NHL 2K3 is an ice hockey video game developed for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox by Treyarch and published by Sega. Jeremy Roenick is on the cover. It is the only game in the NHL 2K series to be released for GameCube. NHL 2K3 uses ESPN's presentation and was the first hockey game with support for PS2 Online and Xbox Live online services . The rosters are from the 2002–2003 NHL season.
| Sega Sports' NHL 2K3 | |
|---|---|
 North American Xbox cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Treyarch |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Series | NHL 2K |
| Engine | Treyarch NGL |
| Platform(s) | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Reception
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| Aggregator | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GC | PS2 | Xbox | |
| Metacritic | 89/100[25] | 89/100[26] | 89/100[27] |
| Publication | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GC | PS2 | Xbox | |
| AllGame |   [4] | [4] | [5] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | 9.17/10[6] | N/A |
| Game Informer | N/A | N/A | 9.25/10[7] |
| GamePro | [8] | [8] | [8] |
| GameRevolution | N/A | B+[9] | N/A |
| GameSpot | 8.6/10[10] | 8.6/10[11] | 8.8/10[12] |
| GameSpy | [13] | [14] | [15] |
| GameZone | 9/10[16] | 8.8/10[17] | 9/10[18] |
| IGN | 8.8/10[19] | 8.7/10[20] | 8.9/10[21] |
| Nintendo Power | 3.6/5[22] | N/A | N/A |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | [23] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | 8.9/10[24] |
The game received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[25][26][27] It was nominated for GameSpot's annual "Best Traditional Sports Game on GameCube", "Best Traditional Sports Game on Xbox" and "Best Online Game on Xbox" awards.[28] It was also a nominee for "Console Sports Game of the Year" at the AIAS' 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, which ultimately went to Madden NFL 2003.[29]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NHL 2K3 ships for the Xbox". GameSpot. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "NHL 2K3 shipping for the PS2". GameSpot. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "Sega Sports ships NHL 2K3, NCAA Basketball 2K3 [date mislabeled "March 19, 2003"]". GameSpot. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ a b Hoogland, Mark. "NHL 2K3 (GC, PS2) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Hoogland, Mark. "NHL 2K3 (Xbox) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ EGM staff (January 2003). "NHL 2K3 (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 162. p. 176. Archived from the original on January 23, 2004. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Reiner, Andrew (December 2002). "NHL 2K3 (Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 116. p. 142. Archived from the original on November 13, 2004. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c Air Hendrix (December 5, 2002). "NHL 2K3". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ G-Wok (January 2003). "NHL 2K3 Review (PS2)". Game Revolution. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Beers, Craig (December 17, 2002). "NHL 2K3 Review (GC)". GameSpot. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Beers, Craig (November 19, 2002). "NHL 2K3 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Beers, Craig (November 19, 2002). "NHL 2K3 Review (Xbox)". GameSpot. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Nam, Michael J. (January 11, 2003). "GameSpy: NHL 2K3 (GCN)". GameSpy. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Steinberg, Steve (December 5, 2002). "GameSpy: NHL 2K3 (PS2)". GameSpy. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Steinberg, Steve (December 11, 2002). "GameSpy: NHL 2K3 (Xbox)". GameSpy. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Knutson, Michael (December 26, 2002). "Sega Sports(tm) NHL[® 2K3 - GC - Review]". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Romano, Natalie (November 23, 2002). "Sega Sports(tm) NHL[® 2K3 - PS2 - Review]". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 10, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ Zacarias, Eduardo (December 3, 2002). "Sega Sports(tm) NHL[® 2K3 - XB - Review]". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ Goldstein, Hilary (November 11, 2002). "NHL 2K3 (GCN)". IGN. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Goldstein, Hilary (November 11, 2002). "NHL 2K3 (PS2)". IGN. Archived from the original on January 1, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Goldstein, Hilary (November 11, 2002). "NHL 2K3 Review (Xbox)". IGN. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "NHL 2K3". Nintendo Power. Vol. 163. December 2002. p. 216.
- ^ Zuniga, Todd (January 2003). "NHL 2K3". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. p. 134. Archived from the original on March 29, 2004. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "NHL 2K3". Official Xbox Magazine. January 2003. p. 65.
- ^ a b "NHL 2K3 for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "NHL 2K3 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "NHL 2K3 for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ GameSpot Staff (December 30, 2002). "GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2002". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 7, 2003.
- ^ "6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards: Winners". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
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