Fighting 2003 for Xbox — top best games in the Fighting genre

Pirates of the Caribbean - a game in the Fighting genre

Role-playing game, Fighting, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox → 5 September 2003

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Pirates of the Caribbean — Captain Nathaniel Hawke arrives on Oxbay Island after a severe storm. His first mate Malcolm Hatcher is retiring, so Hawk must hire...

Beyond Good & Evil

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

Game released: Xbox → 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...

Spider-Man: The Movie

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: Xbox → 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...

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

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

Game released: Xbox → 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...

Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes

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

Game released: Xbox → 27 March 2003

Metacritic: 77/100

This fighting game brings together characters from Capcom and superheroes from the Marvel Universe. Players assemble a team of three and fight in 3-on-3 tag-team...

I-Ninja

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

Game released: Xbox → 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...

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance

Action, Fighting

Game released: Xbox → 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...

Dead or Alive 3

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

Game released: Xbox → 1 March 2003

Metacritic: 87/100

This entry in the Dead or Alive fighting series features battles across expansive arenas with interactive, destructible environments. The single-player mode takes...

Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Xbox → 6 June 2003

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 72/100

A fighting game about battles between giant monsters, with the fate of Earth at stake. Players can choose Godzilla or one of his longtime rivals and fight...

True Crime: Streets of LA

Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox → 28 October 2004

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...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)

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

Game released: Xbox → 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...

Alter Echo

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

Game released: Xbox → 3 October 2003

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 62/100

This third-person science-fiction action game, with fighting and puzzle elements, follows Nevin, a reluctant hero who can manipulate time and change the combat form...

Shenmue 2

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox → 21 March 2003

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 80/100

An action-adventure with fighting elements, Shenmue II continues Ryo Hazuki’s story as he arrives in Hong Kong to avenge his father’s death and uncover the truth...

State of Emergency

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox → 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...

Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu

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

Game released: Xbox → 14 November 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...

Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

Game released: Xbox → 7 March 2003

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

This fighting game brings together characters from the Capcom and SNK fighting universes. Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium features a roster of more than 44...

Batman: Dark Tomorrow

Action, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Comics

Game released: Xbox → 25 March 2003

Metacritic: 27/100

Batman: Dark Tomorrow is a linear, stealth-based game in which players control Batman as he fights crime. Batman is equipped with several of his tools, such as...

SoulCalibur 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox → 26 August 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...

Outlaw Volleyball

Fighting, Isometric, Top-down view, Sports game

Game released: Xbox → 14 November 2004

Metacritic: 77/100

This volleyball game follows a team of social outcasts competing in hostile matches. Players build a roster from 16 characters from the Outlaw series and play on...

Tom Clancy's Classic Trilogy

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

Game released: Xbox → 9 March 2003

Tom Clancy's Classic Trilogy is a first-person action game with a mixture of shooter, stealth and fighting game from developers from the studios Red Storm...

Ultimate Fighting Championship: Tapout 2

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game, Wrestling

Game released: Xbox → 20 March 2003

Metacritic: 66/100

This mixed martial arts fighting game features bouts with UFC fighters and the option to create a custom competitor. More than 35 real fighters are available, each...

RoboCop (2003)

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

Game released: Xbox → 24 July 2003

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 30/100

A first-person action game about the police cyborg RoboCop, who investigates a conspiracy involving OCP, local gangsters dealing a dangerous new synthetic drug, and...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds

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

Game released: Xbox → 25 December 2003

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 73/100

This third-person action-adventure based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series follows Buffy and her friends as they confront an ancient enemy known as the First...

Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox → 23 October 2003

Metacritic: 65/100

Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus is a fighting game set on the brutal streets and back alleys of New China, where two martial sects compete to uncover a valuable prize...

Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox → 30 July 2003

Metacritic: 27/100

This action game follows Aquaman as he defends the underwater city of Atlantis from Ocean Master, Black Manta, and the Lava Lord of the Fire Trolls. He fights using...

Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds

Action, Fighting, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Xbox → 22 July 2004

Metacritic: 70/100

This fantasy real-time fighting game brings creatures, spells, and enchantments from Magic: The Gathering into 3D battles. Players choose a duelist and up to two of...

Bloody Roar: Primal Fury

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox → 27 May 2003

Metacritic: 68/100

This fighting game centers on a tournament of beast warriors battling for victory. Players choose from 14 fighters and use each character’s transformation into a...

Bloody Roar Extreme

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox → 5 December 2003

Players: 10/10

Bloody Roar Extreme is a third-person action game with a dash of fighting from the studio Eighting/Raizing. The game is published by Konami of America, Inc.. For...

Outlaw Golf

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game, Golf

Game released: Xbox → 23 October 2003

Metacritic: 71/100

This arcade golf game with a comic edge casts players as criminals and other eccentric characters. In single-player, players compete in 30 tour events, unlocking...

Loons: The Fight for Fame

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox → 28 February 2003

Metacritic: 47/100

This arcade action-fighting game follows four Looney Tunes characters competing for the starring role in Hollywood’s next blockbuster. They sabotage their rivals...

Kung Fu Chaos

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox → 29 May 2003

Metacritic: 68/100

A fighting game inspired by 1970s Hong Kong kung-fu movies, with battles staged on movie sets. In pursuit of stardom, players choose from nine characters, three of...

Minority Report: Everybody Runs

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

Game released: Xbox → 20 March 2003

Metacritic: 53/100

Set in 2054, this futuristic action-adventure follows a police force that uses predictions to prevent murders. The player takes the role of John Anderton, head of...

Outlaw Volleyball: Red Hot

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: Xbox → 1 October 2003

Outlaw Volleyball: Red Hot is a third-person action game with elements of a fighting game and a sports game from developers from the studio Hypnotix, Inc.. The main...

Magatama

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

Game released: Xbox → 20 November 2003

Magatama is a third-person action game with fighting and fantasy elements from the masters at Microsoft Game Studios Japan. The game is published by Microsoft Game...

Black Stone: Magic & Steel

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Xbox → 22 May 2003

Metacritic: 44/100

This fantasy action RPG follows a battle against the Dark Lord to save the world of Zedan. Players fight through enemies in hack-and-slash combat, choosing from 20...

Rent A Hero No. 1

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: Xbox → 4 September 2003

Rent A Hero No. 1 is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of action, fighting and anime or manga games from the studio Aspect Co., Ltd.. The game is...

Tom and Jerry: War of the Whiskers

Action, Fighting, Isometric

Game released: Xbox → 16 December 2003

Players: 7.7/10

Tom and Jerry: War of the Whiskers is an isometric action game with a dash of fighting from the masters from the studio VIS entertainment ltd. The game is published...

Kakuto Chojin: Back Alley Brutal

Action, Fighting

Game released: Xbox → 1 January 2003

Metacritic: 46/100

This fighting game centers on Fist of Fire, an underground tournament where martial arts masters face off in the streets and abandoned industrial districts of...

Stake: Fortune Fighters

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Isometric

Game released: Xbox → 6 May 2003

Metacritic: 26/100

A third-person fighting game centered on an arena contest between the world’s top brawlers. Fighters battle for the Stake Emblem, wealth, fame, and respect in a...

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2003)

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox → 9 December 2003

Metacritic: 60/100

An action-adventure game with fighting and platforming elements, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is set in the world of martial arts. Players battle skilled enemies...

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Best Games in the Fighting genre of 2003 for Xbox (Game released)