Reviews (142)

Good, not for low battery power
I have a Game Boy Color and bought this a few months ago. It's great when my batteries are new. But when batteries are almost out of energy, don't use this. I put it in the middle of a game. Batteries not so good. The power indicator light was alot dimmer. I take it out, it's back to normal. Other than a glare also, it's great since the Game Boy doesn't have a backlit screen like the Sega Game Gear. Highly recommended.

Best light out there
Don't be fooled by the cobra light and bone light, or other cheap lights. this is the one that should be bought. it stays in the gameboy like it's suppose to. It's also cheap, is bright, lightweight and small, so it's good for any game boy. It works on the game boy pocket, color, and advance, so there is no need to buy more lights. even better, there is a huge selection of colors for it. buy it the light has weak points, like that very annoying glare it gives off. it's also kind of stiff when you flex it. but it's a very good buy, it's also good if you want life for your gba, intead of buying an SP, you coukld one of these instead.(Forget about the SP's stupid clamshell design! If you don't care about scratching the screen)

Looks good
This looks like a good idea for playing int he dark. for the next revewer i have a question: does this work on game boy advance

In the way.
I bought a worm light for my gameboy color and though it is extremely helpfull for use in the dark it can also be in the way a little bit. For example it has a tendancy to shine alot of light on 1 area and not another. Also mine, on numerous occations, got loose and fell out of my gameboy, wich as you know in the dark can be incredibly annoying and can cause you to lose the game. Also a small amount of times it got in my way so that i could not see the screen.

I'm not sure how this light is supposed to help.
I bought this light in hopes that it would make my gameboy color easier to play in dim light.No such luck.I really don't understand how this light is supposed to do anything.It just adds a nice glare to the screen.The only way a light would work is if the system had a back light, or if there was an accessory to do this (highly unlikely).I would just save your money and stand near a very bright light when playing your gameboy. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Sports Edition puts you in the hot seat, right across from Regis Philbin. Win a million bucks by answering 15 sports-centric questions from topics including football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and golf. If you are stumped, don't worry; you'll have full lifeline support. Players can ask the audience, phone a friend, or use their 50/50. Do you have what it takes to be a millionaire? ... Read more

Reviews (8)

TOOOOO EASY!!!
This Millionaire Sports is for dummies. The questions are so so easy. I won the million the very first time I played it. I don't even watch any sports at all! I even had a five year old play this game and he even one the million the first time. This software is no challenge at all. If you are looking for a challenging game, this game is definitely not for you. I'm warning you, this game is really really easy....

CHALLENGING...NOT TRUE TO THE SHOW
WELL,THE SPORTS EDITION FIRST OFF ELIMINATED SOME SOUND EFFECTS...THE DUM-DUM THING BETWEEN THE QUESTIONS,AND THE 50/50 SOUND,MAKING IT SEEM LESS LIKE ARE AUCTUALLY ON THE SHOW,SAME WITH THE 3RD EDITION. LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THESE QUESTIONS,THE QUESTIONS,ARE SO HARD...YOU CAN START AT $100,YOU WOULD THINK IT WOULD BE A $16,000 QUESTION!! ONCE WE LOOKED UP A $64,000 QUESTION ON THE NET (OUT OF LIFELINES OF COURSE,BE PREPARED TO LOSE LIFELINES EARLY THE FIRST TIME YOU PLAY THIS,UNTIL THEY START REPEATING THE QUESTIONS!),AND WE FOUND THE ANSWER,BUT THE GAME SAID IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE! GAME IS NOT TRUE TO THE SHOW. BUT FUN IF YOU KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT SPORTS,BELIEVE ME,YOU HAVE TO,TO WIN THE MILLION,CUZ THEY GET SO TOUGH!

THANKS FOR READING ME REVIEW!

Big Letdown
Even though the first two games had thier drawbacks this takes the cake as being the worst in the seires. Iwas excited when I first got this game but right from the start I knew I hated it. I love sports but they should never try this again. First of all the game is so slow not only the intro this time but everything and they give info after some questions to tell you why it is right. Regis goes back to his old tactics crude, annyoing, and obnoxcious. The questions repeat so it is easy to win the million. I was disgusted with this game. This is basically the first edition but somehow worse. Don't get this game it's a waste.

Great game!
We've really enjoyed this game since we got it.I like that the Fastest Finger is better now - the way it was on the first one didn't make any sense.The questions can get tough but, hey, you don't want to win every time, right?A very cool game for sports fans but if you aren't into sports, stick with the regular game - you won't get far on this one!

not a million-dollar winner
On one hand, the questions are HARD. Harder than the WWTBAM 2nd edition. And they are varied in breadth and scope. On the other hand, the game engine tends to repeat questions much more quickly than WWTBAM2. Plus some of the musical cues (the ones which play before a question is displayed, to be precise) are missing. However, for the entertainment value, it's a pretty good buy. Not great, not a million-dollar-level, but if you love the TV show... it's not bad. ... Read more

Features

• Simple, customized set-up; easily enter league scoring systems and rules
• Powerful 2-in-1 fantasy-football software for a draft-day advantage
• Preseason Tool includes cheat sheets and mock drafts
• Draft-Day Tool tracks draft activity for entire league
• Up-to-the-minute updates on player performance expectations

Reviews (4)

do not waste your money.
like I did.I am passionate about fantasy and am furious I wasted hard earned cash on this game. don't make the same mistake I did.

Needs lots of work
About the only useful thing with the software is that it will generate a moderately useful cheat sheet list of positions based on a fairly flexible scoring system.But beware of all of the following:

-The up to date stats are not truly up to date.I still have an RB who is out for the season showing up as #25 on the RB list
-There is no information on defenses / special teams whatsoever
-The cheat sheets only show rank, name, and team name.No other information is available such as score used to create the ranking and there is no ability to customize the cheat sheets once created
-The functionality is programed very basically with many usability problems including the ability to even maximize the window beyond 800x600 to show all of the information at once without having to scroll the window
-The draft tool cannot be saved mid-draft

Good Tool, but limited
This looks like it will be a useful tool for doing my draft this year, but the league settings are limited.For example, we draft a defense as one of our players and this isn't an option in this software.We also deduct points for missed field goals and this also is not an option.One item that would seem to be a 'no-brainer' is to include a player's bye week, useful in helping to not load up on too many players with the same bye.

Also, no information on/in the box about who developed this, how to get help, etc.

Great Product!
This product is by far the best fantasy football product I have used.I highly recommend it.

Can't wait for the NCAA version to come out!

- JC ... Read more

Reviews (3)

Caution: you will loose sleep if you buy this product
Driving simulations, thanks to today's fast personal computers are VERY realistic, and 'NASCAR Racing Season 2003' (NASCAR) is one of the best, but also consider 'F1 Championship Season 2000' (F1CS2K) also available through Amazon. In either case, don't let the dates make you think these simulations are old-they simply refer to the tracks, cars and drivers from that year.

Before you read further, understand that you WILL want a $55-$100 USB steering wheel and pedals set too. They really are a necessity. Both NASCAR and F1CS2K can be driven with keyboard input, but how realistic is that? That said, if you download one of the demos from the publisher's Web site you can "try before buy" using the keys and get an idea how the programs work. But a force feedback steering wheel makes it an entirely different, and very realistic, experience.

