{{Short description|2002 video game}} {{Infobox video game | image = NFL 2K3 cover art.jpg | caption = North American cover art, featuring [[Brian Urlacher]] | developer = [[Visual Concepts]] | publisher = [[Sega]]{{efn|Released under the Sega Sports banner}} | series = ''[[NFL 2K]]'' | platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[GameCube]] | release = '''PlayStation 2'''{{vgrelease|NA|August 13, 2002<ref name="nadate">{{Cite web |date=August 7, 2002 |title=Hot Box: August Edition |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/07/hot-box-august-edition |access-date=August 8, 2024 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en |archive-date=November 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121202336/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/07/hot-box-august-edition |url-status=live }}</ref>|EU|March 28, 2003}} '''Xbox'''{{vgrelease|NA|August 13, 2002<ref name="nadate"/>|EU|April 17, 2003}} '''GameCube'''{{vgrelease|NA|August 20, 2002<ref>{{Cite web |title=NFL2K3 launches! - News |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/7663/nfl2k3-launches |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Nintendo World Report |archive-date=2023-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328230212/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/7663/nfl2k3-launches |url-status=live }}</ref>|EU|March 28, 2003}} | genre = [[Sports video game|Sports]] ([[American football]]) | modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] }} '''''NFL 2K3''''' is a 2002 [[American football]] [[video game]] developed by [[Visual Concepts]] and published by [[Sega]] for the [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox (console)|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.
==Reception== {{Video game reviews | align = left | NGC = true | PS2 = true | XBOX = true | na = true | EGM_PS2 = 9/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |url=http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,4364,1488753,00.asp |title=NFL 2K3 (PS2) |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |issue=161 |date=October 2002 |page=184 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040321180713/http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,4364,1488753,00.asp |archivedate=March 21, 2004 |url-status=dead |accessdate=April 23, 2020}}</ref> | Fam_PS2 = 33/40<ref name=Fam>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=13346&redirect=no |title=NFL 2K3 [PS2] |language=Japanese |magazine=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |accessdate=April 22, 2020}}</ref> | GI_NGC = 9/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=NFL 2K3 (GC) |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop|FuncoLand]] |issue=113 |date=September 2002 |page=85}}</ref> | GI_PS2 = 9/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kato |first=Matthew |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200209/R03.0801.1447.43080.htm |title=NFL 2K3 (PS2) |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=113 |date=September 2002 |page=79 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050410141117/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200209/R03.0801.1447.43080.htm |archive-date=April 10, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=April 23, 2020}}</ref> | GI_XBOX = 9.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=NFL 2K3 (Xbox) |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=113 |date=September 2002 |page=89}}</ref> | GamePro_NGC = 5/5<ref name=GamePro>{{cite magazine |author=Bro Buzz |date=August 12, 2002 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/25644.shtml |title=NFL 2K3 |magazine=[[GamePro]] |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG Entertainment]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204133539/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/25644.shtml |archivedate=February 4, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=April 23, 2020}}</ref> | GamePro_PS2 = 5/5<ref name=GamePro/> | GamePro_XBOX = 5/5<ref name=GamePro/> | GameRev_NGC = A−<ref>{{cite web |last=Dodson |first=Joe |date=September 2002 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32456-nfl-2k3-review |title=NFL 2K3 Review (GC) |website=[[GameRevolution]] |publisher=[[CraveOnline]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912225647/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/nfl-2k3 |archivedate=September 12, 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=April 23, 2020}}</ref> | GameRev_PS2 = A−<ref>{{cite web |last=Dodson |first=Joe |date=September 2002 |url=http://www.game-revolution.com/games/ps2/sports/nfl_2k3.htm |title=NFL 2K3 - Playstation 2 Review |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040206083555/http://www.game-revolution.com/games/ps2/sports/nfl_2k3.htm |archivedate=February 6, 2004 |url-status=dead |accessdate=April 23, 2020}}</ref> | GameRev_XBOX = A−<ref>{{cite web |last=Dodson |first=Joe |date=September 2002 |url=http://www.game-revolution.com/games/xbox/sports/nfl_2k3.htm |title=NFL 2K3 - Xbox Review |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040215135959/http://www.game-revolution.com/games/xbox/sports/nfl_2k3.htm |archivedate=February 15, 2004 |url-status=dead |accessdate=April 23, 2020}}</ref> | GSpot_NGC = 9.1/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Varanini |first=Giancarlo |date=August 12, 2002 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nfl-2k3-review/1900-2877102/ |title=NFL 2K3 Review (GC) |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=April 22, 2020 |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124021832/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nfl-2k3-review/1900-2877102/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpot_PS2 = 9.6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Varanini |first=Giancarlo |date=August 13, 2002 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nfl-2k3-review/1900-2877237/ |title=NFL 2K3 Review (PS2) [date mislabeled as "August 20, 2002"] |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=April 22, 2020 |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521044300/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nfl-2k3-review/1900-2877237/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpot_XBOX = 9.1/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Varanini |first=Giancarlo |date=August 12, 2002 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nfl-2k3-review/1900-2877104/ |title=NFL 2K3 Review (Xbox) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"] |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=April 22, 2020 |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124021832/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nfl-2k3-review/1900-2877104/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpy_NGC = 4.5/5<ref>{{cite web |last=Satterfield |first=Shane |date=September 17, 2002 |url=http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/nfl-2k3/593292p1.html |title=GameSpy: NFL 2K3 (GCN) |website=[[GameSpy]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051206105801/http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/nfl-2k3/593292p1.html |archivedate=December 6, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=April 23, 2020}}</ref> | GSpy_XBOX = 4.5/5<ref>{{cite web |last=Hiscock |first=Josh |date=September 5, 2002 |url=http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/nfl-2k3/595903p1.html |title=GameSpy: NFL 2K3 (Xbox) |website=GameSpy |publisher=IGN Entertainment |accessdate=April 23, 2020 |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124021833/http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/nfl-2k3/595903p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | GameZone_NGC = 8.8/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Surette |first=Tim |date=September 10, 2002 |url=http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20249.htm |title=Sega Sports NFL 2K3 Review - GameCube |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314073605/http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20249.htm |archivedate=March 14, 2008 |url-status=dead |accessdate=April 23, 2020}}</ref> | GameZone_PS2 = 9.3/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Knutson |first=Michael |date=September 2, 2002 |url=http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20249.htm |title=Sega Sports NFL 2K3 Review - PlayStation 2 |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070828213652/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20249.htm |archivedate=August 28, 2007 |url-status=dead |accessdate=April 23, 2020}}</ref> | GameZone_XBOX = 8.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Lafferty |first=Michael |date=September 2, 2002 |url=http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20249.htm |title=Sega Sports NFL 2K3 Review - Xbox |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060628175112/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20249.htm |archivedate=June 28, 2006 |url-status=dead |accessdate=April 23, 2020}}</ref> | IGN_NGC = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Carle |first=Chris |date=August 9, 2002 |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/367/367401p1.html |title=NFL 2K3 (GCN) |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060107025413/http://cube.ign.com/articles/367/367401p1.html |archivedate=January 7, 2006 |url-status=dead |accessdate=April 22, 2020}}</ref> | IGN_PS2 = 9.2/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Carle |first=Chris |date=August 9, 2002 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/09/nfl-2k3 |title=NFL 2K3 (PS2) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=April 22, 2020 |archive-date=October 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027040411/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/09/nfl-2k3/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | IGN_XBOX = 9.1/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Carle |first=Chris |date=August 9, 2002 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/09/nfl-2k3-review |title=NFL 2K3 Review (Xbox) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=April 22, 2020 |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124021832/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/09/nfl-2k3-review |url-status=live }}</ref> | NP_NGC = 4.1/5<ref>{{cite magazine |title=NFL 2K3 |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] |publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]] |volume=160 |date=September 2002 |page=163}}</ref> | OPM_PS2 = 4.5/5<ref>{{cite magazine |title=NFL 2K3 |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=60 |date=September 2002 |page=117}}</ref> | OXM_XBOX = 9.3/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=NFL 2K3 |magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] |publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]] |date=October 2002 |page=100}}</ref> | rev1 = ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' | rev1_NGC = 9/10<ref name=Maxim>{{cite magazine |last=Boyce |first=Ryan |url=http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/articles/article_4754.html |title=NFL Kickoff 2003 |magazine=[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]] |publisher=[[Biglari Holdings]] |date=August 2000 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020804102900/http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/articles/article_4754.html |archivedate=August 4, 2002 |url-status=dead |accessdate=April 23, 2020}}</ref> | rev1_PS2 = 9/10<ref name=Maxim/> | rev1_XBOX = 9/10<ref name=Maxim/> | MC_NGC = 92/100<ref name=MCGC>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/cube/nfl2k3 |title=NFL 2K3 (cube: 2002): Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CNET]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913070458/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/cube/nfl2k3 |archivedate=September 13, 2008 |url-status=dead |accessdate=April 22, 2020}}</ref> | MC_PS2 = 93/100<ref name=MCPS2>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nfl-2k3/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=NFL 2K3 for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=2019-08-20 |archive-date=2019-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018054632/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/nfl-2k3 |url-status=live }}</ref> | MC_XBOX = 92/100<ref name=MCXB>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nfl-2k3/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube |title=NFL 2K3 for Xbox Reviews [mislabeled as "GameCube"] |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913070342/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbx/nfl2k3 |archivedate=September 13, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=April 22, 2020}}</ref> }}
The game received "universal acclaim" on all platforms according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MCGC/><ref name=MCPS2/><ref name=MCXB/> 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.<ref name=Fam/>
''[[GameSpot]]'' named ''NFL 2K3'' the best Xbox game, and second-best PlayStation 2 game, of August 2002.<ref name=gotm>{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040206065848/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/gotm/090702/ | url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/gotm/090702/ | title=''GameSpot''{{'}}s Game of the Month, August 2002 | author=((The Editors of ''GameSpot'')) | date=September 7, 2002 | work=[[GameSpot]] | archivedate=February 6, 2004 | url-status=dead }}</ref> 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".<ref name=bestworst2002>{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030207155400/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ | url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ | title=''GameSpot''{{'}}s Best and Worst of 2002 | author=''GameSpot'' Staff | date=December 30, 2002 | work=[[GameSpot]] | archivedate=February 7, 2003 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{moby game|id=/nfl-2k3}}
{{NFL 2K}}
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