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MVP Baseball 2003
Developer(s)EA Canada
Publisher(s)EA Sports
Director(s)Ron Bignell
Henry Lee
Mark Lutz
Producer(s)Brent Nielsen
Programmer(s)Dee Jay Randall
Artist(s)Alan Blouin
Cory Yip
Tyler Berrie
Jay Raymond
SeriesMVP Baseball
Platform(s)Xbox, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows
ReleasePlayStation 2, Xbox
  • NA: March 11, 2003[1]
  • JP: June 5, 2003 (PS2)
Windows
Genre(s)Sports (baseball)
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

MVP Baseball 2003 is a baseball video game developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports for Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Microsoft Windows in 2003. It is the first installment of the MVP Baseball series, and was released as a successor to EA's Triple Play games, though it bore little more than a graphical similarity to its predecessors, which had been heavily maligned by critics in the series' final years. The PlayStation 2 version was ported to Japan for release on June 5, 2003.[2]

Randy Johnson and Miguel Tejada were the cover players.

The 2003 game is the last game that uses a points system for player's salary; starting with the 2004 game an actual dollar amount is used for salaries. The 2003 game does not penalize a user for releasing a player during the season in franchise mode, whereas the 2004 and 2005 games invoke a salary penalty for releasing a player under contract.

Reception

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The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3][4][5] GamePro said of the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions, "Bottom line, MVP earns props for looking good and trying something new while delivering solid baseball. High Heat is a much better playing ballgame, but MVP will appeal to baseball fans intrigued by its individuality."[29][b]

Notes

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  1. ^ Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the PlayStation 2 version each a score of 7/10, 8.5/10, and 7.5/10.
  2. ^ GamePro gave the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions each 5/5 for graphics, and three 4/5 scores for sound, control, and fun factor.

References

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  5. ^ a b "MVP Baseball 2003 critic reviews (Xbox)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
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  7. ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "MVP Baseball 2003 (PS2) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  8. ^ "Review: MVP Baseball 2003". Computer Games Magazine. No. 152. theGlobe.com. July 2003. p. 75.
  9. ^ Jones, George (June 2003). "MVP Baseball 2003" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 227. Ziff Davis. p. 105. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  10. ^ Zuniga, Todd; Ford, Greg; Intihar, Bryan (May 2003). "MVP Baseball 2003 (PS2)" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 166. Ziff Davis. p. 113. Archived from the original on May 13, 2004. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  11. ^ Reiner, Andrew (April 2003). "MVP Baseball 2003 (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 120. GameStop. p. 83. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  12. ^ Brogger, Kristian (April 2003). "MVP Baseball 2003 (Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 120. GameStop. p. 93. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
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  15. ^ Provo, Frank (March 20, 2003). "MVP Baseball 2003 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  16. ^ Provo, Frank (March 20, 2003). "MVP Baseball 2003 Review (Xbox)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  17. ^ Abner, William (March 29, 2003). "GameSpy: MVP Baseball 2003 (PC)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 25, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  18. ^ Pavlacka, Adam (March 18, 2003). "GameSpy: MVP Baseball 2003 (PS2)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 25, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  19. ^ Pavlacka, Adam (March 18, 2003). "GameSpy: MVP Baseball 2003 (Xbox)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  20. ^ Lafferty, Michael (April 8, 2003). "MVP Baseball 2003 – PC – Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  21. ^ Knutson, Michael (March 24, 2003). "MVP Baseball 2003 – PS2 – Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  22. ^ Lafferty, Michael (March 24, 2003). "MVP Baseball 2003 – XB – Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  23. ^ Robinson, Jon (April 3, 2003). "MVP Baseball 2003 Review (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  24. ^ a b Robinson, Jon (March 11, 2003). "MVP Baseball 2003 (PS2, Xbox)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 21, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  25. ^ Zuniga, Todd (April 2003). "MVP Baseball 2003". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 67. Ziff Davis. p. 96. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  26. ^ "MVP Baseball 2003". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. April 2003. p. 82.
  27. ^ "MVP Baseball 2003". PC Gamer. Vol. 10, no. 7. Future US. July 2003. p. 74.
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  29. ^ Air Hendrix (April 2003). "MVP Baseball 2003 (PS2, Xbox)". GamePro. No. 175. IDG. Archived from the original on March 28, 2005. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
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