Madden NFL 2003: Difference between revisions

''[[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=https://web.archive.org/web/20020804102900/http://maximonline.com/entertainment/articles/article_4754.html |archivedate=August 4, 2002 |url-status=dead |accessdate=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=https://web.archive.org/web/20020905173933/http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews/review_games_3790.html |archivedate=September 5, 2002 |url-status=dead |accessdate=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/>

 

 

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