The Emergence of a Powerhouse
- NA release: 21st August 2002
- EU release: 28th March 2003
- JP release: N/A
- Developer: Visual Concepts
- Publisher: Sega
- NGC Magazine Score: 86%
- Mods Used: Widescreen Hack
As Madden was starting to cater to more casual fans of American Football, making a game that newcomers could enjoy, Sega Sports decided to head in the complete opposite direction, creating something immensely in depth with a ton of options. This pleased enthusiasts, but meant I had no idea what I was doing as you really need to understand the playbooks to do well at this.
It does have a pleasing interface and a lot of modes, but that’s about all I can say for this one. Sega ditched the GameCube with the following to NFL 2K games until the games grinded to a halt due to EA getting an exclusive NFL deal.
Fine
That’s possibly why, at times, it’s not as much fun as Madden, a game which lets you off the hook form time to time, and also feels slightly more arcade. But the flipside is that this tends to feel more rewarding because you have to work harder and you certainly have to work longer.
Tim Weaver, NGC Magazine #79
Remake or remaster?
I don’t understand the depth of this sports game.
Official Ways to get the game
There is no official way to get NFL 2K3
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