Reviews (24)

ITS 2004 and I STILL LOVE THIS GAME
Well I bought this game used 2 years ago. I loved it from day one. The Feel is PERFECT. Lets Face it EA sports know's nothing about F1. The Set up of the car is hard to get used to but thats F1. I like to use a slower car to compete against the big boys (ferrari, Mclaren). The Tracks are PERFECT, even the laptimes are almost the same as the real thing. This game is three years old and I still Love it!!!!. Sure the graphics are not all that great, but at 190 MPH what graphics are you going to be able to look at? Overall This game by 989 Sports is the best F1 game since the sega days with senna's GP racing. Dont get me wrong, I am a serious F-1 Fan so watching it and playing this game is almost the same.

Formula One 2001 Vs Formula 1 Championship Edition
There is a PSone version available in UK and other European countries. It looks like me buying Formula 1 Championship Edition Not this. Graphics: Formula 1 Championship Edition. Gorgeous graphics. especially for a PSone game. Formula One 2001: not quite as good. not even as good as the PSone version for some reason! doesn't seem quite as realistic. Buy Formula 1 Championship Edition.

Ps2 world is fun but this item isn't
Ok kids. you'll already be coming in and taking Robert Scott Brimer Out Of Ps2 world. This is hollywood racing and i hate games like that Not fun letting sony release this junk ! !! Schumacher spinning around if you play this Buy the european PS1 version.

REAL DRIVERS ONLY!!
THIS GAME MAY NOT EXCELL IN THE GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT, BUT THE PHYSICS AND SKILL NEEDED TO DRIVE A F-1 CAR ARE REALLY ACCURATE. IT WILL TAKE TIME TO MASTER BUT THAT IS THE FUN PART. IF ONLY IT HAD A CAREER MODE IT WOULD BE THE BEST EVER!

Much Better Than Newest EA F1 Title
Having played F1 2002 for a little while, I decided to give this title a chance, despite the fact that it came out last year.When I first bought this title, I was a little thrown off by the car set-up menus.But having sat down for a couple of hours and just messing around with it, I find it isn't that hard at all.Sure EA has a "normal set-up" mode, where the computer sets the car up for you.I've even tried the "simulation set-up" mode, but the car is too twitchy and will not remain on the track for too long.

Knowing that this title was created by a team of designers who live in the UK, I can see that they really know what they are doing when it comes to making an F1 title for the PS2.I don't think that the folks over at EA have ever seen or been to an F1 race, which shows in the game play.Sure this title has graphics that aren't as good as EA's, but the tracks do look a little better than on EA's title.

If this company were to consider making a new F1 title, I think that the following should be added to the new game:
1) An in-car view while racing.Just looking over the head of the driver isn't the same.Some people might like that view, but it takes away from the experience.This would also make the mirrors usable during the race.

2) A tutorial on car set-up would be nice.For people new to F1, it would help explain how changing certain things on the car change the performance of the car.

Keep everything else.Who needs sports cards in an F1 title.I've got them all on the EA title and it doesn't really change anything for the game.Having to pass a test just to race?Forget that too.That works for GT3, but not here.Keep the test mode on this title, it helps you learn how to set the car up.I'm glad that I gave this title another chance. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

The best extreme-sports game ever gets even better in Tony Hawk's ProSkater 3. The elements that made the last two games a success are back:tight controls, deep trick system, a wide selection of skaters (including TonyHawk, Bucky Lasek, Rodney Mullen, Chad Muska, Elissa Steamer, and others), and aslick soundtrack (featuring the Ramones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Motorhead,KRS-One, Redman, and more). Adding to the already brilliant formula is a new trick,updated graphics, and Internet play.

In Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, players were introduced to the manual--amove that greatly revolutionized the series' gameplay. This installmentintroduces the revert, and while it isn't as significant an addition as themanual, it does add another layer to the already deep trick system. The gamefeatures solid graphics, but a level of detail was sacrificed in order to makethe game's levels so large. There are a few frame skips and polygon clips, butthese occasions are rare and do not overshadow the stellar gameplay.

Career mode is as deep as ever, with eight objective-filled levels. In thissingle-player mode, players traverse their way through some brilliantly designedcourses to achieve high scores, find the letters to the word "skate," findhidden videotapes, and interact with level-specific objects. Two players canparticipate in the five multiplayer minigames, which include king of the hill,horse, and trick attack. Up to four players can join Internet or LAN gamesthrough the use of the PS2 Network Adapter or numerous USB devices. SupportedUSB Ethernet adapters include LinkSys EtherFast USB100TX, D-Link DSB-650TX, SMCEZNET-USB 2102, and SOHOware NUB100. Supported USB modems include Zoom FaxModem2985L, Pocket NetSurfer NMT00700, MultiTech MT5634ZBA, and ActiontecUSB56012-01CW. USB keyboards are also supported, enabling players to type trash online.

We tested Internet play using the LinkSys and a DSL modem; the action was verysmooth with no noticeable lag. On its own, this is a top-shelf title, butconsidering its Internet capabilities, there's no reason for fans of sports,action, and platform games not to own Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. This gamewill satisfy them all. --Raymond M. Padilla

Pros:

• First Internet-capable PS2 game
• Tight, addictive, outstanding gameplay
• Gargantuan levels and plenty of objects to interact with

• Some minor graphics glitches

Reviews (234)

I absolutely love this game!
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 is my favorite PS2 game currently in my posession. The graphics are great!

I also have the cheat codes, if anyone wants to defy all moral reason and use them. To unlock all sorts of neat players(Like The Demoness, the Neversoft Eyeball, Kelly Slater, and many more) type in "yohomies".

For those of you who have played THPS3 already, and gotten as far as or farther than Los Angeles, if you use The Demoness, you can temporarily shrink people in the game. When they jump out of your way as you skate by them, turn around and stare at them. Poof!

Another cheat is for everything. Simply enter in "backdoor" and you will have access to Perfect Rail,(You can't fall off when you grind) First Person Mode, and tons of other amazing features that make the game a little more fun and easier, so you can concentrate on making the goals. (You pause while skating and select Cheats to toggle them on and off.)

This is a wonderful game that will provide hours upon hours of enjoyable entertainment. It is certainly worth the money.

Excellentness
Pros
<Can play over and over again until the skin peels off your little fingers
<Unlike THUG (Tony Hawks UnderGround), this game is about skating (Tony Hawks PRO SKATER! Not Tony Hawks get off your skateboard and throw fireballs at each other)
Cons
<Some tricks take a flick of the hand to do and others you probably need an extra hand to do
<GLITCHES!!!!GLITCHES!!!! MORE OF THIS GAME IS GLITCHES THAN HALFPIPES!!!

The Greatest Game You'll Ever Get ( for $12.95)
If you dont have this game, buy it. Its $13 dollars, and plus, like, ok, you get to play in alot of levels like a cruise ship. Many places to grind and stuff, and plus, there is a level where you can play on the "street" called Los Angelas. I had this game for like 3 years and its good. its DEFINATLEY worth $13.

Its not as good as the new ones
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 is not fun after you have played Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4, Tony Hawks Underground or Tony Hawks Underground 2 because in the new ones your not timed untill you pick a goal. In Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 you timed from the begining and you have to do something in about 3 minutes. Unless you love Tony Hawk games dont buy this. Save your money.

A screenplay/interview between Faerie-kat and her character.
Faerie-Kat:So Aconi. I have to ask you about his game. What do you think aobut it
Aconi:*Skates over a lupe*Weee that's fun
Faerie-Kat:So you like it? Good'cuz you where born in it.So what is your favorite part?
Aconi:The Foundry
F.K.:No I mean what do you like doing?
Aconi:Falling down and having to go to that big room where people send me congatulations cards that say Get Well Soon
F.K.:*makes crazy sighn at Aconi*What is your favorite move?
Aconi:Grinding the fountain in my own park

F.K.:Aconi that is a school
Aconi: I knew that
F.K.:What age do you think its apropriate to start olaying this?
Aconi: No one if its online. People cuss there all the time. But seven if not online.
F.K.:What is your avorite level?
Aconi:Neopia!
F.K.:In the game.
Aconi:In the lava in the foundry
F.K.*drags Aconi off to the shelter for the psycos* ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

FIFA 2002 is here and it's packed with features sure to make gamers and soccer fans happy. With all-new open passing, you have more control and precision than ever before. Find a breaking forward with a perfect 40-yard ball into open space, embarrass the tightest defense with cunning one-twos, or fool any keeper with deep swerving crosses. With deeper customization, FIFA 2002 is set to dominate the competition.

All-new tackling and referee models let players angle and time their tackles, either determining their success or earning a card from the referee. Cinematic cutscenes seamlessly capture all the impact, pain, and emotion of a world-class game. Hard-core in-game animations capture the rough-and-tumble aspects of soccer with increased physical contact, giant collisions, and crunching falls. Authentic light sourcing delivers dynamic player shading and accentuated physical detail as players pass in and out of shadows.

FIFA 2002 gives players the choice of more than 75 licensed national teams and 16 licensed leagues, including the English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish Premier League, the French LNF, and Major League Soccer. Localized commentary is provided by legendary commentator John Motson and renowned soccer star Andy Gray. ... Read more

Reviews (66)

Who Loves Soccer?
This game has tons of action.Anyone who likes playing soccer should buy this game.All my soccer friends and I play this terrific game.

Still my favorite! ...
For the record, I am reviewing the European version of FIFA 2002, for PS2 (I imagine the european and usa versions are the same quality)

written on February 12, 2003.

I received this game as a Birthday gift around Christmas, 2001.
It was frustrating to get used to the controls, and losing much of the time. But having progressed to NOW -- I LOVE this game! I have LOVED it for about 6 months. I had some initial trouble getting the database to agree with what I was asking of it (over 50 created players, over 20 created teams, editing existing team names/Player names and flushing out (or transferring) entire groups of players from existing teams, creating over 20 different cups/championships, managing team formations). It took me 4 different memory cards (for all of my tournaments, and database conflicts) ... but now things are smooth as silk!

I can sit around and play my World Cup Final Phase (including the acurate team rosters for all teams from W.C.Final Phase 2002). I created Senegal, and all of its players (+ uniforms, etc...). I updated Holland, and added missing players to other national squads.

Don't get me wrong. I am plenty angry at the database organizational problems I encountered (tell me which programmer I can yell at *hmph*). But, what the heck. It gave me something to problem-solve! And the end result is: Football Playing Bliss!

