Sports Reviews

dont get me wrong i enjoy playing this game. but it does lag in some areas. passes have a lobbing quality so that means a lot of time for you (and the DB) to get to the area the pass will land. this is annoying. try selecting 'maximum passing' option, but it doesnt help much. another is u can only change your depth chart permanently, meaning u cant change personnel in specific packages only once, you have to do it each game. very annoying if you like a certain dude to return punts and kickoffs. OH! and maybe the worst thing is that when creating a player, you cant select what college they went to! how sega left out that minute detail is beyond me, because as long as the create a player feature has been around youve been able to select what college they went to! BIG MISS. also, the difficulty level b/w rookie and pro is HUGE. i can kick butt on rookie level, but cant do anything versus pro. very annoying. i do enjoy this game tho, for its graphics, gameplay, and just in general overall fun.

I have been playing both Madden 2003 and NFL 2K3 for about a hundred combined hours over the past few months. After all this time I believe that I have a very good understanding of what both games are good at and lack. To keep this review concise I'll just get down to it. EA Sports' Madden 2003 is a better realistic football game. Sega's NFL 2K3 is not far behind yet lacks a lot of polish that EA has put into Madden. I would say Madden is for the gamer who wants a very detailed realistic game and 2K3 is for those who want a semi-arcade style game.

Madden's gameplay is very precise and requires very careful controller inputs by the player making the learning curve very high. 2k3's gameplay is less precise and has a "NFL Blitz" feel to it with faster gameplay and semi-extreme tackles. The learning curve for 2k3 is a mere 10 minutes if you are a quick learner.

To make things easier to read here is of the strengths each game has:

Madden:

FRANCHISE MODE(More in-depth, yet doesn't have some cool things like 2k3 such as "trading blocks" and "counter trades"). STIFF ARM (more effective and better animation). DEFENSIVE LINEMAN SPECIAL MOVES (easier to execute and are more productive). DIVING TACKLES (Unlike 2k3, you may execute a diving tackle from afar, on 2k3 you must practically be touching the ball carrier to execute). PRACTICE MODE/TRAINING CAMP (more in-depth with various smaller games you may sharpen your skills on). AUDIBLES (more audibles for both offense and defense).

2k3:
ANIMATION (By far the animation is better than Madden. When the QB rolls back he always looks towards the recievers unlike in Madden, RB lower head and break tackles in faster more exciting fashion. Player's faces are beautiful and look extremely similar to those in real life and they even blink, smile and get mad. Also players are not as "stiff" as in Madden. COMMENTARY (Is not professional but can be hilarious). EASIER PASSING (Passing on Madden is extremely difficult and is somewhat non-realistic because it demands so much precision).

If there was just one good and bad thing that I had to choose for each game, here they are. Madden is more polished in all aspects of the game, but I find the passing game very hard when playing on any difficulty due to some "un-realistic" cornerback coverage moves. On 2k3's side, I cannot stress how impressed I am with the animations, they out do Madden by far except they are just a bit choppy. 2k3's worst quality is the "diving tackle". You have to practically be touching the ball carrier before you try to do a diving tackle. I'm not asking for a NFL Blitz style jump-across-half-the-field-diving-tackle, but one more like in Madden to make tackling bunches easier and more realistic.

These are just a few of the aspects of the games that differ. If only there was a game that combined 2k3's animation with Madden realistic play, then the world would have a truly great football game. Now that I have spent time playing both games I really cannot bring myself to play either. Each one has something the other doesn't and that will have you jumping from game to game to satisfy your craving. You'll go to 2k3 for the incredibly exciting break tackle animations and QB throwing motions. And to the more polished Madden for the more realistic game play and in-depth Franchise mode.

i have been a Madden fan since the 16-bit days, but must say that this years Sega game beats it in most ways. contrary to some beliefs, i think 2K3 is a more accurate simulation of the nfl than even Madden's is. and above that, it is simply more fun to play. it's a harder game to master than Madden's is, but when you do master it, it is definitely worth it. only reason i haven't mentioned NFL Fever, is because it is much too easy to score. it's more of an arcade game than a simulation game like the previous two. so if you want the BEST nfl experience for the BEST system, get NFL 2K3 on the XBOX!!

