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

True Crime: Streets of LA - release date for PlayStation 2

Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view

November 3, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 5, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 7, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 4.5/10

Metacritic: 75/100

This third-person action game follows Nick Kang, a former police operative investigating Russian and Chinese crime syndicates in Los Angeles. The story branches...

Unlimited Saga

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

November 3, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 45/100

A turn-based Japanese role-playing game told through the perspectives of seven protagonists, each with different motives. The powers of the Seven Wonders of Lore...

Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat

Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

November 4, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 40/100

This third-person action game, based on the film about the Cat in the Hat, follows the Cat as magic from his crate turns a house inside out. He must restore order...

FIFA Soccer 2004

Third-person view, Sports game

November 4, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

FIFA Soccer 2004 — Although the engine used in FIFA Football 2003 did not change much, the biggest innovations were the minor divisions, which allow the...

Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance

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

November 4, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 19, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 21, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 27, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Steam: 66/100

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 power, while...

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, The Lord of the Rings

November 4, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An action game with role-playing elements based on the final film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy follows the closing events of the War of the Ring. Players travel...

Barbie Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue

Third-person view, Sports game

November 4, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.5/10

Barbie Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue is a third-person sports game from the masters at Blitz Games Limited. The game's primary publisher is Vivendi Universal...

Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

November 4, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 72/100

A third-person action game set in a fantasy medieval world, featuring all 42 characters from Dynasty Warriors 4. Xtreme Mode offers randomly generated skirmishes...

EyeToy: Play

Simulation, Action, Fighting, Football, Music game, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sports game, Arkanoid

November 4, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 80/100

A collection of 12 mini-games across several genres, controlled by the player’s movements in front of the camera. Activities include music, puzzles and sports: some...

SOCOM 2: U.S. Navy SEALs

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

November 4, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 87/100

The online mode in SOCOM 2: U.S. Navy SEALs supports matches of up to 16 players split between two teams. Players create SEAL character profiles and take on hostile...

Hardware: Online Arena

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Tanks

November 5, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 7, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 1/10

Hardware: Online Arena is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter and tank simulator from the masters from SCEE Studio London. The game is published by...

NHL Hitz Pro

Hockey, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game

November 5, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 80/100

An arcade-style hockey game built around NHL matches, combining fast-paced action and hard checks with the standard five-on-five format. Players compete under...

Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home

Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Wrestling

November 5, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 14, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 28, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 51/100

This arcade wrestling game unfolds across sprawling interactive environments where the surroundings become part of each bout. Players attack opponents with...

Blowout

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 6, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 57/100

This science-fiction side-scrolling action game follows a mission to clear a space station overrun by mutated alien parasites. Major John “Dutch” Cane leads a...

Colin McRae Rally 3

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

November 6, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 86/100

A rally racing game about the career of a professional driver, with the player taking the wheel of Colin McRae’s Ford Focus PS WRC and aiming to become champion...

Forbidden Siren

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view

November 6, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 72/100

Siren — during the course of the game the player will have to play with more than ten characters. At the first level, the player will have to escape from the...

NBA Live 2004

Third-person view, Sports game

November 7, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 84/100

This basketball simulation lets players control NBA teams and compete in games at the league’s arenas. It features Dynasty Mode, one-on-one contests, and online...

WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain

Sports game, Wrestling

November 7, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 12, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 85/100

WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain — The games introduced a more complex capture system, while maintaining the fast-paced gameplay of the series. Along with...

American Idol

Action, Music game, Third-person view

November 7, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 11, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 41/100

A music-based rhythm-action game about the American Idol competition, following a contestant from auditions through the heats to the grand finale. Players create...

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Parkour

November 10, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 19, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 20, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 21, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. Among the scorched sands of Persia, an ancient legend...

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Platformer, Role-playing game

November 10, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This third-person action-adventure draws on the mythology of ancient Egypt. Sphinx travels between worlds through magical portals to thwart Set’s plans and recover...