NASCAR cars are big, heavy and powerful. The sim does an amazing job of modeling the feel of drifting and sliding; you really can steer with throttle and weight shift. Instant replays are fun to watch, and the program even includes a limited editor so you can create your own movie with highlights using several different camera angles. The sound of the big V8s really adds to the fun, and for you hot-rodders out there you can tweak just about everything about the cars to try to scrape another .1 second off your lap time. Online racing against drivers on your LAN or around the world on the Web is also possible too. A downloadable demo is available free from various sites, but they're huge at 100+ gigabytes, so unless you have DSL or cable modem just let Amazon sell you one. You'll be glad you did.

F1CS2K cars are small, light, very nimble and very fast. With a force feedback steering wheel you can feel the road better than with NASCAR, indeed you can even feel the rumble strips at the apex of a turn and the wheel gets loose when you're briefly airborne over a rise. To drive fast you MUST practice, and the drivers' school, which is very demanding, really helps improve your skill. F1CS2Kis, in my opinion more realistic than NASCAR, but it's also the hardest to drive well and thus-for my money-the more enjoyable. But I still drive NASCAR periodically, just because the big cars are fun in their own macho noisy way. Once you're turning respectable laps on a Grand Prix track (my favorite is Spa in the mountains) try it again in the rain! Very humbling even with the "grip" set-up. LAN and on-line racing also available with dozens of pre-established cars and set ups and thousands of possible combinations, as with NASCAR, if you want to tweak things yourself. You can save a loop of the last 20-120 minutes of driving at each track for instant replays depending on how much disk space you have (min. 500Mb but none required to drive). Free download demo also available on the Web.

My Logitech Momo Racing USB steering wheel and pedals set work very well with NASCAR and F1CS2K. If you have an old, slow computer go for the NASCAR sim which has more 'low end' graphics options. But with any G4 or G5 Mac both NASCAR and F1CS2K will bring youamazing graphics, realistic handling, lots of fun and, if you enjoy them as much as I do, hours of lost sleep.

BTW, if you ever thought a couple of beers doesn't effect your driving, have a couple and watch what happens to your lap times. Very sobering.

Caution: you will loose sleep if you buy this product
Driving simulations, thanks to today's fast personal computers are VERY realistic, and 'NASCAR Racing Season 2003' (NASCAR) is one of the best, but also consider 'F1 Championship Season 2000' (F1CS2K) also available through Amazon. In either case, don't let the dates make you think these simulations are old-they simply refer to the tracks, cars and drivers from that year.

Before you read further, understand that you WILL want a $55-$100 USB steering wheel and pedals set too. They really are a necessity. Both NASCAR and F1CS2K can be driven with keyboard input, but how realistic is that? That said, if you download one of the demos from the publisher's Web site you can "try before buy" using the keys and get an idea how the programs work. But a force feedback steering wheel makes it an entirely different, and very realistic, experience.

NASCAR cars are big, heavy and powerful. The sim does an amazing job of modeling the feel of drifting and sliding; you really can steer with throttle and weight shift. Instant replays are fun to watch, and the program even includes a limited editor so you can create your own movie with highlights using several different camera angles. The sound of the big V8s really adds to the fun, and for you hot-rodders out there you can tweak just about everything about the cars to try to scrape another .1 second off your lap time. Online racing against drivers on your LAN or around the world on the Web is also possible too. A downloadable demo is available free from various sites, but they're huge at 100+ gigabytes, so unless you have DSL or cable modem just let Amazon sell you one. You'll be glad you did.

F1CS2K cars are small, light, very nimble and very fast. With a force feedback steering wheel you can feel the road better than with NASCAR, indeed you can even feel the rumble strips at the apex of a turn and the wheel gets loose when you're briefly airborne over a rise. To drive fast you MUST practice, and the drivers' school, which is very demanding, really helps improve your skill. F1CS2Kis, in my opinion more realistic than NASCAR, but it's also the hardest to drive well and thus-for my money-the more enjoyable. But I still drive NASCAR periodically, just because the big cars are fun in their own macho noisy way. Once you're turning respectable laps on a Grand Prix track (my favorite is Spa in the mountains) try it again in the rain! Very humbling even with the "grip" set-up. LAN and on-line racing also available with dozens of pre-established cars and set ups and thousands of possible combinations, as with NASCAR, if you want to tweak things yourself. You can save a loop of the last 20-120 minutes of driving at each track for instant replays depending on how much disk space you have (min. 500Mb but none required to drive). Free download demo also available on the Web.

My Logitech Momo Racing USB steering wheel and pedals set work very well with NASCAR, and F1CS2K. If you have an old, slow computer go for the NASCAR sim which has more 'low end' graphics options. But with any G4 or G5 Mac both NASCAR and F1CS2K will bring youamazing graphics, realistic handling, lots of fun and, if you enjoy them as much as I do, hours of lost sleep.

BTW, if you ever thought a couple of beers doesn't effect your driving, have a couple and watch what happens to your lap times. Very sobering.

No Mac/PC compatibility
Okay, the game is fun. The graphics are great. The cars and tracks are very realistic.

IF you are thinking you can race against everyone, though, you are going to be disappointed. Mac players CANNOT play against the PC version. If this is a typical Aspyr copout I can see why Mac games don't sell as well as the PC side. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Visual Concepts created a huge stir with the original NFL 2K--thefirst football video game that actually looked like you were watching a game onTV. NFL 2K2, the third game in the series, still features themind-boggling graphics, stunning player animations, and great play modes of theoriginal. And, despite an often frustrating passing engine, it's still one ofthe best sports simulations around.

You can play as any NFL team in a variety of modes: practice, tourney,exhibition, season, playoffs, franchise, fantasy, tutorial, and network (againstup to seven other players nationwide). The franchise mode is again one of thegame's strengths, as it offers a variety of scouting and free agency options,letting you customize your roster as a general manager based on the statisticsand financial demands of actual players. Now you can learn what the WashingtonRedskins already know--the salary cap is a cruel mistress.

The player animations are again the star of the show. There are literally dozensof potential endings to any collision in NFL 2K2, from stumbling fiveyards after a shoestring tackle to spinning dizzily between two linebackers tosomersaulting through the air after stretching for a catch over the middle. And,although the tackles can be spectacular, the game doesn't betray its simulationroots by making them too extreme. These aren't torn from the comics pages, as insome games.

Sega Sports has talked up its new passing system quite a bit, and it is bothchallenging and intriguing--perfect for the hard-core simulation expert.Unfortunately, the rest of us are left struggling to complete 5 to 10 passes agame. Essentially, the game asks players to expertly anticipate routes and timethe receiver's catch. This is no easy task in a fast-moving game such as this,as receivers routinely drop wide-open passes on the rare occasions they do getopen, and you'll find your primary receiver blanketed by two or more defensivebacks on most plays. The passing engine isn't overwhelmingly flawed, but averagegamers will need some serious time to overcome the Ravens-like pass defensethey'll face early on.

The running game was the original NFL 2K's main weakness, and it remainsthe single biggest improvement over the evolution of the series. Sometimesrunning between the tackles in NFL 2K2 can be a tad too easy and runningoutside can be too challenging, but the game rewards players who see holesdevelop and are adept at cutbacks.

It's the small details, though, that make NFL 2K2 the sports simulationtriumph that it is. The commentary--although still prone to calling turnoversincorrectly--is first rate, the on-field player dialogue is highly entertaining,and even the stadium music and crowd chants add to the atmosphere rather thanannoy.

