Top 10 of 2003 (IYO)

N1ghtw0lf · December 11th, 2003

With the year coming to an end...i was wandering what everyones favorite games of 2003 were...this is for any console, handheld, or pc....mine would have to be...sorry if all these are pretty recent...i couldn't really remember if some games were relased late 2002 or early 2003

1)Rise Of Nations (PC) - Though most people didn't think it was that brilliant of a game i absolutely love it. My favorite Strategy game ever. 'Nuf Said

2)Call of Duty (PC) - Definately the most intense gaming i've had this year. Love having a squad and AI that actually can beat the crap outta you. Intense stuff...yummy

3)Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (All Consoles) - Though despite the length i thought the game was great and absolutely marvelous.

4)Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PC) though just a beefed up version of max payne it never gets old and it had one of the most involving plots i've seen this year.

5)XIII (All Consoles) - Also a very great plot that keeps you asking questions and never stops you from wandering whats gonna happen next. the Cell shaded visuals are enjoyable and david duchovney did voice acting (w00t mulder!!!)

6)Need For Speed: Underground (All Consoles) - First racing game I've enjoyed since mario kart for n64...great visuals and fun car customization.

7)Halo: Combat Evolved (PC) though it is a few years old, it was just released on PC and its great fun despite the requirements. Multiplayer keeps you coming back for more.

8)Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PC) - once again a great GTA game. Fun all around until you realize you've been running around shooting things for weeks and wasted a month of your life on a video game.

9)Jedi Knight 3: Jedi Academy (PC) - Jedi Outcast with more moves and sabers. Fun on a sesame seed bun. Nothin like shredding enemies with your double sabers...

10)Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (All Consoles) - Though i didn't finish it because i didn't want to spoil the movie it was a great game and no doubt had some great fun beating up uruki. (sp?)

EDIT: all the ones i played were PC versions...the only console i have is ps2 and i don't buy games for it so i ahve a lack of consoles....sorry

**Chrono Archangel** · December 11th, 2003

heh i just got Rise of Nations and MAx Payne 2... Havent played enough to say if they are good or not

l3illyl3ob · December 11th, 2003

you forgot star wars: knights of the old republic!! And i'd post a list, but i'd be hard pressed to actually rank them.

N1ghtw0lf · December 11th, 2003

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Originally Posted by l3illyl3ob

you forgot star wars: knights of the old republic!! And i'd post a list, but i'd be hard pressed to actually rank them.

i haven't gotten to play that yet...i'll try getting it when it goes down in price...getting a gamecube and need money for games...no pc for a while

**Chrono Archangel** · December 11th, 2003

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Originally Posted by N1ghtw0lf

i haven't gotten to play that yet...i'll try getting it when it goes down in price...getting a gamecube and need money for games...no pc for a while

yeah another guy with a GC

Im getting MK DD on saturday, you might want to check that game out

**Kane** · December 11th, 2003

For games I've played this year at least:

Disgaea(PS2): An almost flawless S-RPG in the Final Fantasy Tactics mould

Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic: Star Wars: Baldurs Gate

Prince of Persia: Sands of Time: How Tomb Raider should have been, although a little short
Max Payne 2: Max Payne with better graphics, better mechanics and a better plot.

Initial D: Special Stage(PS2): Drift drift drift. A purely arcade racer, lacking only a 2 player split screen mode

Need for Speed Underground: Nearly giving Screamer Rally a run for it's money in my favorite racing game ever

I'd add more, but I can't think of any off the top of my head.

**Chrono Archangel** · December 11th, 2003

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Originally Posted by Kane-Sama

[*]Initial D: Special Stage(PS2): [/i]Drift drift drift. A purely arcade racer, lacking only a 2 player split screen mode[i]

That is the only game i regret not having a PS2 to play. Why in the world didnt they release it for GC?

**Kane** · December 11th, 2003

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Originally Posted by Chrono Archange

That is the only game i regret not having a PS2 to play. Why in the world didnt they release it for GC?

Because it's a good game? j/k

**Prafull** · December 11th, 2003

Nightwolf:Wow, I am too glad to find out that I possess 5 out of those 10 games.(including maxpayne 2, vicecity,pop,rise of nations and halo).I will try to get my hands over remaining five too.
Recently I have been playing hidden and dangerous 2 and its quite good too.(Still to purchase silenthill2 and mgs 2).

