NBA Live 2003
$19.95		(Win98/2000/ME/XP) (Mini Retail) (NBALIVE3PR)

Publisher: EA Sports

Ratings:

90 from ActionTrip

Slam and Jam!!!

Feel the Explosive Power of the NBA with Total Player Control. From blowing down the lane with unreal quickness, to rising high above the rim, to slamming down with unstoppable power, NBA Live 2003 lets you live your dream of NBA super-skilled superstardom.

Features:

Revolutionary Hand Control - Unprecedented control over both hands lets you make lightning-quick steals, monster shot blocks, and ankle-breaking crossover dribbles.

NBA Speed, NBA Power - Hundreds of new animations, including new signature moves that showcase the explosive drives and thunderous jams of the NBA.

Explode on the Break - Pump up the tempo and wear down your opponent with well-executed fast breaks.

"D" Up - With amazing control and new shot blocking animations, swatting with authority can be just as fun as making a huge dunk.

Ground-Shaking Rebounding - The battle for the ball gets physical with over 30 all-new rebounding animations.

As Smooth as It Gets - At 60 frames-per-second, the action is smoother and faster than ever before.

NBA Coaches in the House - All the NBA head coaches are courtside in full 3D, reacting - and sometimes over-reacting - to the on-court action.

The Show within the Show - Over 50 new cut scenes, from a coach jawing at the ref to bench players erupting as a sweet "3" beats the buzzer.

Stylin' Old-School Uniforms - Gear up like hardwood legends - check out uniforms of the Elgin Baylor/Jerry West-era Lakers, Dr.J's New Jersey Nets, and more.

Not the Same Ol' Play-By-Play - Over 5,000 new lines keep the commentary fresh throughout the entire LIVE season.

The Sounds of the Game - Get in the game with all-new player and coach dialogue during gameplay.

Requirements:

Windows 98/ME/2000/XP: (Windows 95/NT are not supported)450 MHz or faster Intel Pentium II, 300 MB of hard drive space (additional space required for DirectX 8.1 installation), 128 MB RAM, 12x CD-ROM drive, DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card with DirectSound support, keyboard, mouse, high color capable 16 MB Direct3D video card with DirectX 8.1 compatible driver.

Recommended: 700 MHz or faster Pentium III processor, 256 MB RAM, 16x or faster CD-ROM, 700 MB hard disk space (additional space required for DirectX 6.1), supported 3D graphics accelerator.

Multiplayer: Network (2-12 players, up to 8 PCs) IPX compliant network, network card, 1 CD per computer. Modem (2-10 players, 2 PCx) 100% Hayes compatible 56 Kbps or faster modem, high speed serial port for external modems, 1 CD per computer. Internet (2-12 players, 4 PCs) 56 Kbps or faster Internet connection via Internet Service Provider, 1 CD per computer.

Reviews:

ActionTrip by Uros "2Lions" Jojic

"...After playing the game for several weeks now, I can guarantee to sports fans worldwide that this is the most fun basketball simulation on the market. It all starts with some cool beats from Snoop Dogg, and ends with the amazing sounds of an aching rim after a 350 pound monster-like Shaq does his trademark one-handed power jam under the basket. Kobe shakes and bakes, and uses his famous crossover dribble, and if you master the controls properly which are intuitive and easy to get into, you'll learn that there is a whole barrage of one-on-one moves just waiting to be explored. This time around, special attention was given to great one-on-one players like say, Tracy McGrady. If you wanna stop McGrady from scoring 50 on you every night, you just gotta double up, because he'll school a single defender like you wouldn't believe. Naturally, this works the other way around as well, so Kobe, or AI … or whoever it is of these great players that's on your roster will get just as many opportunities to score as the next superstar. The accent in NBA Live 2003 is on the fast breaks, high-flying dunks and quick passing. But that is not to say that the half-court offense doesn't work just as well in the game. You'll need to pass the ball a couple of times and then get it to your power player. If he's good enough, he can back the defender and do plenty of damage on the paint."

"In a nutshell, NBA Live 2003 is what you'd call a complete game. It looks good and it plays great. A few AI drawbacks aside, this is hands down the best basketball simulation on the market. I wholeheartedly recommend it to all of you who've experienced the joys and frustrations of the magical game of basketball - even if only by watching the Sunday play-off games on NBC."

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