The game isn't necessarily worth an upgrade for people who already own NFL2K1, as the improvements aren't dramatic (unless updated rosters are yourmain concern). But for football fans who want one of the best-looking sportssimulations ever made--and who don't mind the initial frustration of lousyquarterback ratings--NFL 2K2 is a Hail Mary come true. --RiversJanssen

--This text refers to theDreamcast version of thisgame.

Pros:

• Unbelievable graphics, yet again
• Extremely responsive gameplay

• Gamers must have genuine football skills to complete a pass
• Improvements from NFL 2K1 are minimal

Reviews (56)

best game: madden:no nk2:yes
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!

Madden has competition big time
This is a great football game. Very similar to Madden. Let me break it down
Graphics- Both incredible. Madden more realistic looking. Nfl2k special features like multi angle views is wild. Madden had coaches on sideline pretty neat

Kicking-Nfl 2k much better kicking
Running- a little easier in madden
PAssing- Difficult in both slight edge to nfl2k. Lot of dropped balls in MAdden
Play calling- Definatley MAdden. Gets a little confusing in NFL2k
Modes: Both harder as you move up. Can play every game on both in a season.
There both very similar. Both lots of fun. I liked the added stuf nfl2k had. So its a tough choice

Hike the damn ball
I have enjoyed playing this game alot. Excellent graphics, fun gameplay. It may not be the most realistic nfl game out there but it is alot of fun. I played nfl 2k on the dreamcast and found it very playable. This has the same level of playability with better graphics. It is well worth the money to buy. Unless you have Madden. Both games are good and I enjoyed playing them both, but you probobly do not need to buy both games.

Horrible
Would you like to play this game?..ok then just keep hitting the x button.

I dont understand these "actually play if you want to" games, where playing is optional. you can just sit there and let the game do all the work: THIS IS SO BAD. you can just put the controller down and let the game play by itself (except oh yeah, press the x button to start the play) no other genre of game could get away with this. these games are horrible.

Having trouble winning? ok just change the difficulty RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A GAME. Having trouble kicking field goals? ok, just switch to another player besides the kicker and let the computer do it. Having trouble running? then just dont touch the controller and let the computer do it. dont want to pick a play..ok, just let the computer do it

Want to take a team through a season? sure but at the superbowl play another team...makes playing the game feel pointless. you should be locked into a team, and you should be forced to actually PLAY the game.

manual is very very poor: advanced line moves...whats that? the manual doesn't say, I had to look it up online. commentary is sloppy. I sacked the qb with the same player 5 times and each time they said "first sack of the game"...also, the simple act of trying to use the same player each time is annoying.

I hate this game.

Madden 2002 move over Here is the real NFL gameNFL 2K2!!!!
NFL 2K2 is really the best game ever made.The spinning and jukeing when running the ball is really good.The franchise mode is awsome.After your first season you can draft college kids.You can also fire people, or change how much they get paid.You can create people which is the best!You can pick from how much you weigh to what shoes you wear.Also from how hard you you catch?throw to how well you break a tackle.You can also create a team.You can put created players on it or even make your own all-star team by taking people on other teams and putting them on your team.You can pick the name, logo, stadium, and players on it.You can also pick what positions they are.You can also change your teams uniform to historic or present.You can play with up to 8 people which is so much fun.(take from me i have done it) ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

The EA Sports NHL series has always offered high-octane, smash-mouthhockey for fans of the game--and even those who just crave great arcade action.Early incarnations didn't simulate hockey very well, instead offering a sort ofXFL version of the game. They were big on action, hits, fighting, and hattricks, but quite small on niceties such as realism. That was forgivable whengaming was new, but as the graphics and technology grew, EA started hearing fromfans of the sport, fans who wanted real hockey--a true simulation rather than anarcade game.

When EA Sports started moving in that direction, the arcade fans grewfrustrated; they missed their fun arcade action gaming. Finally, last year, EASports went a long way toward pleasing both camps. NHL 2001 played likethe arcade game loved by most, but offered gameplay sliders that let simulationheads and hockey purists tweak the action to real-world NHL speed andplayability. NHL 2001 was almost perfect.

Good news: NHL 2002 maintains that near perfection and is essentially thesame game as last year. There are new rosters and stats, of course; and thegraphics have also received yet another coat of polish--making this, by far, theprettiest PC sports game around. The game plays pretty much the same as before,from the excellent controls and the innovative sliders, to the Face-in-the-Gametechnology that lets you add your mug to any player you create, to the wideselection of NHL and world teams, to recurring problems such as poor AI qualitywhen the game handles defensive and offensive positioning. You can still installyour own MP3 files to replace the default tunes and create your own league. Andif that's not all, full and rookie draft options still let you manage yourfavorite team from scratch. It's all here, same as last year but with a slightface-lift.

What's actually new is cheekier commentary. It's still lightning quick and wellvoiced, only this time it has more mostly not-funny jokes. Even the PA announcerhas a few zingers. There's a new camera system that follows the breakaway,called, fittingly, the Breakaway Cam. And there's another in-game gimmick basedon trading cards. The Breakaway Cam is exciting, but it can also be alarming anddisorienting. It can cause you to lose control in a crucial one-on-one with thegoalie. You can turn it off, but, wow, does it ever show off this spiffygraphics engine. The card feature challenges you to perform hockey feats such ashat tricks or a certain number of saves, goals in a season, etc., and it rewardsyou by unlocking cool features like classic teams, sillier features such asthemed rinks, and--hockey purists beware--power-ups like super speed. Anothernew feature is a fully 3-D crowd, which looks better than it sounds. Theaudience jumps, cheer, and adds a surprisingly effective immersive quality tothe game. The effect is much better than the traditional 2-D bit-mapped crowdsof yesteryear.

If you like hockey, you have no choice but this game. Sad but true, this is theonly PC hockey game around. But at least EA's game is still more than worth themoney, even if you're just upgrading from last year. EA, once again, has thecoolest game on Earth. --Andrew S. Bub

Pros:

• The best graphics on Earth
• The best gameplay on Earth, whether you're a simhead or action fan

• Defensive AI is still suspect
• Some of the new features are annoying

Reviews (44)

Lots of fun, but one flaw
For all you fans of the series from EA Sports hockey, NHL 2002 is one of the best games yet.Almost everything about this game is cool.The graphics are awsome and the players are realistic. Even the crowd is into he game.This is an improvement over NHL 2001. I find only one flaw. The commentary done by don Taylor is just plain stupid. O.K., to some people, his jokes are mildly funny the first time you hear them and then you get tired of them Then there are people like me who just wish he would say something relivent for once. Other than the commentary, I highly recommend this game to anyone.

the best there is for pc(except for nhl 2003)
This game is kool. With really kool camera angles, a hit camera, a save camera and a breakaway camera you cant go wrong.Make yourself as good as you wanna be.Control your favorite team.Have nhl cards to boost your players and special cards that let you celebrate after a goal, have an automatic penalty shot or make someone on the other team set out of the game(try it on lemieux in game 7 of the stanley cup playoffs and win!)
buy this game! oh yeah, GO CAPS!!

Second only to the Great One himself.
Initially, this game looks a lot like its predecessor, NHL 2001, but once I started to explore the game more, I was amazed at how indepth this game is.It is everything anyone could want in a hockey game.Creating a dynasty, participating in a draft and creating your own team with a fantasy draft are just a few of the things that are like a dream come true.I could not believe the diversity in the commentary, I have played over 500 games and still hear new stuff.NHL 2002 is a massive improvement over NHL 2001, new in-game features along with elimination of some errors in the last one make this a very enjoyable game.