I purchased this game the first day it was released, eagerly anticipating a great golf experience in addition to some laughs. This is an obvious attempt to mirror Hot Shots Golf 3, a favorite golf game for the PS2, and I fully expected the people at Vivendi (or is it Simon and Shuester?) to have made Outlaw everything that HSG3 was and improve on it, using XBox's superior hardware. Unfortunatly, they failed in many ways...

The Good:

Golf engine - played and felt good, not remarkable, although I admit I prefer 'pressing the button 3 times' to 'pull back and push forward.

Characters - one main selling point of the game, the characters are very cool and of course very fun to look at, but this is a game you play, not just watch

Game Variety - play stroke, match, casino,timed, 1 club only play, and others. Multiple club sets and balls you can unlock.

Commentary - Good stuff from that comedy central guy.

The Bad:

Course Selection - This was one of my biggest gripes. I can turn off the annoying annimations and commentary but with only 3 courses to play, the longevity of the game will surely suffer. (HSG3 has like 7 or 8 courses?)

Course Design - Their was no imagination in the layout of the holes, just hit it straight and you will be on the green in regulation every time. Not much strategy needed to hit a birdie/par. Nothing tricky or fun. Examples: No par fives you can try to reach in 2 shots that punish you if you miss. Nothing in the way you need to intentionally hook the ball arround. No 'shortcuts through the trees and then down a cart path,' that reward you greatly but are very tricky to pull off. Theirs tons of stuff like that in HSG3.

Ball Flite Indicator - As you line up your shot and choose your club, power, and point of impact, arrows show exactly where the ball is going to go and if you are going to hit anything. This takes all of the fun and skill out of figuring out if you can clear some trees or if you can curve your shot arround that dogleg. You dont have to figure out if your going to clear a water hazard or if you should just lay up short. You dont have to consider wind, or elevation or your lie. Just line it up and hit it exactly where you want it.

Putting - You line up the put and then it shows you exactly where the put is going to go, and you get 3 chances to move your target and then see the balls exact path. This takes all the skill out of reading the green and putting.

Strike Point - You set the point on the ball where you are going to strike it before you shoot. Its easy and you can do it every time. This isnt realistic (full backspin on every shot at the green.) HSG3 made it difficult to obtain 'super backspin' and it required a perfect hit. Another skill that adds longevity to the game that anyone can do on their first (and every) shot.

Caddy Beating - Another feature of the game that sounded great on previews but turned into another of the games flaws. Beating your caddy gains compusure when you arent doing to well. Your composure changes with every single shot. The problem is you end up beating your caddy every single hole. To beat the caddy just hit a button 5 times, timing your hits kinda like parapa the rapper. It's way to easy to get all 5 hits in, fully raising your composure. It takes about 30 seconds (but imagine 4 players beating their caddie 18 times each, way to much time sitting arround watching the same animations). Hit the fringe, water, or Out of Bounds, and your compusure drops all the way down, and then you have to beat your caddie again (or hit bad shots with your poor composure.) Im talking Major Annoyance here: Any shot in the fringe, even 2 inches into the fringe on what other wise was a perfect shot and your compusure drops completely (and then you have to beat your caddie again.) Good example: More then once I was like 10 under par beating my opponents by at least 5 strokes, attempting to reach the green on a par 5 in 2 shots and I roll up on the fringe for an easy chip on in regulation. In real life that would be a good thing, in Outlaw golf, I gotta beat my caddy for the 10th time. Dont get me wrong, I like the idea of caddie beating but make it special by only letting me do it once or twice a game. And have my compusure move slightly up or down with each good or bad hit.

Repititon - Each player has 2 animations, and they are long. The first time they were very funny and all that, but after 18 holes you have seen the same one 9 times each.

