Sega Sports NCAA College Football 2K3
Sega Sports NCAA College Football 2K3by Sega of America, Inc.
Platform: PlayStation2
ESRB Rating: Everyone
ASIN: B000066TSB
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Features:
• ESPN-style presentation
• Players have the proportions and physiques of college-aged athletes
• All 117 Division I-A teams and selected Division I-AA teams
• Save senior players and draft them into NFL 2K3
• 1-2 players
Amazon.com Product Description: NCAA College Football 2K3 re-creates the college atmosphere on the field, where you can execute plays such as the wishbone and other triple-option formations; on the sidelines, which are filled with cheerleaders and mascots; and in the stands, which come alive with enthusiastic student rooting sections and bands striking up fight songs. The ESPN-style presentation offers replays, scores, and more.
The new college-look player models and animations mean that, finally, NCAA football players have the proportions and physiques of real college-age athletes. You can choose from all 117 Division I-A teams and selected Division I-AA teams. The comprehensive legacy mode lets you assemble your football program from the ground up and build a Division I-A powerhouse. You can also create a school and join the conference of your choice. The game also lets you compete for the nation's top high-school recruits and develop your squad in the off-season with spring practice sessions.
You can compare your coaching effectiveness with history's greatest college coaches, and also save senior players from NCAA College Football 2K3 and draft them into NFL 2K3. New player names will appear on the backs of their jerseys. The authentic ranking system lets you track your team's performance and its shot at the national title with the AP poll, coaches' poll, and BCS standings. You will compete in the postseason classics, including all four BCS games: the Fiesta Bowl (the 2003 BCS championship game), the Rose Bowl, the Orange Bowl, and the Sugar Bowl. You will be surrounded with the sounds of pep bands playing university fight songs, students in the rooting section yelling school chants, and cheerleaders and mascots with hundreds of motion-captured moves.
Customer Reviews:
DONT BUY NCAA 2K3, October 20, 2002
Reviewer: A gamer from Staten Island, New York United States
I bought NCAA 2k3 thinking it was better then EA Sports 2003, man was i way OFF! I've played both games, and let me just ask, who in the world is designing the 2k3 games... for lack of a better word this game ... . The create school well lets just say the only thing you create is a name, and where your team is from, as compared to EA sports NCAA 2003, you create the name, logo, color and type of equipment, type of football program, style of defense and offense, type of staduim and the list goes on. I've been playing 2k3 for the past two weeks, so ill go over the faults with you so you dont waste your money on it, first - there is no dynasty mode so u cant coach a team longer then a year, also when i completed a season, there are limited bowl games, there are no orange, fiesta, or rose bowl. Second the players especially the running backs move like stick figuers there's no agility in the movements they make.... unlike EA sports NCAA. Thirdly - when you call a flat screen pass.. u have to roll out in order to actually see your reciever...otherwise you have no idea whats going on. Fourth - when the clock is running out and your trying to run a 2 minute offense, a screen 3inches by 4 inches appears, for some strange reason, in the upper left hand corner of your T.V., which in turn covers the receiver who may be running a pattern on the left hand side ( U CANT SEE HIM). Fifth - No awards, like heisman trophy, defensive player award etc. I mean do the people making this game at sega have any understanding of football, have any understanding of their competition, do they think the people buying their games are ignorant fools who just assume this is how football really is. Listen point blank, if anyone reads this take it into advice about buying any football games from sega sports, DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY, I promise you'll be disappointed if you do, I've rented EA sports NCAA football proir to buying 2k3, and im kicking myself in the rear for not buying EA NCAA... EA sports is simply much more detailed, and involved...2k3 is for 5 years olds who dont know anything about football yet.
Ncaa 2k3 College Football #1, September 27, 2002
Reviewer: Shawn Stowell from Gardner, MA United States
This game is great, the espn style is really good and well put to together it does in fact make you feel that the game is on EPSN, the difficulty levels are good also. This game can be challenging on even starter at times, but i wouldn't know because i use #4 Florida State, (the best team in my opinion) Buy this game if you are a college football fan. You won't be dissapointed. SEMINOLES rOcK.
best college football game ever!!, September 3, 2002
Reviewer: A 10-year old gamer
Sega Sports really did it this time! great graphics and awesome gameplay. the commentary is a little anoying though. the create a school feature is excellent! the bad thing is that there are no names for the players, it's just postions and numbers. rent this game first but then buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Back to the Drawing Board, August 27, 2002
Reviewer: Nathan L Pohlman from Lima, OH United States
I guess the worst thing I could have done was play NCAA Football 2003 by EA before playing this game. This game was very poorly planned and just not even close to the quality of the EA game. After playing the NFL series by Sega I expected more from this game, as that series is very close if not already better than the Madden series. I will start with the negatives considering the positives are very few.
Negatives:
1) The whole ESPN television thing was a nice try, but the replays after almost every play get old, and the ficticious announcers are flat out annoying. The players names cannot be entered in, so all you see is their numbers. I also noticed that Sega did a very poor job of finding out the incoming freshman's actual numbers, Ohio State for example has 2 highly acknowledged freshman who both have the wrong numbers on the game. In this day of age of freshman playing early and often Sega needed to do a better job.