Medal of Honor: Rising Sun

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

November 11, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 27, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 28, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A first-person shooter set in the Pacific Theater of World War II. The player takes the role of Marine Corporal Joseph Griffin in a story about two brothers that...

Beyond Good & Evil

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

November 11, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 12, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 13, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 14, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This science-fiction action adventure takes place on Hyllis, a planet under siege by an alien race. Young reporter Jade becomes involved with the rebel organization...

Cabela's Dangerous Hunts

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

November 11, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Cabela's Dangerous Hunts is a first-person sports game from developers Sand Grain Studios. The game is published by Activision. It looks like Cabela's Dangerous...

Crash Nitro Kart

Action, Racing, Third-person view

November 11, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 28, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Crash Nitro Kart — This is the most typical arcade racing game, where players can use power-ups and weapons that can be picked up on the track to hinder...

Legacy of Kain: Defiance

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Slasher

November 11, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This third-person fantasy action-adventure follows two vampires: Kain, an all-powerful demigod, and Raziel, a demonic angel of death. They travel through a world...

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

Action, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

November 11, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 37/100

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) is an isometric action game from the masters at Taniko, LLC. The main publisher of the game is Atari, Inc.. The PC version...

The Hobbit: The Prelude to the Lord of the Rings

November 11, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 61/100

Set in Middle-earth, this action-adventure follows the hobbit Bilbo Baggins on a journey to the Lonely Mountain, home of the dragon Smaug. The wizard Gandalf sends...

NCAA Final Four 2004

November 11, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 45/100

A college basketball simulation featuring more than 300 Division IA teams. The game offers Practice, Dynasty, and Career modes, along with updated graphics and...

Bloody Roar 4

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

November 11, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 59/100

A 3D fighting game about warriors who transform into beasts and compete to become the champion. Bloody Roar 4 brings back 14 fighters and adds three new characters...

Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view

November 11, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 70/100

This real-time strategy game with arcade-style pacing takes place in Ogriss, a war-torn world ruled by goblins. The player leads goblin clans through subterranean...

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 11, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 19, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 90/100

This third-person sci-fi action platformer continues the adventures of Ratchet and Clank. Ratchet fights enemies, growing stronger through a system that upgrades...

EyeToy: Groove

Action, Music game, Third-person view

November 12, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 14, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 73/100

This music game has players dance in front of the TV to disco tracks using the EyeToy camera. Players perform hand movements and take on dance challenges, with...

Hobbit (2003)

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

November 12, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 26, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 28, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.6/10

Hobbit (2003) is a third-person action game with fantasy game elements from developers from the studios Fizz Factor, The, Inevitable Entertainment and Inc.. The...

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

November 13, 2003 → PlayStation 2; November 22, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A fighting game set in the Dragon Ball Z universe, featuring a single-player Dragon World mode with new matchups, character appearances, and missions. Progressing...

Jim Henson's Muppets Party Cruise

Action, Third-person view, Board / Group Game

November 13, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 61/100

A party game built around a cruise with Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal, and the other Muppets. It features 30 fast-paced minigames for one to four...

Rocky (2002)

Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game, Interactive movie

November 13, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 71/100

A boxing fighting game based on the Rocky films, following Rocky Balboa’s rise from an unknown fighter to champion. The player trains and fights opponents including...

ESPN College Hoops

November 13, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 82/100

Monster Rancher 4

Simulation, Strategy, Third-person view

November 13, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 77/100

A monster-breeding and training simulator where several creatures can be raised at once and training facilities can be customized. Players choose equipment and...

Pride GP Grand Prix 2003

Fighting, Sports game, Wrestling

November 13, 2003 → PlayStation 2

Pride GP Grand Prix 2003 is a fighting game with a mixture of sports game and wrestling simulator from developers from Capcom studio. The main publisher of the game...