Action 2003 for GameCube — top best games in the Action genre / Page 2

RoadKill (2003)

Action, Shooter, Racing, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk

Game released: GameCube → 30 October 2003

Metacritic: 68/100

Set in a post-apocalyptic world, RoadKill is an action game that combines racing with vehicular combat across three large, destructible cities. Players take on core...

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...

Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu

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

Game released: GameCube → 5 December 2003

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu — Like Batman, Batgirl, Robin and Nightwing, the player must fight groups of enemies. The story mode, which forms the bulk of the...

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...

Zapper: One Wicked Cricket!

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Platformer, Arcade

Game released: GameCube → 14 March 2003

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 56/100

Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! is a third-person action game with a dash of shooter from the developers at Blitz Games Limited. The game is published by Infogrames...

Robotech: Battlecry

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Combat robots

Game released: GameCube → 21 March 2003

Metacritic: 73/100

This science-fiction action shooter follows combat pilot Jack Archer as he fights the alien Zentraedi forces threatening Earth. The campaign spans more than 40...

Def Jam: Vendetta

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Sports game, Wrestling

Game released: GameCube → 20 June 2003

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This arcade wrestling fighting game takes place in New York’s underground fight scene. After three years away, the protagonist returns to help a friend, Manny, by...

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...

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...

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

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

Game released: GameCube → 28 November 2003

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A 3D fighting game based on Dragon Ball Z, featuring battles between heroes and villains from the series. Players test their skills against the universe’s most...

Hobbit (2003)

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: GameCube → 28 November 2003

Players: 9.6/10

Hobbit (2003) is a third-person action game with fantasy game elements from developers from the studios Fizz Factor, The, Inevitable Entertainment and Inc.. The...

Shrek Super Party

Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Board / Group Game

Game released: GameCube → 30 May 2003

Players: 1/10

Metacritic: 33/100

A party board game based on the Shrek animated film, where its characters compete in a collection of minigames. Players choose Shrek, Princess Fiona, Lord Farquaad...

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...

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Platformer, Role-playing game

Game released: GameCube → 20 February 2004

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This third-person action-adventure draws on the mythology of ancient Egypt. Sphinx travels between worlds through magical portals to thwart Set’s plans and recover...

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...

Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2

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

Game released: GameCube → 24 November 2006

Metacritic: 74/100

Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 — Offers several different game modes such as Arcade Mode, VS Mode, and Story Mode. You can unlock new features such as new...

Army Men: Air Combat: The Elite Missions

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view

Game released: GameCube → 26 March 2003

Army Men: Air Combat: The Elite Missions is a third-person action game with shooter and flight simulator elements from the Wide Games studio. The game is published...

Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: GameCube → 11 April 2003

Metacritic: 84/100

This science-fiction action RPG follows a new threat to the planet Ragol. Players take on the role of a Hunter and fight enemies using different character classes...

Frogger's Adventures: The Rescue

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle

Game released: GameCube → 31 October 2003

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 59/100

An arcade game with action and puzzle elements, Frogger travels through seven varied worlds, dodging enemies and searching for clues to solve puzzles. The gameplay...

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...

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...

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...

Summoner 2

Role-playing game, Action, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: GameCube → April 2003

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 72/100

A fantasy action RPG about the queen of Halassar, whom many believe to be the goddess Laharah reborn. The Book of Prophets foretells that she will save all...

Super Monkey Ball 2

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Board / Group Game

Game released: GameCube → 14 March 2003

Metacritic: 81/100

An arcade game with a single-player story and group modes, where AiAi and his friends take on stages and party games. In Story mode, AiAi sets out to thwart the...

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...

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...

Beyblade VForce: Super Tournament Battle

Simulation, Action, Isometric, Anime / Manga

Game released: GameCube → 28 November 2003

Players: 10/10

Beyblade VForce: Super Tournament Battle — An anime-style action simulator with an isometric view. The player must earn four points faster than his opponent...

Starsky & Hutch

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

Game released: GameCube → 24 August 2004

Metacritic: 58/100

A racing action game based on the 1970s television series, following detectives Starsky and Hutch as they chase criminals through Bay City. Starsky drives a red...

Dragon Drive: D-Masters Shot

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: GameCube → 8 August 2003

Dragon Drive: D-Masters Shot is a third-person action game with elements of a shooter, flight simulator and game in the anime or manga genre from the masters from...

Tonka: Rescue Patrol

Action, Racing, Top-down view

Game released: GameCube → November 2003

Tonka: Rescue Patrol is a top-down action game with a dash of racing from the studio Lucky Chicken Games, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is TDK Mediactive...

F-Zero GX

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

Game released: GameCube → 31 October 2003

Metacritic: 89/100

F-Zero GX is a futuristic racing game set on high-speed tracks, where pilots compete in anti-gravity craft. Its modes include a multi-race Grand Prix, time trials...

Dead to Rights (2002)

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

Game released: GameCube → 22 August 2003

Players: 5.7/10

Metacritic: 73/100

This action shooter follows Jack Slate, a police officer framed for murder and sentenced to execution. After escaping, he sets out to take revenge on those who...

Spirits & Spells

Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 24 September 2003

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3 - Rebel Strike

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

Game released: GameCube → 7 November 2003

Metacritic: 75/100

A science-fiction action game in the Star Wars universe, this entry in the Rogue Squadron series follows battles against Darth Vader and the Imperial forces to...

Castle Shikigami 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: GameCube → 24 October 2003

Steam: 92/100

Castle Shikigami 2 is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and anime or manga game from the developers of AlfaSystem Co., Ltd.. The main...

Rogue Ops

Action, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 28 October 2003

Players: 1.9/10

Metacritic: 63/100

A third-person tactical action game about Nikki Conners, a former Green Beret who joins a covert government agency after an explosion kills her husband and...

Sum of All Fears (2003)

Action, Shooter, Strategy, First-person view

Game released: GameCube → 20 March 2003

Steam: 76/100

A first-person tactical shooter about a counter-terrorism unit formed from members of the FBI’s HRT. The team undertakes 11 missions around the world, following a...

State of Emergency

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 25 March 2003

Metacritic: 69/100

This third-person action game with fighting elements follows a freedom movement battling a tyrannical corporation. The player carries out the movement’s agents...

Superman: Shadow of Apokolips

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: GameCube → 25 April 2003

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 65/100

This third-person action game based on the Superman comics takes place in Metropolis, where Lex Luthor uses Apokoliptian technology to build an army of Inter-Bot...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2003 for GameCube (Game released)