Action 2003 for GameCube — top best games in the Action genre

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis - a game in the Action genre

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival horror, Adventure

Game released: GameCube → 30 May 2003

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a continuation of the series of popular action-horror games with a third-person view. You will once again plunge into the chaos of the...

Resident Evil 2 (1998)

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival horror

Game released: GameCube → 30 May 2003

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This third-person survival horror game is set in Raccoon City during an outbreak of the T-virus, a mutagenic toxin developed for biological weapons. The player...

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Parkour

Game released: GameCube → 26 February 2004

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. Among the scorched sands of Persia, an ancient legend...

Resident Evil Code: Veronica

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: GameCube → 12 March 2004

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Resident Evil Code: Veronica is a dark action-horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. The game will tell about the events taking place...

Resident Evil Zero

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Shooter

Game released: GameCube → 7 March 2003

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Resident Evil Zero is an exciting action-horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. One of the S.T.A.R.S. units sent to the vicinity of the...

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

Simulation, Shooter, First-person view, Tactics, Action

Game released: GameCube → 27 March 2003

Players: 4.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon is a hardcore tactical shooter with a first-person view. The events of the game will take you to Eastern Europe in 2008, where massive...

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 27 June 2003

Players: 8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A stealth action game about a retired contract killer forced back into service by treachery. The protagonist takes on assignments around the world, including in...

Metroid Prime

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: GameCube → 21 March 2003

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 97/100

Metroid Prime is a futuristic first-person shooter. Samus must travel the world of Tallon 4 in search of 12 Chozo Artifacts that will open the way to the crater...

Beyond Good & Evil

Action, Shooter, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Adventure

Game released: GameCube → 27 February 2004

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This science-fiction action adventure takes place on Hyllis, a planet under siege by an alien race. Young reporter Jade becomes involved with the rebel organization...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Logic

Game released: GameCube → 11 December 2003

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 62/100

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone — the gameplay of the game is presented in the form of an arcade with a third-person view, combining elements of an...

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 10 April 2003

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell is a spy stealth action game with a third-person view. The game tells the story of a mysterious US national security agency called Third...

Tales of Symphonia

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: GameCube → 23 November 2004

Players: 9/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This third-person role-playing game follows a village on the dying world of Sylvarant, where a legend foretells the arrival of a Chosen One who can renew the land...

Red Faction 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

Game released: GameCube → 6 June 2003

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 52/100

Metacritic: 75/100

A first-person shooter set on twenty-second-century Earth, where a squad of super-soldiers moves against the dictator Sopot. Five years after the rebellion on Mars...

Simpsons: Hit & Run

Action, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 24 October 2003

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A mission-based action game with driving and a third-person view unfolds in an interactive Springfield and uses the humor of The Simpsons. In Simpsons: Hit & Run...

Sonic Heroes

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: GameCube → 12 March 2004

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Sonic Heroes is a 3D platformer. It gives you the opportunity to manage a team of three characters. The player directly controls one of them, but if necessary, he...

Spider-Man: The Movie

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: GameCube → 13 February 2003

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Spider-Man: The Movie — The plot of the game coincides with that of the title film. Peter Parker gains super powers after being bitten by a genetically...

Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

Game released: GameCube → 3 May 2003

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 96/100

An action-adventure set in a fantasy world, where Link sails across a vast sea in search of his kidnapped sister. According to legend, a hero appears whenever evil...

Conflict: Desert Storm

Action, Shooter, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Tactics, Online

Game released: GameCube → 9 May 2003

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 61/100

A third-person tactical shooter about a special forces squad deployed behind enemy lines. The squad must seek out and destroy enemies while sowing confusion in...

Medal of Honor: Rising Sun

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

Game released: GameCube → 28 November 2003

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A first-person shooter set in the Pacific Theater of World War II. The player takes the role of Marine Corporal Joseph Griffin in a story about two brothers that...

XIII (2003)

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Comics

Game released: GameCube → 28 November 2003

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 73/100

XIII (2003) — a cult adventure shooter with a first-person view. The game is a parody of old spy films. In the story, the main character wakes up on the beach...

