April 2003 - games, that were released this month

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

April 1, 2003 → Xbox, GameCube; April 7, 2003 → PC; April 9, 2003 → PC

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...

Airport Tycoon 3

Simulation, Strategy, Flight Simulator, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view

April 1, 2003 → PC

Airport Tycoon 3 — players will be able to participate in the direct operation of all terminals, as well as place more than thirty different objects, such as...

Total Immersion Racing

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

April 1, 2003 → PC

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 60/100

A racing simulator where on-track actions affect relationships with rivals and can shape later races. Blocking another driver or disrupting a competitor in a lower...

Charmed

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Puzzle

April 1, 2003 → ExEn

Charmed is an arcade game with a mixture of action, platformer and puzzle from developers from DC Studios, Inc.. The game is published by In-Fusio. There has still...

Legion (2003)

Strategy, Top-down view

April 1, 2003 → Mac

Metacritic: 59/100

A strategy game about the expansion of the Roman Empire among the tribes and city-states of ancient Italy, France and Britain. The player commands large armies and...

Lunar Jetman (2005)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future)

April 1, 2003 → PC

Lunar Jetman (2005) is an arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the RetroSpec studio. The game is published by...

robotfindskitten

Adventure, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

April 1, 2003 → ZX Spectrum

An ASCII text adventure about a robot searching for a kitten among random characters. The robot is represented by a hash sign, while the kitten appears as a...

Blitzkrieg

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical

April 2, 2003 → PC; April 18, 2003 → PC

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 74/100

This real-time strategy game is set during the decisive battles of World War II, with campaigns for the Allies, Germany, and the Soviet Union. The player commands...

Fur Fighters

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

April 2, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Fur Fighters is a third-person action platformer with puzzles, following a squad of furry commandos. The team sets out to free their families from the evil General...

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

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

April 2, 2003 → PC; April 4, 2003 → PlayStation 2; April 11, 2003 → PC; April 24, 2003 → PlayStation 2

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...

NFL 2K3

Third-person view, Sports game

April 2, 2003 → GameCube; April 3, 2003 → Xbox; April 18, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 93/100

An American football simulation featuring NFL teams and updated rosters. The game includes changes to the league’s alignment and redesigned stadiums, as well as new...

NHL 2K3

Hockey, Third-person view, Sports game

April 2, 2003 → GameCube; April 3, 2003 → PlayStation 2; April 18, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 89/100

NHL 2K3 is an extremely realistic hockey simulator, down to the faces, sizes, movements and abilities of the players. The game provides player realism down to size...

Silent Scope

Action, Shooter, First-person view

April 2, 2003 → Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 63/100

Silent Scope is a first-person action game with shooter elements from developers from the Konami Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published by Konami of Europe GmbH...

Vexx

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

April 2, 2003 → PlayStation 2; April 4, 2003 → PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 68/100

This third-person action game takes place on Astara, where the villagers of Rockhaven have been enslaved by the minions of Dark Yabu. After his grandfather is...

Backyard Baseball 2003

Baseball, Third-person view, Sports game

April 2, 2003 → GameCube

Backyard Baseball 2003 is a third-person baseball simulator with a touch of sports game from the developers of Humongous Entertainment, Inc.. The game is published...

Bod Blob

Educational game (Education), Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

April 2, 2003 → PC

Bod Blob is a third-person educational game with a mix of platformer and...

Frogger's Adventures 2: The Lost Wand

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

April 2, 2003 → Game Boy Advance

Frogger's Adventures 2: The Lost Wand is a third-person action game with a hint of puzzle from the developers at Konami Corporation. The main publisher of the game...

Mori no Fukurou

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga

April 2, 2003 → PC

Mori no Fukurou is an arcade game with a mixture of action, platformer and anime or manga game from the masters of Tsumiru Studio. The game is published by Tsumiru...

1503 A.D.: The New World

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Top-down view

April 3, 2003 → PC

Metacritic: 74/100

A real-time strategy game about founding colonies and expanding an empire in the New World. The player develops settlements, seeking prosperity and peaceful...

