NBA Live 2003

The 2003 version of the NBA simulator has improved graphics in relation to the previous installments and features like detailed faces and a player design engine. It also has rosters in accordance to the 2002-2003 Season.

Released: 8 October 2002
Platforms: GameCube PlayStation PlayStation 2 Windows Xbox
Genres: Basketball Sports
Developers: EA Vancouver
Publishers: EA Sports
Series: NBA Live
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Third person Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Non-fiction
Country: Canada
Age ratings: ESRB E

About

NBA Live 2003 is the 2002 installment of the NBA Live video games series. The cover features Jason Kidd as a member of the New Jersey Nets. The game was developed by EA Canada and released on October 8, 2002, for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube consoles and November 14, 2002, for Microsoft Windows. It was the last NBA Live game to be released on the original PlayStation. The game includes a soundtrack, which is the first video game soundtrack in history to be certified Platinum by the RIAA, selling over 1,300,000 copies worldwide.

Keywords

basketball

Media

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Reception

The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. In Japan, where the PlayStation 2 version was released on November 28, 2002, Famitsu gave that console version a score of 32 out of 40. NBA Live 2003 was a runner-up for GameSpot's annual "Best Sports Game on PC" award, which went to Madden NFL 2003. It was also nominated for GameSpot's annual "Best Traditional Sports Game on GameCube" award, but lost to NFL 2K3. During the AIAS' 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, NBA Live 2003 received a nomination for "Computer Sports Game of the Year", yet ultimately lost to Madden NFL 2003.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
PlayStation 2	7 October 2002	Worldwide
GameCube	7 October 2002	Worldwide
PlayStation	7 October 2002	Worldwide
Xbox	7 October 2002	Worldwide
Windows	7 October 2002	Worldwide