March 2003 - games, that were released this month for Xbox

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

March 1, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 87/100

This entry in the Dead or Alive fighting series features battles across expansive arenas with interactive, destructible environments. The single-player mode takes...

Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit

Action, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

March 5, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 48/100

A futuristic action game about a pilot in the elite Murakumo unit tasked with stopping a rampage by renegade mechs. The player speeds through city streets at...

Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

March 6, 2003 → Xbox; March 7, 2003 → Xbox

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

This fighting game brings together characters from the Capcom and SNK fighting universes. Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium features a roster of more than 44...

High Heat Major League Baseball 2004

Action, Baseball, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sports game

March 6, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 79/100

A baseball game featuring a Franchise Mode focused on managing a team, including player contracts, finances and free agents. High Heat Major League Baseball 2004...

Zapper: One Wicked Cricket!

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

March 6, 2003 → Xbox; March 14, 2003 → Xbox

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 56/100

Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! is a third-person action game with a dash of shooter from the developers at Blitz Games Limited. The game is published by Infogrames...

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

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

March 7, 2003 → Xbox; March 21, 2003 → Xbox

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...

Tom Clancy's Classic Trilogy

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

March 9, 2003 → Xbox

Tom Clancy's Classic Trilogy is a first-person action game with a mixture of shooter, stealth and fighting game from developers from the studios Red Storm...

Halo: Combat Evolved

Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

March 10, 2003 → Xbox

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Halo: Combat Evolved is a cult adventure shooter with a first-person view in a sci-fi setting, the plot of which tells about the war between humans and alien...

MVP Baseball 2003

Baseball, Third-person view, Sports game

March 10, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 80/100

This baseball simulation makes pitching and batting depend on player attributes and their real-life strengths and weaknesses. Pitchers choose where to throw...

World Series Baseball 2K3

Baseball, Third-person view, Sports game

March 10, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 88/100

A baseball simulation featuring ESPN-style broadcast presentation, classic team uniforms, and historic ballparks. Hall of Fame players have individual batting...

Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc

Platformer, Third-person view

March 13, 2003 → Xbox; March 14, 2003 → Xbox; March 18, 2003 → Xbox

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Kung Fu Chaos

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

March 14, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 68/100

A fighting game inspired by 1970s Hong Kong kung-fu movies, with battles staged on movie sets. In pursuit of stardom, players choose from nine characters, three of...

MLB SlugFest 20-04

Baseball, Third-person view, Sports game

March 16, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 68/100

A fast-paced baseball game focused on hard hits, powerful pitching and highlight-worthy plays. Players control base running, fielding, batting and throwing; a...

Batman: Dark Tomorrow

Action, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Comics

March 18, 2003 → Xbox; March 20, 2003 → Xbox; March 25, 2003 → Xbox; March 27, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 27/100

Batman: Dark Tomorrow is a linear, stealth-based game in which players control Batman as he fights crime. Batman is equipped with several of his tools, such as...

Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

March 18, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 65/100

Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus is a fighting game set on the brutal streets and back alleys of New China, where two martial sects compete to uncover a valuable prize...

Black Stone: Magic & Steel

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game

March 19, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 44/100

This fantasy action RPG follows a battle against the Dark Lord to save the world of Zedan. Players fight through enemies in hack-and-slash combat, choosing from 20...

Minority Report: Everybody Runs

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

March 20, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 53/100

Set in 2054, this futuristic action-adventure follows a police force that uses predictions to prevent murders. The player takes the role of John Anderton, head of...

Panzer Dragoon Orta

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

March 20, 2003 → Xbox; March 21, 2003 → Xbox

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 90/100

A post-apocalyptic rail shooter about humanity’s struggle against a dark empire, where dragons become mankind’s last hope. Riding a dragon, the heroine aids the...

World Racing

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

March 20, 2003 → Xbox

Mercedes-Benz World Racing

March 20, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 56/100

A racing game built around driving Mercedes-Benz cars across tracks and open areas around the world. Players can stick to the course, look for shortcuts, or roam...