I have developed everything I want. For the record: FIFA 2003 doesn't even have a creation center and is not able to edit players, neither! FIFA 2002 is my adored game of choice for Football. (I also have "This is Football 2002", "FIFA 2003" and "Red Card 2002". I have played "Pro Evolution Soccer 2" on PS1 several times, I don't like it).

From the reviews listed here, I've noticed that many people (who DIDN'T like fifa 2002) complained that the game is too easy. My suggestion to them is : Alter the difficulty in the options menus!... That's what the options are for! Make the referee strict! Play in the hardest mode! Damn. do it!

Someone complained that the players are too small, and seem too far away. Answer: Change the camera! If you play with the ACTION camera, the players are close, and the action seems real (the faces of the players are even quite clear). Personally, I always play with the TV camera. That is my favorite (I gues it helps to have a 30 inch TV screen, as well).

That's my 2 cents worth.
I think this game rules!

I agree with almost everyone (in these reviews) that gave fifa 2002 4 or 5 stars.

This game is rather
That about sums it up.This game is rather.Other FIFA games have been fun, but not as much as this one.I loved FIFA 95 for the Genesis, but this version kicks 95's patootie.I especially like the fact that you can control the keeper from anywhere on the field.

Would like to review but I CAN't BUY????
Why is there no shopping cart available for this.If it is sold out it should say so.What up that?Please Help

A must for true football fans!!
This is the best football game I have ever played. It is amazingly detailed: player faces, shirt sponsors, shoe colours(!?).It's got all the best teams and players from around the world.You can play seasons, tournaments (Champion's Cup, EFA Trophy and when unlocked a few others) and World Cup qualification (but alas, no actual World Cup).The controls are slightly different than 2001, but the passing system is a joy when one has mastered them.I have seen, and cannot understand people complaining about the shooting and passing, in football you never always get within the vicinity of the goal.It is a slap of reality when a player misses the goal by 10 meters because the defender is trapping you to one side.It is absolutely brilliant!If you love football, this is your game. ... Read more

Features

• New 3D action/adventure from internationally acclaimed developer Treasure (Gunstar Heroes, Dynamite Heady, Mischief Makers, Bangai-O etc.)
• Unique "elasticity' technology, only possible on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, allows players to stretch and deform anything in the game: enemies, objects, the level, everything!
• Innovative and fun game mechanics based around the concept of controlling Linda's scarf to 'stretch' both enemy characters and the environment.
• Possibilities of the scarf are limitless: stretch enemies bodies and let them snap back to inflict damage, pull up the ground and use it as a shield , use a tree as a catapult--real physics implementation means your imagination is the only limitation!
• A dark fantasy world filled with twisted characters and warped environments reminiscent of Tim Burton's visual style.

Reviews (7)

I just don't get it.
I think others have reviewed this game in a vacuum when they gave this game a good reviews.This game is repetitive and the plot is contrived, though I agree it is unique.Without reading the accompanying booklet , I think many plots can be imagined that fit this game.In conclusion, in an effort to be unique, the creators of this game made it a mediocre action videogame that is basically an unusual demonstration of some unique graphics.I ask myself what the reviewers were thinking when they gave this game good reviews, and I conclude they must be the relatives of the authors or have played very few games in this genre.

Scarfbomb, Rinse, Repeat
I feel like a real freak for finding Stretch Panic to be one of the most mind-numbing videogames I have ever played after its recieved such critical acclaim. The packaging proclaims that Stretch Panic was voted as the Best and Most Innovative Game of E3. All I can say is it must have been a really slow year for the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Innovative? Bosh! Sure it has a kooky, crazy premise and artwork but that's about it. The plot such as it is is that Linda, a young girl with tiny stubby legs, a skinny body, and a head the size of a pumpkin must save her 13 vain sisters who have been sucked into limbo. With the help of a magic sentient scarf Linda must purge her sisters of the Demons of Vanity by pinching her way to victory. I love the art style for this game. It's very colorful and kiddish, but the enemies are very creatively and strangely designed. That's where the innovation ends because this has some of the most boring and repetitive gameplay ever.
You start in the Museum of Agony. Then you go to one of four different realms and pinch large-breasted demons with your scarf. For each successful pinch you get a point. Get enough points and you can open the doors the your sisters' individual realms and a boss fight begins. Then you must use your scarfbomb attack to seperate your sister's soul from the Demon of Vanity. After that its just a matter of pinching the demon until it dies. And you'll be doing the exact same thing 13 times. Notice, there isn't any platforming action in between. Well, maybe pinching the demon girls qualifies but that gets old really quick. Add to that less than half of these bosses will put a decent fight, and after the couple hours it takes to beat Stretch Panic, you may have forgotten what it feels like to fire a synapse. Basically the game is all pinching. In fact, most times the only problem you'll have is finding a spot in the enemy's attack pattern where it stays still long enough for the five seconds it takes to use the scarfbomb.
Linda moves with all the speed and agility of a bulldozer so dodging attacks can be a pain. It doesn't help that the battle areas are quite small, and I found it sort of difficult to get used to controlling Linda, her scarf, and the camera at same time.
In conclusion, I found Stretch Panic to get pretty, overly easy, and extremely repitious. The only enemy that I couldn't beat in this game was the Demon of Boredom that hovered over me as I played in a vain effort to feel I like I hadn't just wasted my money.

A Gaming Etude
For those of you not familiar with the word etude, it is a French word which, in America, usually refers to a musical study, or a piece built around a single theme or pattern.I have played two other games by Treasure: Mischief Makers (which was made with the assistance of Enix) and Gunstar Heroes.Gunstar heroes (for the Sega Genisis) and Stretch Panic are both video game etudes: studies into a theme, but nothing more.

Gunstar Heroes, for those of you unfamiliar with the title, took perhaps two hours or less to COMPLETE.That isn't just rush through without getting everything, after two hours, there isn't much left to do.Stretch Panic is simalar, except slightly longer.In Stretch Panic, you are given a small story line about a girl and her three vain sisters.Then you are given a possessed scarf and placed in the Museum of Agony, a small area from which you go to the game's 16 areas.Four of these areas are known as Ex levels, and in those levels you aquire points which you use to open doors and launch your one special attack.

There is only one unique enemy in this game, and she is probably the reason the game is teen rated.The enemy is a woman who wished to have a bigger chest area, and from that wish, she grew breasts which are probably twice as large as the lady possessing them.

The main parts of this game are the boss battles, of which there are twelve.Each battle is fun and unique, yet usually fairly easy once you figure out how to go about fighting it.

While the battles are fun, and the action great, by the end of the game, you'll be hungry for more.After defeating and freeing the last sister, you'll get a lowsy ending which only increases any irritation toward the game's length.This game could have been fun if it lasted longer, but it did something very important for the future of platform games.Unlike many of the games out there today, Stretch Panic introduces a new concept into the gaming world: the idea of stretchability.While this game is short, perhaps another developer (Insomniac or Naughty Dog, perhaps?) can take the stretch concept and use it in their own games.I'm hoping that Treasure will take their stretch engine and sell it somewhere, so that all the unrealized potential this game had (puzzles, perhaps?) can be realized.

Fun. Different.
It's fun and easy to get started with, even though it's unlike other games.

You have to start with the EXT levels to get points for the real battles.These levels are good for getting acquainted with the controls without any pressure.It shouldn't take more than a few minutes to get the hang of moving, stretching, and locking.You also accumulate points by attacking the bonita zakos (the huge breasted ones).After the first few times, though, these levels become tedious tasks of getting points, so it's probably just as well that the game is pretty much just the 12 boss battles.

The main part of the game is the 12 boss battles.Each one has a unique scenario, and supposedly requires a different strategy.However, I beat half of them on the first try by simply running around attacking and dodging attacking without any clear strategy.I enjoyed the different scenarios, particularly Anne Droid V2.1 (shades of Le Petit Prince) though that one didn't require any strategy, and Cyan, which did require a little strategy.

There is some mild slowdown when the screen gets busy in the EXT levels and in the final battle with Spirit.It's slightly distracting, but not enough to detract from the game.

I really liked the sound.The voices and the music fit and enhance the game's atmosphere.

Best boss-battles ever, but that's it!
Games made by Treasure have always been known for wild and crazy boss-battles. In a way, "Stretch Panic" is the "purest" Treasure game. The bulk of the game is really *just* boss-battles. Before you give up on it though, let me say this. I've been playing video games since Atari 2600. I've played thousands of games and probably fought tens of thousands of bosses and the boss battles in "Stetch Panic" are the most insane and wildly original ever put in a game. The only thing that keeps it from being a perfect game is the fact that bosses are all there really is. Sure, there are some "in between" levels where you beat the heck out of cartoon girls with huge breasts (I'm not kidding), but the only goal is to get enough "points" to fight another boss. No exploration, no collecting, no cast of zany characters.

As long as you know what you are getting into, this game is easy to recomend, but think of it more as an "arena battle" type game than a platformer. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder delivers racing and freestyle boarding that lets you ride as six-time Winter X Games gold medallist Shaun Palmer. Or you can choose from a powerful posse of nine of the biggest pros in the sport.

You'll board at real-life locations around the world, including courses at Aspen, Colorado, and Nagano, Japan. Pull hundreds of trick combos and stick tricks off anything in sight. Tricks include grinds, grabs, plants, flips, and signature moves such as the Palm Air. Interactive controls let you link trick combos to score points and unlock new levels, boards, all-important sponsors, and more. Along the way, you can explore hidden areas.

Gameplay includes single-player and multiplayer modes. For single play, you can take a free ride, do freestyle, or compete in Palmer X-racing. Multiplayer modes feature freestyle, one-on-one, and racing split screens. In race or freestyle modes, you execute linked trick combos to maintain momentum and unlock secret areas. ... Read more

Reviews (18)

Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarding
Here is how I rated this game:

Fun: 4 stars. I don't play the game on one player mode, but when I'm playing with a friend it's a lot of fun!There are different ways you can compete, and you can teach each other cool combos.Also, I think it's cool that you can create your own boarder.You get to choose your boarders appearence, board choices, and skills, then save him/her to play with in the game.

Educational Value:3 stars.Although what you learn in this game won't do you much good in college, you can still read bios of real players, which I would consider to be some kind of knowledge.

Durability: 2 stars.Like all discs, it is fragile and should be taken good care of.

Overall: 4 stars.

P.S. Please don't write a review just to voice your opinion about mine.Reviews aren't meant to be used like message boards, they're meant to be used to tell others what's worth buying, and what's not.