As far as graphics, sound and all around control and gameplay, NHL 2002 is very well put together.The graphics are some of the best in the business and the sounds are very accurate to the real thing. Controls do take a little time to get used to and can seem a bit complicated at first, but the basics are simple and the more complicated controls come with experience like any game.Gameplay is smooth, nothing negative worth mentioning.There is a very high replay value due to all the different options and ability to play ten consecutive seasons with one team.

The one down side to this game is that eventually NHL 2003 is going to come out and hopefully be bigger and badder than this one.So the best bet is to search for this in a bargain bin and pick up a real [bargain] of a game.I give my compliments to EA Sports on this one, They Shoot...They Score!

"...with a Howitzer!"
Everyone who knows video games knows that EA Sports are always the leaders in sports games of all kinds. Ice hockey is no exception, and they've put out the best hockey games on the market since the early 90's. No other company has captured the feel and the intensity of the "coolest game on earth" with such precision, and it seems each year they find a way to outdo themselves. And they've done it again with NHL 2002.

So what's new this year? Well, for starters, the players have all new and even more realistic animations: there are more types of passes, dekes, checks, and goal celebrations, to name a few. Almost every player in the NHL has their real-life mug in this game, and the faces react with even more expression to every event. The "game story" feature gives the game a more "TV broadcast" feel (the highlights are hit-and-miss, though). You've now got a breakaway and save cam, which puts you right over the shoulder of either the shooter or the goalie as it happens. It takes some getting used to, but if you find it annoying you can turn it off. The "emotion meter" actually pumps up your players as the momentum shifts, and they'll play better if it's peaked. You can even collect Upper Deck NHL cards and use them to increase your players' stats. This just adds to an already great game; you've still got the season mode, create-a-player, and all the rest from previous games, too. But best of all...now, at last, you can play ONLINE. Finally, you can see just how good you truly are by taking on anyone in the world. These guys ain't the innovators for nothing! Of course, everything graphics, sound, and stat-wise is just as spectacular as always. You're definitely there as it happens. And, there's the return of Mario Lemieux...
Great as this game is, though, I actually found a couple of faults with it. Standing out the most is the color commentary. While it's humorous at first, it gets very repetitive very quickly. (Bring back Darrell Reaugh! Or John Davidson at least...) Good thing you can turn it off. Also, if you're new to the NHL series, get ready for pain. They've turned up the AI this year, and even on medium difficulty, I got bounced around a lot no matter which team I used or who I was playing. Start out on easy or even beginner mode and learn the basics first. Another big one is that even though you can create a whole team from complete scratch, you still can't take it through the season mode. You can still take it online or play it in a regular game, but I'd love to put a team together and take the Stanley Cup with it.
On the whole, EA Sports has delivered again, and hockey fans and gamers around the world can now rejoice. Don't miss out on this one. The world is watching you...

This game is cool!
This game is a great game for my whole family! My son has told me about it. He said the graphics were great, even with the on-play-player-detail down alot. The gameplay is extremely great. With the on-play-player-detail down, it is fast. Very fast. It works on Windows 98 perfectly. You can make your created player a star with all ratings up, and take your team from the cellar to the cup. It is also cool that you get an Upper Deck NHL trading card with it. One package has a Mario Lemieux autographed card, so you can get an autographed card with a cool game! My son owns NHL 2000 on PS1, and he likes that game. He says this is a 1000% improvement from NHL 2000!!!!!!! Three words: BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!! ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Based on the surprise PS2 hit, Smuggler's Run is a mission-based driving action game where you pick up, move, and drop off contraband cargo while trying to avoid arrest from local and national authorities. You'll drive over vastly different terrain: desert, mountain forest, and icy tundra. Drive carefully, though--a band of cutthroat rival smugglers might be right on your tail, waiting to steal your cargo. ... Read more

Reviews (6)

Uncrazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi without buildings or anything else of intrest.
Bad steering too.

Don't expect too much
If you are a big fan of Smugglers Run for the PS2 and I am, don't expect the GBA version to be even close. The idea of the game is the same, but the graphics are choppy and weak. Colliding with other cars and items such as trees and rocks ruin the experience by making you lose total control or making you come to a complete stop. I was especially disappointed with how easy this game was to complete, there really was no challenge at all. There is no option to complete against other drivers, and the whole Smugglers Run feel is just not there. I would suggest somehow renting or borrowing this game before you buy to make sure it is what you want.

Step away from the vehicle, and this game
You may remember the original Smuggler's Run as one of the PS2's early launch titles that was by no means excellent, but was a lot of fun nonetheless.Since it had a loyal following, and with the recent wave of GBA ports, a GBA conversion was inevitable.This GBA version of Smuggler's Run does not invoke the same type of fun the PS2 version did which was expected, but the overall game feels unpolished due to the tedious missions, poor collision detection, and pop up galore.The graphics are pretty good for the most part, but the pop up trees, rocks, and hills nearly ruin the experience.The lack of options in the game (there's not even a multiplayer mode) really hurts the game as well.All in all, Smuggler's Run pales in every aspect to any other port of the game, but it is a less than half decent game that you might get a bit (and a small one at that) of fun out of.

awesome game
this game is awesome fast moving and good just like it is for PS2

poor track record
Judging from Destination's port of "Midnight Club Street Racing," this will probably be another bad game.In fact Midnight Club for the GBA is one of the worst games I've ever played, while the PS2 version was fine.I can only imagine Destination is going to insult another fine PS2 title and rob us of precious dough. ... Read more

Features

• Take parts of a game with you and play with them away from home
• Virtual Memory unit has its own microprocessor, screen, memory and controller
• 200 blocks of memory space
• Hi-resolution LCD screen
• For 1 player

Reviews (54)

It's Great
This is OK and the bad thing is sometimes you have to replace the battery which allows you to play the mini games.

There's not a problem with this lil' guy.
I have a few VMUs (this being my favorite one what with it being green and all) and all of them are wonderful little accessories. Yeah it looks like a Tamagotchi, but so what? This is the coolest memory card I've ever seen. You can play a few mini-games on it if you have a game that features one, copy files to other peoples' VMUs on-the-go, and files almost never corrupt/get deleted. In fact, in the 3 years I've had my Dreamcast, not a single save has vanished on me for no reason at all. If I start up a new game, and it doesn't save because the first VMU in my controller is full, I just take it out while the game's on and swap it with the one in slot 2 and that's all. The game doesn't freeze or anything like a ps2 or GC would do.

I haven't played that many DC games (no more than 35), so I don't know how many games take advantage of the VMU during gameplay. The one I know about from experience is Resident Evil Code: Veronica. While in the controller, the VMU displays your health status right there. 'very handy instead of just going to the menu every few minutes to make sure you're doing ok. There are sure to be a lot of other games that do something like this. Shenmue sort of helps with the VMU: displaying directions on how to do a new move while you're learning it. Don't worry about having to look down from the action just to see the controller's window, it's very easy to get in mind, and it's not a chore at all.

About space being an issue...there aren't that many games that take up 5/6 of the memory. Sports games do tend to take up a lot of space, and a few select titles (Shenmue and Seaman), but that's about it. And if you're a big sports gamer, then I reccomend picking up the 4x memory card so you have everything right there instead of swapping VMUs constantly. The only issue that could be a real gripe is if you play a lot of mini-games. The reason being that the VMU's batteries die very quickly. I bought a new one (still in the box) not that long ago, and they died within a week. Actually, probably more like 5 days. But when they die, that won't affect your saves. The batteries just run the VMU's screen when not being used while playing on the DC.

