Best Games for PC of 2003 / Page 3

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

March 1, 1999

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Need for Speed: High Stakes — The game builds on the previous title, focusing on luxury supercar racing and police chases. In addition, for the...

Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics, Stealth

November 14, 2002

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood is a real-time tactical strategy game with an isometric camera dedicated to the legendary Robin Hood. England...

XIII (2003)

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

October 9, 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...

Worms 3D

Strategy, First-person view, Third-person view, Turn-based

October 24, 2003

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Worms 3D is a continuation of the competitive action game about worms in full 3D. As before, you will have to fight in battle against a team of enemy...

Homeworld

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

August 31, 1999

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 93/100

Homeworld is a real-time strategy game. The gameplay, as in most strategy games, is focused on collecting resources, building troops and using them...

Praetorians

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

February 26, 2003

Players: 9/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 78/100

This real-time strategy game is set amid the political struggles of the emerging Roman Empire. Battles take place in Egypt, Gaul and Italy as rival...

Project IGI: I'm Going In

Action, Shooter, First-person view

December 8, 2000

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 70/100

This first-person shooter follows the pursuit of a former Russian colonel who plans to turn Europe into a nuclear wasteland. Project IGI emphasizes...

Cold Zero: No Mercy

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view

May 26, 2003

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 62/100

This third-person action role-playing game follows private investigator John Mc Affrey, who runs a detective agency with his assistant Jane. Short on...

Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup

Third-person view, Sports game, Fantasy / Medieval

October 28, 2003

Players: 5.9/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup — the game's plot is based on J. K. Rowling's books about Harry Potter. It starts with you playing for one of...

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way

Action, Shooter, First-person view

September 30, 2002

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 91/100

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way — The action takes place a year after the events of the original game. The USA and the USSR are...

Rise of Nations

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Sandbox, Online

May 14, 2003

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 89/100

This real-time strategy game follows civilizations from the Ancient Age to the Information Age. The player starts with a single city, gathers...

Age of Mythology: The Titans

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric

September 30, 2003

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Age of Mythology: The Titans — One of the biggest new additions is a new civilization, the Atlanteans. The Atlanteans don't have any special...

Disney's Lilo & Stitch: Trouble in Paradise

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

June 7, 2002

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 54/100

Disney's Lilo & Stitch: Trouble in Paradise is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the masters from the Blitz Games...

Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

Role-playing game, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure

August 13, 2003

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 57/100

This role-playing game is set in a dark fantasy version of Europe, where a supernatural catastrophe unleashed spirits and magic, altering the course...

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

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

November 4, 2002

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...

Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc

Platformer, Third-person view

February 20, 2003

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

World War 2: Prisoner of War

Action, Stealth, Third-person view

June 26, 2002

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 64/100

World War 2: Prisoner of War — the main character of the game is US Air Force Captain Lewis Stone. During a combat mission, his reconnaissance...

Commandos 3: Destination Berlin

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Historical, Action, Tactics

October 14, 2003

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 61/100

Metacritic: 72/100

A real-time tactics game about an elite special forces unit operating behind enemy lines during World War II. The campaign spans several parts of the...

Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

May 6, 2003

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 84/100

An expansion for Medieval: Total War focused on the struggle for control of the British Isles. Players lead one of eight factions, including the...

Pharaoh

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, City Building

March 29, 2002

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 91/100

Pharaoh — Real-time city planning simulator with isometric camera view. You will be transported back to the time of the existence of Egypt as a...

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield

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

March 19, 2003

Players: 4.7/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This tactical first-person shooter follows Rainbow, an international counter-terrorist team facing a threat across several countries. The squad races...

Will Rock

Action, Shooter, First-person view

June 9, 2003

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 63/100

This first-person shooter brings the gods and creatures of ancient Greek mythology into the modern world. Archaeology student Will Rock explores...

Curse: The Eye of Isis

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

October 21, 2003

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...

Dracula: The Resurrection

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Interactive movie, Casual game, Point & Click

February 6, 2000

Players: 7/10

Steam: 54/100

Metacritic: 67/100

This adventure horror follows a man who sets out to save his beloved wife. On the journey into darkness, the player explores catacombs and hidden...

Mad Dog 2: The Lost Gold

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Interactive movie

February 14, 2003

Players: 5.5/10

Mad Dog 2: The Lost Gold is a first-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and interactive movie game from the developers of American...

Melty Blood

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

December 2002

Players: 9.5/10

Melty Blood is a third-person action game with elements of adventure, fighting, anime or manga and visual novel from developers from French-Bread and...

Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, Hack and slash, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

June 27, 2001

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction is an add-on for an action role-playing game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The expansion includes...

Crimsonland (2003)

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

April 16, 2003

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with RPG elements, pitting the player against aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and other enemies. The goal is...

Galactic Civilizations

Strategy, Futurism (Future), Grand strategy, Turn-based

March 26, 2003

Players: 10/10

Steam: 47/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Galactic Civilizations — strategy in the futuristic genre. The game takes place in 2178. Humanity has established contacts with the five major...

Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance

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

November 4, 2003

Steam: 67/100

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...

Impossible Creatures

Strategy, Futurism (Future), Online, In real time

January 7, 2003

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Set in the 1930s, this real-time strategy game follows a campaign against a madman across a chain of remote islands. To protect an unsuspecting...

Legacy of Kain Series: Blood Omen 2

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

March 20, 2002

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 70/100

This third-person action adventure with horror elements follows the vampire Kain and his attempts to rule Nosgoth. The story unfolds as he explores...

Postal

Action, Shooter, Horror, Isometric

September 30, 1997

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 56/100

Postal is a hardcore isometric shooter with dark...

Street Legal Racing: Redline

Racing, Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Construction

July 18, 2003

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 88/100

This car mechanic simulator combines vehicle building and tuning with street races and closed-course events. In Street Legal Racing: Redline, players...

Neighbours from Hell: Revenge Is a Sweet Game

Puzzle, Logic, Side view

June 20, 2003

Players: 8.1/10

How to Get Your Neighbor: Sweet Revenge is a side-scrolling arcade puzzle game. You have to try on the role of the simple Woody to take revenge on...

Barbie Horse Adventures: Mystery Ride

Action, Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view

October 31, 2003

Players: 10/10

An adventure game about Barbie and her horse Lucky, which disappears shortly before an important championship. The search for the missing horse takes...