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May 2003 Charts
Dungeon Siege is the outright winner in May 2003, easily topping the poll. A graphically excellent RPG it has obviously been taken to heart by Mac fans of the Diablo series. Second place goes to the surprise release of Bloodrayne, all vampires and blood-letting action. Surprisingly, Civilization 3 Game of the Year Edition rose to third spot and saw off the new Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets which ended the month at a disappointing fourth position. Medal of Honor is back to fifth on the back of expectaion of the arrival of Medal of Honor Spearhead Expansion at the end of May.
Championship Manager 4 has slumped to sixth position. After huge sales in April they all but evapourated in May despite us lowering our retail price for a period. The cause of the fall? Theories centre around the "late in the football season" release date so that the game's database is now already out of date. Yesterday, some 530 players were released on free transfers by Football League and Premiership Clubs. As CM4's strength is not in-game graphics but rather statistical accuracy this seems to be proving an unexpected Achilles heel. Will the soon to be released Player Manager 2003 take advantage of this chink in the CM4 armour, or will Sports Interactive issue database updates throughout the summer? One of the reasons could be the number of new releases that came out in May, three large ones and three small ones. That is a lot of new releases for the Mac in a single month. It will be interesting to see how CM4 fares in June.

Top 30 Mac Games
1, Dungeon Siege
Assemble and control a party of 8 heroes as you battle your way through a seamless and expansive 3D world. From warriors and archers to wizards, and even Pack mules, your party will wreak vengeance on an ancient evil. Single and multiplayer modes. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

2, BloodRayne
BloodRayne is a horror-filled, action-packed vampire 3rd person shooter, in which players take on the role of a mysterious and deadly woman, codenamed Agent BloodRayne. Rayne is a dhampir, the product of her vampire father raping her human mother! Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

3, Civilization 3 Game of the Year
The third instalment of Civilization now with added features, such as the editor. Now there are new ways to win, new pathways to explore, strategies to employ and more powerful tools to build and manage. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

4, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Sequel to The Sorcerer's Stone. It's Harry's second year at Hogwarts! Time for more adventures, new friends and foes and more powerful magic. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

5, Medal of Honor Allied Assault
Top selling WWII game. 1942-45. Survive the D-Day landings and fight across Europe to the Bridge at Remagen. Even don enemy uniforms to evade capture! Over 20 levels of action using the Quake III engine. Over 20 authentic WWII weapons and 22 different types of enemy from snipers to the Gestapo! Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

6, Championship Manager 4
New version of the world's top football management game. Enhanced game engine. Includes 2D graphics engine so you can see your tactics in action. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

7, The Sims Unleashed
The next add-on for The Sims. The Sims have pets! Plus there's over 40 new lush areas with new homes, cafes, shops and markets for your Sims to explore! Expand your Sims world with the Unleashed add-on. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

8, The Sims
Build, design and furnish dwellings; populate with Sims, guide their careers, help them make friends, and find romance. Fast becoming THE game to have. MacFormat 90%. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

9, Age of Empires 2 Gold Edition
Age of Empires II Gold Edition is the sequel to Age of Empires. Includes the Conquerors Expansion pack which was sold separately on the PC. Classic real-time strategy game. Features mediaeval civilisations, troops, technology and warfare. Campaigns and random scenario generator. Different styles of games, including against-the-clock. Excellent graphics. Will keep you engrossed for hundreds of hours. Brilliant and a bargain. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

10, Legion
Legion is a revolutionary turn-based strategy game based in ancient Rome. At the strategic level the player controls vast armies and must carve an Empire from the assortment of tribes and city states that occupied ancient Italy, Britain and France. At the tactical level the player must position their armies to take advantage of terrain and make use of the best formations, to ensure victory. Do you have what it takes to become the next Emperor? Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

11, WarCraft 3 Reign of Chaos
Orcs and Humans are joined by the Night Elves and The Scourge, the army of the Undead in this next instalment of the excellent Warcraft series. Each have distinctive units, magical abilities and weapons of war. New 3D engine. Features Neutral buildings and characters for the first time. Azeroth now also contains legendary Heroes who can collect items and then use them to cast spells. Improved Battle.net features. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

12, StarCraft & Brood Wars Bundle
One of the most challenging real-time space strategy games together with its add-on pack. 92% MacFormat review score. MacGold 'Must Buy' Rating! Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

13, Ten for X Games Vol 1
Ten for X Games delivers thrills, action, and fun to everyone in one convenient package at one great price. Hours of entertainment are yours with poker, puzzles, pinball, adventures, races, and more! A great way to have more fun with your Mac! 3D Bridge Deluxe, Airburst, Astrosquid, Bommo Sweeper X, Bugdom 2, Burning Monkey Puzzle, Classic Cribbage, Cro-Mag Rally, Deep Trouble, Geneforge, Jinni Zeala Pinball, Video Poker 5000, WingNuts: Temporal Navigator. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

