Score:
4.7
BMX XXX

BMX XXX

Platform: Xbox
November 15, 2002
BMX XXX combines outrageous Hollywood humor and characters, beautiful women from New York's famous Scores club, incredible arcade action, and a dynamic soundtrack from current recording artists into one interactive entertainment experience. Laced with mature content, the game features Create-a-Rider mode, over 2,000 different tricks, eight massive levels, and a split-screen multiplayer mode for up to four players. The version for the PlayStation 2 has been edited to eliminate the topless nudity, while versions for the Xbox and the Nintendo GameCube do contain nudity.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
6.9
BMX XXX

BMX XXX

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 15, 2002
Features hilarious scripted events written by Hollywood's best comedians. Mind-blowing mature content that will have you belly laughing and coming back for more. Create-a-Rider and Park Editor gives you the choice to create your own BMX experience. With the addition of Flatland riding, we now feature over 2000 different tricks. Challenge your friends with a wide array of split screen multi-player games plus, for the first time: Paint Ball BMX, Strip BMX and more. Authentic competition levels - compete against other hardcore riders at UGP's Roots Jam 2002 or at the fabled Rampage Skate Park. 8 massive levels featuring superb game design and all of the freestyle BMX disciplines like park, street, vert, dirt and flatland. [Acclaim]
Metascore:
54
User Score:
4.8
Disney Sports Skateboarding

Disney Sports Skateboarding

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 15, 2002
Grind and ollie with Mickey and his pals in Disney Sports Skateboarding. As Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, or other Disney characters, you'll skateboard through eight expansive levels and five game modes. In each level, you can perform character-specific special moves and more than 40 different tricks. As you complete goals, such as scoring a certain number of points or reaching checkpoints, you'll unlock skateboards, outfits, and stickers. You can also skate the streets by yourself or with a friend in Multiplayer mode.
Metascore:
42
User Score:
tbd
FIFA Soccer 2003

FIFA Soccer 2003

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 14, 2002
The World of Soccer: Play with all the best clubs, players and national teams. Powerhouse Detail: The Club Championship highlights the top 18 club teams with intense detail, including team-specific stadiums and chants. Total Ball Control: Use your feet and head to control the ball like never before. New Set Pieces: Use free kicks and corner kicks to set up a shot or even score directly. Game-changing AI: Computer opponents will adopt tactics based on the real game situations. [EA Games]
Metascore:
88
User Score:
6.6
NBA Live 2003

NBA Live 2003

Platform: PC
November 14, 2002
Revolutionary Hand Control: Unprecedented control over both hands lets you make lightning-quick steals, monster shot blocks, and crossover dribbles. NBA Speed, NBA Power: Hundreds of new animations, including new signature moves. "D Up": Amazing control and new shot blocking animations bring defense to life. Real NBA Coaches: All the NBA head coaches are courtside in full 3D, reacting to the on-court action. Brand-new Commentary: Over 5,000 new lines keep the commentary fresh throughout the entire LIVE season. [EA Sports]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.7
FIFA Soccer 2003

FIFA Soccer 2003

Platform: GameCube
November 14, 2002
Master the fundamentals of soccer in FIFA Soccer 2003. With more ball control and player moves, this year's FIFA Soccer puts the The Total Club Championship within your grasp. Unleash the skills of the world's greatest players through new player animations and signature skill moves. Experience pressure-cooker atmospheres as you take on Europe's elite teams in their own stadiums featuring actual team chants and songs. EA Sports Freestyle Control lets you produce a feint, one-touch pass, or skill move to leave your opponents standing.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
7.1
The Simpsons Skateboarding

The Simpsons Skateboarding

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 12, 2002
Grab your board and a nice piece of asphalt! A Skate Tour has come to Springfield, and the entire town has gone skate crazy on the half-pipes, ramps, and rails. Super skater Bart Simpson is the favorite to win the whopping $$ Mega-bucks $$ prize of $99, but Homer, Krusty, and many others are going to show just what they're capable of when money's at stake. So quit your job, skip class, and get to Springfield!
Metascore:
38
User Score:
4.2
FIFA Soccer 2003

