NFL 2K3 Reception
The game received "universal acclaim" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] 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.[ 7]
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
↑ Released under the Sega Sports banner
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