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Line 1: {{Short description\|2002 ~~American football simulation~~ video game}} {{Infobox video game \| title = Madden NFL 2003 \| image = Madden2003Box.jpg \| caption = ~~[[PlayStation~~North ~~2]]~~American cover art ~~featuring~~with [[Marshall Faulk]]▼ ~~\| image_size = 256px~~ \| developer = [[EA Tiburon]]<br />[[Budcat Creations]]<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Budcat Creations - Games\|url=http://budcatcreations.com/games/index.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020913151518/http://budcatcreations.com/games/index.htm \|archive-date=September 13, 2002 \|access-date=June 19, 2024 \|website=[[Budcat Creations]]}}</ref><small> (PS, GBA)</small> ▲\| caption = [[PlayStation 2]] cover art featuring [[Marshall Faulk]] ~~\| developer = [[EA Tiburon]]<br />[[Budcat Creations]]~~ \| publisher = [[EA Sports]] \| series = ''[[Madden NFL]]'' \| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|August 12, 2002<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 12, 2002 \|title=''Madden 2003'' Unleashed \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/12/madden-2003-unleashed \|access-date=June 19, 2024 \|website=[[IGN]] \|language=en}}</ref>\|EU\|September 27, 2002 <small>(PC, Xbox)</small><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bramwell \|first=Tom \|date=September 27, 2002 \|title=What's New? \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/article-46746 \|access-date=June 19, 2024 \|website=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref>\|EU\|October 4, 2002 <small>(PS2)</small><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bramwell \|first=Tom \|date=October 4, 2002 \|title=What's New? \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/article-46782 \|access-date=June 19, 2024 \|website=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref>\|EU\|October 11, 2002 <small>(GC)</small><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bramwell \|first=Tom \|date=October 11, 2002 \|title=What's New? \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/article-46810 \|access-date=June 19, 2024 \|website=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref>}} \| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|August 12, 2002\|NA\|August 13, 2002 <small>(PSX)</small>\|PAL\|September 27, 2002 <small>(PC, Xbox)</small>\|PAL\|October 4, 2002 <small>(PS2)</small>\|PAL\|October 11, 2002 <small>(GC)</small>}} \| genre = [[Sports video game\|Sports]] \| modes = [[Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game\|multiplayer]] \| platforms = [[Game Boy Advance]]<br>[[~~Nintendo GameCube\|~~GameCube]]<br>[[Microsoft Windows\|Windows]]<br>[[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]]<br>[[PlayStation 2]]<br>[[Xbox (console)\|Xbox]] }} '''''Madden NFL 2003''''' is an [[American football]] [[simulation video game]] based on the [[National Football League\|NFL]] that was developed by [[EA Tiburon]] and [[Budcat Creations]] and published by [[EA Sports]]. The 14th installment of the ''[[Madden NFL\|''Madden NFL'' series]]'', the game features former [[St. Louis Rams]] [[Running back (American football)\|running back]] [[Marshall Faulk]] on the cover. This edition of ''Madden'' was the first to have [[EA Trax]], the Mini Camp mode, and to feature [[~~John~~Al ~~Madden~~Michaels]] ~~and~~as [[Alplay-by-play ~~Michaels~~announcer]] ~~as commentators~~, who took over for [[Pat Summerall]]. Although it featured the expansion [[Houston Texans]] and the relocation of the [[Seattle Seahawks]] to the NFC, it was actually the second to do so (after [[Madden NFL 2002\|the previous edition]] had it done in the second season of its own Franchise mode, with the Seahawks still in the AFC and no Texans team when said mode was started). The game was released on August 12, 2002 for the [[Game Boy Advance]], [[GameCube]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]], [[PlayStation 2]] and ~~the~~ [[Xbox (console)\|Xbox]]. The PlayStation version also includes the [[Sega Genesis]] version of ''[[John Madden Football 93]]''. ~~==Roster errors==~~ * [[Bruce Matthews (American football)\|Bruce Matthews]] is the starting center for the [[Tennessee Titans]] despite having retired by the start of the season. * Retired [[quarterback]] [[Mark Rypien]] is listed as a free agent. * [[Ryan Leaf]] appears as a backup quarterback for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] despite retiring before the start of training camp. * [[LaVar Arrington]] does not appear in the game due to him not represented by the NFL players association at the time therefore preventing him from appearing in the game, however his name can be added. * [[Pat Tillman]] appears as a free agent despite retiring before the season to join the military. * [[Tony Boselli]] appears as a left tackle for the [[Houston Texans]], however he retired before the 2002 NFL season because of injuries. ~~==Soundtrack==~~ ~~''Madden NFL 2003'' was the first [[EA Sports]] video game to feature [[EA Trax]].