NBA Live 2003
by EA Sports
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Video Game Reviews of NBA Live 2003
Customer Review: Faster-paced sequel looks like a winner
Summary: 4 Stars
The first thing you notice is the improved graphics. Even on a GEForce 2 MX, the graphics are a lot better than they were in 2001 (the last PC version of this series). You now select your view before you start a game, and the camera movement is incredibly smooth and very appropriate to gameplay. Everything is smoother and less "boxy" than before, and even with a low-quality video card (though with 512M RAM and an Athlon 1.3 Gig), it just looks awesome.The second thing you'll notice, about 5 seconds after the tip-off, is the speed of the gameplay -- much faster than in 2001. The speed increase makes you feel like you're on hyper-speed, but after a while you start to get used to it, and it does feel a bit more realistic. Much of the gameply in the demo is arcade-style, however, with impossibly-consistent 3-point shooting, breathtaking dunks on almost every attempt, and slapshot blocks that inevitably send the ball into the third row or down to the other basket. Hopefully the full version allows you some more control over the realism levels, but if not this will still be a fun "arcade-style" game.
The few complaints I have so far -- time management seems difficult, since the game clock and shot clock are not always visible onscreen (the shot clock appears as time starts to run out, when there are about 8 seconds left). Perhaps this is an option in the full version. The substitution options are actually pretty nice (in an earlier version of my review, I hadn't tried it yet) -- instead of just substituting specific players (which you can still do), you can choose to substitute a "package" -- put in all the starters, or your 3-point shooting squad, or your tall guys. Hopefully the full version allows customization of these substitution packages, since the demo doesn't.
I ended up buying a new gamepad to try to take advantage of their newest feature, "freestyle" control, which requires a gamepad with two (analog) joysticks. It's taking some time to adjust to the new gamepad -- my gameplay really dropped off -- but it looks like with some more practice, this new feature will really be nice.
Customer Review: buy nba2k3
Summary: 2 Stars
the graphics are fuzzy they need to create a career mode the rosters are rong people dont look like themself i rented nba live and nba 2k3 i love 2k3 you will regret deeply if you waist your money on this it stinks!!!!!!!!!!! im glad i did not waste my money on it the music is vvveeeerrryyy repeative it only has about 5 songs id rather watch grass grow than play this i hate it.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!