Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 explained

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003
Developer:	EA Redwood Shores Headgate Studios (PC & Mac)
Publisher:	EA Sports Aspyr (Mac)
Series:	PGA Tour
Platforms:	Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS
Released:	XboxPlayStation 2GameCubeMicrosoft WindowsMac OS
Genre:	Sports
Modes:	Single-player, multiplayer

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 is a sports video game developed by EA Redwood Shores for the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and GameCube versions and Headgate Studios for the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS versions and published by EA Sports.

Reception

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 received "critical acclaim" on the GameCube and PC and "generally favorable" reviews on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, according to review aggregator Metacritic. GameSpot named PGA Tour 2003 the second-best computer game of November 2002.^[1] It was also runner-up for the publication's annual "Best Sports Game on PC" award, which went to Madden NFL 2003.^[2]

PGA Tour 2003 was nominated for Computer Gaming Worlds 2002 "Sports Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to Madden NFL 2003.^[3] The editors of Computer Games Magazine named PGA Tour 2003 the seventh-best computer game of 2002, and wrote, "Featuring the best swing interface ever created and the most successful career mode yet implemented, it's the biggest step forward in the genre since Links 386."^[4] It was a runner-up for GameSpots annual "Most Improved Sequel on PC" and "Best Traditional Sports Game on Xbox" awards.^[2] During the AIAS' 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, PGA Tour 2003 received a nomination for "Computer Sports Game of the Year", ultimately losing to Madden NFL 2003.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20030822180514/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/gotm/120702/index.html . GameSpots Game of the Month, November 2002 . ((The Editors of GameSpot)) . December 7, 2002 . . August 22, 2003 . dead .
2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20030207155400/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ . GameSpots Best and Worst of 2002 . GameSpot Staff . December 30, 2002 . . February 7, 2003 . dead .
3. Staff . . Computer Gaming Worlds 2002 Games of the Year . April 2003 . 225 . 83–86, 88, 89, 92–97 .
4. Staff . . Best of the Year 2002; 12th Annual Computer Games Awards . March 2003 . 148 . 58–61 .
5. Web site: 2003 Awards Category Details Computer Sports Game of the Year . . interactive.org . 8 August 2023 . 15 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120515073950/https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2003&idGameAwardType=33 . live .