**Razor Blade** · December 11th, 2003

Hmmm good thread indeed. I was looking for games to ask for Christmas.

Welcome back Prafull.

**hushypushy** · December 11th, 2003

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Originally Posted by Kane-Sama

Because it's a good game? j/k

so true, so true.....

all i have to say: biggest disappointment was Xenosaga. i cant even remember what games came out this year

**Razor Blade** · December 11th, 2003

I didn't get to play any of them cuz my damn slow computer. But Looks like I can buy some of those games for around 30 - 40 dollars now!

N1ghtw0lf · December 11th, 2003

ya know i was making this thread so others could post their top ten too

...kane posted 6...i guess thats acceptable

**Prafull** · December 11th, 2003

Thanks Razorblade.

Btw I forgot to mention few more games like splinter cell,neverwinternights,syberia mafia and others(Actually I made a similar thread for recommending good pc games and that helped me purchase lots of them).

w3_tennis_duran · December 11th, 2003

top games for me for 2003 are,

1. soul calibur 2 (ps2)
2. pop (sands of time) pc version
3. nfs (underground) pc version
4. war3 tft
5. ffx-2 (ps2)
6. max payne 2 (pc version)

those are the ones im playing now

N1ghtw0lf · December 11th, 2003

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Originally Posted by Prafull

Thanks Razorblade.

Btw I forgot to mention few more games like splinter cell,neverwinternights,syberia mafia and others(Actually I made a similar thread for recommending good pc games and that helped me purchase lots of them).

i thought splinter cell was 2002...that's why it wasn't on my list...:\ hmmm

Ipswitch · December 11th, 2003

1. tron 2.0 (top of my list, but im a sucker for tron)
2. halo (its halo, cmon

)
3. max payne 2 (loved the original, double-love the sequel)
4. ffx-2 (eye candy

and lots-o-side quests)
5. KOTR (star wars rpg = the win)

i really need to play jk3 and nfs:u. the only thing i like about gta:vc is using my complete savegame to run around and so whatever i want, i dislike doing missions. strategy games bore me (i used to play them a lot and kicked ass)/

**fivefeet8** · December 11th, 2003

1. Silent Hill 3 - Most realistic facial details I've seen in a game yet. And the real time shadows are amazing. Creepy, dark, goodness.
2. Max Payne 2 - I love the Ragdoll effects. Looks very impressive and runs a lot better than less impressive looking DX9 games.

3. NFS Underground - An arcade racer with customizable cars. Through the window!!!

Where the hell is my replay though.

Still, it's good.
4. Call of Duty - I'm not much of a FPS fan, but this game was great. I love the Russian scenarios.
5. Silent Hill 2 - Stepping into the monster riddin town of Silent Hill again.
6. Lords of the Rings ROTK - Haven't played it much, but plan to spend some time on this one. Looks great though.
7. Chaos Legion - Impressive action hack n slash fun.
8. Midnight Club 2 - Street Racing go anywhere crash anything game. Nice graphics.
9. Halo - Dispite not looking or running as good as most of the above games, I found the story interesting and the gameplay very fun.
10. Grand Theft Auto Vice City - When do you win the game? I must have killed every mobster by now.

**Prafull** · December 11th, 2003

Good to see you fivefeet8.

Is that Silenthill 3 for pc, right ? aready out ? Runs on 128 mb RAM ?

And yes, midnight club 2 is good too, bit like vice city I guess but still cool.

N1ghtw0lf · December 11th, 2003

midnight club 2 was the most aggrivating piece of crap i ever played...dunno how everyone liked it so much

but then again noone can understand why i liked rise of nations so much...and i rea din PC gamer there's an expansion coming out soon that adds a buncha nifty stuff...ill find it later and post it but i gotta go to bed