The verdict: Alot more bad then good. Wait for something better. So rent it, laugh at the funny stuff, master the 3 simple courses, get tired of the real repetitive 'funny stuff', look at the girls a few more times, then return game to rental store and be glad you saved [money]

Dan

This is a great little game of golf and the graphics are amazing. I swear you can see the blades of grass on some of the flybyes. The swing control is great and innovative and the courses are rendered pretty well. Putting seems to be rather difficult to figure out at as sometimes the power-bar is rather mis-leading. In any event, just make sure your kids aren't around when you play this one.

Outlaw Golf mixes up one of the most entereasting things in the world. The game golf and the strangest people from the world. It's not your usualle game of golf.
From the announcer who will put you down every chance he get's. To the audiance who will laugh at every mistake you make on the green. But this game will keep you laughing for hours as you play.
Now to the game. You can play normel golf to get started. It's not that hard to lerne. Then from there your able to play in severle diferent stiles. Plus the more you play the more you will unlock. There's no end to this game.

...but at least Marciano's power is still there. The team that put this game together have added some nice, subtle touches that make it fairly enjoyable, such as creating a good "feel" for individual fighters and the fighting itself. Bernard Hopkins' character accurately fights the way Hopkins does: excellent defense, technically solid in every area. When I was Roy Jones Jr., I felt a sense of his awesome speed and capabilities. Every character was realisticly depicted, not only in appearance but in movement and fight style. Mayorga (a modern day Stanley Ketchel) has an awkward flow that is very hard to defend against, as well as terrific power. So good job there.

A flaw with this game is the default controls. They are going to be a major factor that might prevent this game from entering a higher sales bracket. You must adjust the controls so that the buttons do the punching, not the analog stick, easily remedied but it is going to frustrate many players and give them reasons not to turn the rental into a purchase. This oversight probably stems from the desire to imitate the physical controls of a particular stand-up boxing game that was present in the arcades for several years, but not appropriate here for a handheld controller.

Secondly some fighters have slipped into the game that really do nothing to generate any enthusiasm or anticipation but only create an unbalanced feel for the different divisions. Fighters like Leija and Byrd and several others are good fighters in the real world but I want great fighters to look at in a game; as it stands now there are not enough "great" fighters here. I don't know if this was a monetary issue but if you want models of superb fighters, the past is an excellent place to find them. I was pleased to see some Hall of Fame fighters like Robinson, LaMotta, Marciano, Ali and some others but there were not enough. This game was an excellent rental for myself but in terms of value, the programmers should have put in fighters like Tyson (or a similar made up creation to avoid the expense) and Mayweather and more fighters like Willie Pep, Jack Dempsey, even Sullivan for laughs, and perhaps Joe Lious and Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns would have been nice instead of a loudmouth like Tarver who has not shown enough respect to Jones, one of the greatest fighters of all time. This game is going to age considerably when Tarver's stockprice plummets after his next fight or two.

The soundtrack is repetitive and annoying to the point where I just turned off the volume at one point. Contrast this weak soundtrack with the classics of the eighties in GTA Vice City and there is not even a comparison.

Note to all game developers: in case you are not aware, since Vice City has been on the market the bar has been raised and glaring weaknesses are no longer tolerated. The problem with games like Fight Night 2004 is the sheer cost makes it terribly difficult to pick up - even for hardcore boxing fans like myself. This game could have been a classic if it was not for this, and a handful of other thoughtless mistakes. As it stands now I wouldn't buy the game unless it made it to the cheaper Greatest Hits PS2 collection and by then it will probably not be worth getting distracted from GTA San Andreas which will be out before the end of the year. However, I wouldn't be surprised in the least if the next installment of Fight Night 2004 turned out to be a real winner.

I rented this game, and I ended up buying it about 2 hours later. It's definately fantastic. My only complaints are that the game can be frustratingly hard at some points, and the soundtrack could stand to be a little more diverse. The endless string of hip-hop songs can become a little tiresome. The announcer is a little over the top as well. Other than that, this game is nearly perfect. The create-a-boxer feature is amazing. You can adjust every single aspect of your boxer's physical appearance. This game is definately worth picking up.

