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92
PC Games (Germany)
Alley Oop, Jab Step, Crossover, Defensive Drei-Sekunden-Regel - alles klar? Wenn nicht, wird es Ihnen zumindest in diesem Spiel nicht erklärt. Aber das ist nicht weiter schlimm, man kann NBA Live 2003 nämlich auch ohne jegliche Basketballkenntnisse spielen. Anfänger freuen sich über den Trainingsmodus, bei dem man sich nur mit einem einzelnen Athleten auf einem leeren Court befindet. Hier kann man nämlich perfekt die verschiedenen Moves der neuen Freestyle-Steuerung ausprobieren, ein paar spektakuläre Dunks zelebrieren und natürlich auch die edle Grafik bestaunen.
91
PC Action
Dass ich NBA Live 2003 nur auf meiner PS2, nicht aber wie gewohnt auf dem PC zocken durfte, hat mich ziemlich geärgert. Aber keine Sorge EA Sports, ich habe euch verziehen. Bin ja auch kein Unmensch. Die diesjährige Ausgabe von NBA Live ist nämlich weit mehr als nur ein gelungenes (Zwei-)Jahres-Update. Hinsichtlich der Präsentation und des exzellenten Gameplays setzt sie sogar neue Maßstäbe und ist das derzeit beste Sportspiel für den PC! Basketballerherz, was willst du mehr? Vielleicht, knapp bekleidete Digi-Cheerleader in den Pausen!
90
ActionTrip
In a nutshell, NBA Live 2003 is what you'd call a complete game. It looks good and it plays great. A few AI drawbacks aside, this is hands down the best basketball simulation on the market. I wholeheartedly recommend it to all of you who've experienced the joys and frustrations of the magical game of basketball - even if only by watching the Sunday play-off games on NBC.
88
GameStar (Germany)
Selbst nach zahlreichen Partien entdecke ich
noch neue Spielzüge – so muss es sein!
Bei so viel Spaß stört mich kaum, dass sich Treffer-,
Dunking- und Blockquoten in unnatürlichen
Bereichen bewegen. Realismus gibt es dafür in
der Verteidigung: Nur mit einer konzentrierten
Defensivleistung gewinne ich in höheren Schwierigkeitsgraden
gegen die CPU-Korbjäger.
87
GameSpot
The gameplay in NBA Live 2003 is fast-paced and fun, but it still retains enough simulation elements to prevent it from being a completely arcade-style basketball game. In addition, the online component for the PC version is excellent and lets you create clubs and track several different statistics, so it should provide ample motivation for playing the game long after you've purchased it. However, if you plan to play the game online for any amount of time, you should be aware that you'll need to subscribe to EA Sports Online, an online service that offers a free 60-day trial period but charges monthly fees thereafter. EA Sports has also done a great job of integrating the freestyle control scheme so that you really feel as though you have more control over the ball. It's true that there aren't too many other basketball games on the PC to choose from, but any fan of the sport should give NBA Live 2003 a try, keeping in mind that the game is best enjoyed with a dual analog gamepad.
85
IGN
If you're a fan of basketball, then you'll like this game. Even if you're not a fan of basketball, you'll still find something enjoyable about this game. After the problems of last year's version (problems so severe that a PC version wasn't even released), it's good to see the series is back on track and available to the PC crowd. It's even more exciting because of the wonderfully implemented Freestyle controls. It's a risk that's definitely paid off for the EA team and I'm anxious to see how it makes its way to the football franchises.
81
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)
Nu de basketbalsport, en meer bepaald de NBA, minder populariteit geniet, moet NBA Live 2003 zichzelf bewijzen, maar dat doet het met glans. De snellere gameplay en het betere controlesysteem maken dit game opnieuw tot één van de toppers binnen het genre.
80
Joystick
NBA Live 2003 est un jeu splendide nanti d'un gameplay arcade parfaitement maîtrisé. Pas la peine de chercher ailleurs, il n'existe pas de meilleur jeu de basket sur PC.
80
PC Gameplay (Benelux)
Na een jaar afwezigheid is NBA Live terug. Niet spectaculair beter dan jaargang 2001, maar wel opnieuw het beste basketbalspel voor pc!
80
UOL Jogos
No geral, "NBA Live 2003" é um jogo, embora pouco realista, divertido e fácil de se jogar. Até pela falta de opção, pelo menos no PC, ele merece ser visto com bons olhos pelos fãs do basquete e por todos que gostam de um bom jogo de esporte.
80
Jeuxvideo.com
En somme, certaines versions de NBA Live n'était pas incontournable, la 2003 devrait quant à elle réconcilier les joueurs déçus avec la série. Un gameplay qui change, des graphismes superbes et un jeu fun mais technique, en bref, un excellent cru.
70
Gameplanet
Overall NBA Live 2003 is a well-crafted representation of basketball, and if you are a fan of the league you will not be disappointed with this latest offering in the series. It is however not for the casual gamer out for a bit of fun, with the one on one gameplay option losing it's lustre pretty quickly, and the league being designed more for the diehard fan.
70
Armchair Empire, The
This is basketball, pure and simple with all 29 teams available with the NBA Eastern/Western conference and the 1950's-90's All-Stars added for good measure. Play modes include Exhibition, 1 On 1, Multiplayer, Season, Franchise and Playoffs. Available in the latter three modes is a management mode which includes statistics galore and the freedom to trade/sign/release players from your roster or, interestingly enough, create and edit your own player.
| Category |
Description |
MobyScore |
| AI |
How smart (or dumb) you perceive the game's artificial intelligence to be |
2.3 |
| Gameplay |
How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) |
2.5 |
| Graphics |
The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines |
2.5 |
| Personal Slant |
How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes |
2.3 |
| Sound / Music |
The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition |
2.3 |
| Story / Presentation |
The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed |
1.6 |
| Overall MobyScore (6 votes) |
2.3 |
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