Sports Reviews

NCAA football 2004 was one of the most anticipated games of 2003, however there's not a whole lot to get excited about with the newest version of the football franchise.The gameplay is almost identical to the 2003 edition and the dynasty mode is pretty much untouched. With lack of good sports titles available for the Gamecube, EA is the only company really that sports fans can turn to if you own the cube. If you have 2003's edition, there really is no reason to go out of your way to obtain the 2004 version. While there is some improvements, including fan reaction to the game, its really just 2003 with a new cover. A Rental at best.

I'm sitting here at work writing this review because I'm suffering seperation anxiety! My new found love is sitting at home, alone, and I can hear her calling too me! I have a few warnings about buying this game. Your favorite team's fight song will repeat in your head 24-7 (especially when you can't be playing). You will convince yourself you're qualified to coach a Division 1A school after finishing your second season. Finally, you will find it necessary to describe, in detail, to uninterested friends, family and co-workers your nail-biting upset victory against your most hated rival. The Dynasty Mode is insanely detailed. The game play is slightly improved over last year's release (and in my opinion more realistic than Madden). Most improved the feel of "televised" games. If you take the time to name your entire roster (which should be a necessity) the announcers will say their names (atleast those that would be considered common last names, it's way more than you can believe). In closing, if you just like football, this title triumphs over Madden (and that's saying something) and even if you need an NFL fix it is worth adding this title to your collection.

If you liked the sega version of NCAA football rent EA sports NCAA 04 and I bet you throw the sega version away. THis realistic fast pace game is remarkable. I have played NCAA games since the first Bill Walsh college football game when I was in JR High and EA sports has continued to get better every year. If you want a College Football game this should be the only one to consider. 10 stars if I could give them.

NCAA Football 2004 is without doubt the best football game of the year. Even though NCAA is similar to Madden as far as gameplay and graphics go, NCAA is still more fun because you can run the best play ever created- THE OPTION! and there are more teams to choose from.The only thing I really dont like is you only know the players jersey numbers instead of their name.The dynasty mode is the deepest its ever been. The addition of Sports Illustrated is just awsome, however i must say that there is too much of a bias towards running backs winning the heisman trophy. But other than that the game is awsome, definately a must buy for the college football fan or just football fans in general. I have Madden 2004 but i want to sell it to buy this game.

There is something about an EA SPORTS game that keeps us glued to our TV sets, keeps us up almost all night entertained into another world of throwing touchdowns, running the triple option play, and shuffling through the nation's top running backs you hope to recruit for next season. EA SPORTS offers those people out there who love sports, and gives those who wished they had the luck and skills to play Division 1 college football. Well, now you can. And you don't have to worry about your SAT scores to play for Notre Dame, either. EA's NCAA Football 2004 offers superb graphics, a deep Dynasty mode, and many plays to execute. My only complaint is that EA could have sped up the game a little, but overall the game is nice. There also should be an option where we can download real roasters for the XBOX. I don't know, you might be able to do that on the PS2 version. Overall, NCAA Football is the best football game I have ever played.

I thought NCAA 2003 was the pinnacle of this series, but EA Sports has outdone itself with the 2004 edition of NCAA Football!

Certainly, they have added new "goodies" like Sports Illustrated magazine covers based on your dynasty season, heritage football teams that are dressed like their era, more fun and goofy college mascots, and overall better graphics.

The biggest upgrade, and the one most important to continuing fans of the series, is to the gameplay. It's those little details the average reviewer doesn't notice but you do because you've taken your dynasty twelve years deep. It's the fact that your offensive lineman are now awarded pancakes and you can therefore win the Offensive Lineman of the Year. Or the fact that you can lead a receiver with your throw to take him away from defensive pressure. Sacks are more plentiful. Special teams is vastly improved, with members of your team forming a wedge in front of you on punts and kickoff returns. No longer can you just play "Toss Sweep" and outsprint the computer to the corner. It takes sophistication in your play to advance. In short, NCAA has taken an already impressive football simulation and made it even more realistic and authentic in its gameplay. It has all the glitz, but it also has all the important stuff: the gameplay that makes you feel that your coaching and playing has an impact on every down.