Pros:
1. Fantastic graphics
2. Good physics
3. Extensive career mode

Cons:
1. All hip-hop soundtrack
2. High difficulty
3. Annoying ring announcer

This game is frakin awsome. The knockouts are wicked awsome and the graphics are great. Using the analog controls to punch is very hartd to do. But all you have to do is go to the controler configuration and change it so you can pub=nch with the buttons. i f in love this game. I definatly recomend this game to anyone and everyone. I love you. Bye.

this games graphics are horrible,other than that this game is great.

If you're a real basketball fan, you will probably find NBA Live 2000 pretty disappointing. I love the game of basketball and have been playing basketball video games since the days of "Dr. J vs. Larry Bird" for the PC (remember?). EA Sports always follows the same pattern: after releasing a worthy HIT (like NBA Live 99, for example), they always seem to take a few steps backward with the sequel by adding too many unnecessary features. The gameplay of "2000" is unrealistically fast-paced and the graphics seem much choppier than last year's version. Adding the one-on-one and Legends features are cool but not enough to raise the overall fun-factor of the game. So far, the "99" version was the best of the series. If you currently own "Live 99" and have a little free time, do yourself a favor: utilize the "trade" and "create a player" features, do your best to update the rosters, and save your money. If NBA Live 2000 is supposed to simulate real-life NBA gameplay, it falls far short.

NBA Live 2000 is the best basketball game out there. The graphics are detailed and have smooth animations. The graphics at first seem worse than the 99 version, but the adding of people on the sidelines(camera men and extra crowd)gives it a blurry feel. All the players including Jordan look like their real counterpart and the emotions are great. The A.I. this year is better, it's now harder to drive to the hole for easy dunks and layups. Now, you have to use the special moves more often and now when they are going to be effective. The control is still great. If you are a basketball fan this is a must-have!

im Erik Brillhart and when i was growing up, my parents' freinds had an Atari 2600. when i was playing it, i didnt wanna stop! then i saw this when i used it, it was just like the Atari 2600! i really love this thing and it can take a heck of a beatin'. but u wont learn anything from it exept how to have a fun time!

My grandma got me this game and I love it I also have the controller with 10 games.

What kid during the early 80's *didn't* love Atari video games? The Atari 2600 was my very first video game system, and I must've logged *thousands* of hours playing it. Although my old Atari system is long gone, I've never forgotten it or the games. That's why I practically jumped for joy when I saw this goodie at the toy store recently---the Atari Classics 10-In-1 Game System, put out by Jakks Pacific Inc. It's a retro Atari joystick with 10 classic Atari games built right into the joystick, including old favorites like Adventure, Asteroids, Missile Command, Centipede and Yar's Revenge. Just pop in 4 AA-batteries into the joystick, plug it into your TV, and off you go! I agree that the Atari games on this joystick are simply detailed replicas, NOT the originals, and the sound effects are different. But, in my opinion, the games still look, play, and feel pretty darn close to the originals. They're a whole lot of fun, and they do make me nostalgic for my old Atari 2600. Just holding this Atari joystick in my hand makes me feel like a kid again! As for the replication and the different sound effects, I've had no problem getting used to them. Certainly Atari gave Jakks Pacific their permission to replicate these games, so it's not like this is a rip-off job. Consider it an upgrade if you will, a polishing-up of these 20 year-old games for the 21st century. Plus, you can't beat the affordable price or the convienient portability. The Atari Classics 10-In-1 Game System is a terrific stroll down Atari Memory Lane, and I hope that there will be more retro Atari joystick systems with different games released in the future. If you love classic Atari video games, this little retro joystick will provide you with hours of entertainment, just like your old Atari system did in the good old days. A definite must-buy!

at first i wasn't sure about buying this toy, but i did, and i have absolutely no regrets about it. it cost me about 18 bucks, and i know that i would have spent WELL over 18 bucks if i'd played these games in the arcade as many times as i've played them at home. there was one game on there i'd never heard of (bosconian), but it turned out to be the best one. the only one i don't really like is galaxian, it's kind of boring. but the rest are great. it takes 4 aa batteries, and when they start to go dead the picture gets funny. the batteries are not included so don't forget to buy them like i did. i would recommend this toy to anyone who likes video games, and some people who normally don't. i gave it a couple stars for educational because video games help hand-eye coordination, etc, etc.

