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Best Traditional Sports Game on GameCube, Nominees

One of the most enduring genres in gaming is the traditional sports game--just as real-world professional sports will continue to be immensely popular for the foreseeable future, so too will computer simulations of these events. Significant advances in sports gaming are made each year, as these games continue to be refined in how they look, play, and sound. The following five games are the nominees for Best Traditional Sports Game on GameCube:

Madden NFL 2003

Publisher: EA Sports
Developer: EA Sports
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There's a lot to like about Madden 2003.

NBA 2K3

Publisher: Sega
Developer: Visual Concepts
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Without question, NBA 2K3 is one of the most accurate representations of professional basketball to date.

NBA Live 2003

Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: EA Canada
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NBA Live 2003 isn't much of a simulation, but it's still an incredibly fun game that should appeal to a wider spectrum of basketball fans.

NFL 2K3

Publisher: Sega
Developer: Visual Concepts
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