2) The gameplay is similar to NFL2k3 but the whole emphasis on giving the game a "tv" like feel just didn't work for Sega. The players have a more "boxy" look and are less defined than in NCAA 2003, and the play calling was nearly impossible to figure out. Anyone who likes to call a diverse offense, will have fun trying to get plays off without getting a delay of game. I also noticed that once I got to the line I couldn't pull up the routes of my receivers, which is a nice feature in NCAA 2003, so make sure you memorize the routes before you leave the play calling screen. This game is very hard to play offense on, as it is almost impossible to run or pass the ball effectively. Defense is a little easier to figure out as it also was in the NFL2k series.
Positives:
1) The stadiums are pretty realistic, though not completely as detailed as the EA game with band and visiting crowd placement. The crowd is more defined though and not just colors and blobs.
2) The dynasty mode is a lot less complete than EA, but does have recruiting and the complete assortment of awards and the Bowl Series.
Overall, I would like to clear up that I don't work for EA, I am just a normal guy who tends to buy every sports game that comes out especially the football games, and after playing this game I wished I would have rented it first and saved the 50 bucks. I am sure NFL2k3 will be of higher quality and if Sega wanted to make a college game they should have put a similar effort into this game, as it is easy to see that they didn't cover the details that makes the EA college football games so good.
Stick with EA Sports, August 25, 2002
Reviewer: A gamer from Denver, Colorado
I bought EA's NCAA Football 2003 when it first cam out for the PS2, granted it didn't change that much from last year's edition. Being an avid College football fan, I decided to buy Sega Sports 2K3 for the X-box. Boy was I dissapointed. I read online reports of the game and thought it was a nice change from the EA line. Biggest mistake I ever made, and a waste of [money]. First of all the players are not physiacally proportioned in size. I used the CU Buffs and their Quarteback was as big as the Lineman with arms the size of tree-trunks. Second when passing the ball, the player motion is [bad]. The ball looks as if it's being shot-put with no spin. The graphics are just flat out bad. The player movement is sloppy and choppy. The one good aspect of the game is the commentary. It's not as redundant as NCAA 2003. Then again I'd rather deal with the redundant commentary than view 2K3's ... graphics. I'm trading this game in as soon as possible. I guess it comes down to brand loyalty, as I will stick with EA sports for all the football titles. Be careful, most of the positive reviews for 2K3 are based on speculation and favortism, and were posted before the game was even released.
Just Terrible!, August 9, 2002
Reviewer: Big Gamer from Long Beach, Ny United States
I bought NCAA 2003 by EA for th XBOX a few weeks ago and thought it was a great game, but I was really looking forward to 2K3. I shelled out [money]for this terrible game. The players are not scaled to size as advertised. The AI is terrible. The computer will pass when protecting the lead rather than running out the clock. The running aspect is terrible. Breaking a tackle requires a miracle. The option works too well while inside running is non existent. Forget about playaction passes. As soon as you fake the handoff, the D-Line is all over you. And the receiviers usually don't run anywhere near where their routes should take them. Defense is just as bad. It feels like the defensive players are playing on ice and if you try to play with a D-lineman, you get blown off the ball every time. I cannot think of one positive thing to say about this game. I played 3 games and I am ready to trade it in. I am back to playing NCAA 2003 by EA until Madden comes out. I was actually excited to get NFL 2K3, but I think I will pass since that and NCAA 2K3 basically run off the same engine. Do yourself a favor and pass on this game.
NCAA 2K3 Better than EA's NCAA 2003, July 30, 2002
Reviewer: JB from Flanders, NJ USA
2K3 will be out next week and after playing EA's NCAA College Football 2003 for a week straight,I would have to say its personal preference as to which one you should pick. If you have played the previous games from both companies you will know what I mean. Segas game has much better graphics(the players have double the amount of polygons compared to EA's),also the players faces look more lifelike and more varied.As for the sound,again Segas game is more active and immersive. As for the announcers,EA wins because of the 3 amigos that are the same crew that do live television broadcasts weekly.(Corso,Herbstreet do most of the talking)As for presentation,Sega is better with their new ESPN license,looks just like on TV.And most importantly gameplay,its a matter of opinion. If you have always picked the EA games try renting Segas first.But for people like myself,Segas game is much better.I returned EA's game,and cant wait to buy Segas NCAA 2K3
Better than 2K2!, May 24, 2002
Reviewer: charliekkkk
This game is great, but it is even better than the great NFL 2K2! That is quite a feat, and this game is really an excellent buy. The graphics are outstanding with lots of great detail. This is great!
NCAA 2K3, May 5, 2002
Reviewer: A gamer from Statesville, NC
Games are always improving which is scary since NCAA 2002 was very detailed, smooth, realistic, and fun to play. If this game has the option to create your own College team, it should be a number 1 seller this year.
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