August 2003 - games, that were released this month for PlayStation 2

Futurama - release date for PlayStation 2

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

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

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...

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...

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

Players: 1/10

Metacritic: 66/100

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Run Like Hell

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

August 11, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 57/100

A third-person sci-fi action horror game about surviving dangers lurking in the dark. Alien enemies learn from the player’s actions and grow more...

Madden NFL 2004 (2003)

Third-person view, Sports game, American Football, Rugby

August 12, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 88/100

A sports simulation of American football centered on the NFL. The player directs a team and can adjust decisions before and during a play, including changing...

Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution

Arcade, Action, Fighting

August 12, 2003 → PlayStation 2; August 13, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 93/100

This arcade fighting game pits players against a steady stream of opponents with different ranks, skill levels, and styles, creating the impression of competing...

RC Cars

Racing, Third-person view, Casual game

August 13, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 65/100

RC Cars is an arcade racing game. The player is offered to become a member of a gang of radio-controlled car racers and cause maximum trouble to those around him...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8

Strategy, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Grand strategy

August 13, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This historical strategy game is set during China’s Three Kingdoms period and lets players shape their own version of history. The player chooses from more than 700...

Smash Cars

Arcade, Action, Racing, Sports game

August 13, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 64/100

This arcade racing game features radio-controlled cars speeding off-road among oversized objects, animals, and people. Hidden shortcuts offer alternative routes...

Enter the Matrix

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

August 14, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 62/100

An action game set in the world of The Matrix, where Agents hunt the heroes and humanity is trapped inside a vast simulation. The player dodges bullets, defies...

Disney/Pixar Finding Nemo

Action, Third-person view

August 18, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 63/100

This third-person action game based on the Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo follows the search for Nemo and the effort to reunite him with his father, Marlin. Players...

Alter Echo

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

August 18, 2003 → PlayStation 2; August 19, 2003 → PlayStation 2

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...

Dead to Rights (2002)

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

August 20, 2003 → PlayStation 2; August 22, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 5.7/10

Metacritic: 73/100

This action shooter follows Jack Slate, a police officer framed for murder and sentenced to execution. After escaping, he sets out to take revenge on those who...

Def Jam: Vendetta

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Sports game, Wrestling

August 21, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This arcade wrestling fighting game takes place in New York’s underground fight scene. After three years away, the protagonist returns to help a friend, Manny, by...

Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force

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

August 21, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 69/100

A science-fiction first-person shooter based on Star Trek: Voyager, with players taking the role of Lieutenant Tuvok. He must defend the Voyager from assaults...

World War 2: Prisoner of War

Action, Stealth, Third-person view

August 21, 2003 → PlayStation 2

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 aircraft...

Lethal Skies 2

Simulation, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

August 21, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 73/100

This arcade-style flight shooter is set in a future where Earth faces the threat of another global conflict after a year-long war between the World Alliance and the...

Soldier of Fortune (Gold Edition)

Action, Shooter, First-person view

August 21, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 59/100

This first-person shooter follows John Mullins, a decorated Vietnam War veteran tasked with finding and securing three stolen warheads. He tracks the terrorist...

Frogger Beyond

Action, Top-down view

August 22, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Frogger Beyond is a top-down action game from the masters of the studios Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii, Inc., Konami Software Shanghai and Inc.. The game is...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds

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

August 26, 2003 → PlayStation 2

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...

Cabela's Deer Hunt: 2004 Season

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

August 26, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Mojo!

Action, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle

August 26, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 63/100

A 3D puzzle game with action elements in which every move consumes Mojo energy. The player works through a chain of increasingly difficult stages, planning each...

SoulCalibur 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

August 26, 2003 → PlayStation 2; August 27, 2003 → PlayStation 2

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...

Bombastic

Action, Strategy, Isometric, Puzzle

August 27, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 72/100

This arcade puzzle game revolves around moving explosive dice that must be linked into matching combinations to clear each level. Once connected, the dice detonate...

Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness

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

August 27, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 82/100

A turn-based role-playing strategy set in the Netherworld, a realm where demons vie for power. Prince Laharl awakens from a long sleep to learn that his father...

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

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

August 27, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

This tactical role-playing game takes place in the Netherworld, where demon prince Laharl awakens to find his realm in turmoil. Joined by his vassal Etna and the...

Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

August 27, 2003 → PlayStation 2; August 29, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 70/100

This third-person action adventure sends Indiana Jones to China in 1935, where he must keep a powerful artifact from falling into the wrong hands. The journey takes...

NCAA GameBreaker 2004

August 27, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 61/100

This sports game focuses on college football. NCAA GameBreaker 2004 lets players practise their skills before taking part in an exhibition game or starting a...

NFL GameDay 2004

Third-person view, Sports game

August 27, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 65/100

An American football sports game featuring NFL teams and players. Matches use animated player movements, while stadiums include updated lighting, textures, and...

Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge

Arcade, Hunting / Fishing, Educational game (Education), Third-person view

August 27, 2003 → PlayStation 2; August 28, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge is a third-person arcade game with a mix of hunting/fishing simulator and educational game from the masters at Natsume, Inc.. The...

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.1: Phantasy Star - Generation:1

Role-playing game, First-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based

August 28, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.1: Phantasy Star — Generation:1 is a first-person role-playing game with anime and manga elements from developers Japan Art Media Co....

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.2: Monaco GP

Arcade, Racing, Top-down view

August 28, 2003 → PlayStation 2

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.2: Monaco GP is a top-down arcade game with a dash of racing from the studio 3D Ages. The game is published by SEGA Corporation. For some reason...