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, The Lord of the Rings

Game released: GameCube → 4 November 2003

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An action game with role-playing elements based on the final film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy follows the closing events of the War of the Ring. Players travel...

Spirits and Spells

Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 24 September 2003

Metacritic: 50/100

This action platformer with horror elements follows an attempt to rescue friends from a mad scientist. Players control Alicia, disguised as a witch, or Greg...

I-Ninja

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: GameCube → 4 December 2003

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

I-Ninja — The game begins with a ninja in training (whose name is simply Ninja) sneaking into the enemy camp to save his sensei (who is simply called Sensei...

Enter the Matrix

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: GameCube → 19 June 2003

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 62/100

An action game set in the world of The Matrix, where Agents hunt the heroes and humanity is trapped inside a vast simulation. The player dodges bullets, defies...

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

Game released: GameCube → 3 May 2003

Metacritic: 91/100

This fantasy adventure combines puzzles with dungeon exploration as the hero progresses through the story of Ocarina of Time. The Master Quest version keeps the...

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Top-down view, Action, Slasher

Game released: GameCube → 25 April 2003

Players: 8/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is a fast-paced top-down action RPG set in the fantasy universe of Baldur's Gate. The combat system is based on the rules of Dungeons...

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!

Action, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Boxing, Golf, First-person view, Board / Group Game, Stunts, Skateboards, Snowboard, Motorcycle racing

Game released: GameCube → 3 September 2004

Metacritic: 76/100

This party game centers on short microgames and multiplayer contests hosted by Wario. More than 200 microgames from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ return...

Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics, Cyberpunk

Game released: GameCube → 1 March 2005

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 55/100

This first-person shooter based on the Judge Dredd comics is set in Mega-City One in the third decade of the 22nd century. With unemployment widespread and boredom...

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance

Action, Fighting

Game released: GameCube → 14 February 2003

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is a fighting game built around a combat system that gives each fighter three styles, including hand-to-hand combat and weapon...

Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut

Action, Third-person view, Platformer, Adventure

Game released: GameCube → 27 June 2003

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 52/100

This 3D platform adventure follows the awakening of an ancient evil sealed within the Master Emerald. Dr. Eggman plans to use the seven Chaos Emeralds to turn it...

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

Action, Sports game, Mario Game, Golf

Game released: GameCube → 18 June 2004

Metacritic: 81/100

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour — is a golf game that features characters, enemies, and themes from the Mario series. As in the regular game of golf, the player's...

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 31 October 2003

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This 3D platformer follows a fight for the fate of Bikini Bottom after Plankton sets out to take over the world. Players control SpongeBob, Patrick, or Sandy...

True Crime: Streets of LA

Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 21 November 2003

Players: 4.5/10

Metacritic: 75/100

This third-person action game follows Nick Kang, a former police operative investigating Russian and Chinese crime syndicates in Los Angeles. The story branches...

Crash Nitro Kart

Action, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 8 July 2004

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Crash Nitro Kart — This is the most typical arcade racing game, where players can use power-ups and weapons that can be picked up on the track to hinder...

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Adventure

Game released: GameCube → 7 February 2003

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is an action-adventure game with a third-person perspective. Players control Jango Fett, who has access to a wide range of weapons in the...

Pac-Man World 3

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 17 November 2005

Players: 6.3/10

Metacritic: 60/100

This 3D action platformer follows Pac-Man after he is mysteriously transported from Pac-Village to an unfamiliar land. Evil genius Erwin has built a machine to...

Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 5 December 2003

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A third-person action shooter about Glitch, a robot found as scrap metal and transformed into a fighting machine. He battles to free the people of Droid City from...

Hulk

Action, Third-person view, Beat them all

Game released: GameCube → 27 May 2003

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Set one year after the events of the film, this action game follows scientist Bruce Banner and his enraged alter ego as they battle the Leader, who plans to use the...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Comics

Game released: GameCube → 30 April 2004

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 57/100

An action game based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, in which the turtles battle The Shredder and his Foot Ninjas. Players choose a turtle and...

Freedom Fighters

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk

Game released: GameCube → 1 October 2003

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Freedom Fighters is a third-person action shooter set in an alternate-history New York under invasion by a foreign superpower. The player takes the role of Chris...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2003 for GameCube