ESPN MLS Extra Time 2002 Xbox DISC ONLY

by Konami XBOX

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• ASIN: B00005Y3ZY
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,496 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

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Diving headers, vicious slide tackles, and sprawling goalie saves--every action-packed detail of Major League Soccer is under your control in ESPN MLS ExtraTime 2002. The menus and interface feature ESPN graphics, effects, and commentary by Bob Ley and soccer legend Louis "Goooooooaaaaaal" Tapia. The game offers 500-plus character animations and 67 teams from which to choose, including 12 MLS teams, 53 international teams, and four MLS all-star teams. Six gameplay modes include MLS ExtraTime in Match, League, and Cup Scenario. Training includes free play, free kick, corner kick, and keeper training, as well as an option mode. The Goal Gallery enables you to record and store your most exciting goal-scoring scenes and replay them at any time. The create-a-player option enables gamers to build a player, determine his attributes, watch him get drafted as a free agent, and see him in action as a bona fide MLS all star.

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This isn't worth your time or purchase, April 9, 2002

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L. Umayam (Fairfax, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ESPN MLS Extra Time 2002 Xbox DISC ONLY (Video Game)

MLS Extratime offers the most up to date rosters for the MLS and more than enough International teams. What I find annoying is that the World Cup is just around the corner and although having all the real MLS players is nice, it doesn't have real international players for the rest of the teams. I like the MLS and all but the World Cup is soccer's premiere event and not to have the international players not accurately represent is a big minus
One thing MLS Extratime does have is decent controls. The players feel pretty responsive when controling them. The through pass is also done very well, just like in ISS 98 for the N64. The coaching options are nice and the control of the set pieces is done well. Too bad all these nice features are completely overlooked due to the most annoying player switching I have ever seen in a sports game. I would like to say that no sports game should have automatic switching of your players. Combined with manual switching makes even more frustrating. It's really annoying with you shoot a shot and it's blocked and instead of retaining control of your player it switches to some player not even in the run of play.

Graphic fortunately, this is an aspect of MLS Extratime 2002 that wasn't royally [messed] up. Although the player models aren't as good as EA's FIFA, MLS's face models are much more superior. The players really look very similar to the real life counterparts. The animation of the character is done pretty well and the stadium environments are better the EA's FIFA.

The Compute AI stinks in this game. I'm beating the computer defenders like they were drugged up before the game. Also it's so easy to score on the computer goalie. Just do the same move over and over again, cut in out and shoot, works every time. Pretty soon I was crushing the computer 10 to 0. I swear there's more scoring in this game than there is in hockey, which is not realistic. The game feels very arcade like because of this.

MLS Extra time may be presented like a real ESPN TV soccer match but in no way does it accurately depicts what goes on in a real soccer game. This is a great game if you don't care for realism in your soccer game.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Man I love Konami soccer, April 4, 2002

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Balthazar Getty (Niwot, CO, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ESPN MLS Extra Time 2002 Xbox DISC ONLY (Video Game)

First off,I am a huge fan of the game of soccer (as you americans call it). I just bought an X-box and have been waiting for a good soccer game to be released. Since I have been living in the states, I have become a huge fan of the MLS. So I was very pleased to see this title. I played the last version on the PS2 and I liked it quite a bit. Konami has the best soccer simulation engine in the world, and I have enjoyed every ISS game they have made. This version is way better than what Konami put out last year. They fixed some of the problems, that just got in the way of fluid game play. I am dissapointed that there are no European teams, but eh the Latin America Clubs addition is a nice filler. There are no real names except for the MLS, but with the cool create a team and player mode I found it easy to get around that. This mode really is a shining point to the game. I am currently playing the 5-year franchise mode and this is another super cool addition. The only draw back is you can't simulate your games, you have to play all the way through. But that's minor. You can also play a variety of different cups. The scenario mode is also fun, but some of these are almost impossible in all-star mode. There's also a training mode, where you can practice your plays, one-twos and the like. There's even a coach who gives you small tips, this is a nice touch. The game play is great, and it will have me hooked for many hours to come. The multi-player battles are epic and make this game worthy of purchase alone. The biggest improvement form last years game has to be the sound. Last year did nothing for me... The stadium ambience is awesome. You can hear the players talking, there's also some good ambient sounds, all the sound FX are on the money and there's even a PA announcer who has some pretty funny things to say. The commentary is also awesome, I haven't gotten tired of it at all. Jack Edwards has great intensity and intelligent things to say. I don't understand a word Luis Tapia has to say, but I love hearing goaaallll! This is a great game and I recommend it to anyone who loves soccer. FIFA has nothing on this game. I give it a 9 out of 10.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars somehow got worse after N64's ISS 98., April 7, 2002

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Don McKinnon (St. Paul, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ESPN MLS Extra Time 2002 Xbox DISC ONLY (Video Game)

Bad news first: International Teams - they used to use fake names, now everything is fake - no real uniforms, players aren't based on anything real, and somehow the U.S. is the best international team.
Gameplay: no shoulder tackles like in ISS 98, the line-up menus are more difficult to navigate through, and the gameplay isn't as fast as it used to be.

Good news - if you're a big MLS fan - it has all the stadiums and players.

But, I like my international play, and hate EA's FIFA series. What am I to do?