P.S.S. And I'd say this is definately worth buying if you like a challenge, and like to strategize.

shaun palmers
I rented this game and enjoyed playing it. So i bought it. The levels are very big and have a lot of things to do in them. Which is different than all of the other snowboarding games. It was a to hard though. I couldnt even get pasted the 2nd level. The music is by far the best out of every other video game!! I ended up taking the game back just because it was so hard. The buttons are also way to easy. It is practically impossible to do a backflip while just snowboarding along. Which you can do in this game. I am a snowboarder and this game is way to unreal! I would recomend renting this game before buying it!!

Better than THPS, no matter what you think!!!!
This game is superior to the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater in many ways:

1.Way better soundtrack. Tony Hawk didn't even have any good bands on his first game, then on his 2nd he had 3 good bands and 3 good songs, Papa Roach's "Blood Brothers", Rage Aganist the Machine's "Guerilla Radio" and Powerman 5000's "When World's Collide. Then, on his 3rd game, he had 1 good band, Alien Ant Farm, but picked their bad song, "Wish". Meanwhile, Shaun Palmer has Alien Ant Farm's "Courage" (Their best song), Powerman 5000's "Bombshell", Spineshank's "New Disease" (Which inspired me to but their CD), Papa Roach's "Dead Cell" (Their best song), and Static-X's "This is Not". Point to Shaun.

2.Easy to play. You can almost pull off a 900 just by clicking a button. And you can EASILY create a boarder.

3.He doidn't get greedy and put out 3 games!!

4.You can bonk. Bonk. Bonk. Say "bonk" with me.

5.People have really good A.I.

6.A lot more reasons I don't want to list because I'm tired of typing so now I say goodbye.

ROCKS
This game simply rocks in every aspect!!! The gameplay graphic, the Music... Everything!!! BUY IT NOW!!

THIS GAME IS ROCKS@!@
At first i thought this is just another bite off from Tony Hawk, but i found out that it is alot more better than any snowbording games around. Especially the excellent music in the game play and the game ply graphic!!! No need for consideration, this game ROCKS!!! ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

NCAA Final Four 2002 takes fans through the rigors of a full college season with more than 300 Division I-A schools and 31 conferences represented. Team-specific playbooks let you run trademark offensive and defensive strategies, such as Florida's full-court press and Temple's match-up zone. All-new commentary from announcers Eddie Doucette and Billy Packer combine with real college fight songs and crowd chants to capture all the intensity of college basketball. ... Read more

Reviews (18)

Subpar but decent game
Unlike past reviewers, I don't think this game is garbage. Although it could be improved a lot. There are some minor glitches in the game such as inbounds passes being slow and every once in a while the ball appears to go through players. I think the complaints about it being too easy can be taken care of by simply raising the difficulty level. It is too easy on freshman level, every shot seems to go in unless you really shoot badly. But on junior or senior level the gameplay is realistic. The graphics aren't that good however for a PS2 game. They could have improved the graphics by actually making it look like it was set at the court of the home team instead of simply using the court graphics of that team. The fans aren't nearly as realistic as in other games, such as the EA Sports football games. I also wish they'd included an option to enter players names rather than just their numbers. The sound from Billy Packer could have been improved a lot as well, it's repeated a lot.

Overall, this is a decent game but EA Sports is better.

bush league!
This game is absolute garage! The only reason why I kept it longer than three hours was that I was exactly interested in the career mode were you choose job offers from different schools after each season. It's sad that 989 didn't have an option to move to the pros because who would what to play a game as boring as this one for any extended amount of time! I agree with everyone who gave this game the pathetic one star rating it deserves. I had more fun playing "Bulls v.s. Blazers"!

Awful
This game is horrible.Way too easy and unrealistic.Save your money and your time.

This is the worst game ever made.
It looks awful, the gameplay is awful, the sound is awful.Just a horrible game.

NCAA
The graphics was in the middle. But the game was still kind of good man. Do the right thing. This song goes out to all the fellers, who always do what the ladies tell us. Hey there smarty go to a party. If you want it, then you you got. If you want it, baby you got it. Now bust a move. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

When Sega decided to discontinue the Dreamcast, it opted to make its excellentsports titles available for other consoles. And not a moment too soon.Competition is always a good thing, and Sega Sports titles, including NBA 2K2,are some of the best in the business.

NBA 2K2 features all the teams, rosters, and, most importantly, rulechanges (like the now-legal zone defense) found in the real NBA. Player faceshave been mapped to realistic body types (complete with tattoos), so you canidentify a big man like Shaq or a speedster like Iverson without looking attheir numbers. The game takes full advantage of the graphics-rendering power ofadvanced consoles by including better texturing, lighting effects, facialanimations, and a higher polygon count to make sure all the jukes, spins, jumps,and dunks are as realistic as possible. The audio is also good, particularly theplay-by-play, which is accurate and speedy.

The controls are intuitive--even for people used to the Dreamcast--especially inthe area of on-the-fly play calling. You can now use the right analog stickinstead of the digital pad, so you don't have to take your thumb off the maincontrols (left analog stick) to call a new play or change formations. Othercontrols let you quickly and fluidly box out your opponent, spin, shoot, pass,fake, and dunk.

There are also eight street-ball courts, and this addition makes for an almostentirely new game. In this respect, it is the equal of the EA Sports NBA Liveseries. But NBA 2K2 surpasses EA's title with its excellent AI. This gameis challenging, satisfying, and fun in both single and multiplayer modes.--Bob Andrews

Pros:

• Gorgeous graphics
• Intuitive controls
• Great AI

• A release date too long after the start of the NBA season

Reviews (89)

''NBA 2K2 is really the best basketball game on the PS2!''
For a start, it seems that the Dreamcast is totally starting to get outdated but with so many games and outstanding graphics you can't expect it to lag behind the PS2 for long! For example, NBA 2K2, a game already becoming one of the most anticipated Dreamcast games in its year, is starting to beat other basketball sims to hell. But when it came to the PS2 now, it's starting to increase its success!

It's rarely unbelievable for a game to increase its success that long BUT when it is that good, YOU WILL have to expect a month or two in order to hit the gamestore shelves!

Really the time is fast, but that's the reason with NBA 2K2, with fast-paced gameplay and easy-to-grasp controls where can you find a game this good in any other store? None.

I like the graphics, despite the gameplay becoming very easy to learn from and to play; they look so cool, and everything seems realistic, even the player models and faces, it really makes me feel like I'm in heaven!

The sound is also amazing, with exciting crowds and slick shoes, and also high flying rim-rattling dunks, it's all inside, so what are you waiting for, go get your copy now!!

Overall I like this game, it is simply the best basketball game to date; a lot of people hate these types of games just because they have no gaming taste, but me as a gamer, I love it and it is highly recommended to one of my best friends, Yusef, I give this great game five stars!

nuttin but da best
This game is ausome.All I can say is I love it.Especially the street ball games.I love dunkin it with Tmac.I'm a boy who likes the temptations.And why you ask?Because that's my style.The temptations keep me rockin and I love the way it happens.I'm a boy called Johnny Joe Hanson.Hey,dat's my name,don't wair it out.They call me Hot Stuff.Why?Because I said so.See later alligator.

Lots of fun!
I enjoy playing the season mode. It has good graphics, replays and it's easy to play, even my 5 year old can play it. We share time together playing either at any arenas or at parks or gyms. After a while commentators run out of phrases and some little glitches in their comments, but that doesn't affect gameplay. You can now get it as a Greatest hits for less than half the original price.

A really great game
Now normally I'm a fan of the NBA Live series, I even hung onto my little 16 Bit Sega for it and I have to say, NBA 2K2 is just awesome. It's in my opinion, it's just better than the NBA Live series on the thought that it's challenging and even very difficult in some parts such as the free throws, banging inside for a basket and even driving to the hole to throw up a cool lay up. In NBA Live, even with me picking some of the worst teams on the game, I can still score 128+ points in 10 minute quarters. When I played NBA 2K2, I actually lost and it didn't feel all that bad because it was nice to have a challenge for once.

You gotta love the Street Ball option. It's fun and a lot more diverse than on NBA Live. All in all, I give this a thumbs up and definately wait for NBA 2K3 to come out because you won't be disappointed. Happy gaming!

NBA 2K2 is off the hook!
NBA 2K2 is the best SIMULATION NBA game out there!NBA 2K3 will also take NBA Live 2003 out of play!I got NBA 2K2 for my birthday, and i am so supprised by the graphics that are shown in play.Now if u want an ARCADE NBA game, go for NBA Street, or Street Hoops when that comes out.thnx for reading my review and i hope u found this helpful before u buy it! ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

One month out of each year is devoted to the insanity of the NCAAplayoffs. The annual ritual of March Madness includes dozens of teams, thehottest young players, salivating scouts, chair-hurling coaches, small schools,big schools, cheerleaders, the hopes and dreams of thousands of alumni, and, ofcourse, complete TV coverage.

With March Madness 2002, EA Sports brings its college basketballfranchise to the PlayStation2 for another year. But despite fidelity to thecollege game, the result is more of a thud than a bounce. The problem isn'treally the game itself. The Play Now exhibition and full-scale tournament modesare fine, and the game includes 150 teams all detailed down to players,uniforms, fight songs, cheerleaders, players, stats, and play styles. You evenhave the option of creating your own team with everything from uniforms toplayers. The problem is what's missing compared to the competition and toprevious incarnations of March Madness on the PlayStation. About 150teams, the dynasty mode, and even the season mode are MIA! Why are these keyfeatures missing? Disappointing, to say the least.

At least the game plays a decent game of basketball and is true to NCAA rulesand quirks. It shares some problems--the computer crowds the lane too much--anda graphics engine with NBA Live 2002, but at least the previousrebounding problems are fixed. And the game looks great, too, even though mostof the players don't have their real faces like in the NBA version. The audio isalso excellent; the game features roughly 60 distinctive fight songs, and thecrowd roars and quiets down with the action. --Bob Andrews

Pros:

• Plays and looks just like the college game
• Excellent audio

• Missing 150 teams from previous installments
• Some game modes have disappeared

Reviews (63)

March Dumbness 2002
This game .... I should have rented it first. PLease don't buy it. If you are a person who likes graphics and no content whatsoever, this game is all yours. Whatever happened to the dynasty mode that MM2001 had? When you create a school you can't really enter it into the tournament. Another thing: it's really cool to see your guy dunk and break the glass on the backboard, but it is really annoying when you see it 5-6 times a game. THe dunks are great; there are so many of them. Another annoying thing is when you up-fake you usually make your shot. Like I already said the graphics are great. The courts, jerseys, player faces,and their bodies are pretty accurate. Frankly, this game should never have been on the market. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY!

