RedCard 2003
RedCard 2003, known as RedCard in Europe, is a video game based on association football, released in 2002 by Point of View. The game follows most of the rules of football, but allows for heavy tackles and special moves once the player has charged up a special meter. The game, released on the Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, and PlayStation 2, allows the player to compete across all the continents (including Antarctica) in a "world conquest" mode, which in turn unlocks the finals mode (World Cup).
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RedCard 2003, known as RedCard in Europe, is a video game based on association football, released in 2002 by Point of View. The game follows most of the rules of football, but allows for heavy tackles and special moves once the player has charged up a special meter. The game, released on the Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, and PlayStation 2, allows the player to compete across all the continents (including Antarctica) in a "world conquest" mode, which in turn unlocks the finals mode (World Cup).
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On each continent, the player begins against an easy team and faces increasingly more difficult opponents. Brian McBride is depicted on the game's American cover art. The PAL version features a parody of the infamous Vinnie Jones / Paul Gascoigne groin grabbing incident, re-created by actors.
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• Title — RedCard 2003 • Developer — Midway Home Entertainment Point of View (GC, Xbox) • Publisher — Midway Sports • Released — PlayStation 2 April 16, 2002GameCube, Xbox • Genre — Sports • Engine — RenderWare • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox
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RedCard 2003 published.
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RedCard 2003 is classed in the genre association football video game.
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RedCard 2003 is associated with United States.
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RedCard 2003 is recorded as published in 2002.
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RedCard 2003 was developed by Point of View, Inc..
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RedCard 2003 was issued for Nintendo GameCube.
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RedCard 2003 was published by Midway Games.
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RedCard 2003 is recorded as video game.
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The game received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, where the PlayStation 2 version was ported for release under the name RedCard on June 27, 2002, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40. Maxim gave the PS2 version four stars out of five, saying, "Nothing jazzes up a sport better than flagrant infractions." BBC Sport gave it 77%, saying, "While this is definitely not a game to for serious fans, for those who want a half decent footie title with lots of fun extras - then Red Card [sic] makes a great alternative." Playboy gave it 75%, saying, "The game's too footloose for FIFA fans, not outrageous enough for Blitz devotees."
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- 1.Midway Press Release: PR 2002-04-15 A. 2006-11-08.
- 2.Midway Press Release: PR 2002-06-25 A. 2006-11-10.
- 3.Red Ventures. RedCard 20-03 for GameCube Reviews. Metacritic.
- 4.Red Ventures. RedCard 20-03 for PlayStation 2 Reviews. Metacritic.
- 5.Red Ventures. RedCard 20-03 for Xbox Reviews. Metacritic.
- 6.Enterbrain. Red Card （レッドカード） [PS2]. Famitsu.
- 7.FuncoLand. RedCard 20-03 (PS2). Game Informer. 109. 83. May 2002.
- 8.Dodson, Joe. Redcard 2003 [sic] Review (PS2). GameRevolution. CraveOnline. May 15, 2002.
- 9.Gerstmann, Jeff. RedCard 2003 Review [sic] (GC) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]. GameSpot. Red Ventures. June 27, 2002.
- 10.Gerstmann, Jeff. RedCard 2003 Review [sic] (PS2) [date mislabeled as "June 27, 2002"]. GameSpot. Red Ventures. April 17, 2002.
- 11.Gerstmann, Jeff. RedCard 2003 Review [sic] (Xbox) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]. GameSpot. Red Ventures. June 28, 2002.
- 12.Rice, Kevin. RedCard 20-03 (PS2). GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. May 15, 2002.
- 13.Meston, Zach. GameSpy: RedCard 20-03 (Xbox). GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. July 21, 2002.
- 14.Lafferty, Michael. RedCard 20-03 Review - GameCube. GameZone. July 22, 2002.
- 15.Tha Wiz. RedCard 20-03 Review - PlayStation 2. GameZone. May 2, 2002.
- 16.Zacarias, Eduardo. RedCard 20-03 Review - Xbox. GameZone. July 31, 2002.
- 17.Dunham, Jeremy. RedCard Soccer 20-03 [sic] (GCN). IGN. Ziff Davis. June 25, 2002.
- 18.Dunham, Jeremy. RedCard 20-03 (PS2). IGN. Ziff Davis. April 16, 2002.
- 19.Boulding, Aaron. RedCard 20-03 (Xbox). IGN. Ziff Davis. June 26, 2002.
- 20.Nintendo of America. RedCard 20-03. Nintendo Power. 159. 143. August 2002.
- 21.Ziff Davis. RedCard 20-03. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. 57. 99. June 2002.
- 22.Imagine Media. RedCard 20-03. Official Xbox Magazine. 108. October 2002.
- 23.Gibbon, David. Let's play: Red Card [sic] (PS2). BBC Sport. BBC. June 6, 2002.
- 24.Playboy Enterprises. RedCard 20-03 (PS2). Playboy. 2002.
- 25.Boyce, Ryan. Red Card Soccer 20-03 [sic] (PS2). Maxim. Biglari Holdings. April 25, 2002.
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