NBA Live 2003

 Xbox
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. Xbox Nation Magazine
    70
    If up-tempo action and innovative control are more important to you than realism and online play, this may be your b-ball baby in 2003. [Winter 2002, p.99]
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  2. Total Video Games
    70
    EA went with the idea that if they put in the ‘freestyling’ option, everyone would love the game – this may set the game alight, but by no means does it make the game stand out from the crowd – there just isn’t enough quality in the rest of the game.
  3. Maxim Online
    50
    It’s hard to diss a game that looks so realistic (Iverson’s still rocking ’rows), but there’s just something wrong when the only way to stop anyone from driving to the bucket is by taking away their keys to the stadium.

Awards & Rankings

30
#30 Best Xbox Game of 2002
99
#99 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2002

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. SamJ.
    Feb 25, 2003
    10
    THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED!!!!!
  2. JessicaM.
    Dec 11, 2002
    10
    Wow this is a great game.
  3. ChadS.
    Dec 4, 2002
    9
    I think is just about the same as NBA2K3 only for the free style. that made everything jump up a lil on the scale.
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