MLB 2003

 PlayStation
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Jun 17, 2002
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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Summary: If you must have a baseball game that features the latest player rosters and you're bound to the old PlayStation, MLB 2003 is the best and only choice.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. GamePen
    90
    Combine excellent gameplay and some of the most in-depth gaming modes with the vocal talents of the legendary Vin Scully and what do you get? You get one hell of a baseball title.
  2. GameZone
    85
    Aside from some fielding glitches and a few graphical annoyances, this is a great, replay worthy sports title.
  3. PSX Nation
    81
    Being the only 32-bit baseball title with up-to-date rosters, however, doesn’t mean a heck of a lot when everything else looks like the rehashed and barely-improved years-old product that this title actually is.
  4. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    80
    Truly the game is fun. It's good, solid baseball. [Sept 2002, p.119]
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  5. Armchair Empire
    75
    The presence of Scully and Campbell calling the game add a sense of realism to the game—if you could only hear the game, you’d think that the game might actually be on television.
  6. Gaming Age
    75
    Less arcadey than EA's Triple Play series, while not as much of a sim as 3DO's High Heat Baseball, MLB 2003 fits comfortably in its own niche as a solid effort all its own.
  7. GameSpot
    73
    It's not an ideal game--the gameplay can seem a little plodding at times thanks to the abundance of stats and options, and the AI is sometimes a little too skilled to be realistic--but overall, it's a perfectly good game of baseball.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. CollinB.
    Sep 17, 2002
    10
    The best.
  2. KarlD.
    Oct 8, 2002
    9
    Great game I really enjoy playing it even tough I'm not a baseball fan. I suggest it to all gamers who like any sports game. For the Great game I really enjoy playing it even tough I'm not a baseball fan. I suggest it to all gamers who like any sports game. For the superb gameplay this is one to own!… Expand
  4. PatrickI.
    Oct 26, 2002
    9
    It's a damn good game but it could be a little harder and the announcers need to be better. Other than that it'd be a 10.
  5. ShaunS.
    Sep 2, 2002
    8
    Needs better stances and graphics and more exp. points for created people but they need to let created people in the all-star game.
  6. A.J.L.
    Apr 25, 2003
    8
    It's a cool game, I've been playing it for like 2 days and already I've noticed problems... 1) When players are traded to a It's a cool game, I've been playing it for like 2 days and already I've noticed problems... 1) When players are traded to a different league (Say Barry Bonds to the American League) they don't show up in the all-star game as playing for the American Leage, they still show up on the National League team. 2) Sometimes you'll hit a homerun and it won't count, or sometimes it might not even count for a hit (eg. 0 for 4 1HR 3 RBI's). 3) The announcers suck. 4) The layout (eg. franchise, season, memory card, etc) sucks. It is a cluster. Besides for all of this it is a great game. Bonds hit's like 3 hr's minimum every game... but that's always fun.… Expand
  7. AllenC.
    Nov 23, 2002
    8
    The announcers need to have a little more variety in what they say. Also, the pitchers need to pitch much more challenging throughout the The announcers need to have a little more variety in what they say. Also, the pitchers need to pitch much more challenging throughout the game. And, when you hit a homerun it doesn't count sometimes, this needs to be corrected!… Expand
  8. JimP.
    May 10, 2003
    0
    This game is just dumb. its just messed up. . .this is 2003 get a grip people, make the game right and make it more of a challenge. its to easy.

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Awards & Rankings

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#3 Best PS1 Game of 2002
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#4 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 2002