Platform: Xbox Developer: Visual Concepts Publisher: Sega Genre: Sports MSRP: ESRB: E (Everyone) Release Date: Support AE! Buy Games Here: Be notified of site updates. Sign-up for the Newsletter sent out twice weekly. Enter E-Mail Address Below: NHL 2K3 Score: 9.0 / 10 Pros: - Exceptional online play - ESPN broadcast presentation - This is the ultimate NHL hockey fans NHL hockey game Cons: - Fighting from NES Blades of Steel is better than it is here - Hard to set up power play offense - Too many breakaway opportunities for defending team on power plays - Announcers are boring Related Links Review: NHL 2003 (XB) Review: ESPN NHL Hockey (XB) Review: ESPN NHL Hockey (PS2) "Offline or online, NHL 2K3 is one outstanding hockey game." Late last year (2002), I reviewed NHL Hitz 2003, an arcade-style, hard-hitting and high-scoring hockey video game, and absolutely loved it. That was in large part because it did away with all the rules that tend to make real-life NHL hockey a low scoring and sometimes boring affair like offside, icing, and two-line passes. Segas NHL 2K3, on the other hand, adheres to the old rulebook religiously. This game is a true simulation of actual NHL hockey. As much as I ripped that rulebook in my NHL Hitz 2003, you would think I wouldnt like Segas hockey title at all. But you would be totally wrong. Despite its by-the-rulebook simulation gameplay, NHL 2K3 is a solid and more importantly enjoyable hockey video game. As good as NHL 2K3 is, its even Gretzky-greater when played online via Xbox Live. Offline or online, NHL 2K3 is one outstanding hockey game. | |
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