August 2003 - games, that were released this month

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Comics

August 1, 2003 → PlayStation 2, Xbox; August 6, 2003 → PlayStation 2; August 8, 2003 → PlayStation 2, Xbox; August 14, 2003 → PlayStation 2, Xbox

Metacritic: 59/100

An action-adventure game with shooter, platforming, and puzzle elements based on the animated series Futurama, it follows an attempt to stop Mom after a deal with...

Metal Slug X

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

August 1, 2003 → PlayStation

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 85/100

This 2D run-and-gun shooter with pixel-art graphics follows a fight to stop General Morden’s new coup. In Metal Slug X, players battle through six missions...

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view

August 1, 2003 → PC; August 11, 2003 → PC; August 13, 2003 → PC

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight — This game came with several historical aircraft such as the Wright Flyer, Ford Tri-Motor and Douglas...

Riddle of the Sphinx: An Egyptian Adventure

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

August 1, 2003 → PC

Metacritic: 72/100

Riddle of the Sphinx: An Egyptian Adventure is a first-person adventure with puzzle elements from the masters at Omni Creative Group International. The main...

Tales of Phantasia

Role-playing game, Action, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

August 1, 2003 → Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 76/100

This fantasy role-playing game follows young swordsman Cress Albane, who sets out to hunt in the nearby woods unaware of the tragedy unfolding at home. Tales of...

Titans of Steel: Warring Suns

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

August 1, 2003 → PC; August 22, 2003 → PC

Players: 10/10

Titans of Steel: Warring Suns — This is a future where the main combat unit is Attack Titan technology, better known as Titan-AT. AT Titans are typically...

Disney's Aladdin (2003)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

August 1, 2003 → Game Boy Advance

Disney's Aladdin (2003) is a third-person action game with platform elements from developers from the studio Capcom Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game...

Ghost Master

Strategy, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Isometric, Comedy, Puzzle

August 1, 2003 → PC; August 26, 2003 → PC

Players: 9/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 81/100

This strategy game with adventure and resource-management elements puts ghosts and other supernatural beings under the player’s command, sending them to frighten...

Hellhog XP

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

August 1, 2003 → PC

Hellhog XP is a third-person arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the StateVector Games studio. The game is published by the Akella...

Impossaball (2003)

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Puzzle

August 1, 2003 → PC

Impossaball (2003) is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action and...

Mis Ladrillos Interactivo

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Racing, Top-down view, Helicopters, Puzzle

August 1, 2003 → PC

Mis Ladrillos Interactivo is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, racing, helicopter simulator and puzzle from developers from NGD Studios. The...

Monopoly Party

Strategy, First-person view, Top-down view, Board / Group Game

August 1, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 50/100

This digital version of the Monopoly board game combines its familiar gameplay with new rules and 3D graphics. Its main change is simultaneous play, with all...

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire

Action, First-person view, Top-down view, Pinball

August 1, 2003 → Game Boy Advance; August 26, 2003 → Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 81/100

This pinball game based on Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire centers on scoring points and catching Pokémon across the Ruby and Sapphire fields. Players use the flippers to...

Postal Plus

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Isometric, Collection

August 1, 2003 → PC

Players: 7/10

Postal Plus is a third-person action game with shooter and horror elements from the studio RWS, Inc.. The game is published by Softek, Akella is responsible for...

SummerVacation

Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

August 2, 2003 → PC

SummerVacation is a top-down strategy game with puzzle and anime/manga elements from the developers of Alpha Secret Base. The game is published by Alpha Secret...

Rocket Mania! Deluxe

Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle

August 3, 2003 → PC

Rocket Mania! Deluxe is a third-person strategy game with a hint of puzzle from the developers from the Nuclide.com BVBA studio. The main publisher of the game is...

Truck Dismount - Rekkaturvat

Simulation, Third-person view

August 3, 2003 → PC

Players: 8.8/10

Truck Dismount — Rekkaturvat is a third-person simulator from the developers of tAAt...

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Open world, Adventure

August 4, 2003 → PC

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 95/100

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a legendary spin-off of Grand Theft Auto 3, which developed the ideas and mechanics laid out in it, connected by common characters...

Strange Adventures in Infinite Space

Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

August 4, 2003 → Mac

Strange Adventures in Infinite Space is a comic roguelike made in an old-school visual style, even by the standards of that time. You will explore a fictional...