Alot of people gave this guy bad reviews on it's shoddy quality. I don't know if I just got a good unit or not, but I've been playing this thing almost everyday since I got it a month ago and have had 0 problems. Not only have I not had to replace the batteries once (I guess these old games don't suck up much), but it's held up through my various slams and harsh playing styles. So, I guess I'd say..buy where you can return it (i.e. not on ebay), but don't hesitate purchasing it based on the bad reviews.

I just the Namco 5 game controller a few days ago and it seems to be a pretty nice game with a few small gripes.

Out of the box the Controller that houses the 5 games (Pac-man, Rally-x, Digdug, Galaxian, Bosconian) is very solidly built. The stick and buttons are really close to what you would have found in an arcade back in the day though the button could be a little lighter feeling for my liking. The A/V cable for the device is fairly thick and about 8 feet long. Should be plenty of cable to plug in and go sit down in your favorite chair.

Hook up was simple. Unscrew the bottom... drop 4 AA batteries in screw the bottom back on (keeps the batteries from falling out in an intense game of Galaxian). Plug it into the TVs Composite video and audio-in jacks and your done. Turn that puppy on and get nostalgic!

Pac-man was pretty close to the arcade but i found that the power pelletes lasted a bit too long. Audio was fairly close in most parts but the sound was off on the power pellete noise.

Dig-dugs gameplay was very close to the original arcade but the sound was waaay off.

Galaxian (my fave) i was most dissapointed with as far as the emulation of it but still have fun with it. Galaxian is kinda like Space invaders where you must destroy all the ships comming at you. It might just be that i am getting old but it seems like control on Galaxian was alot better in the arcades. The sound was alright. Still this brings back alot of memories of the old quarter munching times i had with this game.

Rally-X i honestly dont think i ever played in the arcade. The goal of this game is grab 10 flags before your fuel burns up and avoid the red cars and boulders. Kinda tricky game.

Bosconian i never played in the arcade either but is a really fun space station destroying game akin to an asteroids. You are in a ship that fires forwards and backwards flying around trying to destroy all the space stations in the area... each one takes 6 hits to destroy (one on each pod) meanwhile they are scrambling fighter formations to try and take you out. A very fun game with alright sounds and decent graphics. Other then that i dont know how close it is to the orignal arcade version.

All in all pretty decent collection. If Namco decides to do a second game like this here would be a few things i would like to see: Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga (loved this one even more then Galaxian) in the next set. Better sound emulation. A right handed button. 2-player mode.

I woudl give this about 3.5 stars really.. but 4 is rounded up =p

Don't buy a ps2 just becuse it's style How can you know it's the best if you are one way minded what about dreamcast gamecub xbox Is dreamcast dead hard to say when sonic aventrue 2 come out sega can't make enough of it it's so good

I have been playing games since the Atari 2600 days and know a whole lot about the subject. The Playstation 2 WILL be good. As of right now it is not worth the aggravation of getting one due to its lack of software. The REAL system to get is the Dreamcast. I have always been very open minded when it comes to videogames and own every one. The Sega Dreamcast is cheaper and has games for everyone. There is even a company working on putting a software on the market so you can play Playstation 1 games on the Dreamcast! So am I going to buy a PS2? Yes I am, but for now I'll be playing the system that has the best games on the planet right now, Dreamcast.

