Many games fall into the action adventure genre, making it one of the most crowded of all our categories. Fans of action adventure games had a ton of amazing games to choose from, including our nominees for the 2002 Best Action Adventure Game on GameCube award:
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Silicon Knights
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Slick, polished, creepy, and alluring, Eternal Darkness raises the bar for what action adventure games should be and stands as the first example of a game that plays the player.
Metroid Prime

Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Retro Studios
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It's not just one of the single most atmospheric games ever created, but it's also quite simply one of the best.
Resident Evil

Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
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Anyone with a penchant for the macabre will be blown away by Resident Evil, and even if you're only vaguely into this sort of game, it's still a must-buy.
Resident Evil 0

Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
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Those who have stuck with the Resident Evil series despite its dogged insistence on not changing its ways will find that Resident Evil 0 still has a lot to offer.
Star Fox Adventures

Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Rare
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It's a great action adventure game by any standard, filled with a surprising amount of variety and lots of impressive graphics.
