NBA 2K3
{{Short description|2002 basketball video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = NBA 2K3
| image = NBA 2K3 frontcover.jpg
| caption = Xbox cover art featuring Allen Iverson
| developer = Visual Concepts
| publisher = Sega
| series = NBA 2K
| platforms = GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|October 7, 2002{{Cite web |author=I. G. N. Staff |date=2002-10-07 |title=Sega Ships NBA 2K3 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/07/sega-ships-nba-2k3 |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=IGN |language=en}}|EU|March 28, 2003|EU|April 17, 2003 (Xbox)}}
| genre = Sports
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
}}
NBA 2K3 is a 2002 sports video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by Sega for GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
It was the first of three consecutive NBA 2K games to be produced with licensing from ESPN (however, the ESPN logo would not appear on the front cover until the series' next installment). The ESPN licensing coincided with its, and sister network ABC's, takeover of the national broadcast TV rights from NBC that occurred at the start of the 2002–03 season.
It was also the last NBA 2K game to be released on a Nintendo platform until NBA 2K10.
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Reception
{{Video game reviews
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| EGM_NGC = 9/10{{cite magazine |url=http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,2053,1490726,00.asp |title=NBA 2K3 (GC) |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |issue=161 |date=December 2002 |page=236 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040415201948/http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,2053,1490726,00.asp |archivedate=April 15, 2004 |url-status=dead |accessdate=May 9, 2015}}
| GI_PS2 = 9.25/10{{cite magazine |last=Leeper |first=Justin |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200211/R03.0731.1159.13758.htm |title=NBA 2K3 (PS2) |magazine=Game Informer |issue=115 |date=November 2002 |page=118 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917093938/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200211/R03.0731.1159.13758.htm |archive-date=September 17, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 9, 2015}}
| GamePro_NGC = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite magazine |author=Tokyo Drifter |date=October 8, 2002 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/26531.shtml |title=NBA 2K3 (GC, PS2, Xbox) |magazine=GamePro |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050214031950/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/26531.shtml |archivedate=February 14, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=May 9, 2015}}
| GamePro_PS2 = {{Rating|5|5}}
| GamePro_XBOX = {{Rating|5|5}}
| GameRev_PS2 = A−{{cite web |author=Dr. Moo |date=October 2002 |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/nba-2k3 |title=NBA 2K3 Review (PS2) |publisher=Game Revolution |accessdate=May 9, 2015 |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074459/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/nba-2k3 |url-status=live }}
| GSpot_NGC = 8.1/10{{cite web |last=Varanini |first=Giancarlo |date=October 8, 2002 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-2k3-review/1900-2884898/ |title=NBA 2K3 Review (GC) |website=GameSpot |accessdate=May 9, 2015 |archive-date=May 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506062151/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-2k3-review/1900-2884898/ |url-status=live }}
| GSpy_XBOX = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Villoria |first=Gerald |date=December 3, 2002 |url=http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/nba-2k3/542465p1.html |title=GameSpy: NBA 2K3 (Xbox) |publisher=GameSpy |accessdate=May 9, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190824/http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/nba-2k3/542465p1.html |url-status=live }}
| IGN_NGC = 8.7/10{{cite web |last=Goldstein |first=Hilary |date=October 4, 2002 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/04/nba-2k3-2 |title=NBA 2K3 (GCN) |website=IGN |accessdate=May 9, 2015 |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518085038/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/04/nba-2k3-2 |url-status=live }}
| NP_NGC = 4.2/5{{cite magazine |title=NBA 2K3 |magazine=Nintendo Power |volume=162 |date=November 2002 |page=224}}
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Zuniga |first=Todd |url=http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0,2053,1494456,00.asp |title=NBA 2K3 |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |date=December 2002 |page=170 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040525125620/http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0,2053,1494456,00.asp |archivedate=May 25, 2004 |url-status=dead |accessdate=May 9, 2015}}
| OXM_XBOX = 8.7/10{{cite magazine |title=NBA 2K3 |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |date=December 2002 |page=108}}
| MC_NGC = 84/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nba-2k3/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube |title=NBA 2K3 for GameCube Reviews |website=Metacritic |accessdate=May 9, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304135724/http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/nba-2k3 |url-status=live }}
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The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. It was nominated for GameSpot{{'}}s annual "Best Traditional Sports Game on GameCube" award, but lost to NFL 2K3.{{cite web | archiveurl=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 | archivedate=February 7, 2003 | url-status=dead }}
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References
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External links
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Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Video games developed in the United States
Category:Video games set in 2002
Category:Video games set in 2003
Category:Visual Concepts games
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