I hated this game!
This game was just not fun to me.First of all the game just had a exhibition mode and a tourny mode, and after a while the game gets really boring.They should have of put a Franchise mode or at least a season in there. The graphics were ok, and the best thing was that you could create-a-team.But that was really the only good things.I thought both NCAAMarch Madness 2002, and NCAA Final Four 2002 could have been better.I guess I'll have to wait untill next year.

NCAA March Madness 2002
I thought it was a big disappointment to me. It was just not deep enough. You know you are in trouble when you just have tournement mode. The graphics were ok and I liked create a team,but that was all I liked during the game. Both NCAA March Madness 2002, and NCAA Final Four 2002 were flukes they suked!

Awesome!
The graphics are great and the people looks so real. You can create your own team! I made one that has all the things that are about my school for the school info. You can also name the people on your team and make them look how ever you want! I think you should buy this game! All those other people are just winers. Wah, wah, wah. Now go buy this game now! Kids know more about the games they play than adults!

Now I can see why they picked this title.
First off, let me describe this game in 3 statements.
...Not only is this the worst college basketball game EA Sports ever made, they make it worse by putting Shane Battier on the cover. Oh, and for all you Duke Blue Devil fans, read and weep. ... UNC #1!!!! This gameplay is so horrible, it makes you want to run this game over w/ an 18-wheeler. The graphics are also horrible. They are the same as the ...year before. If there was a 0 stars rating, that's what I would give this piece of ... ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

You are John Mullins, veteran of three tours of Vietnam and the best freelance operative anywhere in the world. Your current mission is to find and secure four stolen nuclear warheads, then stop the rogue organization behind the thefts before it carries out its deadly mission. Dispatch as many of the organization's members as necessary to complete your mission. Failure means global disaster. ... Read more

Reviews (24)

Eh yucky...
I won't go into reviewing this game very long so I'll make it short.This games graphics suck!I have scene better graphics then this and this is from the PC I mean c'mon!The graphics are terrible compared to the PC.

I hated how bad the frame rate was and everything about the graphics were really really bad.

The violence in this game are hardcore but the pc Version is better mainly cause of the graphics.

I'm so glad I returned this I just couldn't handle the bad controls and graphics.I mean I donno I just did NOT like the game compared to the PC version which is better.

In short...Get the pc version

1 out 5

Lates

lots of gore, lots of fun, but some hang ups
If you've heard of Soldier of Fortune, then like most people you probably heard of it's notorious reputation. At the time it was released, Soldier of Fortune was arguabley the most graphic, violent game on the market. While it lacked any vulgarity, the realistic depiction of gore really pushed the envelope - it even got condemned as "pornography" (due to violence, not nudity) by the canadian government.

This is how I first became curious about the game, and my first time playing it, I was pretty shocked - in a pleasant way. The game uses technology called the "ghoul engine", which drives the games graphical gore fest. This system allows, for all sorts of realistic damage to be done to objects and characters in the game. Nasty looking bullet holes, complete with powder burns, apear where you shoot a bad guy. Blood is plentiful in the game. And of course shoot someone enough times at a joint (or with a high caliber weapon) and you will dismember them. This is actually pretty fun, though somewhat disturbing. Shooting someone in the stomache with a shotgun will even cause intestines to spill out, and shooting someone in the face causes a REALLY nasty mess.

While the over the top gore, is the main "feature" of the game, but otherwise the graphics look pretty good considering the year the game was made. Nothing too spectacular, but based on the quake 2 engine the game looks pretty good. Aside from dead bodies with missing legs and pieces of shattered bone potruding froom the stumps, the game has lots of other little graphical details. Bullet holes are different sizes for different weapons, and are different based on the type of surface you fire at. Sound too is pretty good, and bullets hitting metal, not only made nice looking bullet holes, but also sound pretty intense.

Besides these features the game is a little lacking in plot, but then again, that's probably not why you're playing this game. The gameplay is a heck of a lot of fun, and as long as you're old enough to handle it, the gore is just a nice little commodity. The problem is the game doesnt feel very "serious" although it tries to. The story gets pretty stupid towards the end, as the end of the game is a "boss fight" with a bad guy who looks like a reject from the GI Joe cartoons.

Also the realism found in the graphics is no where in the rest of the game. The selection of weapons is lacking, and the weapons are FAKE made up weapons, that are only LOOSELY based on real military arms at best. Some of the late game weapons are just plain stupid. They would have been better of staying with a gritty military persona for the game.

The gameplay is good, and if you want to see lots of blood and guts you'll love this game. But you may be disapointed that the rest of the game lacks character and realism.

Soldier of Sorry
Soldier of Fortune for the PS2 is a very bad first-person shooter. You can play single player offline or multiplayer online or with BOTS. I played offline, but I doubt that it makes much of a difference since SOF has many technical problems.
This game is barely worth my time. Soldier of Fortune for the PS2 should have been beta tested, so it would not turn out this bad. This is simply of one the worst games currently out for the PS2. It is an insult to the pc version of Soldier of Fortune. The pc version had clean graphics, fast framerate and great sound effects. The PS2 version has none of those things. My biggest gripe about this version is the very crappy frame rate, it is pathetically bad! It has some of the worst graphics to date on the PS2! You'll see this strange folding effect on the screen; as if someone is tugging at it, because the graphics cannot keep up with the action on screen.

Not only does it look horrible but the choppy frame rate will also affect your game play. If someone is shooting at you from the upper level and you want to aim your cross- hairs up, it takes a couple of seconds too long and then you are either dead or the enemy gets away. The aiming controls can barely catch up to the target in time and this is very frustrating.

Just imagine an internet game with tons of "LAG", and then you'll understand what I mean. The graphics and colors look muddy and drab (even the SNES games look better). Animation is jerky and the characters look strange when they run around shooting. SOF also had clipping problems; in some areas I spotted enemies because their arms or legs where showing through walls. Loading the game takes forever! You can go have a cup of coffee and it will still be on the loading screen! Then when SOF finally loads you'll be treated to every bad thing that a PS2 game can have wrong.

The one good thing about the graphics was that it was able to keep the blood and gore from the pc version- you can still blow people's heads, arms and legs off. And I liked the fact that they included BOTS in multiplayer and you can play against them by yourself. Are the BOTS any good you ask? Well they have a tendancy to shoot you in the back very often and they seem to have better shooting accuracy than you, but they don't have any real strategy. They basically run and shoot a lot mindlessly. But the action is never exciting because of all the "LAG".

The frame rate is laughably bad (like a bad joke). Playing Single player is even less fun and I got ticked off by one of the levels where you ride on a moving train. My character got stuck in the railing a couple of times and the enemy cpu got me with a lot of cheap shots. I found a few other places where my character got stuck to a door and the enemy came and blew me away. That's just bad programming. If they had done a better job of beta testing SOF, this would not happen. The controlling is not bad but it needed to be more responsive (especially when aiming!)

The sound of effects are weak and unrealistic. The sound of gun fire from each weapon is very inaccurate and sound cheap. The Shotgun sound is too loud for its own good. Grenade explosions also sound weak as do machine gun fire. However, the music is pretty good as are the screams from enemies when you blow them away.

In conclusion SOF is plagued by everything that could go wrong in a game of this type and you are better off buying something else. I feel sorry for the people that buy this game and then they can't get their money back. So I hope they listen to me when I say this: Soldier of Fortune for the PS2 is total junk. I suggest many other first person shooter games that are much better and enjoyable than SOF. Games like: "Timesplitters 1 and 2", "Medal of Honor", "Red Faction 1 and 2" "James Bond Nightfire". Those games will leave Soldier of Fortune in the dust bin- where it rightfully belongs!

Repetitive Corridor Shooter
I don't know why I purchased Soldier of Fortune.It's not that I regret it, necessarily, it's just that I had never played it, and I had only read mixed reviews.So I think, what intrigued me, was thecontroversy over the "gore-zones" this game featured, and how violent it was supposed to be.I guess I wanted to see if the game lived up to the controversy.
It does.Soldier of Fortune is a typical First Person Shooter, about a 'one man army' who fights his way through level after level of enemies that look exactly the same.Aside from the extremely graphic violence, you wouldn't be able to tell this game apart from any other mediocre corridor shooter.But the violence is very, very graphic.Heads are split apart, limbs are torn off, intestines and chunks of various other organs protrude from gaping wounds.It is all an attempt to portray violence 'realistically' in a videogame, but after a short period of time it all seems too over-the-top and very unnecessary.Regardless of whether or not the developers were trying to make the game realistic, blood and gore should probably be a bit more limited than this.
So aside from this 'gimmick' the rest of the game is very average.The control takes some getting used to, the framerate gets very choppy even with the very bland visuals, and the multiplayer mode seems pretty tacked on.
It isn't a horrible game.But it's probably a better rental than a purchase.

This game is bad
I hate this game. It is one of the worst games I have ever played and it will make your life a lot worse. This games features are horrible and they should not even sell this game anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... Read more

Reviews (11)

HORRIBLE! WORST MISTAKE EVER!
hi im 11 and i HATE this game. the plot is basically you have 700 days to find the so called "Dragon Bone staff". if you dig a whole to find it it takes 50 days. retarded. your guys have like 2 health, and the other guys have like 600. u have like 1 guy. the other has 6. they have ranged, u are melee. it sucks man. dont get it. waste of money...

Heroes of horrible strategy
This game is awful. Don't buy at all. Horrible strategy gameplay. The only redeeming quality is the realistic time cap.

Better than you think
I decided to write this review in response to some of what other people said.
Yes, Heroes of M&M is exactly like King's Bounty, it's even made by the same company.
I think the main thing people are missing about the game is the difficulty of it. If you have more troops than your income or leadership can support then you will lose your troops. Also, some troops are better suited to fight certain units. I also read another review that complained about the lack of spells, I agree that there are not many spells, but again, take into account that the game can be a bit challenging. If there were a ton of spells or the spells were too powerful, then it would be easy. I gave the game 3 stars mainly because the load times got on my nerves.

Also, a tip for anyone who plays/will play this game, try searching the chests to find the maps to other continents. While searching, put everything into leadership and then when you eventually get to the 4th continent, find the dragons and with less than 10 dragons you can conquer the first 2 continents easily and you can fly with the triangle button. If you have played this game for a short while and got sick of it, give it another try, if you never played it but are interested, you might want to rent it first.