14, Return to Castle Wolfenstein
You are a highly decorated Army Ranger tasked with escaping and then returning to Castle Wolfenstein in an attempt to thwart Heinrich Himmler's occult and genetic experiments. Through genetic engineering and the harnessing of occult powers, Himmler hopes to raise an unstoppable army to level the Allies once and for all. If you played the earlier versions take a look at the screen shots of this one! Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

15, X-Plane 6 (Import)
New version. Requires more powerful Mac. New high resolution scenery. Includes USA, Hawaii and Alaska scenery. Unlike version 5, you must purchase scenery disks for other parts of the world. Over 40 aircraft included. For loads more detail on this game click the title link above to go to the full product description.

16, Master of Orion 3
In Master of Orion 3 startegy players assume their biggest role ever. No longer do players represent mere interplanetary dictators. In Master of Orion 3, players become the controlling force behind entire galactic civilisation! 16 races or create your own! Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

17, Tom Clancy Ghost Recon
From the Makers of Rainbow Six and Rogue Spear. Squad-based tactical combat with next-generation military action in stunning 3D environments. Mission-driven storyline with 15 different single player maps (as big as 400m x 400m), and 6 dedicated multiplayer maps. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

18, Baldurs Gate 2 Shadows of Amn
You're now in the exotic southern kingdom of Amn, amidst the opulence of the sinister capital city of Athkatla. Journey through the fierce, unforgiving wilderness of Amn, and through the treacherous caverns of the Underdark, in your quest. Scored 100% in IMG review! Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

19, Total Annihilation Gold Edition
Brilliant real-time strategy; MacFormat review score; 94% great value-for-money because this Gold Edition includes Total Annihilation and both add-ons: Battle Tactics and Core Contingency. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

20, Star Wars Jedi Knight 2
The rebel Jedi Kyle Katarn employs a unique mix of weapons, Force powers and a lightsabre in both single and multiplayer modes. Explore breathtaking Star Wars locales, Cloud City, the Jedi Academy on Yavin 4, Nar Shaddaa, the smugglers' moon plus some never before seen locations. Uses Quake III engine. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

21, Big Red Box
Compilation of the following Mac games: Tropico, Sheep, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, and Championship Manager 01/02. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

22, F/A 18 Korea & Hornet 3.0
F/A-18 Korea (plus F/A-18 Hornet 3.0 included free). Carrier oprations, three theatres of operation, atmospheric effects. This is the daddy of all Mac flight combat sims!! Upgradeable to version 1.1 and 1.2

23, Solitaire Antics Ultimate
Replacement for Solitaire Antics Deluxe. Now features 225 games and over 80 new animations. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

24, Black & White Platinum
Black and White plus its add-on Creature Isle, in the same pack! You must use your godly powers to rule over and look after your people. As you do so they pray to you and worship you more and more, and you use this power to carry out Miracles and to extend your influence. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

25, Hoyle Casino Games
14 Vegas-Style games including Blackjack, Stud Poker, Craps, Horse Racing, Poker, Roulette, Slots and Video slots, Video Poker and more. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

26, Diablo 2
Diablo's loose again. 5 new character classes, each with unique skills and abilities. Each character can develop 30 unique, class specific skills and spells. 4 expansive towns, wilderness, dungeons, monasteries, tombs and more. All-new weapons, armour, monsters, unique items, NPCs and quests. Multiplayer option. MacFormat review score 85%. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

27, Tomb Raider 4 The Last Revelation
Enemies lurk at every turn, as Lara must overcome the most infernal traps and evil from beyond the grave in this dazzling Egyptian adventure. MacFormat 91%. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

28, Theme Park World
Also part of the part of the Big Blue Box compilation Build and manage a theme park - blood chilling five-loop roller coasters and all! Design and ride your own rides! Explore from the visitors' perspectives. Suitable for the whole family, non-violent. MacFormat 8/10. Read our full game description by clicking on the name above. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

29, Civilization 2
Great value. Hundreds of hours of challenging play from Sid Meier. Take a civilisation from the Stone Age to the Space Age. MacFormat 92%. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.

30, Alpha Centauri
From Sid Meier - Civilization II in space! Turn based, tons of units and research goals, immersive storyline, exploration, totally addictive, wonderful! MacFormat 90%. Click on product title for full description, technical requirements, screenshots, reviews and more.


Other Charts
May 2003 Top 10 Applications and Utilities
May 2003 Top 10 Educational Titles

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