December 11th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
N1ghtw0lf An American Paradox Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Call Me Butter Cuz' I'm On A Roll! Posts: 6,822	Top 10 of 2003 (IYO) With the year coming to an end...i was wandering what everyones favorite games of 2003 were...this is for any console, handheld, or pc....mine would have to be...sorry if all these are pretty recent...i couldn't really remember if some games were relased late 2002 or early 2003 1)Rise Of Nations (PC) - Though most people didn't think it was that brilliant of a game i absolutely love it. My favorite Strategy game ever. 'Nuf Said 2)Call of Duty (PC) - Definately the most intense gaming i've had this year. Love having a squad and AI that actually can beat the crap outta you. Intense stuff...yummy 3)Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (All Consoles) - Though despite the length i thought the game was great and absolutely marvelous. 4)Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PC) though just a beefed up version of max payne it never gets old and it had one of the most involving plots i've seen this year. 5)XIII (All Consoles) - Also a very great plot that keeps you asking questions and never stops you from wandering whats gonna happen next. the Cell shaded visuals are enjoyable and david duchovney did voice acting (w00t mulder!!!) 6)Need For Speed: Underground (All Consoles) - First racing game I've enjoyed since mario kart for n64...great visuals and fun car customization. 7)Halo: Combat Evolved (PC) though it is a few years old, it was just released on PC and its great fun despite the requirements. Multiplayer keeps you coming back for more. 8)Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PC) - once again a great GTA game. Fun all around until you realize you've been running around shooting things for weeks and wasted a month of your life on a video game. 9)Jedi Knight 3: Jedi Academy (PC) - Jedi Outcast with more moves and sabers. Fun on a sesame seed bun. Nothin like shredding enemies with your double sabers... 10)Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (All Consoles) - Though i didn't finish it because i didn't want to spoil the movie it was a great game and no doubt had some great fun beating up uruki. (sp?) EDIT: all the ones i played were PC versions...the only console i have is ps2 and i don't buy games for it so i ahve a lack of consoles....sorry __________________

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Chrono Archangel Administrator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 7,129	heh i just got Rise of Nations and MAx Payne 2... Havent played enough to say if they are good or not __________________ When Pigs Fly: The Death of Oink, the Birth of Dissent, and a Brief History of Record Industry Suicide.

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	For games I've played this year at least: Disgaea(PS2): An almost flawless S-RPG in the Final Fantasy Tactics mould Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic: Star Wars: Baldurs Gate Prince of Persia: Sands of Time: How Tomb Raider should have been, although a little short Max Payne 2: Max Payne with better graphics, better mechanics and a better plot. Initial D: Special Stage(PS2): Drift drift drift. A purely arcade racer, lacking only a 2 player split screen mode Need for Speed Underground: Nearly giving Screamer Rally a run for it's money in my favorite racing game ever I'd add more, but I can't think of any off the top of my head. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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Prafull Administrator, PCSX2 tester Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: India Posts: 674	Nightwolf:Wow, I am too glad to find out that I possess 5 out of those 10 games.(including maxpayne 2, vicecity,pop,rise of nations and halo).I will try to get my hands over remaining five too. Recently I have been playing hidden and dangerous 2 and its quite good too.(Still to purchase silenthill2 and mgs 2). __________________ E6750, Abit ip35E, XFX 8600GT 256 MB DDR3, Transcend 2GB DDR2 800 RAM

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Razor Blade Locked and Loaded Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I AM CANADIAN! Posts: 12,024	Hmmm good thread indeed. I was looking for games to ask for Christmas. Welcome back Prafull. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz ● NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS ● 2GB DDR2 RAM Hitachi 120GB HD ● Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive ● Windows Vista Home Premium ● Dell 2007WFP LCD ● Dell XPS M1330 Laptop ● 1TB Western Digital MyBook External HD ● Logitech Z10 Speakers ● PLAYSTATION 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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l3illyl3ob Link to the Underworld Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,147	you forgot star wars: knights of the old republic!! And i'd post a list, but i'd be hard pressed to actually rank them.

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Razor Blade Locked and Loaded Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I AM CANADIAN! Posts: 12,024	I didn't get to play any of them cuz my damn slow computer. But Looks like I can buy some of those games for around 30 - 40 dollars now! __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz ● NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS ● 2GB DDR2 RAM Hitachi 120GB HD ● Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive ● Windows Vista Home Premium ● Dell 2007WFP LCD ● Dell XPS M1330 Laptop ● 1TB Western Digital MyBook External HD ● Logitech Z10 Speakers ● PLAYSTATION 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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N1ghtw0lf An American Paradox Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Call Me Butter Cuz' I'm On A Roll! Posts: 6,822	ya know i was making this thread so others could post their top ten too ...kane posted 6...i guess thats acceptable __________________

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Prafull Administrator, PCSX2 tester Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: India Posts: 674	Thanks Razorblade. Btw I forgot to mention few more games like splinter cell,neverwinternights,syberia mafia and others(Actually I made a similar thread for recommending good pc games and that helped me purchase lots of them). __________________ E6750, Abit ip35E, XFX 8600GT 256 MB DDR3, Transcend 2GB DDR2 800 RAM

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w3_tennis_duran Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: asia Posts: 260	top games for me for 2003 are, 1. soul calibur 2 (ps2) 2. pop (sands of time) pc version 3. nfs (underground) pc version 4. war3 tft 5. ffx-2 (ps2) 6. max payne 2 (pc version) those are the ones im playing now __________________ i fight like a girl!

