Critic Reviews
| 90 |
GameZone
You can’t really go wrong with this one.
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| 90 |
Armchair Empire
What accounts for the less-than-perfect score is the extreme amount of tweaking it takes to get everything just the way you like it.
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| 90 |
GamePro
You know this gameplay: There’s been a lot of excellent tuning but no mammoth overhauls.
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| 87 |
IGN
This year's game just maintains at the status quo level. True, that's a high level, but it isn't the marked improvement we were hoping for.
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| 85 |
Operation Sports
There is room for improvement in execution of strategy and AI but it looks great, sounds great and is fun to play.
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| 83 |
GameSpot
There are only a few improvements to help distinguish it from NHL 2002, but these changes further increase the realism of what is considered the best hockey simulation on the market.
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| 79 |
Official Xbox Magazine
It's everything you'd expect from NHL 2003, except - isn't it time you expected more? [Dec 2002, p.133]
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| 78 |
Game Informer
The Game Breaker special shots are, frankly, corny; and the Dynamic Dekes are just too hard to control. [Nov 2002, p.142]
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| 70 |
Xbox Nation Magazine
There's just enough innovation here to warrant spending another 50 clams, but only if you're a die-hard fan of the series. [Winter 2002, p.105]
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| 70 |
TeamXbox
The realistic puck physics and new goalie animations are the best additions, but certainly do not make up for the cheap computer A.I. and the Swiss cheese defense.
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| 67 |
Gaming Age
It’s not sim enough to match up with Sega’s offering, and Midway has a faster, more fun arcade hockey game in NHL Hitz.
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| 60 |
Play Magazine
As always, the graphics in NHL 2003 are exceptional, especially on the Xbox. There were times when I thought I was watching an actual hockey game. [Nov 2002, p.88]
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