With all that in mind, go out and buy a couple more of these. They're incredibly cheap now and hold a lot of space. Good job Sega.

It's an okay memory card, but...
This memory card (or Visual Memory Unit/VMU) is an original idea for saving games. Now you can play minigames, custimize your existing game, and hook up to another VMU to trade information, or just delete save data. In some games, this memory unit shows info (for instance, In Resident Evil Code: Veronica, it displays your health). There is one problem: Memory space. There is not enough space. 200 blocks just doesn't cut it. Example, most minigames require 128 blocks of memory. Then you get a game like Dino Crisis and it's 8 blocks. So far so good....until you get a game like Shemmue, which is 80 blocks. So, you didn't have enough space to save Shemmue because of the minigame, and now you need to delete memory or buy another card....Frustrating, huh? If all your concerned with is memory, get a 4x card. If you care more about a LCD screen and some buttons, get a VMU. Your choice.

lets compare...
the 4x memory card is way better.
the reason i gave it 4 stars is because of mamory capacities.the vmu has very litle memory. if you only have 3 or less games this is good for you.but if your planing on getting more games or have a lot already get the 4x.
the good things about the vmu is that you can play mini games like with chao on sonic adventure 2you can view and erase files on the litle screenbut the bateries get sucked really fast! you can also conect 2 vmu's to play head to head. for shenmue the vmu shows you what buttons to push on the screen if your learning a new move.

Woo Hoo! good memory card
This is UNDOUBTEDLY the greatest memory card ever invented for ANY system. I just wonder why they didnt make a visual memory card for any other systems...anyway, this why i like it:

1.)You can display memory stored on the card with the lcd screen.
2.)You can download characters from an rpg game and train them in the car, or anywhere.
3.)If you get 'sonic adventure' or 'namco museum',you can play mini games on the memory card - fun :)
4.)It can store up to 200 blocks of memory
5.)It can display the time and date, and has a background with a fish, bird, or a dog going across the screen
6.)While playing sports games, like nfl 2k1 or nfl 2k2, you can use the visual memory unit to choose a play, without your opponent seeing what play your choosing.
7.)You can hook it to another visual memory unit and play head to head or copy data from one to the other
8.)The batteries last a pretty long time- a little longer than a game boy's batteries
9.)It has a hook on the bottom, which you can attach a string to
10.)It comes withcap, which can be used to protect the two plugs on the top ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

They say the third time's a charm, but what if everything was done rightthe first and second time around? That's the hurdle Tony Hawk's Pro Skater3 faces, as previous entries in this series are regarded by most gamers asperfect. Difficult as it is to believe, Pro Skater 3 introduces enoughnew features and great skate parks to make it another must-buy.

The biggest addition is the revert, which when combined with the manualintroduced in the previous game, lets players string together some amazing vertand grind combos. Once again, every ledge you see in the game is grindable, andthe massive levels are packed with switches, hidden areas, and other secretsthat will take months to fully explore (and exploit).

Things are a little on the chunky side graphically, but that's to be expected.Regardless, the animation is smooth and the frame rate stays high despite theenormous and complex environments this game lets players explore. The eclecticsoundtrack--which features acts ranging from the Ramones to Del the FunkyHomosapien--is another highlight, but it's still the Zenlike feeling you getfrom chaining together combo after outrageous combo that keeps you coming backfor more. --T. Byrl Baker

Note: This text refers to thePlayStation version of thegame.

Pros:

• Smooth animations
• Revert adds vert combos to the game
• Enormous skate areas

• No option to create female players

Reviews (5)

OK
Alright I am a skater fan and everyting, and I own every tony hawk game on N64 PSX and PS2. Tony hawk 3 is a cool game, dont get me wrong, but it could have been better. The tricks and Graphics were improved, but the skate park stuff was mostly the same. I beat the game in 2 hours max.Its a cool game though, Like I said. But I believe its better on PS2

l8r dude

Very cool!
I own Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2 for the N64, but nothing ever prepared me for such a great game as this one! It's awesome and I don't regret spending the money for it at all. The graphics are tapped up a notch (in my opinion anyway) and the all new Revert is outstanding for major combos! The revert was kind of confusing at first, but that's my only complaint so far. It still has a few of the funny glitches from THPS 2, but they don't really hurt the games overall score any for me. The levels are cool and large as well. Sadly, no living people or cars like in the other console versions of the game. And it should have a lot of replay value for all of those who have friends who like the game (or siblings)because the 2-Player modes are off the hook! I loved this game and it is one of the best for the N64. In my opinion, it gets 5 out of 5 stars easily.

WOW!
I can't believe anyone would pay 40 bucks for this game when you can get a superior version on the ps2 for 20 bucks.who are they kidding?

T. H. 3 ROX!
This is the best game of skateboarding ever! The levels, graphix, sound, and music are all awsome! You even get to skate in an airport, on a cruise ship (all over it) and in a facility! BUY IT NOW! This is one game you simply can't afford to miss!

none
WOW!!!! I thought TPS2 would be the last 64 game!!! well, anyway this is a great game, the Gamecube virsion, at least. it kept me busy for three months!!! I enjoyed this game. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Considering the success Rare's GoldenEye 007 has had onthe Nintendo 64, Electronic Arts designers had their work cut out forthem in making another 3-D shooter using the James Bond license. TheWorld Is Not Enough is a smashing success in terms of its graphicsand sound, as well as in how it weaves the movie's plot into thegameplay. Unfortunately, this Bond game has just enough flaws to keepit from achieving classic status.

If you've seen the movie on which this is based, the game's levels willall be familiar. There has been a kidnapping and it's up to you toscour the globe, rescue the victim, and untangle a twisty plot lacedwith betrayal. It wouldn't be a Bond game without myriad gadgets tohelp you along the way, so there's plenty of stuff to play with,including a multifunction laser/stun gun/grappling hook watch,safecracking equipment, and x-ray glasses. Weapons range from Bond'ssignature 9 mm automatic to shotguns, assault rifles, and everything inbetween.

The game takes full advantage of the N64 Expansion Pak to pumpup the graphics, and the game uses speech compression to give all thecharacters spoken dialogue. This makes the missions far more engagingthan they would otherwise be, but brain-dead enemies really spoil thefun. The average Bond movie henchmen don't exactly have Einstein- caliber IQs, but shooting wave after excruciating wave of soldiers whodo little more than blindly rush at you is just tedious. At least mostmissions throw innocent guards and bystanders into the mix so that evenif the enemy isn't thinking clearly, you still have to be on your toesto prevent civilian casualties. The World Is Not Enough is asolid game that should appeal to fans of the movie, but stick withGoldenEye 007 or Perfect Dark if you want to experience atruly good 3-D shooter on the N64. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Good graphics, and the clear speech is a nice touch
• Tough missions are filled with fun objectives
• The need to protect innocents adds a lot of tension to the game

• Don't even think about it if you don't have an Expansion Pak
• Games must be saved to a memory card
• Generic opponents don't provide much of a challenge

Reviews (137)

the world is not enough
The only good EA Bond game that I've played. It's nowhere near any of the classics, but it could at least hold its own against other games of the non-classic variety.

The singleplayer mode is good. Some levels are bothersome, but overall, it's fun. Good levels, nice guns, decent a.i. The movie's plot is told very well, from getting rid of Davidov to swimming through a sunken submarine to finish the baddies and save the world.

