MVP Baseball 2003
{{Short description|2003 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
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| developer = EA Canada
| publisher = EA Sports
| director = Ron Bignell
Henry Lee
Mark Lutz
| producer = Brent Nielsen
| programmer = Dee Jay Randall
| artist = Alan Blouin
Cory Yip
Tyler Berrie
Jay Raymond
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| series = MVP Baseball
| platforms = Xbox, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows
| released = PlayStation 2, Xbox
{{vgrelease|NA|March 11, 2003{{cite web |last=Varanini |first=Giancarlo |date=March 11, 2003 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ships-ahoy/1100-2912569/ |title=Ships ahoy |website=GameSpot |publisher=Fandom |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250313225906/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ships-ahoy/1100-2912569/ |archive-date=March 13, 2025 |url-status=live |access-date=March 13, 2025}}|JP|June 5, 2003 (PS2)}}Windows
{{vgrelease|NA|March 25, 2003}}
| genre = Sports (baseball)
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
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MVP Baseball 2003 is a baseball video game developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports for Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Microsoft Windows in 2003. It is the first installment of the MVP Baseball series, and was released as a successor to EA's Triple Play games, though it bore little more than a graphical similarity to its predecessors, which had been heavily maligned by critics in the series' final years. The PlayStation 2 version was ported to Japan for release on June 5, 2003.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.famitsu.com/game/title/9603/page/1 |title=MVPベースボール2003 (PS2) |language=ja |magazine=Famitsu |publisher=Kadokawa Game Linkage |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250313230437/https://www.famitsu.com/game/title/9603/page/1 |archive-date=March 13, 2025 |url-status=live |access-date=March 13, 2025}}
Randy Johnson and Miguel Tejada were the cover players.
The 2003 game is the last game that uses a points system for player's salary; starting with the 2004 game an actual dollar amount is used for salaries. The 2003 game does not penalize a user for releasing a player during the season in franchise mode, whereas the 2004 and 2005 games invoke a salary penalty for releasing a player under contract.
Reception
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| MC_PC = 78/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mvp-baseball-2003/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=MVP Baseball 2003 critic reviews (PC) |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228095121/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/mvp-baseball-2003 |archive-date=December 28, 2022 |url-status=live |access-date=March 13, 2025}}
| CGM_PC = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Review: MVP Baseball 2003 |magazine=Computer Games Magazine |publisher=theGlobe.com |issue=152 |date=July 2003 |page=75}}
| CGW_PC = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Jones |first=George |url=https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_227.pdf |title=MVP Baseball 2003 |magazine=Computer Gaming World |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=227 |date=June 2003 |page=105 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522235616/https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_227.pdf |archive-date=May 22, 2022 |url-status=live |access-date=March 14, 2025}}
| EGM_PS2 = 7.67/10{{cite magazine |last1=Zuniga |first1=Todd |last2=Ford |first2=Greg |last3=Intihar |first3=Bryan |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/3/35/EGM_US_166.pdf |title=MVP Baseball 2003 (PS2) |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=166 |date=May 2003 |page=113 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040513230434/http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,2053,1489302,00.asp |archive-date=May 13, 2004 |url-status=live |access-date=March 15, 2025}}{{efn|Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the PlayStation 2 version each a score of 7/10, 8.5/10, and 7.5/10.}}
| GI_PS2 = 9.25/10{{cite magazine |last=Reiner |first=Andrew |url=https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-120-april-2003/page/82/mode/2up |title=MVP Baseball 2003 (PS2) |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |issue=120 |date=April 2003 |page=83 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050223183928/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200304/R03.0730.1311.07137.htm |archive-date=February 23, 2005 |url-status=live |access-date=March 13, 2025}}
| GameRev_PS2 = A–{{cite web |last=Dodson |first=Joe |date=May 2003 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33697-mvp-baseball-2003-review |title=MVP Baseball 2003 Review (PS2, Xbox) |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920052405/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/mvp-baseball-2003 |archive-date=September 20, 2015 |url-status=live |access-date=March 16, 2025}}
| GSpy_PC = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last=Abner |first=William |date=March 29, 2003 |url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/mvp-baseball-2003/5726p1.html |title=GameSpy: MVP Baseball 2003 (PC) |website=GameSpy |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070625172902/http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/mvp-baseball-2003/5726p1.html |archive-date=June 25, 2007 |url-status=live |access-date=March 15, 2025}}
| IGN_PC = 8.3/10{{cite web |last=Robinson |first=Jon |date=April 3, 2003 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/04/03/mvp-baseball-2003-review |title=MVP Baseball 2003 Review (PC) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250313231059/https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/04/03/mvp-baseball-2003-review |archive-date=March 13, 2025 |url-status=live |access-date=March 13, 2025}}
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Zuniga |first=Todd |url=https://archive.org/details/official-us-playstation-magazine-issue-67-april-2003/page/n95/mode/2up |title=MVP Baseball 2003 |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=67 |date=April 2003 |page=96 |access-date=March 14, 2025}}
| OXM_XBOX = 8.4/10{{cite magazine |title=MVP Baseball 2003 |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Future US |date=April 2003 |page=82}}
| PCGUS_PC = 70%{{cite magazine |title=MVP Baseball 2003 |magazine=PC Gamer |publisher=Future US |volume=10 |issue=7 |date=July 2003 |page=74}}
| XPlay_PS2 = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last=Marriott |first=Scott Alan |date=April 14, 2003 |url=http://www.techtv.com/xplay/reviews/story/0%2C24330%2C3423401%2C00.html |title='MVP Baseball 2003' (PS2) Review |website=X-Play |publisher=TechTV |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030416191351/http://www.techtv.com/xplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3423401,00.html |archive-date=April 16, 2003 |url-status=dead |access-date=March 15, 2025}}
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The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. GamePro said of the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions, "Bottom line, MVP earns props for looking good and trying something new while delivering solid baseball. High Heat is a much better playing ballgame, but MVP will appeal to baseball fans intrigued by its individuality."{{cite magazine |author=Air Hendrix |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/28514.shtml |title=MVP Baseball 2003 (PS2, Xbox) |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG |issue=175 |date=April 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050328180804/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/28514.shtml |archive-date=March 28, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=March 15, 2025}}{{efn|GamePro gave the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions each 5/5 for graphics, and three 4/5 scores for sound, control, and fun factor.}}
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- {{moby game|id=/12264/mvp-baseball-2003/}}
{{Baseball video games by Electronic Arts}}
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Category:MVP Baseball video games