007: Nightfire (2003)

Action, Shooter, First-person view

April 3, 2003 → Game Boy Advance

007: Nightfire (2003) is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter from the studio JV Games, Inc.. The game is published by Electronic Arts, Inc.. But on...

Bump Over

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Puzzle

April 3, 2003 → PC

Bump Over is an arcade game with a mixture of action, platformer and puzzle from the masters from the Southern Lake studio. The game is published by Southern...

Space Treat Deluxe

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

April 3, 2003 → Atari 2600

Space Treat Deluxe is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action. The main publisher of the game is AtariAge. Perhaps Space Treat Deluxe is being developed...

Hearts of Iron

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Historical

April 4, 2003 → PC

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Hearts of Iron is a real-time tactical management strategy based on the historical events of World War II. You will be able to take control of any state that...

Sims

Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric

April 4, 2003 → Xbox, GameCube

Players: 4.8/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Sims is a legendary life simulation game with an isometric camera view. You can create your own virtual people—“Sims.” Move them into a ready-made or custom-built...

Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click

April 4, 2003 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 58/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This third-person adventure puzzle takes place in the small French village of Rennes-le-Château, where Gabriel Knight and Grace Nakamura investigate a mystery...

Port Royale: Gold, Power and Pirates

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

April 4, 2003 → PC

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

This strategy and management simulation unfolds in a real historical setting, in an open world that changes dynamically without a scripted storyline. The player...

Super Monkey Ball Jr.

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

April 4, 2003 → Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 82/100

Final Stretch: Horse Racing Sim

Simulation, Racing, Sports game

April 4, 2003 → PC

Steam: 88/100

Final Stretch: Horse Racing Sim is a simulator with racing and sports game elements from the studio Cyanide S.A.. The game is published by Bigben Interactive S.A...

Hexen 2

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Gothic

April 4, 2003 → PC

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 77/100

This dark fantasy first-person shooter with role-playing elements follows the fight against Eidolon, the last of the Serpent Riders, and his demonic forces. In...

Tsunami 2265

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic

April 7, 2003 → PC

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 35/100

This futuristic third-person shooter with anime-style graphics combines fast-paced firefights with arcade adventure segments. The player controls either Naoko...

Alias Underground Episode 8: Breakout

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

April 7, 2003 → PC, Mac

Alias Underground Episode 8: Breakout is a first-person action game with shooter and stealth elements from the developers of Dream Mechanics, Inc.. The game is...

Kiki the Nano Bot

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

April 7, 2003 → Linux; April 10, 2003 → PC; April 13, 2003 → Mac

Kiki the Nano Bot is a third-person action game with a dash of strategy and...

Emergency 2: The Ultimate Fight for Life

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Simulation

April 8, 2003 → PC

Steam: 83/100

Final Fantasy

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration

April 8, 2003 → PlayStation

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Final Fantasy is a Japanese-style top-down fantasy RPG with turn-based combat. The game's story focuses on four heroes whose parents were killed during the invasion...

Final Fantasy II

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

April 8, 2003 → PlayStation

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 68/100

A turn-based role-playing game set in a fantasy world where an emperor summons monsters from a demonic realm to seize control. After the attacks leave them...

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view

April 8, 2003 → PlayStation 2; April 10, 2003 → GameCube; April 22, 2003 → PC; April 25, 2003 → Game Boy Advance; April 27, 2003 → Game Boy Advance

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...

Tropico 2: Pirate Cove

Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric

April 8, 2003 → PC; April 24, 2003 → PC; April 25, 2003 → PC

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Tropico 2: Pirate Cove — the gameplay is very similar to that in the original Tropico, but with its own specifics. Here the player controls a pirate island...

Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel

Strategy, Anime / Manga, Card game

April 8, 2003 → Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 72/100

Final Fantasy Origins

April 8, 2003 → PlayStation

Metacritic: 79/100

Final Fantasy Origins collects the first two role-playing games in the Final Fantasy series. One follows a quest to recover a magical Crystal, while the other...

Codename: Nina - Global Terrorism Strike Force

Action, Shooter, First-person view

April 8, 2003 → PC

Players: 3.8/10

Codename: Nina — Global Terrorism Strike Force is a first-person action game with a dash of shooter from Detalion studio. The main publisher of the game is...