The multiplayer is great. It's not quite as option-packed as Perfect Dark, but it's good. My major complaint is the whole GOOD and EVIL thing. Each character is either GOOD or EVIL, and GOOD characters can't fight each other. It's annoying, but there are at least plenty of characters to choose from(and even more to unlock) that it hasn't bothered me more than a handful of times.

TWINE has some of my favorite multiplayer levels ever. A hedgemaze, two small bases connected by a skyrail(this level is done better than it's Nightfire counterpart), and one of the coolest, a blackbird jet and a cargo plane connected by a fueling line flying in the air. It's fun to go out on the wings and try not to get blown down by the wind, or to go on top of the cargo plane to snipe people off of the blackbird below.

The bots are generally pathetic, though. If you're accostumed to instinctively circle-strafing, the bots don't present much of a threat. I played an entire game without using weapons. I just got really close to the bot and circle-strafed while punching them, and they didn't even get a hit in.

But that's only like half of the bots. The other half are okay.

I was also upset to find that there's no way to setup the controller so that you can use the up and down c-buttons to look like in Goldeneye. Instead, they are for jump and for crouch. No way to move jump and crouch to up and down d-pad. I need my freelook more than I need jump and crouch in multiplayer. O well.

Overall, this game is actually really fun, but the few flaws really stand out and keep it from being classic.

BetterThan the first
this game is great except that some of the levels are very confusing.the multiplayer gives it 4 stars because you can play by yourself with 3 bots or 2 players with 2 bots or just 2 players there are many many characters to choose from.

Addictive game; frustrating at times.
I loved this game because once you start playing it you can't stop playing it, but most of the time it can be somewhat frustrating, especially the last level. If you loved Goldeneye, then you'll definitley love this game.

Bond is Back
In the sequel to GoldenEye for N64, 007 proves that nobody does it better. Again. As you turn on the console, you will note the first of its flaws. You must sit through about 10 seconds of credits to EA games and MGM interactive. The second thing is, unlike its predessesor, it doesn't have a gun barrel scene (not even in the first level cutscene) which could have turned out beautifully and instead goes right to the title screen. The options include: Start Game (14 total levels), Load/Save Game (yes, you will require a memory pak to save your progress, another flaw), Options, and Multiplayer (10 open levels, 4 locked ones).
Single Player:
General-You will the selection of three difficulty levels: Agent, Secret Agent, and 00 Agent. 00 and Secret Agent will not have as many bod armor vests and the enemies' bullets will hurt more. The cutscenes have spoken dialogue, a welcome improvement as well as appropriate body movements and gestures.
Gameplay-You will begin almost every mission with your Wolfram P2K, by pressing B+Z, you can silence it as well as change other weapons to secondary fire mode. Your hands will look realistic and not flat, like in the PSX version (though this version's backgrounds are not so detailed). You can watch Bond do the reloading instead of hiding the gun, reloading sounds, and it comes back into view. The guns are accurately articulated and the firing of the weapon will look convincing (even more so with the optional expansion pak). You can jump, crouch, strafe, even swim in particular levels in addition to running and shooting. No vehicles will be driven, though there is a first person skiing level which is designed much better than the one in the PSX TND game. Finally, Q-Branch has equipped you with top of the line gadgets one of them including the Tazer/Dart/Laser/Grapple watch, the pen grenade, covert modem, data scramblers, finger scanner, and more. Over 15 different weapons included.
Multiplayer:
In this game, you can play multiplayer alone with the new-to-Bond AI Bots. They are pretty stupid but even so can present a good challenge. There are different sets of weapons and game modes.
In conclusion, a worthy sequel to GoldenEye.

The World Is Not Enough by Electronic Arts
Missions are intriguing and absorbing. Needs better graphics of people however, but has definatly earned it's 5* ranking. 2 player mode is dissapointing, and more types of weapons are needed. Conversations and messsages are excellent. Follows plot most accuratly and has awesome movie clips. ... Read more

Features

• Ultrarealistic football game with updated pro leagues, players, and stadiums
• Enhanced artificial intelligence for stronger defenseMore than 1,700 moves featuring motion-capture animation for realistic gameplay
• Manage your favorite team in franchise mode
• Play against up to 8 other Dreamcast owners via the Internet

Reviews (122)

2K1 is very good, but is it better than Madden's series?
I like this game and have not played Madden much at all.
How to control defensive linemen:
off the snap:
press A and hold with heel of thumb
-press trigger L or R for club
-hold A and a trigger, then lightly tap B for spin
-hold A and a trigger, then tap Y for swim maneuver
-hold A and a trigger, then tap X for rip(I think)

WOW...football on the Dreamcast peaked here
NFl 2K1 is the best NFL game around! It has great graphics, lots of replay value and great commentary that is not annoyingly repetative. The backround graphics could have been touched up but the games still ROCKS. If you own a Dreamcast (the best system that never made it) then get this

Better than 2K2.
This is probably the most complete NFL game there is. Certainly the best one I've ever played. So it's 2002 and the rosters are out of date and the graphics are a little dated. That shouldn't bother you. The passing, running, and catching are all top notch in my opinion. If you get the hang of it on Rookie, bump up the difficulty to Pro. You'll have to be pretty good to do well on Pro. The A.I. doesn't learn your patterns very well, and you can usually win games by running the same plays over and over (I have about 8 plays I run all the time and I won the Super Bowl last season on Pro setting). I can't say how tough it is on All-Pro, but I will find out some day. If you don't mind if your football is a little old, you really should get this one. You can get it for real cheap usually.

good game
This is a great game.The graphics are awesome.The A.I. defense is easily juked out and plays weak defense
the plays are realistic and Curtis Martin and Warrick Dunn are the best backs in the game
Minus some defensive errors this is a flawless game

Lifelike.
If only I never traded it for Virtua Tennis (see my review for that, too.) All the teams are like real and other than the faces, so are the players. Play is so realistic, and if you don't be careful, you can easily get sacked. Just take off all the penalties (except offside) and your ready to play. If you get lucky, you can beat the Redskins with the Falcons 89-21 like me in the time that they originally give (5 minute qts.). But don't be foolish and trade it. The practice mode is also very fun because you get to have the whole offensive and defensive teams on the field at once. Get with your friends on Monday nights when football season's not around and have yourself a wonderful time with NFL2K1. ... Read more

Features

• Controller for the Sega Dreamcast system
• Designed to ergonomic perfection
• Analog thumb pad plus two analog triggers
• Two built-in high-speed expansion slots
• Extremely fast response

Reviews (28)

Sega blue controller
very good...cool color...vendor shipped UPS...classy

Excellent item, but poor durability
The reason I gave it 4 stars is because of poor durability. I used that little hook in back of the slot which gets the cord out of the way while you're playing and the cord shorted out from bending it.I also wrapped the cord around the controller when I'm done playing so it wouldn't be all over the place in the entertainment center and that also [messed]it up.The looks are awesome.I think red is the best color.Just make sure that you don't do what I did.When I opened it up, hopping to fix it, it didn't do any good but make the buttons unlined when I put it back together.

ALWAYS GO WITH SEGA BRAND CONTROLLERS !!
.... i've been playing video games for many many years (20+ to be exact), and i've learned THE HARD WAY that you should ALWAYS buy controllers that are made by the same company that makes the gaming console you're playing.....as for this semi-transparent green colored dreamcast controller, WOW it looks really cool doesn't it ??? seriously, don't EVER bother with controllers made by other companies (also known as: 3rd party controllers).....often these "3rd party" controllers have buttons that stick and feel funny and the analog thumb joysticks don't feel right or break down faster.... TRUST ME ON THIS ! If you're in need of a Sega Dreamcast controller, ALWAYS GO WITH SEGA BRAND CONTROLLERS !

