Customer Reviews

ESPN NFL Prime Time 2002 PS2 COMPLETE

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This game was very dissappointing to me. First the graphics aren't very good. Secondly, the gameplay is near impossible on any mode but rookie. When you control players, it feels like they are floating, there is no such thing as momentum in this game.

There are very few moves that can be performed on defense. You either knock your guy down, get knocked down or end up locked to the other teams blocker. It seems like players are magnetically attracted to each other.

The commentary is poor. There is a lot of repetition, but that is prevalent in all sports games. However, Tom Jackson sounds like he is reading from que cards and having trouble seeing those que cards. Sometimes the commentary is irrelevant to what is going on on the field.

This game has some good features, the create a player is good and the TV style presentation is attractive. However these are not enough to save the game. I purchased this game because I have EA sports NCAA football and I wanted something different in a pro football game. Needless to say I should have stuck with Madden or NFL 2k2. Konami is going to have to make some huge improvements before I ever buy another football game that they make.

One word can describe Konami's Primetime 2002 - cheesy. The graphics, although quite sharp, make one feel like they are watching Saturday morning cartoons, not the game on Sunday. Couple that with TV like captions (scoreboard, on screen updates, etc.) and you get a pretty bizarre picture.

Not to mention the announcing... Berman does a solid job in my opinion, but unfortunately Tom Jackson sounds choppy and scripted... obviously reading his lines. It may not seem like a big deal first, but after 3 or 4 games of hearing it, you're more than likely to mute the TV like I did.

Gameplay is fast and furious and not at all Tecmo-like, as some previews described it as. There is no depth whatsoever to the game, simply drop back and tap the corresponding receiver button... no route-based passing or even the ability to lob or throw a bullet, which leads to constant incomplete passes as defenders zoom to break up ridiciously thrown balls. The running game plays decently, but it becomes quickly frustrating when a defender 10-12 yards away from you flys out of nowhere and makes a spectacular, mind-boggling, not to mention quite unrealisitc tackle... again and again and again.

Altogether Primetime 2002 lacks the genuine look and feel of the real game and does nothing but provide complete annoyance to the player. Stick with Madden or NFL2k2.

This game is a lot of fun. It's not as sim-like as Madden, but has a fast arcade-like feel. The Franchise mode is excellent. I really love the ESPN style overlays and Chris Berman is excellent. The graphics are great, with some of the best tackle animations I've ever seen.

I BELIEVE GIVING THIS SORRY GAME A 2 STAR RATING IS BEING VERY GENEROUS. IT TRULY PLAYS SORRY. THE GRAPHICS (...). NUFF SAID. WITH TECHNOLOGY NO GAME SHOULD BE THIS SORRY.

While many game sites have given NFL Primetime 2002 a mediocre rating, I think it's a great football game. Personally, I love the ESPN style and presentation of professional sports games. I love the music, the screen overlays / score box, commentators, etc.., so this game is perfect for me. While there are some minor gameplay flaws, the pros of this game outweigh the few minor issues. The Season/Franchise mode is great, I'm already in my 2nd season w/ my Jets. The tourny mode is great, along with the practice mode and exhibition mode. You can even customize the game to start with a certain situation, like a score, or at a certain field position. In the season mode, you can even watch the games that you aren't playing, 100% ESPN style. The game play is fast and fluid, and is not choppy and laggish like NFL 2k2. The game has 5 or 6 different ESPN Music themes, including the PrimeTime theme and the themes they play during the highlight reels on NFL 2night. The menu system is spectacular, all the menus have that ESPN red line on the top of the title. Berman does great play by play, and although Tom Jackson's commentary could be a little better, it's still great announcing. NFL Primetime 2002 is a complete NFL game package that includes many great features that will keep you entertained for many hours.