One also has to appreciate the sheer expertise EA Sports has shown in assigning attributes to the different teams and players. It is extraordinarily accurate in gauging real teams' abilities.

So the positives of this game:
-Improved Gameplay
-Tons of goodies (throwback teams, Sports Illustrated, more of everything)
-Authentic recreation of what we all love about the college game

The negatives (and you have to look really hard for these):
-Some of the commentary dialogue is new, but most is the same as last year
-The opening sequence at the start of each game is slightly changed but largely the same
-Running backs don't catch the ball coming out of the backfield very well (I'm being very nit-picky on this one!)

Tremendous game... you won't be disappointed!

The newest in the world of yu-gi-oh bring forth a Japanese based starter deck similar to the original yugi starter deck.
For those who are new to yugioh then this deck for you, it has some great, simple and easy cards to get you started. And for advanced players who know the game then you would appreciate some of the cards such as; black luster soldier, change of heart, dark magician and a few others. This deck is probably a better choice than Kaiba Evolution because it has better trap cards, the only thing in Kaiba's deck that's any good is Blue Eyes White Dragon, however it can be countered by a change of heart of stalled with a Kuribo, (both included) At only $14 you get some brillint cards and some you may want to cange out. However modifying a starter deck may not be a wise chioce because the deck is already fairly well balanced. The only thing you might want to exchange is some of the weak 4 star monsters for some strong 4 star monsters.
Thanx 4 reading. (!)

I'm sure many of you people know the geeky stereotype that people who play this game have been branded with. And if you haven't played this game before, you probably think that the rules are eternally complicated and that this game is only for nerds, dorks, and freaks. You're wrong. Other than the cheesy intros on every booster pack or container with cards, this game would be perfectly suited for the older audiences as well as your six-year-old brother. The only real problems with this game are that it can take forever and a lot of money to get that one good card, and that there isn't anybody to play against (thanks to people branding this game as nerdy). The rules are a little complicated at first, but at your first baseball game you probably asked what a strike was too. I think that everybody should at least try this game, or any other game for that matter, before branding it as nerdy or stupid or anything like that. If konami would just take off all the stupid intros to their cards (see any booster pack, tin, etc. for more info and maybe a good laugh,) then this game would be very popular.

i don`t really care about the cards well they are alright but not much fun. I rather collect the shows and i am collecting them. The shows are better because its more cooler cause you can actually see the monsters. You spend lots of money on sucky cards that would rip easy. even when you buy the cassings they can get bent to.I rather collect the other things of yugioh because its alot better like the books. Take my advice its not worth buying yugioh cards.

It is easily the best basketball game out there on the markewt today for computer. But it isn't perfect. I love the dynasty mode, but some aspects of the game are very unrealistic. Overall a solid game, but I'd wait for 2001.

This basketball game is fun, enjoyable, and more realistic than 99. In the 2000 version of NBA Live, there won't the 40+ steals a game like you had in 99.

Players also don't fly through their opponants on their way to dunking the ball from 10 feet out like in 99. The defense is very tight! Almost too tight. I can be hard to get by someone even if you are controling a much faster player, without doing several jukes and using the turbo button.

The only draw backs are the repeated close up animation that the computer puts you through everytime there is a foul shot, sub or slam dunk. You can press escape to skip it.

Another draw back is that they didn't add much variety in the way a player shoots. They have dozens of different dunks, but players shoot pretty much the same way even if they are right next to the hoop. The only variety is the layup the dunk, and the fade aways which are almost impossible to make.

This is by far the best of the NBA Live series and definetly in the top 4 EA Sports games. The graphics are awesome and the face detail on the players is incredible! The dunks are cool,too. You can even make your own custom team! The Franchise mode lets you have a dynasty covering up to 25 years! If you love basketball, computer games, EA Sports, and great graphics, GET THIS GAME!

