Action 2003 for PlayStation 2 — top best games in the Action genre

Grand Theft Auto 3 - a game in the Action genre

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Open world, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 September 2003

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 95/100

Grand Theft Auto 3 is a continuation of the dynamic action game with a third-person view in the open world. Working for the mafia sooner or later ends in trouble...

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 10 December 2003

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a continuation of the exciting action game with a third-person view, which continues the tragic story of police officer Max...

Return to Castle Wolfenstein

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 30 May 2003

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a legendary first-person shooter with elements of mysticism and horror. The game takes place in 1940 during World War II. As in the...

Metal Slug 3

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Arcade, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 5 November 2004

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A 2D arcade run-and-gun shooter in which a soldier fights through stages filled with enemies and giant bosses. Metal Slug 3 features five large stages with...

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 31 October 2003

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 96/100

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is a continuation of the legendary stealth action game with a third-person view. Technological data about the nuclear weapon...

Silent Hill 3

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 5 August 2003

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 79/100

The game is a direct continuation of the first Silent Hill and tells about the already matured Heather, who finds herself in a heap of incredible events. In an...

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 12 December 2003

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...

Manhunt

Action, Horror, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 21 November 2003

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This stealth action game with horror elements takes place in Carcer City, where James Earl Cash becomes the target of a brutal blood sport. After his life is...

Beyond Good & Evil

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 14 November 2003

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...

Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter

Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 26 September 2003

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 63/100

This science-fiction first-person action game with flight-simulation elements follows Mace Griffin, a Ranger who is framed and sentenced to ten years in prison...

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 21 March 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...

Simpsons: Hit & Run

Action, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 29 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...

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 10 March 2003

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner is an action game with a third-person view. The year is 2174, and the oppressive military organization BAHRAM is using new...

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 24 October 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...

Fatal Frame

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 9 October 2003

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Fatal Frame is a Japanese-style third-person action-horror adventure game. Armed with a camera, the young girl Miku Hinasaki, along with an ancient camera, goes in...

Resident Evil: Outbreak

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Survival

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 11 December 2003

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 71/100

A third-person action horror game about eight survivors amid a biological disaster in zombie-infested Raccoon City. In cooperative and competitive missions, they...

Conflict: Desert Storm

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 18 December 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...

Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction

Action, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 7 August 2003

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 65/100

A real-time strategy game set on a remote, cold planet where Aliens, Predators and Colonial Marines fight for the survival of their species. The player commands an...

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 24 April 2003

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is a stealth action game with a third-person view. This is a special edition of the game MGS2: Sons of Liberty, which fans of this...

SOCOM 2: U.S. Navy SEALs

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 8 September 2004

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 87/100

The online mode in SOCOM 2: U.S. Navy SEALs supports matches of up to 16 players split between two teams. Players create SEAL character profiles and take on hostile...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 22 January 2004

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...

Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 28 February 2003

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams is an enhanced version of the game, first released on XBox and later ported back to PS2 and PC. Most of the gameplay consists of...

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (Special Edition)

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 12 December 2003

Players: 10/10

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (Special Edition) is a third-person action game with shooter and robot simulator elements from the studio Konami Computer...

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 27 November 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...

XIII (2003)

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 5 August 2004

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...

Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 27 November 2003

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 66/100

A fantasy action slasher about a gladiator fighting to restore the Roman Empire in 106 AD. After Emperor Trajan’s death, the despotic Arruntius takes power, while...

Getaway

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 20 November 2003

Players: 3.4/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Getaway is a third-person open-world action-adventure game. It takes you into London’s criminal underworld, where you’ll meet two main characters: former bank...

.hack//INFECTION - Part 1

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 29 March 2004

Metacritic: 75/100

This action role-playing game takes place in The World, an online game where schoolboy Kite encounters the aftermath of an attack by an unknown monster. His...

Pac-Man World 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 26 February 2003

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This third-person platforming action game follows Pac-Man on a new adventure against the Ghost Gang. His journey spans six lands, where he solves puzzles and takes...

Battle Engine Aquila

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Science fiction

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 7 February 2003

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 71/100

A futuristic action game about a war for land on a flooded planet, it follows Hawk Winter, a pilot fighting for the Forseti against the Muspell. He commands the...

Midnight Club 2

Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 2 May 2003

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Midnight Club 2 is an arcade street-racing game set in the open cities of Los Angeles, Paris, and Tokyo. Players race against other drivers in cars and on...

Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 4 September 2003

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 70/100

This third-person action adventure sends Indiana Jones to China in 1935, where he must keep a powerful artifact from falling into the wrong hands. The journey takes...

SoulCalibur 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 26 September 2003

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 92/100

SoulCalibur II is a 3D weapon-based fighting game built around one-on-one battles. Its roster includes 13 fighters from earlier entries in the series alongside new...

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

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 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...

Curse: The Eye of Isis

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 15 December 2004

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Set in 1890, this survival horror adventure begins at a British natural history museum, where a gang of thugs has stolen the Egyptian statue known as the Eye of...

Galerians: Ash

Action, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Survival

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 28 March 2003

Metacritic: 50/100

A futuristic survival horror game with science-fiction elements, Galerians: Ash continues the series as a 3D action thriller. Six years after Rion sacrificed...

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 7 February 2003

Metacritic: 72/100

Star Wars: The Clone Wars — The game is divided into two segments: vehicles and third-person Jedi combat. The vehicle segments include most of the vehicles...

Freedom Fighters

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 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...

Resident Evil: Dead Aim

Action, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 11 July 2003

Players: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 65/100

A horror shooter set in the Resident Evil universe follows Bruce MacGavin, an agent on a search-and-pursuit team investigating Umbrella’s latest activities. He...

Spider-Man: The Movie

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 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...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2003 for PlayStation 2 (Game released)