MLB Slugfest 2003

MLB Slugfest 2003
Developer(s)Midway Games (PS2)
Gratuitous Games (GC, Xbox)
Publisher(s)Midway Sports
SeriesMLB Slugfest
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
ReleasePlayStation 2
Xbox
  • NA: August 26, 2002
GameCube
Genre(s)Sports game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

MLB Slugfest 2003 is a baseball video game published by Midway Sports in 2002. It is the first game in the MLB Slugfest series. Alex Rodriguez from the Texas Rangers is the cover athlete.

Reception

The game received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[22][23][24] Maxim gave the Xbox version universal acclaim in its early review, nearly three months before said console version was released Stateside.[21] It was nominated for GameSpot's annual "Best Alternative Sports Game on GameCube" and "Best Alternative Sports Game on Xbox" awards, but lost both to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.[25]

References

  1. ^ IGN staff (June 24, 2002). "Midway Hits SlugFest Out of the Warehouse". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Midway Press Release: PR 2002-09-04 A". 2006-11-11. Archived from the original on 2006-11-11. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  3. ^ Lee, Jeremy. "MLB Slugfest 20-03 (PS2) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  4. ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "MLB Slugfest 20-03 (Xbox) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  5. ^ EGM staff (August 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 157. Ziff Davis. p. 126.
  6. ^ Brogger, Kristian (August 2002). "MLB Slugfest 2003 [sic] (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 112. FuncoLand. p. 79. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  7. ^ G-Wok (August 2002). "MLB Slugfest 2003 [sic] Review (PS2)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Gerstmann, Jeff (August 28, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 2003 Review [sic] (GC, Xbox)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  9. ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (June 21, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 2003 Review [sic] (PS2)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Satterfield, Shane (November 16, 2002). "GameSpy: MLB Slugfest 20-03 (GCN)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 8, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  11. ^ Wyss, Tony (June 26, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 (PS2)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  12. ^ Tha Wiz (October 11, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 Review - GameCube". GameZone. Archived from the original on June 21, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  13. ^ Surette, Tim (July 24, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 Review - PlayStation 2". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 27, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  14. ^ Zacarias, Eduardo (September 13, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 Review - Xbox". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  15. ^ Mirabella III, Fran (September 12, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 (GCN)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  16. ^ Dunham, Jeremy (June 25, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  17. ^ Dunham, Jeremy (August 27, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 Review (Xbox)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  18. ^ "MLB Slugfest 20-03". Nintendo Power. Vol. 160. Nintendo of America. September 2002. p. 162.
  19. ^ "MLB Slugfest 20-03". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 59. Ziff Davis. August 2002. p. 109.
  20. ^ "MLB Slugfest 20-03". Official Xbox Magazine. Imagine Media. November 2002. p. 129.
  21. ^ a b Boyce, Ryan (June 7, 2002). "MLB Slugfest 20-03 (Xbox)". Maxim. Biglari Holdings. Archived from the original on June 8, 2002. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  22. ^ a b "MLB Slugfest 20-03 for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  23. ^ a b "MLB Slugfest 20-03 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  24. ^ a b "MLB Slugfest 20-03 for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  25. ^ GameSpot Staff (December 30, 2002). "GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2002". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 7, 2003.
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