More than just familiar faces and numbers, Sega Sports NHL 2K3 delivers player realism down to size, skill, and behavior, resulting in individuals that exhibit accurate styles of play. Now grinders battle for pucks in the corners, elite players see the ice and create opportunities, and fast skaters exploit their speed. The all-new Franchise Mode lets you capitalize on player accuracy to develop a team that plays your brand of hockey. Now you can draft hotshot rookies, trade for players who compliment your team, compensate for injured players, and more. Then put that precision to work on the ice by anchoring lines with key players and rotating those lines to create the match-ups you want. Bringing it all together is a new ESPN broadcast system where scores, highlights, and more are presented in the network?s famous style.
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I love hockey. I have loved it since I first saw the New York Rangers defeat the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the 1992 playoffs. I have worshipped it since Mark Messier guaranteed a victory to stave off elimination by those same Devils in 1994. I actually hugged my little brother when the Rangers won the Stanley Cup in that same year! Now the "coolest game on earth" has gotten a just translation by Sega Sports in NHL 2K3, and realizing the fantasy of deking, shooting, and scoring has become easier than ever. Read More »
Also known as: NHL 2003
Also available on: PlayStation 2, Xbox