NCAA College Basketball 2K3

Get your game on. NCAA 2K3 is very much like the previous college games from Sega (the 2K series). There are over 300 teams to choose from. The players do not have real names but they can be named randomly. There are a number of generic names in the game. Create a player is also an option. The presentation looks like an ESPN basketball game on TV (with all the logos & font). Really cool. You can make your own tournament bracket in the game and play like it's a tournament. The game play is 2K style. It is somewhat realistic but not completely. I find it difficult to perform good basketball plays in game. I don't see this as a pick-up-and-play kind of game. Too get really good and beat the computer you must have the skills.

I think it is a solid men's college basketball game. There are a ton of teams but you have to really enjoy basketball to like this. This game is difficult to find. If you really want a NCAA basketball game I would suggest finding a newer 2K game. This isn't the best and it's not the worst.

Graphics: 7 out of 10
Sound and Music: 8 out of 10
Presentation: 9 out of 10
Game play: 7 out of 10

Overall: 7 out of 10

Tecmo NBA Basketball

Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are all playable in this 1992 basketball game. This game is 1-2 players.

This game is great. First, lets look at the presentation. It has the real players that played during the 1991-'92 season. You can pick any NBA team and play as the star players back in the day. This game is jam packed with stats and information! Each team will be provided with player names, pictures and abilities. A playbook can also be found (Use the D+Pad and the 'start' button during game-play). The game-play options are many: Preseason, Season, All-Star Game, Team Data, Game Speed, Period Length, Music (on/off). The NBA Leaders/Standings will show which players are the best shooters, etc. In a Season mode it will also show the top teams in the NBA.

The game-play is simply fun. It is 5 on 5 basketball. You can set shooting plays or just pass to the open man and make the jump shot or slam dunk. You also have the option of calling a time out (20 seconds or full). Plus substitutions of different players. The graphics are really good for this 8-bit game. There are some cool dunk scenes but there is also a little bit of flickering with the graphics. That can make the players flash a little bit and can cause some confusion while playing the game. The music and sound is basic. More music variety would be an improvement, but I can't complain too much.

Overall, this game is the best NBA game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game-play works great. The difficulty starts easy then becomes more difficult (depending on the team you pick). A vast amount of stats and players also make this game big. If you like basketball video games then you will have to play this game. The graphics are a little ....eh, but overall it is a fun game.

Graphics: 7 out of 10

Music and sound: 6 out of 10

Game-play: 8.8 out of 10

Presentation: 9 out of 10

Overall: 8.7 out of 10