~~ ~~{\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:50%; margin: 5px;"~~ \|- ~~!colspan="2" style="background:#C8C8FF;" \| Madden NFL 2003 Soundtrack~~ \|- ~~!style="background:#ddddee;" \| Artist~~ ~~!style="background:#ddddee;" \| Song~~ \|- ~~\|[[Andrew W.K.]]~~ ~~\|"[[Party Hard]]"~~ \|- ~~\|[[Audiovent]]~~ ~~\|"[[The Energy]]"~~ \|- ~~\|[[Dry Cell (band)\|Dry Cell]]~~ ~~\|"Body Crumbles"~~ \|- ~~\|[[Epidemic (band)\|Epidemic]]~~ ~~\|"Walk Away"~~ \|- ~~\|[[Good Charlotte]]~~ ~~\|"[[The Anthem (Good Charlotte song)\|The Anthem]]"~~ \|- ~~\|[[Hed PE]]~~ ~~\|"Suck It Up"~~ \|- ~~\|[[Bon Jovi]]~~ ~~\|"[[Everyday (Bon Jovi song)\|Everyday]]"~~ \|- ~~\|[[Nappy Roots]]~~ ~~\|"[[Awnaw]]" (Rock Remix ft. [[Marcos Curiel]] of [[P.O.D.]])~~ \|- ~~\|[[OK Go]]~~ ~~\|"[[Get Over It (OK Go song)\|Get Over It]]"~~ \|- ~~\|[[Quarashi]]~~ ~~\|"[[Mr. Jinx (song)\|Mr. Jinx]]"~~ \|- ~~\|[[Seether]]~~ ~~\|"[[Fine Again]]"~~ \|} ==Reception== Line 77 ⟶ 24: \| XBOX = true \| na = true \| Allgame_GBA = 3/5<ref>{{cite web \|last=Marriott \|first=Scott Alan \|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=38857&tab=review \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (GBA) - Review \|website=[[AllGame]] \|publisher=[[All Media Network]] \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115192147/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=38857&tab=review \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=November 15, 2014 \|url-status=dead \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> \| Allgame_NGC = 4/5<ref>{{cite web \|last=Hoogland \|first=Mark \|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=38854&tab=review \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (GC) - Review \|website=AllGame \|publisher=All Media Network \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115192153/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=38854&tab=review \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=November 15, 2014 \|url-status=dead \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> \| Allgame_PC = 4.5/5<ref>{{cite web \|last=Hoogland \|first=Mark \|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=38856&tab=review \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (PC) - Review \|website=AllGame \|publisher=All Media Network \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115192141/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=38856&tab=review \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=November 15, 2014 \|url-status=dead \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> \| Allgame_PS2 = 4/5<ref>{{cite web \|last=Hoogland \|first=Mark \|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=38852&tab=review \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (PS2) - Review \|website=AllGame \|publisher=All Media Network \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114202855/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=38852&tab=review \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=November 14, 2014 \|url-status=dead \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> \| Allgame_XBOX = 4/5<ref>{{cite web \|last=Hoogland \|first=Mark \|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=38853&tab=review \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (Xbox) - Review \|website=AllGame \|publisher=All Media Network \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115192146/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=38853&tab=review \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=November 15, 2014 \|url-status=dead \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> \| CGM_PC = 4.5/5<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=Madden NFL 2003 \|magazine=[[Computer Games Magazine]] \|publisher=[[theGlobe.com]] \|issue=144 \|date=November 2002 \|page=89}}</ref> \| CGW_PC = 5/5<ref>{{cite web \|last=Smolka \|first=Rob \|url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_220.pdf \|title=Madden NFL 2003 \|magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] \|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] \|issue=220 \|date=November 2002 \|pages=~~116-17~~116–17 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=November 18, 2019 \|archive-date=July 5, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705083222/http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_220.pdf \|url-status=live }}</ref> \| EGM_PS2 = 9.33/10<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=EGM staff \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (PS2) \|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] \|publisher=Ziff Davis \|issue=158 \|date=September 2002 \|page=148}}</ref> \| GI_NGC = 9.25/10<ref>{{cite magazine \|last=Brogger \|first=Kristian \|url=http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200209/R03.0801.1557.27946.htm \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (GC) \|magazine=[[Game Informer]] \|publisher=[[GameStop\|FuncoLand]] \|issue=113 \|date=September 2002 \|page=85 \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130070419/http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200209/R03.0801.1557.27946.htm \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=January 30, 2008 \|url-status=dead \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> \| GI_XBOX = 9.