Madden NFL 2003 (cube: 2002): Reviews

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Madden NFL 2003


8.2

based on 13 reviews
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Sounds Of The Game: Up-to-the-minute stat commentary, on-field player banter, and improved crowd reactions keep the audio realistic and fresh from game to game. Audio Dream Team: Dynamic play-by-play and analysis by Madden and Michaels. All-New Mini-camp: Hop on John Madden's Cruiser Tour Bus and travel to all NFL cities to complete skilled tasks. Create-A-Playbook: Customize receiver routes, player formations and more. Deepest Franchise Mode Ever: Play 30 years of Franchise mode and draft players each season with tips from your scouts.[EA Sports]

PUBLISHER:	EA Sports
DEVELOPER:	Electronic Arts - Tiburon
GENRE(S):	Sports, Football
PLAYERS:	4
ESRB RATING:	E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE:	August 13, 2002

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100

GamePro

Even beyond the football gameplay, you have to appreciate the wealth of extras and activities that make Madden NFL 2003 such an entertaining and complete package.

100

Nintendojo

Marshall Faulk is the perfect cover spokesperson for this instalment as he embodies what 2003 is for Madden: steady, reliable, accurate, excellent, abnormally good… need I go on?

100

Play Magazine

Above all, a better feeling and playing game, boosted by subtleties that you may not even recognize until you've made it to the playoffs.[Sept 2002, p.72]

100

GameNow

The most well-rounded, option-rich football game in history. [A+: Sept 2002, p.51]

Game Informer

The GameCube version seems to hamper players a little bit just because of the odd configuration of the controller, but everything else is smooth and silky. [Sept 2002, p.85]

XenGamers

Armchair quarterbacks will find plenty to like here, from the extremely deep, almost sim-like gameplay to the ability to develop a custom playbook, to the new mini-camp, which lets you unlock hidden features and teams as you play.

Armchair Empire

I’m going to assign Madden 2003 the same score that I gave "Madden 2002." The changes are nice, but none of them mark a truly great leap over last year’s game.

Nintendophiles

It’s franchise mode is deeper than ever, and gameplay more solid than ever. Once again, EA and Tiburon have topped themselves in all categories.

Gamers' Temple

A lot of gameplay modes and some pretty darn good football to boot; you can't go wrong with Madden NFL 2003.

IGN

A can't miss because it accurately simulates NFL gameplay, NFL commentary, NFL uniforms, NFL stadiums and NFL players and that's what football gamers are looking for.

GameSpot

There's a lot to like about Madden 2003...the few small problems its gameplay does have really prevent from it being the top football game on the GameCube.

Nintendo Power

The Madden games are closing in on perfection. [Sept 2002, p.161]

Gamestyle

The blend of presentation, visuals, sound, animation and commentary combines to create a believable and hugely enjoyable experience.

The average user rating for this game is 8.2 (out of 10) based on 18 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

David K. gave it a 9:
Perfect game, unfortunately... it's... not perfect. The glitches are understandable. A fully 3D rendered world, perfect in every detail with real physics is impossible. Players travel through other players, the ball bounces when it is about 6 inches away from hitting something, when a ball falls a player can pick it up without touching it and it zooms into their hand and it caught.

Smoove_ criminal gave it a 10:
This game is the shit. can't get enuff of it. can't wait for madden2004!!!!

Matthew S. gave it a 10:
It is very cool. I play it almost every day.I give it a 10.

JACOBI C. gave it a 7:
It"s a good game great, graphics, but it is to hard to run and certain players are not rated as they should be.

Jon Law gave it a 10:
Best football game.

[Anonymous] gave it an 8:
John Madden is the man, and this game is too, all b/c of the feeling you get when you're playing. A multiplayer game against a friend is priceless, you won't be able to stop.

Russ L. gave it a 10:
I LOVE this game so much!! It has great graphics.