Fans of the PC game steer clear
I'm a big fan of the computer version of this game, but I was very disappointed in the PS2 version.Just about everything that makes the computer game challenging and interesting is severely limited in PS2 version.This includes magic, creatures, resources, heroes, and especially the plot.There is only one real scenario, which has a fairly simple plot.To be fair, the graphics are great compared to the other version, but when the game doesn't keep things interesting, that's not much consolation.

worst mistake ever
I should never have bought this game. Check this out.

Bad
- slow gameplay
- terribly stylized characters
- incredibly slow combat sequences
- very limited spellbookss
- bad economic balance
- your main character or "heroe" hardly influences the battles
- long and boring treasure hunts
- some of the monster regenerate so if you are too weak to kill them, you have to give up

Good
-NOTHING

I played the game for 2 hours to see if maybe the game would get better but trust me, it's not worth playing. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

With its satisfyingly realistic gameplay firmly intact, this year'sentry in 3DO's High Heat series cements its status as arguably the best videogame baseball experience available. Graphically, it's better than ever, but whatsets High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 apart from the competition isits attention to the little things that make it more believable and fun to play:hits that are random and rarely appear to fall in the same place twice; scoresthat accurately reflect the caliber of the opposing pitcher; razor-close playson the base paths and at home plate--the list goes on. Add in wide-ranging,customizable player skill levels and game-tuning preferences (everything frombatting and throwing power to error and injury frequency)--not to mention theyear of fine-tuning under 3DO's belt after working out the kinks in lastseason's inaugural PS2 run--and it all adds up to a rewarding experience forbaseball gaming purists.

That's not to say the game is perfect, as witnessed by graphics that could stilluse some work to fully exploit the PS2's capabilities. Especially lacking arethe dugout and crowd animations that at times resemble lifeless gray masses.Certain stadium skylines also lack depth, particularly in night games (tallbuildings behind the stadiums look a lot like their blocky counterparts fromlast year's version). But these are minor gripes when all is said and done. Allthe vitals are still there: season, playoff, and exhibition modes (no franchisemode yet, however); home run derby; batting practice; and, new this year, thetwo-on-two showdown that features a one-inning battle pitting pitcher againstbatter. And while the game's rosters are nowhere near what they'll be on openingday, the create and edit player features will ensure that everybody's favoriteteam can be as accurate as the real thing. --Larry White

Pros:

• Unparalleled gameplay realism
• Improved graphics
• Innovative two-on-two showdown
• Create and edit player features

• Graphics could still use work
• Scoreboards are not in real time
• Sometimes repetitive announcing

Reviews (40)

Good Game
Thsi game is great. Cover, options, players, graphics, Pretty much everything. It could be a little better, though. But you should definetly get this game. It is fun!

Close to perfect
This game is very underrated from the reviews I have read.I would give it a perfect rating if not for the lack of off the field managing.The only problem I have with the entire game is the lack of injuries, no disabled list and you only get a 25 man roster (no triple A teams and a very small bench)The game play itself is tremendous, the scoring is realistic and the computer doesn't just score on homers, they will bunt runners over and score from 2nd on singles.You can also tinker with almost any aspect of the game such as how fast the pitches come in all the way to how fast the baserunners move. So in reality you can make the game as easy or as difficult as you choose.I feel this is very important because eventually in other games you always wind up killing the computer, but not here.
However, like I said, the 25 man roster stinks and injuries are a joke.They rarely ever happen and when they do it is only for one or two games.I want a game where my guy can hurt his hamstring while running to 1st and miss 2 weeks, plus I can bring up a minor leaguer to replace him.I hear that High Heat has corrected this problem in 2004's version so be patient.

Most realistic baseball game ever!!
Like every baseball game this one has it's glitches, but I've played many baseball games in my time and this one by far is the best one yet.As close to real as it gets!

High Heat review
In my opinion this is the best baseball game out there right now. Great on-field action and a really deep season mode makes it better that Triple Play 2002 and MLB 2003. All and all I'd recommend this game for players who want to play right away and for those who really want a good simulation.

Graphics ruin the game
I was about to buy this game until I actually played it at the store.The graphics were worse in this then in MLB 99 for the PS1.The gameplay was however pretty good and realistic.But insted of wasting 50 bucks on this buy Triple Play 2002 its a 100 times better. ... Read more

Reviews (9)

should not be aloud to be sold to anyone
This game is by far the worst game i have ever had the misfortune of playing. Forever Kingdom has the worst voice acting and fighting scenes EVER!!!! The opening movie has the main characters fighting a cripple and lossing.The music is annoying and redundant. The enemies are so umbelievaly stupid( monkeys and pigs with green spikes on their backs)when you buy extra clothing and armor for them they dont even touch their bodies, i mean the cape just floats around. The puzzles should be used as a test to find out whether your kids have some sort of mental disablilty. I stronglyurge you not to buy rent or borrow this game.

A good and different RPG
A lot of people think that Forever Kingdom is a "so-so game," or " terrible", but in reality its nothing of the 2. Its a perfect blend of action and RPG mixed into one awsome story. Forever Kingdom is really cool in its own way.

The battles are real-time fighting, where you can control one of three characters at a time, switching to another at anytime during the game is also possible.

You buy weapons for better attacks and attributes, armor for defense and resistance to thunder, fire, earth, and ice elements, legs, helmets and accesaries, to mix and match your strengths and weaknesses. A cool thing about the armor system is that when you buy and equip new items, your styles change, and you look different.

Each one of your 3 characters has a special magic attack called Palmira Actions. You can Trigger these anywhere if you have the proper amount of Palmira Points to exacute them. You can equip different accesaries to activate different magic. You can also perform combo attacks when you exacute all 3 palmira actions at the proper time on an enemy, to recieve palmira crystals, used to upgrade your weapons and other armor to make your character stronger. (since you don't level up in this game, it is essential that you recieve these crystals to grow more powerful) You can recieve 3 colored crystals, blue, yellow, and red, with red being the most useful. Use them wisely....!

The puzzles in this game are X-TREMELY DIFFICULT!! You will have many problems with correcting them. But pay attention to clues around your area, so you can complete the puzzles. Note that sometimes you will need to be equiped with a certain item to pass a puzzle.....!

The voice acting in this game is also a nice touch. The beautiful landscapes are sometimes breathtaking!

The unique gameplay is awsome, characters too, mix'n'match outfits and almost real enviornments, this game is a real cool pic for RPGamers around. Just watch out for the puzzles, but sides that, this game is a must buy!!

So-so action based RPG
While you wouldn't know it from the name, Forever Kingdom is the sequel to the so-so PS2 launch game, Evergrace. Forever Kingdom does improve upon the original in several ways, but not enough!The improvements are a bit like taking a step forward, then a step back.

The biggest change is the new three-character party.You can switch between Darius, Ruyan, and Faena, which is cool.What isn't cool is those three characters share a single lifebar.When one gets hurt, the other two get hurt.This makes no sense whatsoever;you get all the aggravations of a single-character system with none of the benefits a party system should provide.What's the point?

To be fair, the special combo attacks all three characters can perform together are kinda cool, since they are very damaging.However, the execution is so poor as to make it a moot point.The environments aren't very detailed and the combat is quite simplistic.I expect better crafted environments for the PS2, this looks like a first-generation game.The "music" is the worst I've ever heard in a game.Imagine 3 different orchestras playing 3 different tunes simultaneously, that's what this "noise" sounds like!

For those who liked Evergrace, this sequel probably won't disappoint.But for the rest of us, there are better RPGs out there.The story is pretty good and the puzzles are challenging.It's just that the rest of the game is so uninspired, it's more annoying than fun.I didn't really want to finish this one.It's very hard for an RPG to make me feel that way.RPGs are my favorite genre.

I would give this "0 stars" if I could
I rented this game with the best of intentions after thinking the box looked really cool.I was horribly disappointed.:(The intro was terrible with the worst "acting" I've seen since a high school play.The "voices" of the characters were so over the top and not believable at all.The graphics were not at a PS2 level.The story itself is fairly lame.After the intro, I tried to get used to the controls of the game and it just felt very awkward.I'm sorry if 5 minutes doesn't seem like enough time to rate a game, but it was so bad I couldn't take any more.I'm just glad I didn't buy it!If you want a real game, check out FINAL FANTASY X.

a pretty darn good game
This game is really quite good, i wasnt expecting much i mean with it being the prequel to evergrace and all. but i couldnt be more wrong, this is 1,000,000X better than evergrace, its not like something thtas gonna bring the house down but if you liked evergrace get this game, if you didnt like evergrace, get this game even more!!!!.

Graphics-8: pretty great graphics when you look close, the rough edges and sharp textures that plagued evergrace are no more, rather anime-esque characters add Otaku value.

Sound-10: the sound in this game is absolutely great, i love the voice acting and music. combat sounds sound great with clashing swords and explosions.

Gameplay-9: really great gameplay, dressing up your character is one of the coolest things possible, you could change the color to your liking and you got fashion status. controling three characters is really cool, you can even use special moves of other chracters when your not even playing as them. the only glitch is Ruyan constantly says Feana's name way to many times, and Darius loves the word damn, every sentence, " Hey Ruyan, Damn, Damn Damn Damn!!! Faeana guess what, Damn Damn Damn Damn!!!!".

Control-10: chracters may be switched on the fly and dishing out punishment to enemies is a breeze. also, the ... power bar is gone from evergrace, now however your chracters share life which is a royal pain in the ....

one last word about it, well two words. you buy items from an elephant (oh my cool!!!!) and awsome fight scenes!!! ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

If you think you have heard the name Silpheed before, you are nothallucinating. A version of the game was released on the now-defunct Sega CDback in 1994. Silpheed was a shooter done in psuedo 3-D where, ratherthan moving your ship up and down &agrave; la Galaga, you moved your shipin and out.

Silpheed: The Lost Planet offers the same method of play. You still can'tmove up and down, though some enemies may shoot at you from above or below. Likemost shooters, the game isn't about exploration and navigation, but rather it'sall about dexterity and shooting as rapidly as your fingers will allow.

In this game you pilot a SA-77 craft that has gun slots on its left and right.You can put a different weapon on each side of the ship, and you can even firethem both simultaneously. You start off with two versions of the Vulcan cannon.As you make your way through the game, you will earn more weapons.