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine \|last=Brogger \|first=Kristian \|url=http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200209/R03.0801.1610.27159.htm \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (Xbox) \|magazine=Game Informer \|publisher=FuncoLand \|issue=113 \|date=September 2002 \|page=89 \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080122063827/http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200209/R03.0801.1610.27159.htm \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=January 22, 2008 \|url-status=dead \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> \| GamePro_NGC = 5/5<ref name=GamePro>{{cite ~~web~~magazine \|author=Bro Buzz \|date=August 12, 2002 \|url=http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/25646.shtml \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (GC, PS2, Xbox) \|~~website~~magazine=[[GamePro]] \|publisher=[[International Data Group\|IDG Entertainment]] \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050209111906/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/25646.shtml \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=February 9, 2005 \|url-status=dead \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref> \| GamePro_PS2 = 5/5<ref name=GamePro/> \| GamePro_XBOX = 5/5<ref name=GamePro/> \| GSpot_GBA = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web \|last=MacDonald \|first=Ryan \|date=September 13, 2002 \|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/madden-nfl-2003/1900-2880308/ \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (GBA) \|website=[[GameSpot]] \|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 19, 2015 \|archive-date=August 25, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825073927/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/madden-nfl-2003/1900-2880308/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> \| GSpot_NGC = 8.6/10<ref>{{cite web \|last=Varanini \|first=Giancarlo \|date=August 19, 2002 \|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/madden-nfl-2003-review/1900-2877775/ \|title=Madden NFL 2003 Review (GC) \|website=GameSpot \|publisher=CBS Interactive \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 19, 2015 \|archive-date=August 25, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825110405/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/madden-nfl-2003-review/1900-2877775/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> \| GSpot_PC = 9.2/10<ref>{{cite web \|last=Todd \|first=Brett \|date=August 20, 2002 \|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/madden-nfl-2003-review/1900-2877841/ \|title=Madden NFL 2003 Review (PC) \|website=GameSpot \|publisher=CBS Interactive \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 19, 2015 \|archive-date=August 25, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825073924/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/madden-nfl-2003-review/1900-2877841/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> \| GSpot_PS2 = 9/10<ref>{{cite web \|last=Varanini \|first=Giancarlo \|date=August 13, 2002 \|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/madden-nfl-2003-review/1900-2877267/ \|title=Madden NFL 2003 Review (PS2) \|website=GameSpot \|publisher=CBS Interactive \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 19, 2015 \|archive-date=August 25, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825110401/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/madden-nfl-2003-review/1900-2877267/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> \| GSpot_XBOX = 8.6/10<ref>{{cite web \|last=Varanini \|first=Giancarlo \|date=August 13, 2002 \|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/madden-nfl-2003-review/1900-2877242/ \|title=Madden NFL 2003 Review (Xbox) \|website=GameSpot \|publisher=CBS Interactive \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 19, 2015 \|archive-date=August 25, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825074004/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/madden-nfl-2003-review/1900-2877242/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> \| GSpy_PC = 4/5<ref>{{cite web \|last=Accardo \|first=Sal \|date=September 15, 2002 \|url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/madden-nfl-2003/543767p1.html \|title=GameSpy: Madden NFL 2003 (PC) \|website=[[GameSpy]] \|publisher=IGN Entertainment \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 19, 2015 \|archive-date=May 21, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521103339/http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/madden-nfl-2003/543767p1.