# The best video games of 2003

The 25 best-reviewed games released in 2003 according to Metacritic's critic scores (all platforms). No DLC, expansions or compilations.

- 35 votes · 26 items
- Sep 12, 2021 · Moritz König
- https://even.best/en/l/935/the-best-video-games-of-2003

## Top 20

1. **Madden NFL 2004** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Released August 2003. Metascore: 94.
2. **Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Released July 2003. Metascore: 94.
3. **SoulCalibur II** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Released August 2003. Metascore: 93.
4. **Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Released October 2003. Metascore: 94.
5. **Pro Evolution Soccer 2** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Released March 2003. Metascore: 93.
6. **Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Released August 2003. Metascore: 93.
7. **The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Released March 2003. Metascore: 96.
8. **Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Released September 2003. Metascore: 89.
9. **Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released November 2003. Metascore: 92.
10. **The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released February 2003. Metascore: 91.
11. **ESPN NFL Football** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released September 2003. Metascore: 91.
12. **Project Gotham Racing 2** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released November 2003. Metascore: 90.
13. **Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released November 2003. Metascore: 90.
14. **NCAA Football 2004** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released July 2003. Metascore: 89.
15. **World Series Baseball 2K3** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released March 2003. Metascore: 89.
16. **Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Released May 2003. Metascore: 91.
17. **Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Released November 2003. Metascore: 90.
18. **Viewtiful Joe** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2003. Metascore: 93.
19. **Call of Duty** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2003. Metascore: 91.
20. **Tony Hawk's Underground** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2003. Metascore: 90.
21. **NBA Street Vol. 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released April 2003. Metascore: 90.
22. **Panzer Dragoon Orta** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released January 2003. Metascore: 90.
23. **F-Zero GX** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released August 2003. Metascore: 89.
24. **Rise of Nations** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released May 2003. Metascore: 89.
25. **Beyond Good & Evil** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Action adventure by Michel Ancel and Ubisoft (2003) with the photojournalist Jade.
26. **SSX 3** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Released October 2003. Metascore: 93.

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