May 2003 - games, that were released this month

Burnout 2: Point of Impact - release date

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

May 1, 2003 → Xbox; May 8, 2003 → Xbox; May 9, 2003 → Xbox, GameCube; May 16, 2003 → GameCube

Metacritic: 88/100

An arcade racing game set on American roads, where dense traffic forms part of the challenge. Burnout 2: Point of Impact features point-to-point races and a...

Crazy Chicken X

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Casual game, Simulation

May 1, 2003 → PC, PlayStation

Steam: 100/100

This casual first-person shooter centers on a chicken hunt across a farm, where escaped and hiding birds must be shot to restore order. Rounds last 90 seconds, and...

MotoGP (2005)

Third-person view, Sports game, Motorcycle racing

May 1, 2003 → J2ME

MotoGP (2005) is a third-person sports game with a touch of motorcycle simulator from the studio Cybiko, Inc.. The game is published by THQ Wireless Inc.. But on PC...

NBA Street Vol. 2

Third-person view, Sports game, Basketball

May 1, 2003 → PlayStation 2; May 2, 2003 → PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube; May 7, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 89/100

This arcade basketball game moves matches to urban courts, where 25 basketball legends compete for bragging rights. Players perform flashy moves, passes and...

Wildlife Park

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, Casual game

May 1, 2003 → PC

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 62/100

Wildlife Park is a zoo management simulator about building a park from scratch and making it profitable. The player starts with only a plot of land, a ticket booth...

Aqua Bubble

Arcade, Action, In real time, Top-down view, Puzzle

May 1, 2003 → Mac

Aqua Bubble is a top-down arcade game with action and puzzle elements from Realore Studios. The main publisher of the game is Realore...

Devastation

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

May 1, 2003 → PC, Linux; May 21, 2003 → PC

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 62/100

This futuristic first-person shooter is set on a post-apocalyptic Earth, where teams of rebelling street fighters, gang leaders, mercenaries, and former military...

ExZeus (2004)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic

May 1, 2003 → PC

ExZeus (2004) is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action, shooter, flight simulator and robot simulator from developers from the studio Hyper-Devbox...

Harbinger

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

May 1, 2003 → PC

Players: 10/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 57/100

This futuristic action role-playing game takes place aboard the Harbinger, a warship that has become home to a small community of raiders. The ship is ruled by the...

Mutant Alert

Action, Shooter, First-person view

May 1, 2003 → ExEn

Players: 10/10

Mutant Alert is a first-person action game with shooter elements from the In-Fusio studio. The game is published by In-Fusio. Mutant Alert may be in development for...

One Piece: Oceans of Dreams!

Role-playing game, Action, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

May 1, 2003 → PlayStation

One Piece: Oceans of Dreams! is a third-person role-playing game with elements of action, warship simulator and anime/manga game from the developers of FlipFlop...

Tomb Raider: The Osiris Codex

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

May 1, 2003 → J2ME

Tomb Raider: The Osiris Codex is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and platforming from developers from the IOMO studio. The game is published by...

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien

First-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Adventure

May 1, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Steam: 90/100

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien is a first-person anime/manga game with a visual novel twist from developer Age. The game is published by Acid Software, Alchemist and...

Midnight Club 2

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

May 2, 2003 → PlayStation 2

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...

All-Star Baseball 2004

Baseball, Sports game

May 2, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 76/100

A baseball simulation featuring teams of current and legendary players. In Scenario mode, Derek Jeter introduces real MLB footage that sets up in-game situations...

Fatal Frame

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

May 2, 2003 → Xbox

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...

MotoGP 3

First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Motorcycle racing

May 2, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 80/100

A motorcycle racing game featuring licensed two-stroke and four-stroke bikes. MotoGP 3 includes 15 circuits and 20 fantasy tracks, along with updated team and rider...

World War 2: Frontline Command

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view

May 2, 2003 → PC

Players: 1/10

Metacritic: 70/100

A real-time strategy game set in the European theatre of World War II. The campaign opens with a paratrooper drop intended to disrupt Axis positions ahead of the...

Bratz

Action, Music game, Third-person view

May 2, 2003 → PlayStation

Bratz is a third-person action game with a dash of music from the developers at DC Studios, Inc. The game is published by Ubisoft. Bratz is also known as Bratz...

Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

May 2, 2003 → GameCube; May 3, 2003 → GameCube

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 96/100

An action-adventure set in a fantasy world, where Link sails across a vast sea in search of his kidnapped sister. According to legend, a hero appears whenever evil...