FIFA Soccer 2003

Platform: Xbox
November 12, 2002
Master the fundamentals of soccer in FIFA Soccer 2003. With more ball control and player moves, this year's FIFA Soccer puts the The Total Club Championship within your grasp. Unleash the skills of the world's greatest players through new player animations and signature skill moves. Experience pressure-cooker atmospheres as you take on Europe's elite teams in their own stadiums featuring actual team chants and songs. EA Sports Freestyle Control lets you produce a feint, one-touch pass, or skill move to leave your opponents standing.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
7.8
Disney Sports Soccer

Disney Sports Soccer

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 11, 2002
Disney Sports Soccer takes the fun of a neighborhood soccer game and adds your favorite Disney characters. In three different game modes, including a multiplayer mode, you can use magic, power-ups, and special moves to defeat your opponents. Up to four players can assume the role of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, or other Disney favorites, and they can compete in a variety of stadiums, including Eagle Summit. You can also exchange items between your Game Boy Advance and GameCube.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
NHL 2K3

NHL 2K3

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 10, 2002
More than just familiar faces and numbers, Sega Sports NHL 2K3 delivers player realism down to size, skill, and behavior, resulting in individuals that exhibit accurate styles of play. Now grinders battle for pucks in the corners, elite players see the ice and create opportunities, and fast skaters exploit their speed. The all-new Franchise Mode lets you capitalize on player accuracy to develop a team that plays your brand of hockey. Now you can draft hotshot rookies, trade for players who compliment your team, compensate for injured players, and more. Then put that precision to work on the ice by anchoring lines with key players and rotating those lines to create the match-ups you want. Bringing it all together is a new ESPN broadcast system where scores, highlights, and more are presented in the network's famous style. [Sega]
Metascore:
89
User Score:
7.8
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003

Platform: PC
November 5, 2002
New course lineup: Twelve detailed courses include Pebble Beach Golf Links, TPC of Scottsdale and Torrey Pines South. New effects: Feel the sun, the wind, the fog and the grass as you walk 18. The most PGA TOUR pros: Play as or against Tiger Woods, Ty Tryon, Vijay Singh, Brad Faxon and many others. TrueSwing technology: Take full control over your swing, from straight drives to hooks and draws. Career mode: Purchase new equipment and lessons, hone your skills, and make your way to the top of the career rankings. [EA Sports]
Metascore:
92
User Score:
5.0
Whirl Tour

Whirl Tour

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 5, 2002
A unique combination of action, extreme sports and adventure. The engaging storyline begins when someone kidnaps six members of a rock band. The player, who starts in the role of the band's Roadie, must use mad skills and puzzle solving to rescue the band members, unlock secret areas, grab musical tracks, and unleash additional tricks and scooters. [Crave]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
7.2
NHL FaceOff 2003

NHL FaceOff 2003

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 5, 2002
A new presentation engine delivers a new level of emotion and intensity never seen before in the FaceOff franchise. Pre-game warm-ups, walks through the tunnel, players pushing and shoving between whistles, banter from the penalty box, post game celebrations and much more. [Sony]
Metascore:
55
User Score:
tbd
Whirl Tour

Whirl Tour

Platform: GameCube
November 5, 2002
'Flipside' is giving a stunning performance at Castle Coliseum. Suddenly in the middle of the band's finale an audible power surge occurs, and lightning strikes each of the 6 band members. One after another they are vacuumed into the sky. The band's roadie shakes his head in disbelief. "I have to find them!!!" He jumps through a color-shifting portal, grabs his scooter and rides off to search for his idols.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
7.2
Disney Sports Football

Disney Sports Football

Platform: Game Boy Advance
November 5, 2002
Get ready for hard-hitting tackles and wild touchdowns as Mickey, Goofy, and other Disney characters take to the gridiron. In Disney Sports Football, you'll create a team and compete in four modes: Challenge, Cup, Exhibition, and Practice. You'll have plenty of running and passing plays, offensive and defensive formations, and turbo moves to master, plus magic items to boost your team's performance. In single or multiplayer modes, you'll face a variety of opponents inside fantastic stadiums.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
tbd
FIFA Soccer 2003

