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The best video games of 2003

The top 3 according to 35 votes from people: Madden NFL 2004 · Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic · SoulCalibur II. (Updated Jan 27, 2023.)

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

Moritz König · · 26 items · 35 votes · 4 comments · updated Jan 27, 2023

Automatically translated (original in Deutsch). See the original

Top 20

  1. 1

    Madden NFL 2004

    Released August 2003. Metascore: 94.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  2. 2

    Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

    Released July 2003. Metascore: 94.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  3. 3

    SoulCalibur II

    Released August 2003. Metascore: 93.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  4. 4

    Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

    Released October 2003. Metascore: 94.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  5. 5

    Pro Evolution Soccer 2

    Released March 2003. Metascore: 93.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  6. 6

    Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution

    Released August 2003. Metascore: 93.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  7. 7

    The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

    Released March 2003. Metascore: 96.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  8. 8

    Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004

    Released September 2003. Metascore: 89.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  9. 9

    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

    Released November 2003. Metascore: 92.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  10. 10

    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest

    Released February 2003. Metascore: 91.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  11. 11

    ESPN NFL Football

    Released September 2003. Metascore: 91.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  12. 12

    Project Gotham Racing 2

    Released November 2003. Metascore: 90.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  13. 13

    Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

    Released November 2003. Metascore: 90.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  14. 14

    NCAA Football 2004

    Released July 2003. Metascore: 89.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  15. 15

    World Series Baseball 2K3

    Released March 2003. Metascore: 89.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  16. 16

    Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

    Released May 2003. Metascore: 91.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  17. 17

    Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

    Released November 2003. Metascore: 90.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  18. 18

    Viewtiful Joe

    Released October 2003. Metascore: 93.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  19. 19

    Call of Duty

    Released October 2003. Metascore: 91.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  20. 20

    Tony Hawk's Underground

    Released October 2003. Metascore: 90.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0

Candidates

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  1. 21

    NBA Street Vol. 2

    Released April 2003. Metascore: 90.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  2. 22

    Panzer Dragoon Orta

    Released January 2003. Metascore: 90.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  3. 23

    F-Zero GX

    Released August 2003. Metascore: 89.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  4. 24

    Rise of Nations

    Released May 2003. Metascore: 89.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  5. 25

    Beyond Good & Evil

    Action adventure by Michel Ancel and Ubisoft (2003) with the photojournalist Jade.

    Added by plattenkiste.berliner · ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  6. 26

    SSX 3

    Released October 2003. Metascore: 93.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1

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Comments (4)

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Lena F. · Deutsch

Wind Waker mit dem Cel-Shading, damals umstritten, heute zeitlos.

Lena F. · Deutsch

Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, die Zeit zurückspulen war genial.

Jens Zimmermann · Deutsch

KOTOR, das beste Star-Wars-Spiel überhaupt.

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