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

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection

I recently had the opportunity to play 'Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection' for the Xbox 360. It is a compilation disc of more than 40 classic Genesis games. For those of you who don't know about the games on the disc, I'll break it down for you. You get:

Alex Kidd in the Enhanted Castle
Alien Storm
Altered Beast
Beyond Oasis
Bonanza Bros.
Columns
Comix Zone
Decap Attack starring Chuck D. Head
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Dynamite Headdy
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco: The Tides of Time
E-SWAT
Fatal Labyrinth
Flicky
Gain Ground
Golden Axe
Golden Axe II
Golden Axe III
Kid Chameleon
Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Ristar
Shining Force
Shining Force 2
Shining in the Darkness
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Sonic 3
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic and Knuckles
Sonic Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hegehog 2
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 3
Super Thunder Blade
Vectorman
Vectorman 2

You can also unlock some Sega Master System games and Sega Arcade games which are:
Golden Axe Warrior(Arcade)
Phantasy Star (SMS)
Alien Syndrome (Arcade)
Altered Beast (Arcade)
Congo Bongo (Arcade)
Fantasy Zone (SMS)
Shinobi (Arcade)
Space Harrier (Arcade)
Zaxxon (Arcade)

Like I tell most people when they ask me about this game, 'It's got a lot of gameplay here!' There are so many games on this disc to keep you busy for a long time. And, they are all sorts of genres too. From action, to rpg, to shooter, there is something for everyone here. Also, if you've played a lot of these games before, playing them again will just bring back some good memories. So, if you're into nostalgic gaming, and you really want to get that good ole' feeling you got when you played Altered Beast on your Sega Genesis for the first time, you will get it all over again. If you've never experienced any of these titles before, this is the perfect time to play them. This game can be found for pretty cheap now. I must also mention that you can upgrade the video quality of the games to 16:9 aspect ration, and they are all in HD. Trust me, they look real good. There is also a 'smoothing' option you can turn on to make the graphics look even better, but I didn't prefer it.

If you're a Sega fan, then go for it. Get this amazing collection. If not, you are missing out on some really fun games.

Graphics- 5 out of 10
Sound and Music- 6.9 out of 10
Gameplay- 10 out of 10
Presentation- 7.9 out of 10

Overall- 7.9 out of 10