FIFA Soccer 2003

Platform: PC
November 2, 2002
The World of Soccer: Play with all the best clubs, players and national teams. Powerhouse Detail: The Club Championship highlights the top 18 club teams with intense detail, including team-specific stadiums and chants. Total Ball Control: Use your feet and head to control the ball like never before. New Set Pieces: Use free kicks and corner kicks to set up a shot or even score directly. Game-changing AI: Computer opponents will adopt tactics based on the real game situations. [EA Games]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.0
SSX Tricky

SSX Tricky

Platform: Game Boy Advance
October 31, 2002
SSX Tricky launches you into a world of monster air, intense tracks, and death-defying tricks. Six all-new competitors plus six riders from the original SSX make up the circuit. Compete in the World Circuit, go head-to-head in the Showoff versions of nine courses on the World Circuit, or just practice in Free Ride. With all-new Garibaldi and Valdez courses, you'll have plenty of huge cliff drops to catch big air and pull off Uber tricks.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
NBA Inside Drive 2003

NBA Inside Drive 2003

Platform: Xbox
October 31, 2002
NBA Inside Drive 2003 takes it to the track with intense gameplay, lively commentary, thumpin' hip-hop beats, and perfectly detailed arenas from the NBA. Customize and take your team to the NBA Finals year after year. Develop your players and maximize all the twine-ripping, hard-dunking, fast-breaking, NBA action.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.5
NHL Hitz 20-03

NHL Hitz 20-03

Platform: Game Boy Advance
October 31, 2002
In the world of NHL Hitz 20-03, hard-checking and highlight-reel action is common. This year's installment in the action-packed NHL Hitz series showcases three-on-three gameplay with players who leap, glide, check, pass, and score on defenders. New features include a deeper New Season mode, player trades, a playoff tree, and official NHL awards. The game also boasts bigger, stronger, and faster players, plus improved goalie logic, behavior, animations, and control, making it tougher to score.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003

Platform: Xbox
October 29, 2002
From towering drives to picture-perfect putts, the essence of golf has been captured in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003. The game features plenty of challenging courses such as Pebble Beach Golf Links and Royal Birkdale. Plus, you can choose from a variety of professional golfers, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Hit the course as Tiger Woods or put your skills up against his in a one-on-one showdown, but either way, be prepared to bring your best game.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
6.9
TransWorld Snowboarding

TransWorld Snowboarding

Platform: Xbox
October 29, 2002
Featuring authentic tricks and 17 true-to-life locations around the world, TransWorld Snowboarding™ gives you the power to jib and grind just like the pros. Perfect your misty flips and switch backside 180s in Freestyle, Halfpipe and Boarder Rally events - or float through deep, untouched powder in the backcountry. Trick and huck off all kinds of kickers, tables, pipes, downed trees, ice blocks and more! And remember to save your best stuff for the photographers who just might put you on the in-game cover of TransWorld Snowboarding™ magazine.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.3
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 29, 2002
Enhanced graphics and physics: Gameplay so lush and detailed, you feel as if you're actually on the course. 13 different courses: Play famous layouts like Pebble Beach Golf Links and Royal Birkdale, or try one of three original courses. 17 PGA TOUR pros: Play as or against Tiger Woods, Ty Tryon, Mark O'Meara, Brad Faxon and many others. Total Precision Swing: Take full control over your swing, from straight drives to hooks and draws. New Modes: SkillZone and Create-a-Course feature mini-games and custom layouts. [EA Sports]
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.4
Outlaw Golf

Outlaw Golf

Platform: GameCube
October 29, 2002
Golf meets strippers, ex-cons, and wannabe rappers. In Outlaw Golf, you can step into the shoes of all kinds of criminals and compete in 30 tour events. With each event, you'll unlock new characters and better equipment and improve your character's skills. Challenge three of your friends in eight different games, including stroke, match, skins, best ball, casino, and more. Play like a pro and the game gets easier; play poorly and the game becomes tougher.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.8
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003