This game was really fun when I first got it. The gameplay was great.
You can use classic uniforms for every team.
Players celebrate or mope around after a key shot.
The franchise mode was alright.
The commentary could be a lot better. They repeat themselves a lot and say things that are stupid.
Fouls are called when they shouldn't be and aren't called when they should be.
1 on 1 is a really fun option. You can build up your skills and can play in an urban court, beach court, or a gym.
NBA LIVE 2003 IS OKAY, BUT COULD BE A LOT BETTER!

The other day I played NBA Live 2004 for the first time. I could not believe the realism. Everything is extremely realistic. You feel like your actually in a basketball game. The commentary can't get any better. The gameplay is outstanding, too. The smooth graphics and player animations. You can use EVERY classic uniform from every team in a game.

ojala alguna persona hable español para que entienda my punto de vista.
Este juego es excelente de manera global, pero, no me gusta que en este juego, jugando a cualquier nivel, cualquier jugador puede tener un partido de 30 puntos. Además, detesto que en este juego no se pueda jugar a una velocidad menor (es muy rápido para mi gusto). Tuve la oportunidad de jugar la serie sega NBA 2K... y me parece mucho más real que la versión EA sports (es posible regular la velocidad de los jugadores y ningún mal jugador puede anotar más de 30 puntos).
A parte de eso, el juego NBA live 2003 tiene excelentes gráficas y características.

For basketball game fans, NBA Live had been a powerhouse for many years. Since around 1999 though, the series has seemed to drop off a lot in quality and in gameplay. The series' translastion into the new age systems (PS2, GC, XB) has been somewhat of a disappointment to say the least. I have been looking for a great basketball game for some time and I think I finally have it in NBA Live 2003. The graphics and the gameplay are major improvements over previous versions. Everything flows very well and the graphics are smooth and detailed. You can even see the crease in the backs of heads of players who sport shaved cuts! Playing is a lot of fun. The only problem is that the first few skill levels are too easy and that it seems the computer cannot miss at the end of games. Other than that, the action is terrific.

The menus are also a major upgrade and are easy to navigate. Franchise mode is available and there are many features and stats to check out, from player contracts to fantasy drafts to the lottery, it is all there.

If you enjoyed past NBA Live games for the new systems, you will love this game. It has been updated and redesigned. A lot of work was put into 2003 and it shows. If you are more of a fan of the NBA2K series, this game boasts many of the same features while offering better gameplay (in my opinion). Buy this game; you won't be disappointed.

This winter, I have been really irritated that I couldn't go fishing because my boat was put away. My parents noticed that too, so they bought me this game with the fishing controller. The first weekend I played it, I was amazed as my craving for fishing went down. That Sunday, I unlocked the 2 secret levels and I caught the 3 secret fish. Next Sunday (today), I unlocked about 250 items and played it for 1 hour this weekend. The game is easily finished, and THERE IS NO FISHING COMPETITION MODE. That trait really makes me angry. In Sega Bass Fishing, the competition mode is really fun and challenging. This game deserves 3 stars because it's not horrible, yet it's not the best. ONLY PURCHASE THIS IF YOU LOVE FISHING. If you don't love fishing, you won't appreciate this game as much as 2 stars.

What's hot:
-It's a fishing adventure
-The minigames are so much fun
-Great graphics
-Looking at your beautiful customized aquarium

What's not:
-It's a very addictive fishing game
-Looking at the aquarium can become an addiction

What's strange:
-Where the heck is the fishing tounament?

The awards for:
-Best fish-The blue marlin and the hammerhead shark
-Best supporting fish-Mako shark
-Best stage-The one with the blue whale

The overall:
This is one game that is definitely worth buying

You might scoff at the thought of fishing on your Dreamcast, but it really is a good way to pass the time. Of course you must remember that it is a fishing game. Don't expect an engrossing story because you won't get it. What you will get is a game that can be picked up by anybody, and played with little skill or effort.

