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NCAA College Football 2K3 xbx Game Reviews
NCAA College Football 2K3
Critic Score
Metascore: 70 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
6.6 out of 10
based on 7 reviews
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Sega Sports NCAA College Football 2K3 recreates the college atmosphere like never before - from the field, with plays like the wishbone and other triple options, to the sidelines, with school-specific cheerleaders and mascots, to the stadium, with rabid student sections and bands striking up fight songs, to the presentation, enhanced with a completely new ESPN broadcast system. And behind the scenes, it's big-time BCS pressure as you assemble your team from the country's top prep prospects, prepare in rigorous, off-season spring practices, and endure a competitive Division I-A schedule. Three ranking systems - the Writers Poll, Coaches Poll, and BCS Standings - track your team's progress throughout the season and determine which teams will play in the 25 post-season bowl games. Strive for perfection and the spoils of gridiron success are yours - the Heisman trophy, a BCS Championship, and your shot at campus immortality. [Sega]

PUBLISHER: Sega
DEVELOPER: Visual Concepts
GENRE(S): Sports, Football
PLAYERS: 4
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: August 13, 2002

What The Critics Said

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80
GameSpy
It's a solid game, but with EA's "NCAA Football 2003" in stores there's no need to pick it up.
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79
GameSpot
NCAA 2K3 still doesn't quite reach the level of quality found in EA Sports' "NCAA Football 2003," which offers more in-depth features and is an overall better representation of the college football experience.
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70
Xbox Nation Magazine
It's realism in terms of actual gameplay that NCAA 2K3 lacks. [Fall 2002, p.117]
68
IGN
While the finished product isn't a terrible game by any means, the high standard that was set by the office favorite and EA Sports creation, "NCAA Football 2003" just can't be matched.
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67
GameNow
Improved, but still trails EA's "NCAA 2003" in every conceivable department. [Sept 2002, p.52]
65
GamerWeb Xbox
A half assed attempt at a college football game that is only playable because it has so much of "NFL 2K3" enrooted in its core.
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50
Gaming Age
You'll see a lot of poor passes (regardless of your quarterback choice), poor tackling (even for a computer-controlled player), hot and cold A.I. and many, many wide open receivers dropping balls. This is probably the most frustrating aspect of NCAA 2k3.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Joe B. gave it an 8:
This game is great. But, Ncaa Football 2003 is even better. The gameplay, sounds, and the graphics.

Tim M. gave it a 8:
Not as good as ncaa 2003 but still a good game.

Rob F. gave it a 4:
Sorry, compared to EA's NCAA football, Sega has alot of work to do.

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