<s>
Madden	B-Device
NFL	I-Device
2003	I-Device
is	O
an	O
American	B-Application
football	I-Application
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
NFL	O
that	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
EA	O
Tiburon	O
and	O
Budcat	O
Creations	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
EA	O
Sports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
it	O
featured	O
the	O
expansion	O
Houston	O
Texans	O
and	O
the	O
relocation	O
of	O
the	O
Seattle	O
Seahawks	O
to	O
the	O
NFC	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
actually	O
the	O
second	O
to	O
do	O
so	O
(	O
after	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
edition	I-Application
had	O
it	O
done	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
season	O
of	O
its	O
own	O
Franchise	O
mode	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Seahawks	O
still	O
in	O
the	O
AFC	O
and	O
no	O
Texans	O
team	O
when	O
said	O
mode	O
was	O
started	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
12	O
,	O
2002	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
also	O
includes	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
John	B-Device
Madden	I-Device
Football	I-Device
93	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
versions	O
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
PC	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
versions	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
was	O
ported	O
for	O
release	O
on	O
December	O
19	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
Famitsu	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
33	O
out	O
of	O
40	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
BBC	O
Sport	O
gave	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
87%	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
While	O
'	O
NFL	O
2K3	O
 '	O
still	O
has	O
slightly	O
better	O
graphics	O
,	O
Madden	O
's	O
updated	O
controls	O
,	O
the	O
excellent	O
franchise	O
features	O
and	O
its	O
heavenly	O
tactical	O
play	O
make	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
sports	O
games	O
ever	O
to	O
grace	O
the	O
PS2.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Madden	B-Device
NFL	I-Device
2003	I-Device
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
GameSpots	O
August	O
2002	O
"	O
PC	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Month	O
"	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
won	O
the	O
publication	O
's	O
annual	O
"	O
Best	O
Sports	O
Game	O
on	O
PC	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
nominated	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Most	O
Improved	O
Sequel	O
on	O
PC	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Traditional	O
Sports	O
Game	O
on	O
GameCube	B-Application
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Traditional	O
Sports	O
Game	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Application
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Online	O
Game	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
"	O
categories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Madden	B-Device
NFL	I-Device
2003	I-Device
was	O
included	O
in	O
The	O
EA	O
Sports	O
Collection	O
in	O
May	O
2004	O
along	O
with	O
other	O
2002	O
EA	O
Sports	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