There are tons of fish (including at least one type of shark). You can get all manner of things to put in your aquarium (including fish which is a nice thing to have in an aquarium).

I have never played this game using the Dreamcast Fishing Rod Controller, but it can be played very easily just with the regular Dreamcast controller.

All in all, this is a good game to play if you don't want to get into some major RPG or adventure game. It's a good buy!

For years, I played nothing but EA hockey games (except for 1996, when i played Sony's NHL Faceoff). Last year, I played both EA's NHL 2003 and Sega's NHL 2K3. Despite what most people and magazines said, I found EA's game to be far superior in both gameplay, features, franchise and season modes and just about every other conceivable way. This year, however, after having bought and played a season's worth of games with both titles, I must say that Sega has closed the gap between the two games in some areas, overtaken EA in others, and still lags behind in a few as well. here goes nothing:

The Good:
1) This game feaures the groundbreaking enhancement of allowing the user to edit the attributes, skills, numbers, height, weight, and even names of every player that comes with the game. This completely solves all of the problems from last year's game with roster management (ie. the computer playing players for other teams that they should not be playing because of a faulty ratings system).
2) A limitless franchise mode. Last year, the franchise mode wouldn't allow created players, and you could only play for a few years (was it 5 or 10?). This year you can use created players and the amount of seasons appears limitless.
3) There are a few gameplay elements, such as baord pinning, that are absent in EA's game and nice touches for realism.

The Mediocre:
1) Last year, this game's sound was horrendous, with a pair of robotic-sounding, lifeless, monotonous announcers. This year, they've gotten Gary Thorne Bill Clement... who are just as bad! Thorne, just like in his TV broadcasts, displays his complete lask of respect for European names by mispronouncing them constantly (but not just Euros, either... listen to him say 'Spezza').
2) Once again, the stat-tracking leaes much to be desired. The game doesn't track ice time, makes numerous calculation errors with some stats and doesn't take into account the game length setting when calculating GAA.

The Bad:
1) After fiddling with the numerous slider for hours and hours on end after each game, I have finally given up trying to make things end up realistic. THere is absolutely no way to get it so that the shots on goal, goals scored, goalie save percentage are all right. You'll have to live with at least one of them being out of whack.
2) The gameplay is, unlike what most people say, NOT realistic. The player movement is beyond awkaward. The AI of teammates is so bad that they skate away from the puck more often than toward it. The goalies are completely useless as passers. If you try to pass with them, the puck will go about 4 feet at 2mph and be intercepted easily. The only way to score is to fire a pass across the front of the goal on the rush and score on a one-timer. Defensemen are completely useless as pointmen. Every one of their shots is either blocked, muffled or checked away from them before it gets near the net. I've played a full season with prolific scoring d-man Nik Lidstrom and have only scored 1 goal with him... an empty netter. and by the way, the opposing team pulls its goalie if it's losing in the last two minutes no matter by how much... 2-1, 5-0, 10-0, whatever.

So, yeah, this game has some AMAZING sim features, and that is why this gets any stars at all from me in my rating. But by gameplay standards, this one just does not measure up. iT is boring, frustrating, irritating... and much more. If sim stuff isn't your bag, than I suggest steering clear of this one, folks.

this game is very fun 2 play.out of all the hockey games from this year, this game is the most realistic. if u wanna hang around and play a good video game, this is the game 4 u.but if u want a style like as u c on tv, not one u can have as much fun with , dont get this game.