RollerCoaster Tycoon

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

March 20, 2003 → Xbox; March 25, 2003 → Xbox

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 62/100

A theme park management simulation in which the player builds attractions and works to keep the business profitable. RollerCoaster Tycoon lets players design their...

Ultimate Fighting Championship: Tapout 2

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game, Wrestling

March 20, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 66/100

This mixed martial arts fighting game features bouts with UFC fighters and the option to create a custom competitor. More than 35 real fighters are available, each...

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Top-down view, Action, Slasher

March 21, 2003 → Xbox

Players: 8/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is a fast-paced top-down action RPG set in the fantasy universe of Baldur's Gate. The combat system is based on the rules of Dungeons...

Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis

Simulation, Action, Strategy, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Third-person view, Isometric

March 21, 2003 → Xbox; March 25, 2003 → Xbox; March 26, 2003 → Xbox

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 72/100

A dinosaur park management simulator in which the player fulfills Dr. John Hammond’s dream by designing and developing a Jurassic Park theme park. The game offers...

MX Superfly Featuring Ricky Carmichael

Racing, Third-person view, Isometric

March 21, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 75/100

A motocross game centered on racing and freestyle events. The expanded freestyle mode features mini-games, a range of arenas, and open areas with hidden locations...

Shenmue 2

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view

March 21, 2003 → Xbox

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 80/100

An action-adventure with fighting elements, Shenmue II continues Ryo Hazuki’s story as he arrives in Hong Kong to avenge his father’s death and uncover the truth...

House of the Dead 3

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view

March 21, 2003 → Xbox

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 68/100

This first-person shooter is set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland overrun by the undead. Armed with a shotgun, the player fights waves of zombies, explores different...

Steel Battalion

Simulation, Action, Strategy, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

March 23, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 83/100

This futuristic combat simulator centers on piloting a vertical tank during a military coup. The player learns to operate the vehicle’s systems and undertakes...

Sims

Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric

March 25, 2003 → Xbox

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...

State of Emergency

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

March 25, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 69/100

This third-person action game with fighting elements follows a freedom movement battling a tyrannical corporation. The player carries out the movement’s agents...

V-Rally 3

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

March 25, 2003 → Xbox; March 27, 2003 → Xbox

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 80/100

V-Rally 3 — the game has the following modes: “Quick Race” (external damage only), “Career” (full damage) and “Challenge” (certain sets of shortened tracks...

Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

March 27, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 77/100

This fighting game brings together characters from Capcom and superheroes from the Marvel Universe. Players assemble a team of three and fight in 3-on-3 tag-team...

NHL 2K3

Hockey, Third-person view, Sports game

March 27, 2003 → Xbox; March 28, 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...

SoulCalibur 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

March 27, 2003 → Xbox

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...

Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

March 28, 2003 → Xbox

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...

Pro Race Driver

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

March 28, 2003 → Xbox

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Pro Race Driver — 42 licensed touring and racing cars are on display including the Holden Commodore, Ford Falcon, Mercedes CLK, Alfa Romeo GTV and Viper GTS...

Furious Karting

March 28, 2003 → Xbox

Metacritic: 63/100

This arcade kart racer takes place on city streets, in shopping malls, and on fantasy tracks. During races, players use special moves, collect pickups, and perform...

Red Faction 2

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

March 31, 2003 → Xbox

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...

ATV: Quad Power Racing 2

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Motorcycle racing

January 14, 2003

Metacritic: 69/100

Arcade ATV racing combines high-speed races with stunts and collisions. ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 features ten professional riders and more than 40 real-life...

Robotech: Battlecry

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Combat robots

September 25, 2002

Metacritic: 73/100

This science-fiction action shooter follows combat pilot Jack Archer as he fights the alien Zentraedi forces threatening Earth. The campaign spans more than 40...