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NHL 2003 cover

2002 · EA Sports · Ice hockey · Simulation

NHL 2003

In order to become a superstar in the NHL, you'll need a combination of speed, power, and moves. NHL 2003 gives you the abilities of all the stars and teams of pro hockey, but it's up to you to master them. This time, you have full control of the puck with Dynamic Deke Control and accurate puck physics. The game also features four game modes, including Create-a-Player, enhanced sounds and animations, and dynamic camera work to bring you closer to the NHL action.

Released
30 September 2002
Platforms
GameCubePlayStation 2WindowsXbox
Genres
Ice hockeySimulationSports
Developers
EA Sports
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Non-fiction
Country
Canada
Age ratings
ESRB EPEGI 3

About

NHL 2003 is an ice hockey video game developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports. It was released in 2002 as the successor to NHL 2002. Jarome Iginla appears as the cover athlete and spokesperson of the game. Iginla appears in the Behind The Scenes video to show the player how the game was made. It was the first installment of the NHL series to be released on GameCube.

Keywords

  • ice hockey
  • national hockey league
  • artificial intelligence
  • polygonal 3d
  • year in the title
  • difficulty level
  • commentary
  • penalties
  • montreal canadiens
  • new york rangers
  • stanley cup

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Gameplay

NHL 2003 introduced a new feature: the GameBreaker. It is activated once a player performs enough "dekes" and it is used to help change the momentum of the game, such as scoring a big goal, delivering a big hit or winning a big fight.

The commentary in NHL 2003 is voiced by Jim Hughson and Don Taylor. Hughson has been the NHL series announcer since NHL '97, while Taylor first appeared in the previous year's version.

Reception

The game received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows30 September 2002Worldwide
GameCube30 September 2002Worldwide · North America 30 September 2002 · Europe 25 October 2002
PlayStation 230 September 2002Worldwide
Xbox9 October 2002Worldwide

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