Platform: GameCube
October 29, 2002
From towering drives to picture-perfect putts, the essence of golf has been captured in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003. The game features plenty of challenging courses such as Pebble Beach Golf Links and Royal Birkdale. Plus, you can choose from a variety of professional golfers, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Hit the course as Tiger Woods or put your skills up against his in a one-on-one showdown, but either way, be prepared to bring your best game.
Metascore:
90
User Score:
6.7
NBA Starting Five

NBA Starting Five

Platform: Xbox
October 28, 2002
Do you have the skills, controls, and leadership to play in an NBA starting lineup? Get off the bench, and find out in NBA Starting Five, a new basketball experience that features an intuitive control system, smarter AI, and improved graphics. Updated with new rules, rosters, and arenas, the game challenges you to create a perennial dynasty out of an NBA team. An on-the-fly playcalling system automates the process so you can easily organize pick-and-rolls, post-ups, and isolations, thus giving you more control over your team's destiny.
Metascore:
48
User Score:
7.0
Toxic Grind

Toxic Grind

Platform: Xbox
October 27, 2002
In the year 2097, BMX riding has been outlawed and a twisted reality game show is the showcase for public execution of these fugitives. The maniacal host of the show, Dixon Von Blass, has eliminated all but a handful of these riders and resorted to injecting his contestants with a powerful toxin before the show. Injected with the deadly toxin, you were chosen to compete through famous locations and time periods. The only way to survive is to complete objectives, avoid deadly obstacles, and pull off insane tricks--all the while avoiding Dixon's henchmen.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
tbd
NBA Starting Five

NBA Starting Five

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 27, 2002
Get off the bench and get inside the ultimate NBA Experience. Tracy McGrady and the rest of the NBA bring an All-Star performance that is so life-like you'll be hitting the showers after you play. A newly designed intuitive control system allows instant playability but offers advanced players a reason to come back. Smarter AI, improved graphics and smooth play put you on the floor with the Starting Five.
Metascore:
53
User Score:
7.3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Platform: GameCube
October 23, 2002
Drop into the ultimate challenge. In the next chapter in the Tony Hawk series, pros challenge you to make your mark in huge free-roaming levels, taking on 190 progressively harder goals with no time limits to hold you back. Decide when you're ready to take on your Pro Challenge and move into the pro ranks, where it's a whole new game. Build your skills, perform all-new tricks, play up to eight players online, and show that you've got what it takes to go Pro.
Metascore:
91
User Score:
8.2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Platform: Xbox
October 23, 2002
Drop into the ultimate challenge. In the next chapter in the Tony Hawk series, pros challenge you to make your mark in huge free-roaming levels, taking on 190 progressively harder goals with no time limits to hold you back. Decide when you're ready to take on your Pro Challenge and move into the pro ranks, where it's a whole new game. Build your skills, perform all-new tricks, play up to eight players online, and show that you've got what it takes to go Pro.
Metascore:
90
User Score:
8.1
Swingerz Golf

Swingerz Golf

Platform: GameCube
October 23, 2002
Grab your clubs and hit the links in Swingerz Golf. You'll tee up on six courses featuring diverse terrains, from a cactus-filled desert to a classic English course. Play as or against 14 offbeat golfers, each with distinct personalities and golfing abilities. You can battle three of your friends in various gameplay modes, including Tournament, Stroke, Match, and Short Course. With challenging weather conditions, minigames, and intense tournaments, Swingerz Golf gives you a realistic and fun golfing experience.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Platform: Game Boy Advance
October 23, 2002
Drop into the ultimate challenge. In the next chapter in the Tony Hawk series, pros challenge you to make your mark in huge free-roaming levels, taking on 190 progressively harder goals with no time limits to hold you back. Decide when you're ready to take on your Pro Challenge and move into the pro ranks, where it's a whole new game. Build your skills, perform all-new tricks, play up to eight players online, and show that you've got what it takes to go Pro.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
6.1
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 23, 2002
Build your skills, earn respect, and show that you've got what it takes to Go Pro. 190 progressively harder goals. No time clock, no constraints. Pro-specific challenges. Evolving levels. Interact with other skaters. Multi-player modes. Customize your game...Your career is what you make of it. [Activision]
Metascore:
94
User Score:
8.3
Deathrow