the good - the gameplay is very fun and exciting. u can also unlock teams from the past and their jerseys. u also have a house, and as u play more u unlock more games and trophies which can be very fun. the commentators r usually good, 2. also, they have a mode where u do the super skills competition, as they do on all-star saturday. plus, the players look realisitic

the bad - the comentaters can be good usually, but they repeat phrases 2 many times. also, u rarely get a shot off with ur defensman at the point. plus, wen u score , it is usually in the same way. they players look odd wen u skate with them, as if they were sticks. also, wen u turn, they dont curve they just switch directions immediatly, which looks very odd. also, this game has the worst fighting EVER. its not a fight. its just 2 people standing next 2 each other looking like they are trying 2 grab the air, and missing.it is the funnest game 2 fight in, but the fighting in nhl 2004 actually looks like a real fight. i was amazed at how bad this fighting was after just playing nhl 2004. its HORRIBLE.

i gave this game 4 stars because of the gameplay, but not 5 because the realism in some parts is terrible. if ur a hard core hockey fan, get nhl 2004. if ur a person looking 4 a fun hockey game 2 play, then get this.

I have owned many, many hockey games going all the way back to EA Sports NHL 95. This is the greatest of them all. I own last year's version of NHL2k3 and I have to say that ESPN Hockey is a definite upgrade worth the money. Yes, the difficulty levels are a bit out of whack, but I play on Pro level and have modified the sliders to where the competition is perfect. It just takes a little time and some adjusting to get to the point where the competition is balanced. The graphics are much better than last year. One thing I like in a hockey game is being able to see what is happening right up in front of the net and even in the net. This game covers that area tremendously well. Also, I do really like Gary Thorne's announcing, but Bill Clement has got to go! He has some kind of fixation about the shoulder. Every 3 out of 4 sentences is shoulder this and shoulder that. Somebody tell the guy about forearms, elbows, knees and hips. The sign of a good sports game is flexibility and Sega has done a great job with this one. The only thing it needs is a camera zoom like 2k3 but the side view is still more than adequate for me. The only minor problems I see with the game are: There was no celebration scene when I won the Stanley Cup; the game locks up when you go to the injuries screen during a franchise; injuries are way out of control and truly affect your season(so I turn them off). Even with these very minor problems, this is in my opinion the best hockey game ever produced.

Let me say up front that I was never the slightest bit interested in skating or sports games before the Tony Hawk series came along, but I am totally addicted to this game! It's fun, easy to learn, difficult to master, challenging, frustrating, rewarding and extremely inventive -- everything you could want in a video game. Plus, it's full of so many tasks, ranging from fairly easy to EXTREMELY challenging, that even if you only have a few minutes to play, you can sit down and accomplish something, then move on to the harder tasks when you have time.

The most amazing thing about this game is how totally huge it is. There are more levels and more goals than ever before. And the replay value is incredible. Even when you've finished the game (and good luck with that!), you can play again with one of the other skaters and have new goals to accomplish. Plus you can go back and try to get all the gaps and cash you missed along the way. The menus even include screens where you can monitor your progress in getting the gaps.

Be warned, if you're a perfectionist, you could spend the rest of your life trying to complete everything in this game. The rest of us will have to be content knowing we've played MOST of it.

If you've enjoyed the other Tony Hawk games, this is a no brainer. Buy THPS4 NOW! If you've never played one, you're missing out on what's probably the greatest gaming experience on the market today. You should also buy THPS4 NOW!

Kudos to the team at Neversoft for continuing to find ways to improve the greatest series around!

Now I played all thps games,and this one is the best and the most challenging yet.In this game they added lota of new stuff,for example in story mode your not timed until you do a goal.also it has way better graphics than 1,2,and 3.so anyways pros challenge you to make your mark in huge free-roaming levels,taking on 190 progressively harder goals with no time limit to hold you back.Decide when you're ready to take on your pro challenge and move into the pro ranks, where it's a whole new game.Build your skills earn respect and show that you've got what it takes to go pro.Last if you want to use a cheat to unlock evrything the cheat code is (watch_me_xplode).

This is the best skateboarding game ever!! And if you play long enough you can do the best trix ever! If u get good at it, you can make like 100,000 or more in 1 combo! This game never gets old! It's the best!

