- Publisher: Sega
- Release Date: Dec 11, 2002
- Also On: PlayStation 2
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100If youre 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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100Treyarch 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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92Treyarch 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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The most realistic playing hockey title to date and a fun one at that.
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90It plays like a dream.
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89The only way to get closer to pro hockey is to be drafted by an NHL team.
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88If 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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86The 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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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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NHL 2K3's biggest accomplishment is without question the AI: it is absolutely brilliant - especially the goalie. [Jan 2003, p.84]
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Improved graphics, advanced physics and more control features contribute to a solid hockey sim. [Dec 2002, p.216]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 1 out of 4
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BobF.10AWESOME!!!
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JimT.9Great Game! Super realistic yet fun. The Goalies are tough, but otherwise nearing perfection.
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ShawnT.2