I bought the PlayStation2 Winter Sports Fan Pack with NHL 2001...let me just say that Madden 2001 is one of the best games I have ever played. It has awesome graffics(especially on the players helmets)...it is a must have game!!! SSX is also a very good game...extremely fun and entertaining. The only downfall is I think there should be more courses for the game. Now the only big bad thing about this package is NHL 2001. This game is not impressive except for little things. The games lags at many points in the game, it takes intense time to load the game. I suggest you rent it before you choose to purchase the game. I recommend buying the 8Mb Memory Card(it is a must have, especially if you want to save Madden seasons, and franchises etc...I also recommend the Vertical Stand. It doesn't do anything special except look cool and I believe that if your gonna spend alot of money on PlayStation2 then why not go all out. On the other hand the Saitek DVD Controller is not the best. It is good that you can put it in the system and still have the capability to use the controller and Memory Card but it is sometimes difficult to use. I don't recommend Nascar and Ridge Racer V. So, if you really want to try them out rent them first. Overall I think that the PlayStation2 Winter Sports Fan Pack with NHL 2001 is a good purchase!!!

Before I start, I have to say "NBA 2k2" is still the best Basketball game out there.
Ok now, there are just some problems that keep bothering me in NBA 2k3:

1) WHERE is YAO-MING??? I know Yao wasn't offically sign with the rocket when this game came out, but can they just place him in the free agent pool instead???

2) The controll setpup is TOO complicate, it's true there are more realistic fancy step-up and cross-over moves, but there is no way for your friends to come and enjoy it with you right away.

3) WHERE IS THE QUICK Alley-Hoop pass button from the 2k2??? There is no more quick pass button(R2 button on the NBA 2k2), which made the pass so SLOW and so unrealistic even with the complete passing mode "on".

4) The low-post action "looks" better than NBA 2k2, but actually is not! The low-post gameplay feels so fake, just like the ball-passing action. You will see what I meant by it.

5) ESPN broadcast gets so annoyed after awhile, can Sega Sport just keep it simple? Why are they keep messing around with those great feature and controlls from 2k2?

6) When I finished the season and playoff, I was shocked that the ending scene is exactly the same as NBA 2k2! Therefore, what's the reason to get this game when the roster is not even complete yet? Again, Where is Yao-Ming???

At last, I was so disappoint that I pre-order this game, because I trust Sega Sport too much from their great masterpiece "NBA 2k2".
I really suggest you guys to rent this game before you buy it. ...

NBA 2K3 is an ok game but if you are thinking about getting a b-ball game consider the following

there is no Lebron James or Carmello Anthony ect.

this is from a year ago so it has been updated with new players.

The new version (ESPN BasketBall) has almost the same graphics but it also has the new guys and updated teams.

The overall gameplay is not great but it is the extra suff (off-season ect.) that makes this game pretty good.

It is soooooooooooooo much more realistic tha any of the NBA live games, but they do score less.

So the bottom line is if you want a Basket Ball game I would say to look at ESPN Basket Ball first and then think about getting NBA 2K3 if you do not like what you see.

bottom line, its the most fun basketball game i've ever played. i bought it in dec 2002, and have logged a full 82 game season with playoffs (10 min 1/4's) plus at least 100 games against human players.

the copy i bought had a couple of bugs, every once in a while the ball would fly off a player 100 feet in the air, and sometimes the game itself would freeze.

despite, the game gets five stars, and here's why.
-realistic. even if your shaq, if you take a bad shot inside you'll miss. also, if you are allen iverson and you are covered, you wont make every j
-fast paced. turbo allows you to run the break, giving even simulation mode an arcade feel.
-has built in runs, when your team is hot, its hot, and when its cold its cold. the only better system i've seen was march maadness 99 where it had a momentum meter

-my only real problem, is the ineptitude of post players. the athletic 2's and 3's ( AI, tmac, kobe, stevie franchise) can take over a game while double or triple teaming a post (cwebb, duncan, kg) can take him out of the game. this is only a problem against human opponents, which i guess is realistic when you triple/quadriple team a post player.

overall five stars. i have always loved to play this game, and the amount of in-game options allows any player, arcade or sim lover to enjoy it