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> \| GSpy_XBOX = 91%<ref>{{cite web \|last=Wyss \|first=Tony \|date=August 13, 2002 \|url=http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/august02/madden2003xbox/ \|title=Madden [NFL] 2003 (Xbox) \|website=GameSpy \|publisher=IGN Entertainment \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050206095621/http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/august02/madden2003xbox/ \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=February 6, 2005 \|url-status=dead \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref> \| GameZone_PS2 = 9/10<ref>{{cite web \|last=Surette \|first=Tim \|date=August 28, 2002 \|url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/madden_nfl_2003_ps2_review \|title=Madden NFL 2003 - PS2 - Review \|website=GameZone \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205225808/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20153.htm \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=December 5, 2007 \|url-status=live \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref> \| IGN_GBA = 8.2/10<ref>{{cite web \|last=Carle \|first=Chris \|date=August 26, 2002 \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/26/madden-nfl-2003 \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (GBA) \|website=[[IGN]] \|publisher=Ziff Davis \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 19, 2015 \|archive-date=May 20, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520082114/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/26/madden-nfl-2003 \|url-status=live }}</ref> \| IGN_NGC = 8.8/10<ref>{{cite web \|last=Boulding \|first=Aaron \|date=August 8, 2002 \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/08/madden-nfl-2003-5 \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (GCN) \|website=IGN \|publisher=Ziff Davis \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 19, 2015 \|archive-date=May 20, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520094332/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/08/madden-nfl-2003-5 \|url-status=live }}</ref> \| IGN_PC = 9.2/10<ref>{{cite web \|last=Bates \|first=Jason \|date=August 22, 2002 \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/22/madden-nfl-2003-2 \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (PC) \|website=IGN \|publisher=Ziff Davis \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 19, 2015 \|archive-date=May 20, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520093235/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/22/madden-nfl-2003-2 \|url-status=live }}</ref> \| IGN_PS2 = 9.1/10<ref>{{cite web \|last=Boulding \|first=Aaron \|date=August 8, 2002 \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/08/madden-nfl-2003-4 \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (PS2) \|website=IGN \|publisher=Ziff Davis \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 19, 2015 \|archive-date=May 20, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520111218/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/08/madden-nfl-2003-4 \|url-status=live }}</ref> \| IGN_XBOX = 8.8/10<ref>{{cite web \|last=Boulding \|first=Aaron \|date=August 8, 2002 \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/08/madden-nfl-2003-3 \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (Xbox) \|website=IGN \|publisher=Ziff Davis \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 19, 2015 \|archive-date=September 24, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924125643/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/08/madden-nfl-2003-3 \|url-status=live }}</ref> \| NP_NGC = 4.2/5<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (GC) \|magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] \|publisher=[[Nintendo\|Nintendo of America]] \|volume=160 \|date=September 2002 \|page=161}}</ref> \| OPM_PS = 4/5<ref>{{cite magazine\|last=Zuniga \|first=Todd \|url=http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0,2053,1493650,00.asp \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (PS1) \|magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] \|publisher=Ziff Davis \|issue=62 \|date=November 2002 \|page=196 \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040624150523/http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0%2C2053%2C1493650%2C00.asp \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=June 24, 2004 \|url-status=dead \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref> \| OPM_PS2 = 5/5<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (PS2) \|magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine \|publisher=Ziff Davis \|issue=60 \|date=September 2002 \|page=116}}</ref> \| OXM_XBOX = 