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Ipswitch /dev/user Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Internet Posts: 407	1. tron 2.0 (top of my list, but im a sucker for tron) 2. halo (its halo, cmon ) 3. max payne 2 (loved the original, double-love the sequel) 4. ffx-2 (eye candy and lots-o-side quests) 5. KOTR (star wars rpg = the win) i really need to play jk3 and nfs:u. the only thing i like about gta:vc is using my complete savegame to run around and so whatever i want, i dislike doing missions. strategy games bore me (i used to play them a lot and kicked ass)/

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fivefeet8 &-)---\|--< Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Smallville Posts: 7,577	1. Silent Hill 3 - Most realistic facial details I've seen in a game yet. And the real time shadows are amazing. Creepy, dark, goodness. 2. Max Payne 2 - I love the Ragdoll effects. Looks very impressive and runs a lot better than less impressive looking DX9 games. 3. NFS Underground - An arcade racer with customizable cars. Through the window!!! Where the hell is my replay though. Still, it's good. 4. Call of Duty - I'm not much of a FPS fan, but this game was great. I love the Russian scenarios. 5. Silent Hill 2 - Stepping into the monster riddin town of Silent Hill again. 6. Lords of the Rings ROTK - Haven't played it much, but plan to spend some time on this one. Looks great though. 7. Chaos Legion - Impressive action hack n slash fun. 8. Midnight Club 2 - Street Racing go anywhere crash anything game. Nice graphics. 9. Halo - Dispite not looking or running as good as most of the above games, I found the story interesting and the gameplay very fun. 10. Grand Theft Auto Vice City - When do you win the game? I must have killed every mobster by now. __________________ Play emulated games online Main Rig\|\|Intel Q6600@3.2 ghertz\|4x1gb DDR2 1066\|Asrock 1600sli 110db LGA 775\|EVGA 8800gtx@620/1450/975\|2x Seagate 160gb SATA150 Raid0\|250 gb Samsung SATA2 HD\|Seagate 7000.10 500gb HD\|NEC 3520 4x/8x DVD+R/RW DL burner\|Antec TP 650 watt\|40" Sony Bravia 1080p\|20.1" 5ms LCD 1680x1050 Native\|Logitec 5.1 Speaker System w/15" Sub\|Dual Boot Winows XP Pro/Vista 64bit\|\| 2nd Rig\|\|Athlon64 x2 3800+\|2x1 gig PC3200\|BFG Geforce 6800 Ultra OC @450/1250 agp\|60 gig Maxtor IDE HD 7200 RPM\|40 gig Maxtor IDE HD\|Asrock Dual SATA2\|Silver Aluminum ATX\|17" LCD\|\| 3rd Rig\|\|Athlon Xp 2800+\|1.5 gig PC2700\|BFG GeforceFx 5900 Ultra OC agp\|100 gig Maxtor SATA HD\|NF7-s rev2.0\|Nvidia Soundstorm MCP\|19" CRT\|\| Last edited by fivefeet8; December 11th, 2003 at 06:08.

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Prafull Administrator, PCSX2 tester Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: India Posts: 674	Good to see you fivefeet8. Is that Silenthill 3 for pc, right ? aready out ? Runs on 128 mb RAM ? And yes, midnight club 2 is good too, bit like vice city I guess but still cool. __________________ E6750, Abit ip35E, XFX 8600GT 256 MB DDR3, Transcend 2GB DDR2 800 RAM

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N1ghtw0lf An American Paradox Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Call Me Butter Cuz' I'm On A Roll! Posts: 6,822	midnight club 2 was the most aggrivating piece of crap i ever played...dunno how everyone liked it so much but then again noone can understand why i liked rise of nations so much...and i rea din PC gamer there's an expansion coming out soon that adds a buncha nifty stuff...ill find it later and post it but i gotta go to bed __________________

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