Spider-Man: the Movie

Spider-Man: the Movie

Developer: Treyarch    Publisher: Activision    Release: 04/16/02   Genre: Action     Platforms: PS2, Gamecube, Xbox, PC For the longest time Activision was a shining example of how to handle licensed video games. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater was a revolution for the extreme...
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Star Fox Adventures

Star Fox Adventures

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 09/23/22   Genre: Action Adventure The final days of the Nintendo 64 were dark. Usually when most platforms enter their end of life gamers are treated to some of the best titles in their library...
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Spy Hunter

Spy Hunter

Developer: Point of View    Publisher: Midway    Release: 03/12/02   Genre: Action Spy Hunter is a game everyone remembers for its cool theme rather than its gameplay. After a few minutes you have seen almost everything it has to offer and...
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Bomberman Generation

Bomberman Generation

Developer: Game Arts    Publisher: Majesco    Release: 06/04/02    Genre: Action While the Bomberman series is mostly revered for its raucous multiplayer little by little Hudson Soft made efforts to improve the single player modes. The Super Bomberman g...
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Metroid Prime

Metroid Prime

Developer: Retro Studios   Publisher: Nintendo   Release: 11/18/2002   Genre: Action Metroid Prime should not have worked. As Nintendo brought all of their intellectual properties into the third dimension on the N64 Metroid was conspicuously absent. When...
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Dragon’s Lair 3D: Return to the Lair

Dragon’s Lair 3D: Return to the Lair

Developer: Dragonstone Software    Publisher: Ubi Soft    Released: December 22, 2002    Genre: Action Seeing Dragon’s Lair in the arcade back in the 80s is one of the biggest mind blowing experiences of my childhood. I remember thinking it can’t ...
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Lost Kingdoms

Lost Kingdoms

Developer: FromSoftware    Publisher: Activision    Released: May 28, 2002    Genre: RPG For most gamers From Software is a name they only became familiar with when Dark Souls released. But they have a long history in the industry, both good and bad.....
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James Bond 007: Nightfire

James Bond 007: Nightfire

Developer: Eurocom    Publisher EA Games   Released: November 18, 2002   Genre: FPS    Platform: PS2, GameCube, Xbox Goldeneye: 007 for Nintendo 64 presented a sea change in how the James Bond license would be handled going forward. While the few...
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The Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers

Developer: Electronic Arts     Publisher: Electronic Arts     Released: 2002     Genre: Action When the Lord of the Rings films hit it was only a matter of time before licensed titles would follow.  But I’m pretty sure most expected an epic...
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Gungrave

Gungrave

I think it’s safe to say that Devil May Cry lit a fire under the 3d action game genre like never before.  And honestly, thank god.  The transition from 2d to 3d during the PS One era was not pretty. ...
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