NFL 2K3

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NFL 2K3
NFL 2K3 cover art.jpg
North American cover art
Developer(s) Visual Concepts
Publisher(s) Sega
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
Release
  • NA: August 13, 2002 (PS2, Xbox) [1]
  • NA: August 20, 2002 (GC) [2]
  • EU: March 28, 2003 (GC, PS2)
  • EU: April 17, 2003 (Xbox)
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

NFL 2K3 is an American football video game released in 2002 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube. It was developed by Visual Concepts and published by Sega. It is the only NFL 2K game for the GameCube. The cover athlete features Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears, becoming the first cover athlete in the NFL 2K series besides Randy Moss.

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Reception

The game received "universal acclaim" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [3] [4] [5] In Japan, where the PlayStation 2 version was localized for release on December 26, 2002, Famitsu gave it a score of 33 out of 40. [7]

GameSpot named NFL 2K3 the best Xbox game, and second-best PlayStation 2 game, of August 2002. [30] It won the publication's annual "Best Traditional Sports Game on GameCube" and "Best Traditional Sports Game on Xbox" awards, and was a runner-up for "Best Online Game on Xbox", "Best Online Game on PlayStation 2" and "Game of the Year on Xbox". [31]

References

  1. ↑ "Hot Box: August Edition". IGN . August 7, 2002. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  2. ↑ "NFL2K3 launches! - News". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  3. 1 2 "NFL 2K3 (cube: 2002): Reviews". Metacritic . CNET. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "NFL 2K3 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  5. 1 2 "NFL 2K3 for Xbox Reviews [mislabeled as "GameCube"]". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ EGM staff (October 2002). "NFL 2K3 (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 161. Ziff Davis. p. 184. Archived from the original on March 21, 2004. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  7. 1 2 "NFL 2K3 [PS2]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain . Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  8. ↑ "NFL 2K3 (GC)". Game Informer . No. 113. FuncoLand. September 2002. p. 85.
  9. ↑ Kato, Matthew (September 2002). "NFL 2K3 (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 113. FuncoLand. p. 79. Archived from the original on April 10, 2005. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  10. ↑ "NFL 2K3 (Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 113. FuncoLand. September 2002. p. 89.
  11. 1 2 3 Bro Buzz (August 12, 2002). "NFL 2K3". GamePro . IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  12. ↑ Dodson, Joe (September 2002). "NFL 2K3 Review (GC)". GameRevolution . CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  13. ↑ Dodson, Joe (September 2002). "NFL 2K3 - Playstation 2 Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on February 6, 2004. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  14. ↑ Dodson, Joe (September 2002). "NFL 2K3 - Xbox Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on February 15, 2004. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  15. ↑ Varanini, Giancarlo (August 12, 2002). "NFL 2K3 Review (GC)". GameSpot . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  16. ↑ Varanini, Giancarlo (August 13, 2002). "NFL 2K3 Review (PS2) [date mislabeled as "August 20, 2002"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  17. ↑ Varanini, Giancarlo (August 12, 2002). "NFL 2K3 Review (Xbox) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  18. ↑ Satterfield, Shane (September 17, 2002). "GameSpy: NFL 2K3 (GCN)". GameSpy . IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 6, 2005. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  19. ↑ Hiscock, Josh (September 5, 2002). "GameSpy: NFL 2K3 (Xbox)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  20. ↑ Surette, Tim (September 10, 2002). "Sega Sports NFL 2K3 Review - GameCube". GameZone. Archived from the original on March 14, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  21. ↑ Knutson, Michael (September 2, 2002). "Sega Sports NFL 2K3 Review - PlayStation 2". GameZone. Archived from the original on August 28, 2007. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  22. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (September 2, 2002). "Sega Sports NFL 2K3 Review - Xbox". GameZone. Archived from the original on June 28, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  23. ↑ Carle, Chris (August 9, 2002). "NFL 2K3 (GCN)". IGN . IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 7, 2006. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  24. ↑ Carle, Chris (August 9, 2002). "NFL 2K3 (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  25. ↑ Carle, Chris (August 9, 2002). "NFL 2K3 Review (Xbox)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  26. ↑ "NFL 2K3". Nintendo Power . Vol. 160. Nintendo of America. September 2002. p. 163.
  27. ↑ "NFL 2K3". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine . No. 60. Ziff Davis. September 2002. p. 117.
  28. ↑ "NFL 2K3". Official Xbox Magazine . Imagine Media. October 2002. p. 100.
  29. 1 2 3 Boyce, Ryan (August 2000). "NFL Kickoff 2003". Maxim . Biglari Holdings. Archived from the original on August 4, 2002. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  30. ↑ The Editors of GameSpot (September 7, 2002). "GameSpot's Game of the Month, August 2002". GameSpot . Archived from the original on February 6, 2004.
  31. ↑ GameSpot Staff (December 30, 2002). "GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2002". GameSpot . Archived from the original on February 7, 2003.
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