8.8/10<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=Madden NFL 2003 \|magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] \|publisher=[[Future US]] \|date=October 2002 \|page=100}}</ref> \| PCGUS_PC = 74%<ref>{{cite magazine \|last=Harms \|first=William \|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/madden_nfl_2003.html \|title=Madden NFL 2003 \|magazine=[[PC Gamer]] \|publisher=Future US \|volume=9 \|issue=11 \|date=November 2002 \|page=114 \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060315134227/http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/madden_nfl_2003.html \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=March 15, 2006 \|url-status=dead \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref> \| rev1 = ''[[BBC Sport]]'' \| rev1_PS2 = 87%<ref name=BBCSport>{{cite web \|last=Gibbon \|first=David \|date=October 15, 2002 \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/2329687.stm \|title=Let's play: Madden NFL 2002 (PS2) \|website=[[BBC Sport]] \|publisher=[[BBC]] \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 18, 2015 \|archive-date=February 12, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212115559/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/2329687.stm \|url-status=live }}</ref> \| rev2 = ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' \| rev2_NGC = 4.5/5<ref name=Cincinnati>{{cite news \|last=Saltzman \|first=Marc \|date=September 3, 2002 \|url=http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/090302_football.html \|title=Console titles suit up for football season \|newspaper=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]] \|publisher=[[Gannett Company]] \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021002085615/http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/090302_football.html \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=October 2, 2002 \|url-status=dead \|~~accessdate~~access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref> \| rev2_PC = 4.5/5<ref name=Cincinnati/> \| rev2_PS2 = 4.5/5<ref name=Cincinnati/> \| rev2_XBOX = 4.5/5<ref name=Cincinnati/> \| MC_GBA = 76/100<ref name=MCGBA>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game~~/game-boy-advance~~/madden-nfl-2003/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance \|title=Madden NFL 2003 for Game Boy Advance Reviews \|website=[[Metacritic]] \|publisher=CBS Interactive \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> \| MC_NGC = 92/100<ref name=MCGC>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game~~/gamecube~~/madden-nfl-2003/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube \|title=Madden NFL 2003 for GameCube Reviews \|website=Metacritic \|publisher=CBS Interactive \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> \| MC_PC = 89/100<ref name=MCPC>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game~~/pc~~/madden-nfl-2003/critic-reviews/?platform=pc \|title=Madden NFL 2003 for PC Reviews \|website=Metacritic \|publisher=CBS Interactive \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> \| MC_PS = 85/100<ref name=MCPS>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game~~/playstation~~/madden-nfl-2003/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation \|title=Madden NFL 2003 for PlayStation Reviews \|website=Metacritic \|publisher=CBS Interactive \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> \| MC_PS2 = 95/100<ref name=MCPS2>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game~~/playstation-2~~/madden-nfl-2003/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 \|title=Madden NFL 2003 for PlayStation 2 Reviews \|website=Metacritic \|publisher=CBS Interactive \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> \| MC_XBOX = 92/100<ref name=MCXB>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game~~/xbox~~/madden-nfl-2003/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox \|title=Madden NFL 2003 for Xbox Reviews \|website=Metacritic \|publisher=CBS Interactive \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> }} The GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions received "universal acclaim", while the PC, PlayStation and Game Boy Advance versions received "generally favorable reviews", according to the [[Review aggregator\|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MCGBA/><ref name=MCGC/><ref name=MCPC/><ref name=MCPS/><ref name=MCPS2/><ref name=MCXB/> In Japan, where the PS2 version was ported for release on December 19, 2002, ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave it a score of 33 out of 40.