Games Database
PS2
Sport: Basketball
| Also for: | Xbox, GameCube | ||
| Viewed: | 3D Combination | Genre: | Sport: Basketball |
| Media: | DVD | Arcade origin: | No |
| Developer: | Visual Concepts | Soft. Co.: | SEGA |
| Publishers: | Infogrames
(GB) |
Released: | 28 Mar 2003
(GB) |
| Ratings: | 3+ | ||
| Accessories: | Memory Card | ||
| Connectivity: | Network Adaptor (Ethernet) compatible | ||
| Features: | Vibration Function Compatible, Multitap adaptable | ||
Summary
Basketball... it doesn't matter how much developers churn out these polygonal representations of the American sports, there's always room for one more. And there's certainly plenty more room for the likes of Sega Sports' latest offering complete with the famed ESPN license - NBA 2K3.
With the game engine form the previous 2K games intact, gameplay in a technical sense remains the same as its predecessors, the basic rules obviously haven't changed, and there's the obligatory library of characters and statistics to play around with.
For the rare few who don't already know the fundamentals of basketball, two opposing sides, either both human or one computer controlled, will control teams of five basketball players in an attempt to shoot the ball through the opposition's hoop. Three points are awarded for shots outside the inner circle, two points anywhere else. Those who don't possess the ball try to defend and steal, while those who do must work the ball closer to the basket to improve their chances of scoring. It doesn't matter how many games you've seen, they all work in this way.
But there are a considerable amount of new features too. There's unique ESPN style presentations, an expanded passing game, a low post game, a controlled rebounding game, an improved street mode and an all-new franchise mode. Each is pretty much self-explanatory and all help to cover every aspect of the sport in significant detail.
NBA 2K3 is undoubtedly comprehensive, with tons of replay value, a sound control method and perhaps most importantly for a game of this type, a manageable learning curve.
With the game engine form the previous 2K games intact, gameplay in a technical sense remains the same as its predecessors, the basic rules obviously haven't changed, and there's the obligatory library of characters and statistics to play around with.
For the rare few who don't already know the fundamentals of basketball, two opposing sides, either both human or one computer controlled, will control teams of five basketball players in an attempt to shoot the ball through the opposition's hoop. Three points are awarded for shots outside the inner circle, two points anywhere else. Those who don't possess the ball try to defend and steal, while those who do must work the ball closer to the basket to improve their chances of scoring. It doesn't matter how many games you've seen, they all work in this way.
But there are a considerable amount of new features too. There's unique ESPN style presentations, an expanded passing game, a low post game, a controlled rebounding game, an improved street mode and an all-new franchise mode. Each is pretty much self-explanatory and all help to cover every aspect of the sport in significant detail.
NBA 2K3 is undoubtedly comprehensive, with tons of replay value, a sound control method and perhaps most importantly for a game of this type, a manageable learning curve.
