# NFL 2K3

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2002 video game

2002 video game

NFL 2K3 North American cover art, featuring Brian Urlacher Developer Visual Concepts Publisher Sega[a] Series NFL 2K Platforms PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube Release PlayStation 2 NA: August 13, 2002[1] EU: March 28, 2003 Xbox NA: August 13, 2002[1] EU: April 17, 2003 GameCube NA: August 20, 2002[2] EU: March 28, 2003 Genre Sports (American football) Modes Single-player, multiplayer

***NFL 2K3*** is a 2002 [American football](/source/American_football) [video game](/source/Video_game) developed by [Visual Concepts](/source/Visual_Concepts) and published by [Sega](/source/Sega) for the [PlayStation 2](/source/PlayStation_2), [Xbox](/source/Xbox_(console)), and [GameCube](/source/GameCube). It is the fourth installment of Sega's *[NFL 2K](/source/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](/source/ESPN_NFL_Football)* in 2003.

## Reception

Reception

Aggregate score Aggregator Score GameCube PS2 Xbox Metacritic 92/100[27] 93/100[28] 92/100[29]

Review scores Publication Score GameCube PS2 Xbox Electronic Gaming Monthly N/A 9/10[3] N/A Famitsu N/A 33/40[4] N/A Game Informer 9/10[5] 9/10[6] 9.5/10[7] GamePro 5/5[8] 5/5[8] 5/5[8] GameRevolution A−[9] A−[10] A−[11] GameSpot 9.1/10[12] 9.6/10[13] 9.1/10[14] GameSpy 4.5/5[15] N/A 4.5/5[16] GameZone 8.8/10[17] 9.3/10[18] 8.9/10[19] IGN 9/10[20] 9.2/10[21] 9.1/10[22] Nintendo Power 4.1/5[23] N/A N/A Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine N/A 4.5/5[24] N/A Official Xbox Magazine (US) N/A N/A 9.3/10[25] Maxim 9/10[26] 9/10[26] 9/10[26]

The game received "universal acclaim" on all platforms according to the [review aggregation](/source/Review_aggregator) website [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic).[27][28][29] In Japan, where the PlayStation 2 version was localized for release on December 26, 2002, *[Famitsu](/source/Famitsu)* gave it a score of 33 out of 40.[4]

*[GameSpot](/source/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]

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Released under the Sega Sports banner

## References

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Satterfield, Shane (September 17, 2002). ["GameSpy: NFL 2K3 (GCN)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20051206105801/http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/nfl-2k3/593292p1.html). *[GameSpy](/source/GameSpy)*. IGN Entertainment. Archived from [the original](http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/nfl-2k3/593292p1.html) on December 6, 2005. Retrieved April 23, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Hiscock, Josh (September 5, 2002). ["GameSpy: NFL 2K3 (Xbox)"](http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/nfl-2k3/595903p1.html). *GameSpy*. IGN Entertainment. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220124021833/http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/nfl-2k3/595903p1.html) from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Surette, Tim (September 10, 2002). ["Sega Sports NFL 2K3 Review - GameCube"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080314073605/http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20249.htm). *GameZone*. Archived from [the original](http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20249.htm) on March 14, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2020.

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MCGC_28-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MCGC_28-1) ["NFL 2K3 (cube: 2002): Reviews"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080913070458/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/cube/nfl2k3). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [CNET](/source/CNET). Archived from [the original](http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/cube/nfl2k3) on September 13, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MCPS2_29-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MCPS2_29-1) ["NFL 2K3 for PlayStation 2 Reviews"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/nfl-2k3/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2). *Metacritic*. CBS Interactive. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20191018054632/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/nfl-2k3) from the original on 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2019-08-20.

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## External links

- [*NFL 2K3*](https://www.mobygames.com/game//nfl-2k3) at [MobyGames](/source/MobyGames)

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