Mega Man Zero 2

Action, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

May 2, 2003 → Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 81/100

A futuristic action game with anime-inspired visuals, Mega Man Zero 2 follows Zero after he falls into a trap set by Neo Arcadia’s commander, who plans to use him...

Warrior Kings: Battles

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

May 2, 2003 → PC

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 64/100

A real-time strategy game set in the medieval fantasy world of Orbis, where war and disorder have fractured empires, kingdoms, and nations. The lands have...

Yager

Arcade, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view

May 3, 2003 → Xbox; May 5, 2003 → Xbox

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 70/100

A first-person arcade flight action game about Magnus Tide, a young fighter pilot defending his home and way of life from enemies. His fighter, the Sagittarius...

Berry Tree

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

May 3, 2003 → Game Boy Advance

Berry Tree is a third-person arcade game with action elements from developers from the Nintendo Co., Ltd. studio. The main publisher of the game is Media Factory...

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

May 3, 2003 → GameCube

Metacritic: 91/100

This fantasy adventure combines puzzles with dungeon exploration as the hero progresses through the story of Ocarina of Time. The Master Quest version keeps the...

Prince of Persia: Harem Adventures

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

May 3, 2003 → J2ME

Prince of Persia: Harem Adventures is an action game with platformer, puzzle and fantasy elements from Gameloft Srl. The game is published by Gameloft S.A.. For...

Rugrats Go Wild

Action, Adventure, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Logic

May 5, 2003 → PC

Players: 10/10

Rugrats Go Wild is a third-person action game with a mixture of adventure, educational game and puzzle from the developers of the ImaginEngine Corp. studio. The...

Alias Underground Episode 9: Countdown

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

May 5, 2003 → PC, Mac

Alias Underground Episode 9: Countdown is a first-person action game with a mixture of shooter and stealth game from the developers of Dream Mechanics, Inc.. The...

Dark Eye: Nedime - Caliph's Daughter

Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

May 5, 2003 → J2ME

Players: 5.5/10

Dark Eye: Nedime — Caliph's Daughter is a role-playing game with fantasy game elements from the developers of Chromatrix GmbH. The game is published by...

Dogz 5

Simulation, Educational game (Education)

May 5, 2003 → PC

Dogz 5 is a simulator with elements of an educational game from the masters from Studio Mythos Inc.. The game is published by Buka, and Buka is responsible for...

Follow Hoothoot

Arcade, Action, Music game, Third-person view

May 5, 2003 → Game Boy Advance

Follow Hoothoot is a third-person arcade game mixed with action and music from the developers of Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Media Factory, Inc...

Pika Pop

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

May 5, 2003 → Game Boy Advance

Pika Pop is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action from the developers at Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Media Factory, Inc.. PC...

EVE Online

Role-playing game, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game, Exploration, Open world, Adventure

May 6, 2003 → PC; May 23, 2003 → PC

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 69/100

A space MMO set in a shared sandbox universe, EVE Online lets players choose their own pursuits and shape the history of New Eden. Everyone plays on the same...

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Metroidvania

May 6, 2003 → Game Boy Advance; May 8, 2003 → Game Boy Advance; May 9, 2003 → Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 91/100

An action platformer with role-playing elements, set in 2035. Soma Cruz blacks out just before the first solar eclipse of the 21st century and awakens in a...

Day of Defeat

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

May 6, 2003 → PC

Players: 9/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This team-based first-person shooter is set in the European theater of World War II in 1944. Players fight as Axis or Allied forces in battles based on key...

Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion

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

May 6, 2003 → PC; May 7, 2003 → PC; May 9, 2003 → PC

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 Vikings, Saxons...

Return to Castle Wolfenstein

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

May 6, 2003 → Xbox; May 30, 2003 → PlayStation 2

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...

Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War

Action, Shooter, First-person view

May 6, 2003 → Xbox

Players: 8.2/10

Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter from the masters of Gray Matter Interactive Studios, Inc.. The game...

.hack//MUTATION - Part 2

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

May 6, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 76/100

This action role-playing game continues the episodic story of Kite as he investigates the secrets of the virtual world The World. Seeking the truth about what the...

Lufia: The Ruins of Lore

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

May 6, 2003 → Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 76/100

This turn-based Japanese role-playing game is set in a fantasy world and follows three friends and aspiring treasure hunters: Eldin, Torma, and Rami. Their search...