The storyline involves an alien race appearing just outside a planet colonizedby humans. The aliens have taken over, and the retreating humans are followedback to our solar system by the pesky creatures. The entire story is toldthrough wonderful full-motion video sequences, which, for some reason, were notdone in the higher-resolution DVD format.

The sound effects are your standard shooter fare, so they're good. The music isa letdown, though. Nostalgic Sega fans will recognize the previous game's themein one of the FMV sequences, but other than that, the music is completelyforgettable.

The main problem with Silpheed is that it looks great, but it only playsand feels like an average shooter from an older game system. Nothing about thegameplay will get your adrenaline pumping--and that's exactly what a goodshooter is supposed to do. --Todd Mowatt

Pros:

• Great graphics

• Unimaginative weapons
• Graphics slowdown often hinders the gameplay

Reviews (13)

When Species Collide: A Guide to Narrowly Avoiding Disaster
When this game first came out, I purchased it, took off the plastic surrounding it, and looked deep into its eyes. I wondered if it was the one for me, questioning the validity of such topics, and figured I'd give it a shot. And, after that initial test, we instantly fell in love.
And what was not to love?
It offering me a ship to fly me, and I offered it the dynamics of human reflexes and it was on.
Instantly we connected, the flashbacks from Gradius - a younger and more foolishly given love - playing in my head and making me feel, for some reason, content.
And killing enemies in that head on fighting style that meshes every turn with possible disaster, that certainly makes a man content.
The two of us, we'd sit down night after night, those graphics running through my thoughts and savaging them.My fingers constantly sent little pulses of love in many a weapon option back, giving and giving, and we still spend night together from time to time.

The reason behind the allure of this game isn't because its some new thing being tried out on the screen. In fact, its been done many a time before and the storyline isn't all that unique. Its simply Nintendo's Lifeforce on steroids, with everything working like a head-on fighter would. You, of course, have the only ship fighting for your side of a struggle - when you could at least use a little back-up, a weapon on each side that lets you choose different weapon option (mostly worthless), and there are lots of enemies. Everything from the little ships that fly in heavy numbers to smallest, faster ships to mini-bosses and then stage bosses. Within those struggles the sky fills with lots of shells, allowing you to show how skilled you are by dodging and dancing through these, knowing that you have a limited bit of shielding and are the only hope for you people.
Yes, its always good to face a challenge.

Interestingly attached to this is a way to approach points and extra lives, with a bonus given to you for killing something closer to you ship. Also, the more bonuses, the faster the other weapons come up. I'd played some games that have ways to garner quickly through bonuses, but in Slipheed all things have a modifier on them. The multipliers go as high as sixteen times the points, feeding your lives fast, but facing the big point carriers - the bosses - head on is a challenge. So, it never really gets tiring.
And did I mention that the graphics are beautiful, especially in depiction of the scenery?

The only problem I really had with was the weapons.
It was the fact that the guns, while interesting, weren't very functional. Bombs that pulse out are too slow, guns with beams that wobble are nice but don't always go forward, and so on. Sometimes, when playing, I simply stick to the primary cannon given and one accessory - not the way I like to have to play.
It was the way they were earned, allowing a change at the beginning of a mission and somewhere at a "checkpoint" refueling on the board.

For anyone that's into this type of shooter, with a ship that you fly "up" the television screen and with combat remnant of Lifeforce of Gradius, then this is a must have. I had honestly written this release off, thinking it to be just another game from an already dead group of games, but I bought it anyway. And then, playing it, I noticed how wrong I really was. The missions, the creative bosses, the backgrounds meshing it all together, it's a sight to see and a challenge to beat. If you've never tried a game like this before, I would have to say that playing it will be fun because your skills will impress you. At first it'll be hard, dodging multiple shots, but soon you'll notice you're good, then better, and finally showing off for your friends amidst a stunning array of action. And what's the life of the party without you?

Star Soldier and Gradius fans: Rejoice!
Someone once asked if the top-scrolling flight-sim/shooter is dead. I suppose the answer to this is yes...and no. True, very few of these games are being made, those that are made are good enough (though rarely fantastic) to keep the genre alive, if only for a little while. I suppose they will go the way of drive-in theaters: With people missing them, but with no one really going out of their way to keep them alive.

I like Working Designs. The attention they give to their projects rivals motion picture distributors, their localizations often resembling "director's cuts" and "Special Editions" of films. Even if the game is a rather obscure little pet project (Sihlouette Mirage) or a grand-scale epic (Lunar), Working Designs always wants to give their games that little bit of special treatment. Here, in addition to the chrome-glossy packaging, we are treated to "Translator's Notes," outlining the Silpheed History. It really gives you an appreciation for what went into developing the game.

It is almost enough, in fact, to make you ignore the fact that, on the whole, Silpheed is not a great game. The weapons are dull by comparison to any other game in the genre (My all-time favorite is Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth for N64), and the story is really rather boring; its attempt at creating an epic political/war drama falls flat on its face.

Anyway, as for the gameplay itself (which is all these games really seem to offer anyway): The graphics are first rate, easily leaving all others in its dust. The game models are fantastic and amazingly detailed, worthy of Playstation 2. PSOne Gradius fans need not worry about gritty, pixelated textures, and N64 Star Soldier fans need not worry about smoothed-over, washed out ones. There may a little bit of slowdown here and there, but it is not enough to be frustrating or even annoying really (it is normally during explosions, which actually helps to give the game a more cinematic feel.) The level designs are in league with Star Soldier (the notes tell of how the backgrounds were originally pre-rendered streaming videos) making you not feel as though you are simply moving a cursor over an eye-candy-laden screen, and the learning curve is just challenging enough to not be discouraging.
While this is ultimately not a fantastic game, it should certainly not be ignored and is at least worth a rental. Put simply, if you are a fan of top-scrollers, it is a good buy. If you are not that big of a fan, you could probably take or leave it.

Who doesn't love the old blow-'em-up?
I purchased this game with my new PS2, about a year ago.I was definitely surprised that a game with such an old gameplay concept had come out on an advanced system like the PS2.I figured the shooter had died out with the arcade-heyday.Was I ever wrong!The graphics in this game are absolutely stunning, and the explosions, despite not being obnoxious fireballs of death, are smooth and colorful, especially when they temporarily white-out the screen.The cinemas really fit in with the sci-fi feel of this game; it actually looks like something in a movie (You'll definitely find out what the PS2 can do after watching the intro...) The weapons are very cool, and its fun to mix and match combinations to obliterate the aliens.Oh, and no,"Bail-you-out-at-the-last-second nukes here, all you've got is your guns and your skill, making this a very difficult game (The second stage took me several tries to beat!)

I give this game five stars because its a refreshing look at a genre that doesn't get as much attention as it used to, compared with all of the simulation, shoot-everything games that seem to abound in today's market.Makes you feel like your in an arcade again, and the graphics are fabulous.

Excellent High-production Value Shooter
This is a very good-looking, generally fast-paced 2D-plane shooter, using 3D graphics.It is a real, action-packed, skill-and-attention-required videogame, as opposed to an interactive 20x too-long movie (as in your average RPG).

Don't be fooled by the casual gamer who claims this is just "Galaga".That is simply a dismissive comment borne of ignorance.

This shooter offers a choice of nine weapons (earned with good scores), over several beautiful stages, with immense bosses.Also--while keeping shooter gameplay intact--it offers short, superb storyline CGI's between stages.Even in the middle of the action, you'll hear your fellow pilots chatter in relevant manner to the story.

The only knock on Silpheed is that the first couple of levels are a little slow-moving.On the other hand, once you get to Level 4's boss, EVERYONE will be seriously challenged.Indeed, I very much doubt some of these reviewers even came close to the ending.

Enjoy.

Refreshing shooter for the retro taste
I recommend this masterpiece to anyone who likes games such as Einhander, Contra Hard Core, Daruis, R-type, or Gradius. The actions, graphics and sounds are all intense. Backgrounds are well designed and detailed. This game is 2D but the background shifts at times to bring you into the action. A lot of work must have gone into making Silpheed. The normal challenge setting is not absurdly difficult; most players should be able to complete all the missions without resorting to cheat codes. More importantly, to keep you on your toes, some bosses vary their attack with each encounter(similiar to Einhander and Contra Hard Core).Though most shooters don't provide much insight into the story as the game progresses, I was blown away by the incredible animation sequences between each stage. Not often do I find a game that is as enjoyable to watch from the sidelines as is to play. ... Read more

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NBA Live 2002
NBA Live 2002 is a pretty good installment of the 10 year series. It plays similar to 2001 but with some added bonuses like a decent Franchise mode (just like Madden 2002) that you one have to be careful about because all NBA league regulations with the Salary Cap count here so be careful on who you sign because it could hurt you later! And in this mode, after each season, there is also a draft which is pretty cool as well.

Also, vast improvements have been made in the game as well. It's a lot easier to hit alley oops now unlike 2001 where the ball would go 10' above the intended player's head. The annouce team is less annoying and they use a lot of player's nicknames (ex: Kevin Garnett is called KG and Michael Olawakhandi is called the Candy Man). Rebounding is no longer impossible! That was such a problem in 2001 (unless you actually had a decent rebounder or you made one). And now the computer actually plays against you unlike in the past all you had to do was head fake until they jumped and then you could just blow them outta the water. And of course Michael Jordan that is playable on a Season or Franchise mode.

There were some drawbacks too. The game got a little slower in pace. Not by much but you can tell that it got a little slower. Also, when you trade for players, make sure that you check each player on your team because I noticed that the computer no longer gives your new player a new number. Thank goodness I noticed that because at one point, I had 3 Number 21's on my team. Another thing that I liked better was that actual still pictures were used for each player (ex Player of the Game) and now the computerized image is substituted for that.

I still think that it's a great game but if you're looking for a faster pace, more challenging game, check out NBA 2K2 or NBA 2K3 because you'll be surprised how challenging those 2 are. Either way it goes, you'll be picking a quality NBA game.

This game is almost there
I'm a fan of the NBA Live franchise, this game comes realy close to it, but it's not there yet.the graphics are realy good, but there needs to be more control.One the best things is that Michael Jordan is back on a team that you can use in a Franchise Mode!!!

why no slam dunk contest & assesories?
De game would have been more tyte if u put an slam dunk contest and you should've added more assesories to the create player section. If you make a 2004 you should add this all.

Why no dunk contest?
I would have gave it an 5, but it had no slam dunk contest. It should've. It would've made the game more tyte. And you should add more assesories to the create player section.