Make your friends green with envy :-)
I really like this color on the Dreamcast controller. It is the atomic bomb man. Grey is kind of boring, liven it up a little. Beside, I was born on March 17, St. Patrick's Day, so it has alots of appeal for me. Green means go and get it.

Excellent!
Buy this instead of those P.O.S third party controls! This is a cool way to be creative with your system! There are 5 different colors to buy, all matching the VMU colors so it looks even better. I have a Green VMU so this is my pick. You can choose the standard Gray, yellow, red, green, charcoal (black) or blue. They are high quality, and get the controls at awesome half price of 14.99 while you can! They VMU's are 10 dollars, 15 less than the original price, so pick up a control and a VMU for the same price the VMU used to cost! Get it quick! ... Read more

Reviews (10)

Very good Christmas gift!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I gave this game to my teenage cousin and he loved it. So all I can write is what he said:Totally awesome!!!!! Its phat!!!

This Game is a waste of $
It was a waste of time, after you hook the fish they dont try to escape, they sit there so you can reel them in.You will quickly get bored with this game.

This game is a waste of time ad money
...You cant ride around in a boat and hunt for the fish. And when you do fish, the fish dont fight! it just sits there and lets you pull it in! How bad is that? It is a horrible game.I have learned something, dont trust reveiws. " Al Linder from TNN IN-FISHERMAN as the announcer." Bah Humbug, it is just some old teenager that sounds like he needs help....

Don't waste your time
I have yet to find a fishing game for Playstation that delivers, and this game was no different.Overall, there are several flaws with this game.The major one being that you only use one button the entire game.Push THE button to cast (you cannot vary the length of a cast), push THE button to reel in the lure, push and hold THE button to land the fish.There is the option of choosing a free fishing mode or tournament style.The tournament is the absolute worst part of the game.Each round lasts 3 lousy minutes....and you cannot increase the time.The only thing that Take2 has done an even remotely good job of is the graphics of the fish...but the novelty of that wares off mighty quickly.

Fun
This is a fun game.It isn't one of those things where you go out and have to learn the weather and water conditions and the proper lures for whatever fish.That's what makes it great - you just go out and catch fish.It is great ... . On the minus side the loading time is pretty long and the graphics aren't really the best. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Considering its humble beginnings on the Sega Genesis, the Maddenseries has come a long way (and even moreyardage has been covered by the PlayStation2's inaugural scrimmage). Even withexpectations high, Madden NFL 2001 for the Nintendo 64 is very, verygood. This game looks better than the original NFL Quarterback Club--anearly standard in football visuals--and plays like the previous year's versionof Madden on the PlayStation.

EA Sports has added some new playability features, such as collectable MaddenCards for fulfilling certain tasks in the game. The Madden Cards can be tradedwith friends, using the Nintendo 64 memory card, and can be used to unlocksecret game codes, players, stadiums, and legendary NFL teams. The new two-minutedrill feature allows up to 10 players to compete for the highest score.

But Madden NFL 2001does have some trouble in a couple of areas. The CPUhas a problem with clock management when it is behind with time running out;sometimes it will fail to call a time-out and let the clock expire at the halfor at the end of the game. Madden himself sounds a little run down in this gameas he only has a few phrases and he says them over and over and over. The crowdnoise and the cheers are not very well done and can get annoying.

Despite its few flaws, pound for pound this is the best NFL football title evermade for the Nintendo 64. --Todd Mowatt

Pros:

• Best football game yet made for the Nintendo 64
• Collectable Madden Cards can be used to unlock secret game codes, players,stadiums, and teams
• New 2-minute drill feature

• Clock-management bug sometimes lets time expire at the half
• Repetitive Madden phrases

Reviews (27)

Don't get this
You shouldn't get this because for 1, none of the trades are up to date. Also if you were to get this you wouldn't get all the cool features that John Madden 2002 like 2minute drill where you can be on defense. ALso th Madden cards are way better inth 2002 version because you can get cheerleader cards. Also in the 2002 versiof the levels of diffiulty like on All Madden mode is actually hard and if your good you won't absulutely blow out the other team.Another reason you Shouldn't get this is because if you got this you wouldn't be able to use the Houston Texans which only 2002 has.

very frustrating
I just couldn't enjoy this game.I would get filled with anger and have to turn it off.I don't know if all these people played this game for N64 but the only thing going for this game is the graphics.The AI isn't good, it just cheats.Their guys can run and catch through your guys.It is impossible to run, because it is nearly impossible to break tackles.Your man is never open because when you throw the ball the computer players get a sudden burst of speed and all of a sudden your guy is triple-teamed by the time the ball gets there.Penalties are usually in favor the computer.Madden 2002 is a much better game, but that isn't on N64.If I had to buy for 64, I would ethier get QB Club 2001 or Madden 2000.

Crazy Football fan
This game is REALLY fun! I have it and I created a season with the Bucconers and Made a NFL Record with the team, and W.Dunn. Awsome game if your getting it for you or something,I garentee that they will have fun with it.at first its kinda hard to control the pad;so,Have fun!!!

everything you need to know
I'm the kind of person that likes games that make you as the gm. When i'm the gm in games I only like them if they are challenging no special advantages for either side and I like sports games as realistic as possible. If you are like that or similar to that it's a great idea to read this article. If not there should a lot of things you will catch that'll help you make your descision in weather or not you will by this game.

The two minute drill is a fun game which you play. The object is to score as much points as you can in two minutes.(Play for personal goals) You get three time outs and you never play defense. When you play two minute drill the smartest thing to do is to throw deep passes close to out of bounds. After you play this for a while you will notice that you have goten better at the game and that the plays you do most often on two minute drill usually will be the you will do most often in real game because you have goten used to the plays. Sorry about not going into details to the non-likers of franchise fans.

Franchise mode is only allowed for 30 years and depending on how good of a gm you are it can take a short period of time or an hour an off-season and season. (Dont watch or coach games or else stats in the game are really messed up and the game starts to become less and less realistic)To begin the game you will have either a full 42 round draft with some players left out at the end or just get your favorite team with all the players it had that year. First year you do not handle contracts in the beginining and theres no pre-season but after you've played your first game you have total control over your franchise by controlling your budget in a wise way. Before each game it's has ratings it gives for each team saying which team has a better secondary defensive line or better qb and a lot more. Before you go to your schedule you will see screen you have the ability to go and they are stats which has coach team stats, individual stats, team standings, and team rankings. The one under that is leauge news which has all-madden team, and All-Rookie team, league transactions, injury reports, team schedules, pro bowl voting, yearly awards, and player awards. Another link is manage rosters which has Player management, roster breakdown, depth chart, trade, sign player, re-sign player, and release player. Then the record book link has individual, team, and coaching records. Settings has gameplay, penalty settings, sound options, and control configuration. Last one is franchise set-up which has coach set-up and team set-up.

