NFL 2K3
NFL 2K3 is a 2002 American football video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube. It is the fourth installment of Sega's NFL 2K series, as well as the only game in the series to be released for the GameCube. The game was followed by ESPN NFL Football in 2003.
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NFL 2K3 is a 2002 American football video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube. It is the fourth installment of Sega's NFL 2K series, as well as the only game in the series to be released for the GameCube. The game was followed by ESPN NFL Football in 2003.
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• Developer — Visual Concepts • Publisher — Sega • Series — NFL 2K • Platforms — PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube • Release — PlayStation 2 Xbox GameCube • Genre — Sports (American football) • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer
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The game received "universal acclaim" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. 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. GameSpot named NFL 2K3 the best Xbox game, and second-best PlayStation 2 game, of August 2002. 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".
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- 11.Dodson, Joe. NFL 2K3 - Xbox Review. GameRevolution. CraveOnline. September 2002.
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- 19.Lafferty, Michael. Sega Sports NFL 2K3 Review - Xbox. GameZone. September 2, 2002.
- 20.Carle, Chris. NFL 2K3 (GCN). IGN. IGN Entertainment. August 9, 2002.
- 21.Carle, Chris. NFL 2K3 (PS2). IGN. Ziff Davis. August 9, 2002.
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- 23.Nintendo of America. NFL 2K3. Nintendo Power. 160. 163. September 2002.
- 24.Ziff Davis. NFL 2K3. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. 60. 117. September 2002.
- 25.Imagine Media. NFL 2K3. Official Xbox Magazine. 100. October 2002.
- 26.Boyce, Ryan. NFL Kickoff 2003. Maxim. Biglari Holdings. August 2000.
- 27.CNET. NFL 2K3 (cube: 2002): Reviews. Metacritic.
- 28.CBS Interactive. NFL 2K3 for PlayStation 2 Reviews. Metacritic.
- 29.CBS Interactive. NFL 2K3 for Xbox Reviews [mislabeled as "GameCube"]. Metacritic.
- 30.((The Editors of GameSpot)). GameSpot s Game of the Month, August 2002. GameSpot. September 7, 2002.
- 31.GameSpot Staff. GameSpot s Best and Worst of 2002. GameSpot. December 30, 2002.
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