What can I say...umm...no?
It's like this...you run, you dunk, you win. The other team's IQ is that of a small rodent. This game is SO easy. They give you the ball! Are you stupid? No? Then steer clear of this game. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

If you have a PS2 and a lot of patience, you can now produce beats withMTV Music Generator 2 that are phatter thanFatboy Slim's, moremelodious than QuincyJones's, and that can get dancers moving like you're the long-lost siblingof the Chemical Brothers.OK, maybe not, but even the most musically inept individual can produce a(somewhat) listenable tune with this powerful music tool.

Boasting more than 48 channels and 10,000 samples that vary in genre--includingrock--MTVMG 2 is a small recording studio on a disc. You can either pastethe samples together or alter them somewhat for creating more original sounds.Sadly, mouse support, which could have made navigating the many screens andmenus less painful, is sorely lacking. Many of the instrumental samples we heardsounded quite sharp; however, the vocals were universally awful. Thevideo-creation tool is a cute feature for making forgettable psychedelic light shows.If you're serious about creating music, you must purchase the optional USBsampler accessory, which allows input from most audio sources into your songs.

While the sequel does feature some much-needed improvements over the originalprogram, MTVMG 2 hasn't evolved enough from its predecessor to get asolid recommendation. Still, it's the only one of its kind for a video gameconsole, and we like that even musical laymen can use it to make surprisinglydecent tunes. --Mark Brooks

Pros:

• Thousands of samples taken from many musical genres for you to manipulate
• Powerful tool that fulfills its promises for the patient

• Not intuitive
• Cumbersome interface
• Vocal samples are horrible--all of them

Reviews (20)

This 'game' tests your creativity.
As you might already know, this game allows you to take samples and piece them together to make a song. But what's also great about MTV:MG2 is that you can start from scratch! You can create and arrange your own bass lines with a different line of 'instruments,' and you can make your own original beats. Probably the hardest to make an original composition in, is the Melody section, so you need to have some knowledge in music theory and keyboarding. If you're experienced in this game, you'll know what I'm talking about. There is also many ways to change the 'instruments,' so it isn't that hard to make your very own sounds!

The vocal samples are only good for Trance songs, but if you want to make rap or rock songs, your going to need the adapter that lets you insert your own vocals and other music (I still need to get it, if it's still available).

This game will consume a lot of your time, because it is somewhat difficult to make an original piece. An original piece that sounds GOOD. I have owned the game for about 4 months, and I am still making 1 song as original and good as I can.

This game is also not very hard to learn. I started without reading the instruction booklet first, and I found the game easy to navigate.

All you really need for this game is a love of making music and a lot of creativity. Also, a lot of free time if your serious about making good, original music.

dis iz hot! 4 U up coming dance muziik artstist!!!..N.Y.C
this is the music industry dirty little secret. that the industry does not want you to know! you do not have to waste tons on money on a studio to start. this is the perfect tool for starters just get your hands on the sampler kit and will have access to tons of music.from your PC,turntables,cd,tape decks,8 tracks, and even straight from the radio. you can have a remix just in a few hours if you know how to work it! the MTV G vocal samples aren't the best.your better off doing your own...I have friends of mine that come over. and sing on my tracks. "dont use sampler mic" get a real mic, and hook it up to your mixer so you'll have better volume control. and use a a good quality, headphone jack from your stereo to the usb. connector. thats how I get quailty samples. from accapellas to beat samples. and U must learn how to cut unwanted sample time this will save Mem. space I have done 30 tracks using the MTVG1 & MTVG2. I think these are the best since sliced bread & govt. cheese. This is no lie I have my tracks are bieng played @ clubs/Parties and on the streets. they sound very professional. my people love it!... I hope sony comes up with a better MTV#3. ...

MTV MUsic Generator 2
Beat machine, not a game, trust me i've got 20 beats already. Not dinky, keyboard beats, but REAL BEATS, some better than some of the songs out today. Trust me. Only thing is the sounds have to be thought out yourself on how fast or slow, or how a certain tune may sound, before you put it into a beat; and it could be difficult to find a particular sound you prefer. Also if just getting started it is difficult to create a real beat, if no one around you has played it before; the 1rst time you make one it may be "keyboardy" like. However bass lines such as the "slide drum" are forreal.The"2step" rythym beat and "low strings" melody are classic to a beat.OVERALL: Definitley an execellent source for beat makers or production artist; For any music preferrence.........

Takes Patience but a Nice Tool & don't forget the Add-on!
I got the MTV Music maker for the PSX & My son & I had a BLAST with it! When the PS2 version came out I jumped on it! ... If you read thru the info that comes with the "game", there's an offer for a Microphone attachment that plugs in thru the USB port (one of them) this allows you to add your OWN vocal OR sound samples! I jumped on this thing REAL QUICK! It's shipped from the UK (where the game company is located) & it (at that time when it first came out) was SO HOT AND HARD to get.....they just shipped it in a plastic bag in a cardboard box! You got a mic, an adaptor to plug the mic into & this plugged into the USB port! MAN...talk about adding MORE versatility to this program! Check it out if you're REALLY serious about this item!

An above average music tool
if you are a big music fan and know alot about how music works and how to create it, this game might be a little too boring for you.this game may last you up to 3 days at the most, but eventually you'll grow tiresome of this tool and want to move on to bigger and better things, like i have.this game used to be my prime tool for making what i thought was good music, but when you take a look at all the other stuff out there, this is very minor.if you're just starting out making music, this would be a fun tool for you to mess around with, and it's not too difficult to get started.so my recommendation would be for advanced users to pass this one by, but not so advanced users might wanna check it out. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

NASCAR Thunder 2002 roars to the front of the pack with a revolutionary new graphics engine from the developers of Madden NFL, a new career mode, and a new level of interactivity that brings the racetrack to life. Get "in the game" like never before: hear what the driver hears, see what the driver sees, and feel what the driver feels. NASCAR Thunder 2002 features more cars than ever on the track, realistic car damage, and dynamic track environments with dragging car parts and rolling tires. You can make your own NASCAR legend by creating your own car in the paint shop and working your way up through the ranks, adding sponsors and better equipment as you win on the track. NASCAR Thunder 2002 also features an Easy Play mode with driving assists for new players, all 23 NASCAR tracks--including the Chicagoland Speedway and Kansas Speedway--the new Dodge cars, and updated teams, drivers, and paint schemes for the 2001 season.

With an ultra-fast new rendering engine from the team behind Madden NFL 2001, the game allows for a huge number of cars on the track running at a persistent 60 frames per second under all conditions, including multiplayer. This allows more detail than ever before, including heat shimmer, rich depth of field, and car hoods that vibrate from air friction. All 23 tracks are represented, including the newest NASCAR speedways, every NASCAR star, rookie, and veteran, and all four car manufacturers, including Dodge. Go head-to-head with Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Rusty Wallace, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Bill Elliot, Michael Waltrip, and Steve Park at Daytona, Rockingham, Vegas, or any other track on the circuit.

You can now race for the championship over multiple seasons. Choose a manufacturer, paint your car, and then earn offers and decals from new sponsors based on your performance. Use your race winnings to equip your crew and vehicle, increasing horsepower, handling, and pit crew performance. You can even earn the right to race for an existing NASCAR team. As you race through multiple seasons, new drivers will come on to the scene while others retire. New levels of realism let cars dent and crumple as they collide, and auto body parts fly off or drag on the track to leave a trail of sparks. Other damage effects include tire donuts on body panels, tire smoke, and oil fires. ... Read more

Reviews (38)

Good game.
I bought this game looking for a fun to play nascar game. That is exactly what it is. For those of you who have played Papyrus's nascar racing 2002 season it is nothing like it. It has more of an arcade feel than anything.

Dont let the shiny graphics fool you, it is not realistic. You cannot spin out no matter how hard you try. The AI is stupid, and the carreer mode bites. It is very fun to play, but not the sim i was looking for. I think Thunder 2003 will be a lot better.

Great Game
Nascar Thunder 2002 for the playstation 2 game console is one of the best nascar games that i have ever played. It has great graphics and realism. Great for multi-player! love to play four player with my friends!

dont like this game
this game is stupid, nascar heat 2002 isalot better!

Fun Fun Fun
This is a great game I highly recommend it to anyone who likes top speed racing games.

Tons of Fun!!!
OK,thanks to EA Sports for a good game on a platform!(finally)everything is great,opening intro,racing...u may want to turn of autobrake,stability and multi-player comp(this first)for realism.they allow you to get caught up from behind,vice-versa..etc.u get the point. the only thing i didnt like was that u have to be numbers 100-199 for create-a-car. it makes ME feel like im not really a real NASCAR racer,needs to be fixed in my opinion. otherwise great game and great buy!! ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Complete with all 31 NFL teams, as well as legendary teams from years past, Madden NFL 2002 delivers hard-hitting action. The 2002 release adds all-new player face and body technology and hundreds of new animations. Its upgraded coach animations heighten the drama on the field, and it's still the only game that lets the coaches roam the sidelines.

Taking you beyond the broadcast, Madden NFL 2002 delivers exhibition, season, playoff, two-minute drill, and tournament modes. You can also play in franchise mode and take complete control in a quest for NFL glory. The 2002 release of this popular NFL series also takes you inside the huddle with new camera replay angles, and it delivers widescreen TV support. ... Read more

Reviews (237)

I love this Game!
Well,
I just want to say that this games truly rocks! I love the graphics, the animations, sound bytes, season and franchise mode and the hype of going thru a season/play-offs and going all the way against the computer in all-madden mode. As a matter of fact I just lead my San Fransico 49'ers to a "Super Bowl win in year 1 in franchise mode against the Indianapolis Colts on Chirstmas eve 2003. (final score 24-21)I am getting ready to shape my roster to start year 2. In fact I love the on the field graphics even better than "NFL MADDEN 2004", although the 2004 version has more features both on and off the field I still think the overall on the field animation and clear cut look around the field and view of the players is better and more realistic than '04. Heck, I didn't care to buy the 2003 or 2004 version. I'am quite satisfied with "NFL MADDEN 2002". I hope that the 2005 game is similar in on the field style and graphics as 2002, then I would like to upgrade perhaps. I won't deny I wish the play-by-play comentary was a bid sharper with each play and situation, sometimes I hear good old John Madden say a comment that has nothing to do with what's really going on in the game. For instance, I am playing a game right, and its barely still early in the first or second quarter and say I am loosing by 7-10 points and I decide to run the ball and John says, its no longer time to run the ball any more. Could it be that I play 6 minute quarters? Oh well, things like that. I also would love to see more hype and celebration after each win! Special after a play-off win, and oh yeah, please make more on the field celebration and commenatary after getting and winnig the SUPER BOWL! How about showing the legendary Lombardy Thorphy please!

