Madden NFL 2003

Madden NFL 2003
North American cover art for PS2
Developer(s)	EA Tiburon Budcat Creations
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Series	Madden NFL
Platform(s)	Game Boy Advance, Windows, GameCube, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release date(s)	August 12, 2002 Windows & Xbox NA August 12, 2002 PAL September 27, 2002 PlayStation 2 NA August 12, 2002 PAL October 4, 2002 GameCube NA August 12, 2002 PAL October 11, 2002 Game Boy Advance NA August 12, 2002 PlayStation NA August 13, 2002
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer, Online multiplayer
Rating(s)	ELSPA: 3+ ESRB: E OFLC: G

Madden NFL 2003 is an American football video game. It features then-reigning 3 time NFL Offensive Player of the Year, and former St. Louis Rams running back Marshall Faulk on the cover. This edition of Madden was the first to feature EA Trax. The game was released on August 12, 2002 for the Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and the Xbox. It is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, as well as G for General by the OFLC in Australia. This was the first game John Madden and Al Michaels appeared as commentators taking over for Pat Summerall.

Features

Unlockable features

• Andrew W.K. and the members of Good Charlotte are playable characters in the game, and become free agents through the use of Madden Cards.
• NFL Legends John Elway, Dan Marino, Mike Ditka, Jan Stenerud, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, and Mike Singletary and others appear in the game through the use of Madden cards.
• Certain legendary head NFL Head coaches Don Shula, Mike Ditka, and John Madden appear in the game if they are created by the player, their stats appear when their names are entered in Franchise Mode.

Roster errors

• Bruce Matthews is the starting center for the Tennessee Titans despite having retired by the start of the season.
• Retired quarterback Mark Rypien is listed as a free agent.
• Ryan Leaf appears as a backup quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks despite retiring before the start of training camp.
• LaVar Arrington does not appear in the game due to him not represented by the NFL players association at the time therfore preventing him from appearing in the game, however his name can be added.
• Bill Parcells does not appear in the game due to his contract with ESPN, instead he is named Dallas Coach.
• The late Pat Tillman appears as a free agent.

Soundtrack

Madden NFL 2003 was the first EA Sports video game to feature EA Trax.

Madden NFL 2003 Soundtrack
Artist	Song
Andrew W.K.	"Party Hard"
Audiovent	"The Energy"
Dry Cell	"Body Crumbles"
Epidemic	"Walk Away"
Good Charlotte	"The Anthem"
Hed PE	"Suck It Up"
Bon Jovi	"Everyday"
Nappy Roots	"Awnaw" (Rock Remix ft. Marcos Curiel of P.O.D.)
OK Go	"Get Over It"
Quarashi	"Mr. Jinx"
Seether	"Fine Again"

External links

• Madden NFL 2003 at MobyGames