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NHL 2K3 cube Game Reviews
NHL 2K3
Critic Score
Metascore: 89 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
8.0 out of 10
based on 11 reviews
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More than just familiar faces and numbers, Sega Sports NHL 2K3 delivers player realism down to size, skill, and behavior, resulting in individuals that exhibit accurate styles of play. Now grinders battle for pucks in the corners, elite players see the ice and create opportunities, and fast skaters exploit their speed. The all-new Franchise Mode lets you capitalize on player accuracy to develop a team that plays your brand of hockey. Now you can draft hotshot rookies, trade for players who compliment your team, compensate for injured players, and more. Then put that precision to work on the ice by anchoring lines with key players and rotating those lines to create the match-ups you want. Bringing it all together is a new ESPN broadcast system where scores, highlights, and more are presented in the network's famous style. [Sega]

PUBLISHER: Sega of America
DEVELOPER: Visual Concepts / Treyarch
GENRE(S): Sports
PLAYERS: 4
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2002

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100
Yahoo! Games
Treyarch has done a masterful job with this game, satisfying the needs of serious hockey fans without losing sight of the fact that a sports game has to be fun.
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100
GamePro
If you’re looking to play hockey of the NHL variety, to tackle pro challenges and use real-life strategies, NHL 2K3 will thrill you as much as watching your team heroically survive a five-on-three penalty kill.
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92
Nintendojo
Treyarch and Sega have created the "Madden" of hockey with this title. It just needs some aural and visual polish to become something amazing.
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90
GameZone
It plays like a dream.
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90
Sports Gaming Network
The most realistic playing hockey title to date and a fun one at that.
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89
GameSpy
The only way to get closer to pro hockey is to be drafted by an NHL team.
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88
IGN
If you are a fan of hockey or if you want to try hockey on a level beyond "Hitz" and "NHL 2003," then this is absolutely the way to go.
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86
GameSpot
The GameCube version of NHL 2K3 is hurt somewhat by its lack of online support, but if you don't have an Xbox, then don't let that dissuade you from picking up this otherwise excellent game.
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85
Armchair Empire
With a such a wealth of options, NHL 2K3 is about as deep a hockey game as any fan could wish for.
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80
Play Magazine
NHL 2K3's biggest accomplishment is without question the AI: it is absolutely brilliant - especially the goalie. [Jan 2003, p.84]
72
Nintendo Power
Improved graphics, advanced physics and more control features contribute to a solid hockey sim. [Dec 2002, p.216]

What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Bob F. gave it a 10:
AWESOME!!!

Jim T. gave it a 9:
Great Game! Super realistic yet fun. The Goalies are tough, but otherwise nearing perfection.

Shawn T. gave it a 2:
Who pays for reality?????? certainly not gamecube...what was sega thinking this game is the worst sports game ive ever played. You are better off playing nhl hitz as it takes u to a world of hardcore hockey.

Uter gave it a 9:
It's refreshing to see a hockey game that actually attempts to simulate the sport. with graphical and sound improvements for next year and this series will be bordering on perfection. the gameplay is way way ahead of ea's nhl series. if you are a real hockey fan and want a sim, this is the only game out there.

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