I've been playing Baseball Mogul since it first came out a few years ago. I typically play a 100-season marathon (which takes several weeks), and I've done this for each issue of the game, so the following thoughts are based on several hundred seasons of play.
This is a very original and addictive game. You are the general manager of a major-league baseball team, and you control the team's future, handling minor-league development, free-agent signings, trades, and so on--even the lineup and pitching rotation. (The only things you don't control are the managerial decisions on the field.) The prospect of controlling your team for several decades is genuinely exciting, and this game provides that fantasy opportunity like no other.
However, there are some persistent problems with this game, all of which are known to the programmers, and so much time has gone by since the original release that by now they should have fixed the flaws. For me, that reduces what would have been a five-star game in 1998 to a four-star game in 2004.
Within the space allowed for this review, I can't get into everything, so I'll just give an overview:
1. The computer often makes mistakes when awarding wins and losses to pitchers, as you can readily determine by reading the box scores. There's really no excuse for that. For that matter, box scores are annoying, because the statistics are not presented in the standard form that any baseball fan knows (AB-R-H-RBI).
2. Players' careers are too consistent in one sense, and not consistent enough in another sense. On the one hand, a player's career is quite predictable: it's very unlikely that a first-rate player is going to drop off the radar screen all of a sudden--something that really does happen to baseball players (just think of Chuck Knoblauch). So it's too easy to determine which young pitchers are likely to end up in the Hall of Fame. However, you can't predict at all HOW they are going to get there, because their year-to-year performance appears to be almost completely random. You'll find one guy hit .330 in one year, then .258 in the next, and so on. That happens too often in this game. Also, pitchers in this game are substantially more consistent than hitters, but in reality the opposite is true.
3. Batting averages are too low and ERA's are too high. In a given season, this is only a slight problem, but it becomes clearer when you look at career perfomance: you will almost never find a player retire with a .300 batting average or ERA under 3.30. Even with today's scoring inflation, there are still pitchers like Pedro Martinez who can be counted on to have ERA's well below 3.30 year in and year out. And you'll NEVER find a player Tony Gwynn or Wade Boggs, with moderate power but a batting average over .300 year after year. They just don't appear. That's not realistic.
4. There are too many power pitchers who retire with 4000+ strikeouts (and an incommensurate 3.90 ERA). And another oddity: stolen bases are too rare, and the success rate is much too low. I've seen players with 25 SB and 40 CS in one season! You'd think the manager would have told that fellow to stop running in May.
5. The awards voting is not realistic either. Too many shortstops win the MVP and Rookie-of-the-Year awards (and too often you'll find a rookie with a .195 batting average winning the award). Closers NEVER make the Hall of Fame, which is absurd: I've had closers with over 500 saves who didn't get in.
6. Some of the realities of dealing with players need to be worked into the game. The no-trade clause, for example--in this game, you can just ship out an old star anytime you'd like. You can't do that in real life. Signing free agents is too simple, and there is nothing like arbitration.
7. This new version allows you to build your own stadium (a nice improvement) but the mechanism is unrealistic and absurd: you have to pay for your stadium in one lump-sum payment, so you have to save up for many seasons before you can afford it, and for some reason if your ready cash exceeds a certain threshold (around $300 million, I've noticed), your revenue inexplicably starts to suffer. There has to be a way to pay for your stadium by taking a mortgage.
8. This version also allows you to start playing at any year from 1900--but if you start at 1900, there is a bug in the program that will cause pitchers to have ERA's around 10.00 (and Elmer Flick will win the Gold Glove at every position). The makers know about this. Why haven't they fixed it?

In today's world of having everything occur instantly, Baseball Mogul delivers. The game is easy enough that you can be playing the role of George Stienbrenner in less than 5 minutes. It has an easy to use Windows interface that allows you to jump to different features within 1 or 2 clicks of your mouse.

