• Publisher: Tecmo
  • Release Date: Mar 31, 2003
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 16
  2. Negative: 1 out of 16
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  1. With 3,000 horses and an assortment of gameplay modes and mini-games you won’t be looking anywhere else to satisfy your horse fetish.
  2. 70
    For all its frustrations and shortcomings, GR2003 does pay off with the thrill of long-sought victory and a sense of accomplishment for having figured out the bizarre subtleties of this stat-heavy simulation.
  3. Play Magazine
    70
    More often than not, I found myself totally absorbed in this moment, rocking back and forth like an idiot while my heart raced as the finish neared. [May 2003, p.74]
  4. You’ll also likely be mad and happy that Tecmo added much needed new stuff while also butchering some aspects of its predecessor that should have never been touched.
  5. GMR Magazine
    70
    The game may be too complicated and difficult for most, but you've got to appreciate its dedication to realism and great graphics. [June 2003, p.75]
  6. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    60
    The fools who don't live and die for horse racing (we'll call them funambulists) will find this game generally confusing, and will probably never figure out the diluted betting system. [June 2003, p.105]
  7. A more well-designed interface, a less punishing learning curve, an independent and more robust betting system, and a more action-oriented gameplay system would all go far in bringing new players into the fold.

Awards & Rankings

75
#75 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2003
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. LuisR.
    Sep 20, 2005
    10
    me gustaria bajrlo el juego para jugar en mi computadora me gustaria q me lo manden xq soy fanatico de este juego pero solo tengo play one please.
  2. CourtneyI.
    Jun 20, 2004
    8
    G1 jockey can be betta,it 2 hard 4 me i think the easy leval could be easyer and the grapics aint da best.
  3. MeT.
    Apr 5, 2004
    10
    Great game!