Anyway off with the boring things and on with the exciting things. Which gets us going into talking about the play-offs. The way you get in the play-offs is the exact same way you into the play-offs in real football. During the play-offs the players will play their butts off until there are only two teams left. And when there's two teams left there is a super bowl. Simply making it to the play-offs has a huge effect on your resame with the same to every game you play in the regular season but if you could win a super bowl with your team you practically can get any job you want unless you go 0-16 the next season. When your hired as a coach(gm)you get to make all the descisions thankfully in this game there are no Jerry Jones, George Steinbrener buting in to your desicion.(But I dont think in any game Jones or Steinbrener buts in????????????)Anyways if you get fired the only options you have is to turn off your nintendo or hope you have a good enough resame to impress some president.(Not of a country!)By the way make sure you dont blow off your money because if you do you'll be put in such a bad situation that if one person gets injured you'll have to blow off your job.Uh-oh I got to go sorry.

everything you need to know
I'm the kind of person that likes games that make you as the gm. When i'm the gm in games I only like them if they are challenging no special advantages for either side and I like sports games as realistic as possible. If you are like that or similar to that it's a great idea to read this article. If not there should a lot of things you will catch that'll help you make your descision in weather or not you will by this game.

The two minute drill is a fun game which you play. The object is to score as much points as you can in two minutes.(Play for personal goals) You get three time outs and you never play defense. When you play two minute drill the smartest thing to do is to throw deep passes close to out of bounds. After you play this for a while you will notice that you have goten better at the game and that the plays you do most often on two minute drill usually will be the you will do most often in real game because you have goten used to the plays. Sorry about not going into details to the non-likers of franchise fans.

Franchise mode is only allowed for 30 years and depending on how good of a gm you are it can take a short period of time or an hour an off-season and season. (Dont watch or coach games or else stats in the game are really messed up and the game starts to become less and less realistic)To begin the game you will have either a full 42 round draft with some players left out at the end or just get your favorite team with all the players it had that year. First year you do not handle contracts in the beginining and theres no pre-season but after you've played your first game you have total control over your franchise by controlling your budget in a wise way. Before each game it's has ratings it gives for each team saying which team has a better secondary defensive line or better qb and a lot more. Before you go to your schedule you will see screen you have the ability to go and they are stats which has coach team stats, individual stats, team standings, and team rankings. The one under that is leauge news which has all-madden team, and All-Rookie team, league transactions, injury reports, team schedules, pro bowl voting, yearly awards, and player awards. Another link is manage rosters which has Player management, roster breakdown, depth chart, trade, sign player, re-sign player, and release player. Then the record book link has individual, team, and coaching records. Settings has gameplay, penalty settings, sound options, and control configuration. Last one is franchise set-up which has coach set-up and team set-up.

Anyway off with the boring things and on with the exciting things. Which gets us going into talking about the play-offs. The way you get in the play-offs is the exact same way you into the play-offs in real football. During the play-offs the players will play their butts off until there are only two teams left. And when there's two teams left there is a super bowl. Simply making it to the play-offs has a huge effect on your resame with the same to every game you play in the regular season but if you could win a super bowl with your team you practically can get any job you want unless you go 0-16 the next season. When your hired as a coach(gm)you get to make all the descisions thankfully in this game there are no Jerry Jones, George Steinbrener buting in to your desicion.(But I dont think in any game Jones or Steinbrener buts in????????????)Anyways if you get fired the only options you have is to turn off your nintendo or hope you have a good enough resame to impress some president.(Not of a country!)By the way make sure you dont blow off your money because if you do you'll be put in such a bad situation that if one person gets injured you'll have to blow off your job.Uh-oh I got to go sorry. ... ... Read more

Reviews (5)

Ok its not like the arcade
However, it is close to it. I bought the game for my boyfriend who spends mass money on the arcade version at the bar with his friends. Therefore, for us it saves some money on occasion because they can play it here at the house and it does not cost 4.50 per player per game and the beer is a lot cheaper as well. Therefore, for us it has been worth it.

Golden Tee
Since I never played the arcade version, I have no means for comparison.However this game is fun to play.I must say that the putting is way too easy...(When you can continually sink 43-65 ft shots on the green, there is something wrong). Overall, the controls are fairly easy to learn and the graphics are good.I'd recommend this game to someone who wants to play fun courses and always likes shooting -9 in 18 holes of play.If this isn't you, there are better more/challenging games out there.I'd suggest renting those before investing in this game.

great golf
THIS IS WONDERFUL GOLF GAME. ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE EVER PLAYED. IT IS NOT QUITE AS GOOD AS THE ARCADE VERSION BUT IT IS PREETY CLOSE. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE WHO LIKES VIDEO GOLF

GREAT GOLF
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST GOLF GAMES I HAVE EVER PLAYED. IT IS NOT QUITE AS GOOD AS THE ARCADE VERSION, BUT IT IS CLOSE. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE WHO LIKE GOLF. IT IS VERY EASY TO LEARN THE CONTROLS AND THE COURSES ARE CHALENGING BUT NOT SO HARD YOU CAN'T WIN.

Golden Tee Golf - Playstation
I am not very happy with this product.I really enjoy the arcade version, but ---- the Playstation version has the same sounds and look but the game play is just not the same.Putting is far too easy and the power for your swing is limited.You don't have the control too blast over the water like the arcade version.I would suggest the older Tiger Woods golf rather than this one or just save your money. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Baseball Advance lets you compete against all 30 Major League Baseball teams across four gameplay modes: season, playoffs, All-Star, and exhibition. Each team features authentic MLB players and statistics from the 2001 season, plus your stats and records are saved as you play. The game also includes four detailed big-league parks. ... Read more

Reviews (24)

My Opinion on Baseball Advance
If you are looking for a good baseball game on the Game Boy Advance, this is the only one. You just can't make a better game than this. The graphics are incredible: the batters, pitchers, and fielders look like real MLB players. Though the game is very easy at some points in the game, it is very hard in late game situations. The game was made in 2001, and it is still better than games they make today. It is probably the best 10 or 20 dollars you can spend. The game is incredibly addicting, me and my friend played 80 games in a few days. The game features wall scaling grabs, bang-bang plays, and all 30 major league teams. It has four modes, Rookie, Veteran, All-Star, and Legend. Rookie is very easy, Veteran is a step up but is still not a challenge, All-Star is a little tougher, and Legend is almost impossible. Don't fall for the dumb-ass phony crap they sell in stores. If you are going to buy a video game, there is no question that you shouldn't buy this one. Get out that credit card and buy the game.

The REAL Deal!!
This Is an Awesome Game! Its A Must Have For Baseball Gamers. This Game Is So Simple Yet So Real! It Has Very Very Few Flaws. Very Entertaining. GREAT GAME!!

Great game
This is a really fun game.I can't recommend it highly enough.It has levels for everyone.Besides 4 skill levels, it has pick and choose features like automatic fielding and automatic running.You can make the game as easy or hard as you want.The screen is well lit, and you can see without eye strain in average lighting.Although I have yet to see a magnifier that worked worth a hoot, you don't need one on this game.The graphics are clean, clear, and fairly large all things considered.If you buy only one Baseball for the GBA, make it this one, you'll like it.

Solid ballgame
Baseball advance is a good baseball game for the GBA. The charactersare large and detailed. In addition, the batting and pitching aspects of the game are easy to use. However, the rosters are outdated and there is only 4 ballparks to play in. The cartridge saves all the stats for your roster and allows you to view updated top stat rankings in the league. It could have used an option to simulate the games you didn't want to play. Instead, you have to play every game in the season.

hottest game on the market!!
I can't say enough about Baseball Advanced! I love the graphics and sound. I am a Cleavland Indians fan and I like that you can play with Jim Thome and my favorite player Kenny Lofton. I like the levels rookie,veteran,all-star and legend. The only bad thing is there are only 4 parks to play at. I love the game and still play it after a year! ... Read more