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Ranking the Best Video Games of 2003


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Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.

It's 2003! Peter Jackson's epic The Lord of the Rings trilogy comes to a close as The Matrix and X-Men get solid sequels. Fantasy, sci-fi, and comic books nerds are happy. But what about video game nerds? Well, as our list proves, we were pretty happy too. Come along with us for a discussion of the best video games to release in 2003. Final Fantasy X-2 is not on the list.

Games Discussed:

Call of Duty, Dark Cloud 2, Dynasty Warriors 4, Enter the Matrix, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Freelancer, Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, Jak II, Kirby Air Ride, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Mario Kart: Double Dash, Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, Ribbit King, Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Rebel Strike: Rogue Squadron III, The Simpsons: Hit and Run, Tony Hawk's Underground, Viewtiful Joe, WarioWare Inc: Mega Microgames, Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

Honorable Mentions (so that no one can be mad at us):

Beyond Good and Evil, Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg, Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Devil May Cry 2, Disney Extreme Skate Adventure, Eve Online, Gladius, Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde, Kung Fu Chaos, Manhunt, Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga, Medal of Honor: Rising Sun, Metal Arms: Glitch in the System, Midnight Club 2, Need for Speed Underground, PlanetSide, Pokemon Channel, Second Life, Silent Hill 3, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, The Getaway, Toontown Online, True Crime: Streets of LA

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) Welcome to Party Select

(00:03:56) The Long List
(00:50:31) The Short List
(01:10:35) The Top 5
(01:18:14) Join Our Party

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