MLB Slugfest 2003

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MLB Slugfest 20-03
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Developer(s) Midway Sports (PS2)
Gratuitous Games (GC, Xbox)
Publisher(s) Midway Sports
SeriesMLB Slugfest
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
ReleasePlayStation 2
Xbox
  • NA: August 26, 2002
GameCube
  • NA: September 4, 2002 [2]
Genre(s) Sports (baseball)
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

MLB Slugfest 2003, often stylized as MLB Slugfest 20-03, is a baseball video game published by Midway Sports in 2002. It is the first game in the MLB Slugfest series. Alex Rodriguez from the Texas Rangers is the cover athlete.

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Reception

The game received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [3] [4] [5] Maxim gave the Xbox version universal acclaim in its early review, nearly three months before said console version was released Stateside. [25]

The game was nominated for the "Best Alternative Sports Game on GameCube" and "Best Alternative Sports Game on Xbox" awards at GameSpot 's Best and Worst of 2002 Awards, both of which went to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 . [26] [27]

References

  1. ↑ IGN staff (June 24, 2002). "Midway Hits SlugFest Out of the Warehouse". IGN . Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ "First Midway Sports Adrenaline-Style Baseball Game Drives Home Over-the-Top Gameplay and Authentic Baseball Action for Nintendo GameCube". Midway Games . September 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 11, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "MLB Slugfest 20-03 critic reviews (GC)". Metacritic . Fandom. Archived from the original on August 26, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "MLB Slugfest 20-03 critic reviews (PS2)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "MLB Slugfest 20-03 critic reviews (Xbox)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on August 25, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ Lee, Jeremy. "MLB Slugfest 20-03 (PS2) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  7. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan. "MLB Slugfest 20-03 (Xbox) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  8. ↑ EGM staff (August 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 157. Ziff Davis. p. 126.
  9. ↑ Brogger, Kristian (August 2002). "MLB Slugfest 2003 [sic] (PS2)". Game Informer . No. 112. FuncoLand. p. 79. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  10. ↑ G-Wok (August 2002). "MLB Slugfest 2003 [sic] Review (PS2)". GameRevolution . CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  11. 1 2 Gerstmann, Jeff (August 28, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 2003 Review [sic] (GC, Xbox)". GameSpot . Fandom. Archived from the original on December 6, 2004. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  12. ↑ Gerstmann, Jeff (June 21, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 2003 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on June 28, 2002. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  13. ↑ Satterfield, Shane (November 16, 2002). "GameSpy: MLB Slugfest 20-03 (GCN)". GameSpy . IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 8, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  14. ↑ Wyss, Tony (June 26, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 (PS2)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  15. ↑ Tha Wiz (October 11, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 Review - GameCube". GameZone. Archived from the original on June 21, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  16. ↑ Surette, Tim (July 24, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 Review - PlayStation 2". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 27, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  17. ↑ Zacarias, Eduardo (September 13, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 Review - Xbox". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  18. ↑ Mirabella III, Fran (September 12, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 (GCN)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  19. ↑ Dunham, Jeremy (June 25, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  20. ↑ Dunham, Jeremy (August 27, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 Review (Xbox)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  21. ↑ "MLB Slugfest 20-03". Nintendo Power . Vol. 160. Nintendo of America. September 2002. p. 162.
  22. ↑ Zuniga, Todd (August 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine . No. 59. Ziff Davis. p. 109. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  23. ↑ "MLB Slugfest 20-03". Official Xbox Magazine . Future US. November 2002. p. 129.
  24. ↑ Keil, Matt (August 2, 2002). "'MLB Slugfest 20-03' (PS2) Review". Extended Play . TechTV. Archived from the original on August 6, 2002. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  25. 1 2 Boyce, Ryan (June 7, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 (Xbox)". Maxim . MaximNet, Inc. Archived from the original on June 8, 2002. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  26. ↑ GameSpot staff (2002). "GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2002 (Best Alternative Sports Game on GameCube, Nominees)". GameSpot. CNET. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  27. ↑ GameSpot staff (2002). "GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2002 (Best Alternative Sports Game on Xbox, Nominees)". GameSpot. CNET. Archived from the original on June 17, 2003. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
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