Customer Reviews

NBA 2K3 (Xbox)

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I picked this up the day of release and it's the most played game I have right now. Game play is untouchable compared to the other fakes on the market. I'm an XBOX Beta Tester (user tag:whoSneXt) and besides NFL2k3 and MotoGP, this is the only game I play the majority of my time online. No Lagging, smooth gameplay and the best simulation basketball game yet. Abilty to alter shots in mid-air, cross over dribbles are better, pivot moves, fake passes, it's all here this go round. This is recommended highly to all of those who wasted thier time and money on the arcade style play of NBA Live. Not knocking Live, but 2k3 is more of a "real" play action "sim" game. Right now my record online isn't too good but it will be even better by the time Nov.15 comes and the rest of the country gets the chance to experience Xbox Live.

Pros:
Great Franchise Mode (even international players in free agent)
40 post moves
200 different dunks
110 offensive/defensive plays
Street courts are back
Online roster updates
online player upgrade (hair, shoes)

cons:
whats up with the pass fumbling? No more long passes down court to get the shot off quickly. majority of the time they will fumble it around before they get the shot off

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Here it is: NBA 2K (the series) has been the best B-Ball action on the market since it debuted on the Dreamcast. Trust me - as a basketball fan, and owner of both series' titles - 'Live' has just run its course. Not bad for a series that started way back in '94. But just as 'Live' was such a huge step ahead of its predecessors,... NBA 2K3 is way past the EA flagship... NBA Live (and Madden, for that matter) hasn't done annthing past changing the rosters/uniforms, beefing up the graphics a bit yearly, and adding a new feature here and there. EA, or someone else, will have to come from an entirely new and innovative angle to catch SEGA. ...Okay, now the game.

This game can be a bit too real at times. ...The juggling of passes when they're caught is a good idea in itself - and realistic - but it happens too often in this game. Also, players tend to stop to catch a pass rather than catching on the fly. It's not as bad as earlier versions, but not as flowing as last year's game. That's about all the gripes I have. ...The gameplay is phenomenal. The animation and realism - from the collisions to the dunking/rim-hanging... to the reaction after getting the ball ripped in traffic - nice. Diving out of bounds to try and keep the ball in play, altering your shot/layup/dunk in mid-air ...makes the game just too much fun - especially when playing with another player as opposed to the CPU. ... Rebounding has been drastically improved, and ...players actually play up to their real-life counterparts, when you're playing against them or simulating the game. If you're playing the Lakers, you know which 2 you need to constantly watch...

Wow.... I've played this entire series from NBA2k to now and this series gets better every season. I used to own dreamcast... but due to the change of platforms for 2K series I bought an Xbox, and boy was it worth it. This game is mind boggling. The graphics and replay convinced my dad i was watching a 76ers game at 10:30 in the morning. The dribbling moves bring that street feeling everyone loves into the game with many different crossovers and behind the backs. The passing is accurate to the person. While a guy like Shane Battier makes very accurate good passes, a guy like Jason Williams (grizzlies) makes very good accurate flashy behind the back no look passes. Also the dunking is amazing, and not over used. You can no longer just drive the lane and do a 360 tomahawk over a guy like Ben Wallace with Vince Carter, or atleast he won't complete it. Moving away from gameplay, the options in this game is amazing. Lets break it down

Franchise- Lead your own team through as long as you'd like as the general manager, coach and player. Hire coaches, put players on the trade block and receive offers, full statistics, and the scouting is amazing. You can view the lottery to see what pick you get. Scout players by position with views on their future, strengths and weaknesses, and comparisons to current NBA Players. Very fun stuff

Street- Added some courts, still just a lot of fun

Extra Teams- YOU CAN PLAY AS JORDAN DURING THE 90'S!!!!! hes rated like 108!!! Also the 50's 60's allstars, 70's east and west, 80's east and west and 90's east and west

Bottom Line: If you like the NBA... BUY THIS GAME!! you won't regret it.

Okay here is my review and 1,000 words is not enough to cover this game. Bottom line here is great game with only a few things stopping it, best basketball sim I have ever played.

Pros: The gameplay is very realistic, not perfect but damn close too it.
There are a nice amount of options here, not as many extras as Live, but will sastify most people.
The shot percentage is realistic, no one shoots 70% every night as a team. Some indviduals wil do that, but not the team
The graphics have to be seem to believed, lots of little touches here that just look great. Some of the colors are off, but oh well.
This game is challenging and you will have to lear how to use the plays, special moves, mid air shot adjustments, etc to your advantage.

