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Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed games.
NCAA Football 2003
Universal acclaim
Based on 19 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 24 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: EA Sports
Developer: Tiburon
Genre(s): Sports
Players: 4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: July 23, 2002
Summary
The College Game: Feel all the pageantry with over 200 fight songs, 3D cheerleaders, and 117 Division I-A schools. My Favorite Team: Personalize the game interface based on your team's fight song, mascot, logos, and school colors. Build A Dynasty: Create your own school and schedule, recruit star athletes, and redshirt developing players to build a national powerhouse. Rivalry Mode: Beat your school's archrival and win one of 23 coveted trophies. Trophy Room: Display up to 59 total trophies including conference championships and individual player awards. [EA Sports]
Also On Metacritic
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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...
GameNow
You won't be getting an all-new classic here, but you'll be getting a classic nonetheless. [August 2002, p.38]
GamePro
Excellent controls deliver a highly responsive feel and a huge roster of cool moves, including a new defensive ball swat.
Read Full Review >Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
NCAA 2003 comes so close to perfection that you really have to wonder if Tiburon can top itself again next year. [Sept 2002, p.114]
Maxim Online
Its fast and realistic action should make any joystick jock forget how badly his team is doing in real life, and the endless Dynasty mode will make classes optional for months.
Read Full Review >GameZone
The game has improved leaps and bounds since last years version, which is surprising since it was done wonderfully last year.
Read Full Review >Gamers' Temple
To really enjoy the game in all it's glory, though, you'll need to play it in dynasty mode.
Read Full Review >Armchair Empire
I hate to sound like an EA Sports poster boy, but NCAA is a must-have for any sports gamer.
Read Full Review >All Game Guide
What makes the title so special is the constant rewards players receive from just participating in a single game.
Read Full Review >GamePen
Although there are still more titles to be released, I’m not quite sure that any of them will be able to compete with the high standard that EA has set with their latest offering, the bar has been raised.
Read Full Review >PSX Nation
Best college football game on PS2 this season? Hey, is the Pope catholic?
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
If every game sucked me into its world like this one, I'd drop out of society, move into the Unabomber's cabin, and never turn off my PS2. Seriously, NCAA 2003 is too good. [Sept 2002, p.150]
PSM Magazine
The passing game's sharp, the running game's well balanced, and even the kick return game is more exciting that it is in the pros. [Sept 2002, p.26]
Sports Gaming Network
The combination of solid game play, entertaining commentary, and unparalleled replay value make NCAA 2003 one of the best sports games ever.
Read Full Review >IGN
Forget about best college games, NCAA Football 2003 is the best football game out there for serious football videogamers... Challenging and satisfying.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
In many ways it is a far superior product compared to last year's hit. But in other ways it also feels like a rushed product.
Read Full Review >netjak
Madden with pageantry, that'd be a nice place to start when describing this game.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
A college football fan's dream. There are so many different features in the game, and the dynasty mode is so deep, that it's almost overwhelming.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
Despite its niggling flaws, NCAA Football 2003 for the PS2 takes the managerial aspects of college football to new, unexpected heights. There's just a ton of stuff to fiddle with.
Read Full Review >XenGamers
NCAA Football, usually regarded as the redheaded stepchild of the sports world, has finally come into its own this year with refined gameplay and jaw dropping graphics to match.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.8 (out of 10) based on 24 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
UnKnown gave it a 10:
Great game.
Nick G. gave it a 9:
I love the game play, the only thing that could make it better is playing online against others.
Joe L. gave it a 10:
In this game you can be both the under-dog and the ovious power house. this game makes the players exactly like the college players, their strong as well as their week points, both the individial and the teams. this game is the greatest college football game of all time!! it is a heck of a rush.
S. R. gave it a 10:
Simply Amazing!!!
Chris D. gave it a 10:
The greatest ncaa football game ever. lots of people i know have this game we challenge each other to make teams and send them to dynasty and go head to head for the championship. it is great!
Mike A. gave it a 10:
This is the best football game ever created. My friends and I are in the military and it's the perfect game for ship. With so much spare time on our hands it's not hard to pass the time with this game. So much detail and lifelike plays, it really impressed us. I know 20 people that have it. The only bad things are that the player's names weren't released and there's no tournament mode, but other than that it's the perfect football game. Best ever!
Ryan gave it a 10:
One word- amazing.