With the new historical database added to Baseball Mogul 2004, you can replay any year in history. See the Red Sox crowned champions in 1986! What would have happened if there was no strike in 1981? The scenerios and possibilities are unlimited. Keep in mind this game is for the person looking to control a team from the front office. Make trades, sign free agents, allot more money to your farm system, raise or lower ticket prices, and develop prospects. You can simulate 1 day or the entire season. It is very feasible to simulate several seasons in less than an hour. For less than $..., this game is priced right. I'd recommend trying the demo distributed by the company to see if Baseball Mogul 2004 is right for you.

OK, if you're looking for an exact historical simulation game, this isn't for you. It's not perfect, has some errors, and typos. But the ultimate test for a game is if it's fun, and this game is a blast-it's addicting. Once you start, you can't stop! I play the fantasy draft option, rather than replaying real seasons, as it is a real trip. You enter an alternate universe where some real players never existed, and some fictional ones pop up each season. It takes a while to learn all of the ins and outs of the game, but it is a lot of fun. There ARE a few things the makers could do to improve it: make free Agency competitive, go into the Awards/All-Stars areas more (the All-Star Game especially)as well as refine existing features, but overall i love this game!

The biggest extreme sport just got bigger! Prepare for new levels of immersion, authenticity and compelling gameplay with MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael. Ride like a champion, compete for rockstar status in freestyle mode or just cruise the open terrain for your moto kicks.

* Robust, addictive freestyle mode including the Bus Jump and Step Up Challenges.

* The only game featuring Ricky Carmichael, 4-time AMA National Champion.

* 30 real riders from the 125cc, 250cc and freestyle ranks: Mike Larocco, Kevin Windham, Ezra Lusk, Carey Hart, Trevor Vines, Mike Jones and new amateur sensation James "Bubba" Stewart.

* 21 motocross, supercross, amateur and freestyle tracks exclusively featuring Loretta Lynn's Amateur National Championships, the Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championships, the Free Ride Moto-X Championships and the THQ US Open.

* An innovative stunt combo system enabling an exhaustive list of freestyle tricks including signature moves including Carey Hart's "Hart Attack" and Tommy Clowers' "Catwalk" .

* Tight, responsive controls to pull huge wheelies, stoppies, tail whips and more - everything but the arm-pump!

* 6 different multi-player modes including Stunt Showdown, Challenge Race and the Step Up Challenge.

* Create-A-Rider feature with all the big name-brand sponsors to choose from.

* More than 10 fully customizable bikes.

* Unique racing career modes with sponsorship deals and factory offers.

* Head-ringing soundtrack featuring real bands from the moto-world's underground.

Featuring jaw-dropping graphics, awe-inspiring speed, a perfect blend of traditional racing and free ride madness, plus 30 pro riders including the sport's new grand champion, MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael isn't just a game - it's a complete motocross experience!

Just returning from E3 today, the Video Game expo, I saw every game under the sun, from Tony Hawk 3, and Mafia to all the Game Boy Advanced stuff, as well as the new Rogue Spear and SOF II. But time and time again my friends and I would return to the Playstation booth to play MX 2002. The game was just too much fun, whether going head to head or racing or doing tricks by yourself, it is a must have game for Ps2.

The graphics and sound are top notch, everything looks and sounds awesome. And the game play is super: tap the throttle and watch the riders rev up their bikes, kick your foot out for a slide turn and jam on the gas to whip around turns and avoid bailing out over the hay bales, the game is super responsive and controllable, your skill will make a difference.

And when you get some big air, you can do a few button combos to pull huge tricks, flips, superman, almost any motocross tricks you can think of, you can do them on MX 2002.

I've barely scratched the surface of what you can do with this game, but after spending a half an hour playing it, I'm certain it will be a best seller.

Make this your first game for the PS2 and you won't be dissapointed!

This is one tight game!!Its got supercross,motocross and some of the sickist freestyle tracks I have ever seen. So if love or even just like dirt bikes this is the game for you!So get this game now it is werth every penny.The only bad thing about this game is that it is a little short,I beat this game in 2 days.