NHL 2003

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75

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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

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  • Summary: Dynamic Deke Control: User-activated dekes give you full control of the puck. Game Breaker: Build enough momentum and the action slows in key moments -- feel your heart pounding while you go for goal. New Graphics and Animation Engine: NHL action comes to life with all-new animations andDynamic Deke Control: User-activated dekes give you full control of the puck. Game Breaker: Build enough momentum and the action slows in key moments -- feel your heart pounding while you go for goal. New Graphics and Animation Engine: NHL action comes to life with all-new animations and stunning graphics. New Puck Physics and Goalie AI: The players and puck respond more accurately to your actions. More Cool Features: 4 game modes, Create-A-Player, real on-ice sounds, and dynamic camera work bring the NHL to your fingertips. [EA Sports]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. GameZone
    91
    The graphics and audio track are superb, and the player interface, with its customizable game play options, all add up for one amazing and enjoyable experience.
  2. IGN
    88
    Offers an incredibly fun and addictive vision of hockey.
  3. PC Gameworld
    85
    Basically, everything I could ask for in a hockey game is here. Unfortunately, it has been here for a few years now, and it just isn’t as exciting as it used to be.
  4. PC Gamer
    72
    The problem with NHL 2003 is that it's fun, but it just ain't hockey...I'm 30 games into the season, and I have yet to lose one...with the difficulty at Highest. [Dec 2002, p.114]
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  5. Armchair Empire
    70
    Fans will love it, but there's no harm with sticking with previous games in the NHL series.
  6. Gaming Age
    67
    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.
  7. Computer Games Magazine
    40
    Although the anhancements are certainly welcome, spotty AI and blatant computer cheating make it impossible to appreciate the game as a whole. [Jan 2003, p.84]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. [Anonymous]
    Oct 21, 2002
    9
    Great!
  2. Genek13
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    Best NHL game in history :) Still waiting for decent successor for PC...
    Unfortunately can't play anymore on Win10 :(
  4. ChrisM.
    Oct 24, 2004
    8
    Game play Commentary is the game's only downfall.
  5. JpN.
    Dec 21, 2002
    7
    Stupid pc wont let me win unlike 2002 hehe anyway easports has never made a bad nhl game well umm unless we forget the 90's.
  6. Chigliak
    Nov 3, 2002
    6
    If EA Sports would concentrate less on people in the crowd, players blowing their noses or celebrating too much for goals scored, or that If EA Sports would concentrate less on people in the crowd, players blowing their noses or celebrating too much for goals scored, or that childish waste of programming - fighting, and more on equal gameplay for both computer and human players, they would have a much better game.… Expand

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75
#75 Best PC Game of 2002
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#90 Most Discussed PC Game of 2002

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