Okay not for the bad parts, not many here.
The overall pace of the game need to be faster, not seroid fast, just faster.
The passing is tricky to do by the stick, so I use the button. The passes have a hait of lofting and that leads to easy steals.
The turbo needs to be more effective, does not reefllike you move all that much, but I did notice that each position/guy turbo works a little different. Needs overall work, but has exceptions.
The guys will stop moving after you pass it to them, not al the time but the majority. There are exceptions here also, just is annoying more than anything else.

Overall this is the best basketball sim I have ever played on a console and no basketball should be dissapointed in it. It takes a littel time to get used too, especially for Live players, but the true basketball fan will love the way it plays.

This game is awesome! It's the best basketball game I've ever played. The graphics are excellent, and the ESPN's commentaries are too cool. If you are looking 4 a game that provides u all u need to play like in real life.... buy NBA 2K3. I'm a BIG NBA FAN, so I got this one. But this is very cool: graphics, commentaries, sounds, dunks, playoffs, seasons, etc.

I give it hhmm... 5 stars!!!

I have played a lot of different basketball games for a number of consoles, all the way back to EAs first foray into basketball games with the Sega Genesis. This game is one of the best ever. One downside is that it takes a while to get used to the game's game play. I started playing on the "average" difficulty setting, and promptly lost 10 in a row playing superior teams vs. inferior ones! I put it down to "easy" and got the hang of the game, and am enjoying the game more and learning its secrets.

Some valid complaints: the passing game isn't 100% solid. Many times players will stop once the ball is passed to them, standing still until the ball gets there. This is infuriating when you're trying to orchestrate a fast break. Also, the computer's point guard does a bevy of moves to always get by me. Seriously, I think each game the guy I'm guarding throws up 20-30 points, 90% of them in crazy layups.

Sometimes you foul a guy and it looks like it was a foul on the groud, but they give the guy free throws. That is, the refs in this game are very loose on their definition of "in the act of shooting." You might foul a guy and then he takes two big steps and does a layup and they count the shot. I guess that's a lot like the NBA, though, huh? :-)

If you are a true basketball fan, this game is worth picking up. There are some cons to the game, but nothing major. Also, you can tweak settings (like how often the computer tries to drive vs. shoot jumpers) to help mitigate what are perceived as unfair computer advantages. Also, XBox Live support is present, which is killer.

Unlike the other reviewers, i'll compare the two best B-ball game on the market for ya. I got BOTH!
GRaphic-NBA2003 had better graphics, smoother movement and brighter textures.
Sound-NBA2k3, cuz of ESPN!!!
Value-2k3 hands down. I don't know why... but it last longer. and Online Play nuff said....
Gameplay- 2003 is more casual friendly, which means even if you're not into Basketball you could still find some fun here. And with their innovative Freestyle right joystick control, its deffinitly funner.
While 2003 could be funner for a shorter amount of time, 2k3 is the real winner if you took your time for Seasons.... Which one's better is really a matter of taste.

I played this game a couple of times. My cousin in one of the producers and he has an early version of this game. The gameplay pretty much is the same as last year, however, the graphics are not. The graphics have been improved in many ways, the faces of the payers, the animations, the commentary, and more! Unlike NBA Live 2003, NBA 2K3 has become the best basketball game right now. EA Sports is going down the drain because Sega Sports are listening to their fans and doing what their fans want, which is better gameplay and better graphics. In other words, if you liked NBA 2K2, you will definitely will like 2K3. NBA 2K3 is worth buying it, you won't be dissapointed, I guarantee it!

If you want a great NBA basketball game for Xbox that's affordable and fun, then look no further. NBA 2K3 is a full-fledged NBA game and has all the features that you'd expect in a quality basketball game-great gameplay, nice graphics, and nice sound effects.

This game is also a really cool multi-player game. On my XBox I play with my brothers and you can play 4-players. This game is very comprehensize and there are a plethora of options. You can pick any team in the NBA, and play any way you want. You can make up your own players and play streetball. You can play a practice game or practice free throws (which are kind of hard, you need to press both triggers). You can turn off all the rules like backcourt violations and 3-second violations.

The graphics in this game are excellent. The use of lighting effects is really nice, and the game movements are very lifelike. This game definitely shows off the power of the Xbox graphics engine.

Overall this is a great basketball game for Xbox. It's a very good choice compared to the other basketball games for Xbox.

Nba 2k3 is easily the best nba game on the market. It is realistic, fun to play, and a great and easy to enjoy gameplay. The franchise mode is great and the players actually look like the real thing. The two small complaints I have about this game is that Kobe has a 70 3-point shooting rate. But because this game is so awesome you can change that. The other complaint is that every single game no matter who it is Kobe, VC, T-Mac, on J-Rich they miss dunks. One game my friend and I counted that I would have had an extra 28 points if I didn't miss dunks. Over all easily a 5 star game.