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Sega Sports NFL2K3 Instruction Manual – Xbox

(Version 2.0)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Controller Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Advanced Gameplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Quick Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

On the Field - Kickoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

On The Field - Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

On the Field - Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

On the Field - Punts and Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Pause Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Franchise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Franchise - Offseason Tasks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Playoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Play Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Load / Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Roster Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 28

Sega Sports Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Summary of Contents for NFL 2003

Page 1: ...Main Menu 7 Quick Game 7 On the Field Kickoffs 8 On The Field Offense 9 On the Field Defense 10 On the Field Punts and Field Goals 11 Pause Menu 11 Franchise 13 Franchise Offseason Tasks 18 Season 21...

Page 2: ...rear projection types can be damaged if any video games including Xbox games are played on them Static images presented during the normal course of game play may burn in to the screen causing a perma...

Page 3: ...urn ON the POWER Button The Xbox screen appears If the Xbox screen does not appear begin again at step 1 Title Screen Once you re up and running the NFL 2K3 Title screen appears To go directly to the...

Page 4: ...CK Button Timeout after the play has ended Note To charge your player up for more effective special moves like Juke Dive and Stiff Arm press and hold the A Button until the arrow underneath your playe...

Page 5: ...ck then press left or right on the Right Thumbstick Now all defensive backs assigned to a specific receiver will shift to cover the inside or outside of his man This is dependent on the coverage picke...

Page 6: ...stick with his man regardless of where he goes Man coverages give your defense a little more freedom to be aggressive but make sure your backs are talented enough to cover their man one on one Zone De...

Page 7: ...s adjusting the depth chart and editing player ratings and appearances See Roster Manager on page 28 Sega Sports Challenge The Sega Sports Challenge lets you prove how good a sports gamer you are and...

Page 8: ...he B Button To get a burst of speed repeatedly press the A Button To dive at the ball carrier and attempt a tackle press the X Button Receiving Team In the huddle before the kickoff move the Left Thum...

Page 9: ...hustle your team to the line of scrimmage after selecting your play press the A Button To bark out a hard count and try to get the defense to jump offside press the B Button after the QB is under cent...

Page 10: ...er again Press the X Button to quickly spike the ball which stops the game clock and can be used in lieu of a timeout Be careful though you will lose a down Sega Sports Tip Using the Speed Burst Wisel...

Page 11: ...r to just take a break from the action To pause the game press the START Button during gameplay and the Pause Menu will appear To return to the game from the Pause menu simply highlight the Resume opt...

Page 12: ...ilable to be assigned to players and you can even have someone cover halfbacks and fullbacks as well Note Keep in mind that the defensive player will only cover his assigned man if he is in man covera...

Page 13: ...computer simulated All individual and team stats will be compiled and recorded This option is only available in Franchise Season Playoffs and Tournament modes CHOOSING A GAME MODE Choose one of eight...

Page 14: ...the START Button to advance to the Team Select screen Team Select Screen At the Team Select screen you choose one team to own and operate You can base your choice on personal favorites or stats and r...

Page 15: ...grees to the terms an acceptance message appears and you return to the Player Contracts screen If he declines you are taken to the Sign Contract screen where you can modify your offer and continue the...

Page 16: ...ading Block The Trading Block is where you can entertain trade offers from other teams for the players that no longer fit into your team s plans that you think you can get along without To place a pla...

Page 17: ...o consider your personnel Is your team full of talented defensive backs Weight your Man Zone slider towards the left to take advantage of their athleticism and play a little more aggressively Does you...

Page 18: ...as they work through their inaugural seasons in the NFL Team Standings The Team Standings screen posts the season records of every team and displays the current divisional standings Pro Bowl Votes Pr...

Page 19: ...to pursue Toggle over to your Team Needs using the WHITE or BLACK Buttons and take a look at positions on your roster that could use a new influx of talent Free Agent Targets Between days you ll be ab...

Page 20: ...tentially make or break the future of your franchise so be sure you re prepared Using NFL2K3 s unique 3 D Draft system all the info you could ever need will be right at your fingertips giving you the...

Page 21: ...p is checked then press the START Button The pre game introduction and key players will follow as the teams take the field See On The Field on page 8 To simulate your next game uncheck the box next to...

Page 22: ...league It is also your command center for accessing your games and setting gameplay options Schedule see Season on page 21 Tree The Playoff Tree displays the postseason matchups in a traditional brack...

Page 23: ...e the Left Thumbstick or D Pad to highlight the Player column then press the A Button and use the virtual keyboard to enter your name 3 When you are completely satisfied with the Tournament setup pres...

Page 24: ...ect screen Practice Type Choose OFFENSE ONLY to work on your timing SPECIAL MOVE to try out the controls in a one on one setting or FULL SCRIMMAGE to practice in more of a game type situation Scrimmag...

Page 25: ...once you have your Xbox Live account activated Login and advance to the Online Menu at the Online Sign In screen by entering your user name and password Quick Match is the fastest way to challenge an...

Page 26: ...he field Gameplay Sliders allow you to customize the game to your liking so spend some time adjusting and tweaking all nine of them as well as playing with various combinations of settings until the g...

Page 27: ...etup In addition to the default controller setup NFL2K3 offers two alternate configurations Choose the setup that fits best with your game with the L and R Triggers LOAD SAVE With the Load Save option...

Page 28: ...to FREE AGENTS 3 Highlight a player you wish to assign to your roster then press the A Button and select ASSIGN TO TEAM from the Roster options The Select Team directory will appear 4 Highlight the te...

Page 29: ...think is too high and pressing the Y Button to reduce the number and create available points With these extra points you can then highlight an attribute you think is too low and press the A Button to...

Page 30: ...lenge screen to receive your codes There are 2 different types of codes kept various codes for single Game Records and a single code for Per Game Average Single Game Records generate one code per stat...

Page 31: ...tered trademarks or trademarks of Sega Corporation SEGA CORPORATION 2002 All Rights Reserved www segasports com 2002 NFL Properties LLC Team names and logos are trademarks of the teams indicated All o...

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