ESPN NFL Prime Time 2002 Xbox DISC ONLY

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Product Details

• ASIN: B00005O62C
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,712 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

ESPN offers up its own NFL coverage on the occasional Sunday and Thursday nights. It's not as wacky as Fox's nor as staid as CBS's--and it isn't as prestigious as ABC's Monday Night Football--but it is a recognizable name to mainstream fans who might notice it in a field dominated by other football video games. ESPN NFL Primetime doesn't outdo the other titles in rushing and passing, but its gameplay holds its own in a crowded market, plus it has a franchise option that can't be touched.

The graphics are quite good. Although not as flashy as NFL 2K2 or Madden NFL 2002, they at least offer a great deal of speed. All the animations are performed quickly and with little of the slowdown that's plagued many a first-time sports game franchise. The result is slightly faster-than-normal gameplay that's quite exhilarating, but makes the game somewhat more difficult to get into. It doesn't help that tackles are performed from a bit too far away, and too many tacklers seem capable of stretched out 5-yard leaps.

The running game is a bit frustrating at first. Basically, only the best backs in the business can gain even 2 to 3 yards per carry; the rest get stopped in the backfield by the defense. Passing isn't much more realistic as long bombs are a bit too easy to catch, even in traffic, but that same complaint can be leveled at every football game this year.

Primetime's extensive franchise play is as deep as the competition's, but offers a hard-core NFL fan's attention to detail when it comes to stat and scouting reports. Stats even include such real-life minutiae as a player's 40-yard-dash time and how much he can bench press. Combine that with the excellent use of ESPN's visual style and commentary from Chris "Boomer" Berman and Tom Jackson, and the game really does look and feel like a Sunday night broadcast. This one is recommendable to true football fans--even if they're already playing with the competition. --Andrew S. Bub

Pros:

• Excellent presentation and stats tracking
• Probably the best franchise mode available

Cons:

• The running game isn't perfect
• Neither is the passing game

Product Description

This is the game ESPN NFL PrimeTime 2002 for the Xbox. This game may not come with the original case and instructions. We stand by our products and offer a 60 day guarantee. If a game does not work within 60 days from the time you receive it we will gladly exchange it for you.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Way under appreciated title, solid game, April 29, 2002

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"gamer11222" (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ESPN NFL Prime Time 2002 Xbox DISC ONLY (Video Game)

When I went to my friends house and he told me he got Primetime I was very surprised. Already with 3 solid football games (NFL 2k2, Madden 2002, and NFL Fever) on the system Primetime seemed like a waste. Boy was I wrong......

PROS:
-AMAZING!!! Franchise mode, the best in the business
-Great menus and game setup
-Its ESPN and whats better than that??

CONS:
-Gameplay is slighty weaker than Madden, 2k2, and at about par with Fever
-Graphics do not compare with the 3 other f-ball games

-You would think it has cool commentary but the commentary is kinda weak

All in all, Primetime is a great game....as it being your 2nd football game on the XBOX. Fans of the franchise mode will love this game but if you have no football games on your Box right now then i would reccomend either 2k2 or madden.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been better but, could have been much worse, February 20, 2002

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Dean C. Hernandez "deaner1971" (Columbus, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ESPN NFL Prime Time 2002 Xbox DISC ONLY (Video Game)

Alright, this is a game that you may hate, probably won't love, but can develop some serious affection for over time. The first time I played a game...I was ready to destroy the game. Half way through a season...I'm liking quite a bit.

The game play is fast and efficient, almost to the point where you catch yourself rushing through play selection to keep up the pace. It graphics are good overall but, the replays lack any cinematography and the player celebrations are repetitive. And that symbolizes the game: lots of pros and cons.

Cons:

1. Defenders can tackle you from 5 yards away so, you can put away your fancy moves.
2. You can also put away the spin move for defensive linemen. Use a power move or plan on never crossing the line of scrimmage.
3. No high or low kicks or punts. You control the distance and the angle, that's it.
4. I don't notice any subtlety in passing. The distance of the receiver dictates the angle and velocity. No lofting short passes or rifling long ones.

Pros:
1. You haven't had play calling selection until you've seen this. You've got a play book the size of Donald Trump's next pre-nup.
2. Uniforms get dirty. Sounds stupid until you think about playing a full game on a rainy Soldier Field and you still have uniforms as clean as the Pope's little black book.
3. You won't want to rip your speakers apart getting Madden to "shut the hell up!" Subtract Madden, add Boomer and TJ.
4. Kicking format is excellent. Finds a nice medium between pin-point precision with no effort and kicking that requires more groping than a room full of prom dates.

All in all, it gets a three star rating. Two for giving us an alternative to Madden (not that I don't still love Madden) and another star for Primetime 2003. I bet it kicks a wee more ...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst football available for the Xbox..., February 5, 2002

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William W. Joslin "Rev. Joslin" (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ESPN NFL Prime Time 2002 Xbox DISC ONLY (Video Game)

Don't waste your time. The other 3 (Madden, 2k2, and Fever) are all MUCH better. This game looks like it was made for the Nintendo game system. It is just plain bad. Even the commentary is not that good. I played part of one game and haven't played it since.