Deathrow

Platform: Xbox
October 22, 2002
Enter a brutal fighting sport where only the fastest and toughest players are victorious. Deathrow combines the fast gameplay of third-person action games, the intensity of fighting games, and the cooperative team play and gritty roughness of rugby. The object of Deathrow is to win matches by any means necessary, either by scoring as many points as possible before time runs out or by severely injuring your opponents and removing them from the field of combat. Engage in fierce hand-to-hand combat against your friends, enemies, or intelligent AI opponents that don't just get mad--they get even.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.8
Disney Golf

Disney Golf

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 16, 2002
It's Golf, Disney style! Take a magical trip to the links with your favorite Disney characters. Fun and challenging for all ages with several different modes of play including Match, Stroke, Skins, Best-Ball and a "simple mode" to even the odds for younger players. With six unique courses and over 60 collectable power-ups, Disney Golf is entertaining, colorful, magical, and most of all... fun! [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.0
WWE Raw

WWE Raw

Platform: PC
October 14, 2002
Now WWE fanatics everywhere can battle with more than 35 WWE Superstars replicated in amazing detail. That's right, WWE Raw for the PC places you in the squared circle with some of the nastiest men on the planet. [THQ]
Metascore:
54
User Score:
6.6
Davis Cup Tennis

Davis Cup Tennis

Platform: Game Boy Advance
October 14, 2002
Enter a battle among tennis legends. With 142 nations abattling to possess the Silver Trophy, the biggest war of the tennis world is about to begin! Play in the Davis CupTournament or challenge friends to fierce 2-on-2 multiplayer matches. Gain experience points for your team and pit them against your friends in multiplayer mode. Master your game on clay, carpet, and grass.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
tbd
Backyard Football

Backyard Football

Platform: GameCube
October 10, 2002
Backyard Football teams up with the NFL to bring kid versions of the best tackling, passing, and running pros. You can choose from all 32 NFL teams or create your own with custom team names and uniforms. Once your team is ready, you'll pick a playing field, call the plays, and direct all the action in single games or an entire season. The game also features 30 backyard kids, a stat tracker in season play, and multiple camera angles.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
8.4
NHL 2003

NHL 2003

Platform: Xbox
October 9, 2002
In order to become a superstar in the NHL, you'll need a combination of speed, power, and moves. NHL 2003 gives you the abilities of all the stars and teams of pro hockey, but it's up to you to master them. This time, you have full control of the puck with Dynamic Deke Control and accurate puck physics. The game also features four game modes, including Create-a-Player, enhanced sounds and animations, and dynamic camera work to bring you closer to the NHL action.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.4
NBA 2K3

NBA 2K3

Platform: Xbox
October 9, 2002
Sega Sports™ NBA 2K3 powers forward with the kind of improvements that only results from an off-season dedicated to perfection. Imagine jump shots so real players actually adjust their movement in mid-air, based on distance from the hoop and defensive pressure; a passing touch that gives you the control to skirt a defender or air-out a fast break; dribble moves that let you jab left, rock right, crossover, and spin; and much more. It's all happening in NBA 2K3.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
7.9
Evolution Skateboarding

Evolution Skateboarding

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 9, 2002
Say goodbye to the traditional skateboarding experience and embrace a game that will take skaters to levels never before imagined. From the neon streets of Tokyo to the dungeons of a European castle, Evolution Skateboarding enables virtual skaters to grab air and perform over 70 death-defying tricks and continue the challenges with the exciting new "Boss Skate" mode - the first ever featured in a skateboarding game. [Konami]
Metascore:
44
User Score:
7.4
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