<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=プレイステーション2 - マッデンNFL スーパーボウル2003 \|language=~~Japanese~~ja \|magazine=[[Famitsu]] \|publisher=[[Enterbrain]] \|volume=915 \|date=June 30, 2006 \|page=85}}</ref> ''[[Maxim (magazine)\|Maxim]]'' gave it a perfect score twice, once from Ryan Boyce, who said that "The folks at EA Sports... loaded this year's ultrarealistic game up with a slew of new features that include online play, a huge arcade-style training camp, and a nifty play creator that’s so versatile that you can have receivers run pass routes that spell your name";<ref name=Maxim>{{cite magazine \|last=Boyce \|first=Ryan \|url=http://maximonline.com/entertainment/articles/article_4754.html \|title=NFL Kickoff 2003 \|magazine=[[Maxim (magazine)\|Maxim]] \|publisher=[[Biglari Holdings]] \|date=August 2002 \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020804102900/http://maximonline.com/entertainment/articles/article_4754.html \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=August 4, 2002 \|url-status=dead \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> and once from Scott Steinberg, who said that, "Destined for the Hall of Fame, Madden's latest namesake (now in its 13th year) improves upon already stunning graphics and amps game play with faster speed and such fresh gridiron moves as sidearm passing and—wahoo!—gang tackling."<ref name=Maxim2>{{cite web \|last=Steinberg \|first=Scott \|date=August 12, 2002 \|url=http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews/review_games_3790.html \|title=Madden NFL 2003 (GC, PC, PS2, Xbox) \|website=Maxim \|publisher=Biglari Holdings \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020905173933/http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews/review_games_3790.html \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 5, 2002 \|url-status=dead \|~~accessdate~~access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' gave it four-and-a-half stars out of five, saying, "Veteran players will be familiar with the feel of the game they grew up with, but there are certainly enough tweaks and new additions to justify its purchase."<ref name=Cincinnati/> ''[[BBC Sport]]'' gave the PS2 version 87%, saying, "While 'NFL 2K3' still has slightly better graphics, Madden's updated controls, the excellent franchise features and its heavenly tactical play make it one of the best sports games ever to grace the PS2."<ref name=BBCSport/> ''Madden NFL 2003'' was a runner-up for ''[[GameSpot]]''{{'}}s August 2002 "PC Game of the Month" award.<ref name=gotm>{{cite web \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040206065848/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/gotm/090702/ \| url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/gotm/090702/ \| title=''GameSpot''{{'}}s Game of the Month, August 2002 \| author=((The Editors of ''GameSpot'')) \| date=September 7, 2002 \| work=[[GameSpot]] \| archive-date=February 6, 2004 \| url-status=dead }}</ref> It won the publication's annual "Best Sports Game on PC" award, and was nominated in the "Most Improved Sequel on PC", "Best Traditional Sports Game on GameCube", "Best Traditional Sports Game on Xbox" and "Best Online Game on PlayStation 2" categories.<ref name=bestworst2002>{{cite web \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030207155400/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ \| url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ \| title=''GameSpot''{{'}}s Best and Worst of 2002 \| author=''GameSpot'' Staff \| date=December 30, 2002 \| work=[[GameSpot]] \| archive-date=February 7, 2003 \| url-status=dead }}</ref> During the [[6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards]], the game won both "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Sports Game of the Year\|Console Sports Game of the Year]]" and "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Sports Game of the Year\|Computer Sports Game of the Year]]".<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2003&idGame=391 \|title=D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details \|publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] \|website=interactive.org \|access-date=2 August 2023 \|archive-date=2 August 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802212309/https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2003&idGame=391 \|url-status=live }}</ref> {{clear}} Line 133 ⟶ 82: ==References== {{~~reflist~~Reflist\|30em}} ==External links== Line 140 ⟶ 89: {{MaddenNFL-Games}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Madden Nfl 2003}} [[Category:Madden NFL]]▼ [[Category:2002 video games]] [[Category:~~Electronic~~Budcat ~~Arts~~Creations games]] [[Category:EA Sports games]] [[Category:~~Interactive~~EA ~~Achievement~~Tiburon ~~Award winners~~games]] [[Category:~~Xbox~~Electronic Arts games]]▼ [[Category:Game Boy Advance games]] [[Category:GameCube games]] [[Category:~~Game~~Games ~~Boy~~with ~~Advance~~GameCube-GBA ~~games~~connectivity]] [[Category:~~Game~~Madden ~~Boy Advance-only games~~NFL]] [[Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games]] [[Category:PlayStation (console) games]] [[Category:PlayStation 2 games]] [[Category:Video games developed in the United States]] ▲[[Category:Xbox games]] [[Category:Windows games]] ▲[[Category:~~Madden~~Xbox ~~NFL~~games]]