OF Madden, NFL 2k2, QB club, ESPN NFL Primetime which is the one to buy and play? Well, clearly the two contenders are Madden and NFL 2k2 for playstation but which one satisfies the average player will very much depend on personal gaming style and the subjective determination of what is real "virtual" football. The Sega version is visually beautiful (although there are some slow-downs) offers great commentary and has nice touches like a scrolling ticker with updated scores. Its play, however, is very quick and has the feel of an arcade version of football. To make it more realistic turn the game play down to slow. Running is very difficult at the Pro or above level but can be done with patience (hint--let the CPU find the hole). Passing is also a challenge but can be accomplished if the player is not too greedy on every down. There are no obvious flaws in the AI although its clock management can be puzzling. Also there appears to be a bug which allows time to run out rather than kick a field goal late in the half. If visually gorgeous football, with arcade like action, is what you are looking for, then this game has no equal. More simulation minded types should look to Madden and at all costs avoid Primetime.

i love football games. IF you are looking for a great football game then look no more. this game gives you everything, graphics gameplay its the total package. the graphics are not as polished as maddens graphics but they are still excellent. fans of the nfl 2k series will easily fall in love with this game. unlike madden this game gives you total control of passing you have the ability to lead your receiver on a pass. the controls in nfl2k are super responsive it doesnt feel like your steering a boat like madden. When madden first came out i thought that it was an excellent football game untill nfl 2k2 cameout. nfl 2k2 is so much better than madden in every way except for the graphics madden edges it out in graphics by just barely though. if your looking for a football game for the holidays then you must get nfl 2k2 youll be alot happier

If there was one word i could say that would describe this game it would have to be awesome. Why, some people ask. I tell them this. 2k2 has the best graphics i have ever seen in a football game. Plus the controls are easy and the kicking and punting is pretty easy too. After about 20 hours of playing this game it still takes up some of my playing time(especially when friends come over). I was just at my cousins a couple days ago and we decided that we would play some madden 2002(ps2). So we picked teams and started the game. As soon as the kickoff meter was going i noticed something right off the bat. The players all looked like migets and where pretty much all the same size. About 2 plays into the game i shook my head in disgust. All of the sudden i had the urge to quit playing this game and put in 2k2. I guess i was used to playing such a good game like 2k2 and then putting in that ... they call madden made me feel like i was playing wrong kind of football game. even though sega has only been making ps2 football games for 2 years i personally think that 2k4 will kick maddens ... out of the house. THIS GAME RULES!

I thought NFL Street was up to quality to the NBA Street series. I thought wrong. NFL street isn't fun.

The gameplay is like any other football game. It's not complicated. However, not many playbooks and strategies limit this game. This game isn't as great as the NFL Blitz series for Nintendo 64. NFL Street has no late hits (jumping on someone after he's down) or any spectacular-looking moves. Considering this is arcade football, it's a waste.

The soundtrack is ok. Some good beats. But you know what? You can't hear the soundtrack while you're playing! During menu selection, it's good music. When you play football, the soundtrack is replaced by some boring "uninspiring" music. Sometimes it's nice to just stare at the menu screen because it's the only time you'll listen to the game's soundtrack.

The graphics are great. Nothing special, but makes the football look realistic.

Online mode has voice-chat and is 2 players only. It's actually decent. But the offline mode is the core of the game, and that isn't good.

I bought the game on the first day. However, I do not want to look at the game ever again. Seriously.

This game is so frustrating, I don't know if there's anything like it out there. When I was the Buccaneers, playing against the Panthers, I nearly threw my controller on the ground. I won the game, but they magically turned a complete blowout into a teeth chattering finish. I mean they magically pop out of nowhere and score, get a gamebreaker, and score again.

They should call that challenge mode "Impossible Challenge Mode." You only get little babies who don't even know how to play football. And you're expected to beat teams like the Raiders, the Chiefs, the Broncos, etc. There's a challenge where you have to BLOW OUT the Broncos 12 to nothing. And another one where you have to run and get 8,000 style points against the Chiefs. You can barely run it let alone get 8,000 style points.
And they say that you require no skills to do these challenges!!!

The only reason I gave it 2 stars was because it's too frustrating and the challenge mode is impossible. But otherwise, I like it. It's good to rent, but not to buy.

This game is fun. the style is hot it got some good grahics.it got some good teams