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MLB Slugfest 2003

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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

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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

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  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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