Codename: Nina - Global Terrorism Strike Force

Action, Shooter, First-person view

August 4, 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...

Jagged Alliance 2 (Gold Pack)

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Collection, Turn-based

August 4, 2003 → PC

Jagged Alliance 2 (Gold Pack) is an isometric role-playing game with strategy elements from the studio Sirtech Canada Ltd.. The game is published by Buka, for the...

Silent Hill 3

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

August 5, 2003 → PlayStation 2; August 6, 2003 → PlayStation 2

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...

Freaky Flyers

Action, Racing, Flight Simulator, Third-person view

August 5, 2003 → PlayStation 2, Xbox; August 8, 2003 → GameCube

Players: 1/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Dinotopia: The Sunstone Odyssey

August 5, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 44/100

An action-adventure set on the mysterious island of Dinotopia, which is threatened by a band of outsiders. The invaders have taken the hero’s family hostage, and he...

Baywatch Beach Volleyball

Third-person view, Sports game

August 5, 2003 → J2ME

Baywatch Beach Volleyball is a third-person sports game from the developers of Blue Beck Ltd., The. The main publisher of the game is Blue Beck Ltd., The. But...

Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild

Racing, Sports game

August 5, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 80/100

A racing sports game about competing on water rides in theme parks. The player races across courses with waves, swift currents and treacherous downhill rivers, as...

Chaos Legion

Action, Third-person view

August 6, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 65/100

This third-person action game unfolds in a dark gothic world, where the fates of two former friends are bound by the tragic death of a young woman. One is a knight...

Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction

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

August 6, 2003 → PlayStation 2; August 7, 2003 → PlayStation 2; August 8, 2003 → PlayStation 2

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...

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, In real time, First-person view, Tactics

August 6, 2003 → Xbox

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder — 2010. Since Castro's death in 2006, the Cuban people have been ruled by increasingly incompetent thugs, but...

Pekka the Rooster 2

Arcade, Action, Platformer

August 6, 2003 → PC

Players: 8.5/10

Pekka the Rooster 2 is an arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters from the Piste Gamez studio. The game is published by Piste Gamez. In some...

Midtown Madness 3

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

August 7, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 76/100

Midtown Madness 3 — As in previous games in the series, the player controls any of several different vehicles across open world maps modeled after real-life...

Pro Evolution Soccer 3

Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game

August 7, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 93/100

Pro Evolution Soccer 3 is a third-person simulator with elements of a sports game from the masters from the studio Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc.. The...

Resident Evil Code: Veronica

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

August 7, 2003 → GameCube

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Resident Evil Code: Veronica is a dark action-horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. The game will tell about the events taking place...

Duel Masters Sempai Legends

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Card game

August 7, 2003 → Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 69/100

A card-based role-playing strategy game inspired by the Japanese Duel Masters trading card game follows a junior duelist searching for a stolen card. The hero’s...

Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball

Action, Isometric, Pinball

August 7, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 64/100

An isometric pinball game built around large tables designed as fantastical worlds with their own wildlife and scenery. Five themes include jungle, techno, and...

Star Fire

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

August 7, 2003 → Atari 2600

Star Fire is a first-person arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the studio Exidy, Inc.. The game is published by AtariAge. There has...

Summon Night 3

Role-playing game, Strategy, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

August 7, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

Summon Night 3 is a role-playing game with elements of strategy, games in the anime/manga genre and fantasy games from the masters of the studio Flight-Plan Inc...

Tennis Masters Series 2003

Simulation, Sports game, Sandbox, Tennis

August 7, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 67/100

A tennis simulation built around tournaments held at nine official Tennis Masters Series venues around the world. Players compete on hard, clay, and indoor courts...

Thrust

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

August 7, 2003 → Atari 2600

Thrust is a third-person action game with a shooter twist. The game is published by Firebird Software Ltd. Thrust+ is an alternative name for Thrust. There has...

Ys I񵁥II: Eternal Story

Role-playing game, Action, Top-down view, Collection, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

August 7, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Ys I񵁥II: Eternal Story is a top-down role-playing game with a mixture of action, anime/manga and fantasy games from developers Nihon Falcom Corp.. The game...