Your game guides come in very handy thank you! I do own the game guide for "MADDEN 2002" it has made me a much better player.

I hope this games keep getting better in every way!

Sincerly,

Julio

Better than PS1
I played this game on Playstaion and i was disappointed with the fact that the Left-footed kickers such as Joe Nedney from the titans was Right-footed. That has bugged me for the longest time. If you want to make a realistic game, make the players realistic liek having Left-Footed kickers. Well, I played this game on PS2 and I was blown away. The different camera angles, The auto-zoom, the players names are readable on their backs. This game just is amazing.

A really awesome football game
I used to think that Tecmo Superbowl for the original Nintendo was the best football game of them all. Now that I've been introduced to Madden 2002 it's opened up a whole new playing field. With awesome play-by-play coverage and commentary by John Madden and Pat Summeral and smooth graphics and great handling, and the addition of Madden cards and managing your own franchise, Madden 2002 is the best football game of 2002.
Bottom Line: Madden 2002 rocks

Best football game ever.
I think that this is the greatest football game ever.I have madden 2003, nfl 2k3, and I had nfl 2k2 and I believe that this is better then all of them.I love the player introductions and what happened to them on 2003 it is dull.It has pretty much the same gameplay and graphics, but is a lot more fun.If you just want graphics go with 2k2 or 2k3 if you want gameplay definitely go with madden 2002, and it also has a great franchise mode.

Madden 2002, The Best so far!
After a full year of Madden 2002, I am convinced this is the best football game out there. The series of Madden games seems to get better and better every year as I own the entire series.
I began playing Madden 2002 at home in exhibition mode, season mode, and even franchise mode. The computer does tend to get a little easy when you get your team rolling, even in All-Madden difficulty. After a few months, Madden 2002 went somewhere into my entertainment system and began to collect dust with the rest of my used games.
The re-birth of my Madden 2002. I am stationed on a US Navy warship and a few months ago my ship departed on a 6 month deployment. One of the few things I grabbed for deployment happened to be Madden 2002. This game is awesome. Using the Custom League, me and the guys are able to have a great season only playing eachother with no computer involved. We usually get around 6-10 people and kick off a season on our off time and go at it using created players and fantasy drafts. The compitition is awesome! I never relized just how bad of a player I was until I started playing people from all over the US on my ship.
Why this game is the best:
Gameplay: Awesome... D-backs knocking the ball away, RB's juking, WR's diving for catches, Kickers kicking the game winning field goal into the wind for the win.
Graphics: Looks like the real thing. Some tackles look a little stupid, like the guy is breaking his back.
This game is alot of fun, I recommend creating players and playing as many different people as humanly possible to get the most out of this game. This game is FOOTBALL at its best! ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Turn on the red light and your teammates mob you. Dominate the boards and the crowd wants more. Score the Stanley Cup winner and you're a legend. EA Sports ramps up the noise, the glory, and the sheer physical force of NHL hockey to deliver higher levels of intensity and emotion. With more customization, stellar gameplay and graphics, and a unique card-based reward system, NHL 2002 takes you from the locker room to the ice to the shoulders of your teammates. Get in the game and be the hero.

See the action from a whole new angle with the breakaway cam and live as the hero of the most exciting play in hockey. Show off crazy skills and dazzling moves to earn cards for boosts, cheats, and other cool stuff. With the EA GameStory feature, go in a whole new direction and follow the game's plot in cinematic and audible detail. Come from behind by pumping up your home crowd or quieting the thronging masses. An emotion meter gauges the crowd's reactions, and your team will respond. ... Read more

Reviews (77)

best hockey game around
this is the best hockey game ever ... this game is perfect if only they didn't put Mario Lemieux on the cover

Either Its to Easy or to Hard
This game is ok it has good features But i cant fiqur how to make the game normal eiather its too hard or to easy i can score 18 goals in the first quarter on easy & Medium or score none on difficult....EA Sports has good games like Madden 2002 & 2003 But tyhis game lacks EA Thinks its fun to score 80 points im 1 minute but its not its very boring Id rather give it to the poor But Theyed Be Discusted Its not even good enough for a freezbe it not even good for a coaster...Please Rent Before Buying

What's New?Nothing!
I rented this game because of how much I liked previous NHL games made by EA Sports. So I picked this up and poped it in. The first thing I noticed was that there were a lot of little movies. Players getting pumped up before a game, celebrations on and off the ice. I thought that was pretty cool, and a new added feature. But other than little things like that, this game doesn't offer much of anything new. Here's what I thought about this game, and why I only thought it a renter, not a buyer.

1. The graphics: The players are sharper, the ice is thicker. The fans actually move in 3D! But overall, not to great. The puck is way too big, and the overall graphics just aren't to improved. This game had great graphics, but so did previous versions.

2. The options: HORRIBLE. No create a team, no new features. And the biggest thing, no FRANCHISE mode! That was about as dumb as having no franchise mode in NBA Live 2001. I am seriously disapointed by the options in this game. Nothing new whatsoever!

3. The overall depth: After your first season, this game will probably get pretty boring. More new features and better graphics is what this game needs. I hope EA changed things in 2003 edition. Oops, too bad! They did the same thing. Until they finally add some sort of franchise and stuff like that, EA's NHL series will continue, for me, to be a renter, not a buyer. Rent before u buy, then make your decision. Just a warning.

Hope this helped, and I expect a lot more from the great company that is EA. Thx!

A few flaws spoil an otherwise great program...
NHL 2002 is very, very good. It allows you to create players, teams, run seasons, playoffs, tournements, and there are trades and other funs oppurtunities galore...

But what kind of peeved me were some glitches and things that took too much time to do. First, in my program you couldn't access the instant replays you saved--the program would shut off...In the create player section, the face cannot be transferred without wasting any of your time. Also, the so called 'Dittie Importer', where you can put your own tunes on the game, is virtually impossible to access.

These small nuances can be fixed yes, but I don't want to spend a few hours wasting my time downloading a patch or searching through various help sites. It would be much more convienant if EA offered a product free of any glitches (they do that most likely so you will by the all new NHL 2003), so I would be more satisfied with the product.

O.K.
This game is fun when you first get it then it gets boring.You can create players, you can't create your own team, and 2 players can play. ... Read more

Reviews (34)

Great party game
Here's the deal with NHL Hitz:If you don't have friends over too often, don't buy it.The single-player novelty wears off fast.If you DO have friends over a lot, buy this.It's an addictive multiplayer game, with the ability to even play minigames.But outside of the multiplayer aspect, this might not be your kind of game.

I wish the Caps didn't suck
This game is pretty cool and it was the first PS2 game I got it has its flaws the graphics look pretty good but the players faces look stupid I haven't played subsequent titles but they look fun I'll probably get NHL Hitz Pro and if the Caps knew how to play I'd be great to bad my favorite team sucks lol LETS GO CAPS

Go Avalanche!!!
Quite simply, this is one of the best games I've ever encountered in my twenty-plus years of gaming. I've never liked sports games before, but from the moment I started this game I was hooked. I've always loved hocky, but found that most games were either too dull, too complicated or just didn't have the graphics that make this game light up the way it does on the Game Cube or any other platform. If you don't own this game, buy it!

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Buy it right now,it is one of my favorite games you can body check people,and you can get in fights and bust combos when you fight the only bad thing is it's a little hard but not really so BY IT RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

good game
This game is good. It is especially fun with friends. I enjoyed unlocking special stadiums like shark tank and graveyard. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

NCAA Football 2002 takes the same graphics, gameplay, and physicsengines as Madden 2002 and adds the unmistakable feel of collegefootball. The game plays exactly like Madden with slight improvements tothe already strong graphics. You can choose from 144 NCAA teams (117 Division1-A and 27 Division 1-AA) and compete in one of the 26 postseason bowl games,complete with corporate sponsors (FedEx Orange Bowl). Stat junkies are sure tolove this game; in addition to the usual performance stats, it keeps track of APtop 25, coach's top 25, BCS rankings, All-American awards, and more.

Asmentioned earlier, the gameplay is identical to Madden's. It has a highdegree of realism that purists will enjoy, but fans of faster, arcade-stylegames might not care for. This is one of the few games that uses every button onthe PlayStation2 controller--casual gamers might be intimidated by the complexcontrols. Also like Madden, there are a number of unstoppable plays thatcan nullify any defense. From a technical standpoint, this game doesn't offerenough improvements to warrant its purchase if you already own Madden.However, if you don't own Madden or love college football, this is thegame to buy. --Raymond M. Padilla

Pros:

• Sharp presentation
• Extremely realistic gameplay
• A deluge of statistics to track

• Complex controls
• A few cheap, unstoppable plays
• Too slow for fans of arcade sports games

Reviews (148)

THIS GAME IS THE BOMB!!!!!!!
It is the best game I ever played, I will never by any better game I would rocomend this to all college football fans.

Givin' it the old college try!
Dynasty Mode is excellent, with a good diverse schedule of both creampuffs and tough conference foes, and a lotta fun with off-season recruiting - don't assume you're always going to get the best players, even if you've just won your third straight national championship! One major gripe - it seems that if you play a certain opponent every year (I'm at the helm of Michigan, and this always happens to me against Purdue), at some point the game will freeze and you will either have to play it again or just bite the bullet, hit simulate, and move on to the next week.

Excellent Football Game
If you are a college football fan. then this is the game for you. The graphics are extremely awesome. The season mode is fun. The playcalling is easy. It is truly the best NCAA football game out there.

best football game around
great except the save feature meessed up for me, but buy it!

Now this is Football!!!
Quite possibly the greatest football game ever made. This game resembles Madden 2002 a great deal. The feel of the game is so smooth. The game very realistic. The graphics are incredible. Just a great football game. So much to do in this game. You can play every game of the season. Yo u can edit current players not just created ones. That is awesome. Not sure if you can change the schedule or not but who cares. You play any game you want in the season. Its like watching a game on tv. The graphics top notch. You can select from different uniform schemes whic his cool. YOu can create your on school too. Awesome. The real fun is playing the game itself. Its very smooth. Like in football your not guaranteed a 90 yard run every running play or passing play. You have to be quick but its a lot of fun. This is just a great game. ... Read more