NFL Blitz 20-03

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.8

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  • Summary: NFL Blitz returns to the field with it unique brand of hard hits, wild moves, and flying tackles. In this year's installment, you can create your own player and take on the best the NFL has to offer. The game features all your favorite teams, players, and stadiums--all of which are broughtNFL Blitz returns to the field with it unique brand of hard hits, wild moves, and flying tackles. In this year's installment, you can create your own player and take on the best the NFL has to offer. The game features all your favorite teams, players, and stadiums--all of which are brought to life with more than 1,500 new animations. Take control of real players with ripped physiques and real faces, or have fun with fantasy players in imagined locales. … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. GamerWeb Xbox
    85
    Combining great graphics, humorous concepts, vast amounts of game modes, and its shares of improvements on the 2002 version, NFL Blitz 2003 managed to satisfy my every need for the fall football season.
  2. XenGamers
    83
    Essential fun and surprising depth combine to make this one of the best party games on the Xbox.
  3. GameSpot
    80
    It's a great game and definitely worth purchasing if you didn't already buy Blitz 2002, but Blitz 2002 owners may wish to rent this one first to see if the changes are meaningful enough to them to warrant another purchase.
  4. GameSpy
    73
    It plays a good game of Blitz, but a lack of gameplay modes, average graphics for the console, and few appreciable improvements over last year's game make it hard to recommend to anyone but the most ardent fan.
  5. Maxim Online
    70
    The problem here is Blitz is a lot like Jerry Springer: if you’ve seen one episode, you’ve seen them all. This year’s edition does little to dispel that theory, since it comes with only a handful of new features, none of which include online play.
  6. GameNow
    67
    A pleasant surprise last year, but the newest version offers little in the way of enhancements...Plays smooth and fast, perfect for a quick dose of action here or there. [Sept 2002, p.51]
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  7. Gaming Age
    50
    NFL Blitz 20-03 is a near carbon copy of 20-02, no two ways about it. If you like Blitz gameplay, you'll find it here...but the lack of innovation is startling.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Uter
    Sep 14, 2004
    8
    I love the gameplay. But there are some simple annoyances to drag the game down a bit. The play picking menu is poorly designed. There are I love the gameplay. But there are some simple annoyances to drag the game down a bit. The play picking menu is poorly designed. There are tips that pop up on screen at the start of the game that are just plain annoying - especially if you've played the game lots and don't need any tips. I really think it could have used some mini games and bonus multiplayer distractions. It'd be nice if in following years they included an easier way to enter codes (for big head mode etc) too. As it is ya have to punch in codes on the fly during the loading screen. Overall, I like this game better than blitz pro. Even if it is pretty bare bones.… Expand
  2. ZiggyStardust
    Nov 8, 2002
    8
    This is the best Blitz yet. It's only mildly improved over 2002 though. So if you don't have 2002 and are a Blitz fan, then you This is the best Blitz yet. It's only mildly improved over 2002 though. So if you don't have 2002 and are a Blitz fan, then you can't go wrong here. It's also a nice place to start if you've never played Blitz before. It's a great game, but it's difficult to justify a purchase if you've got 2002 already.… Expand
  4. RudyT.
    Mar 11, 2005
    7
    The game is well done overall, although, there is a serious lack of game modes goving it short longevity.

Awards & Rankings

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#74 Best Xbox Game of 2002