NCAA Final Four 2003

by Playstation

Product Features

• PlayStation 2
• Video Game
• Sports
• basketball
• NCAA

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006Z7I5
• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 12, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,892 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With over 300 Division I teams from every big and small conference, including the Pac-10, Big 12, SEC, and Atlantic 10, NCAA Final Four 2003 brings to life the exhilaration of college hoops in remarkably authentic arenas. Whether sharpening your jump shot in the new practice mode, building a powerhouse collegiate program over multiple seasons in dynasty mode, or starting as an assistant at a small school and attempting to climb the ranks to major university head coach in career mode, NCAA Final Four 2003 provides every imaginable option for the ultimate in college hoops action.

The addition of 70 new player models, each consisting of over 4,500 polygons, re-creates the college hoopster in jaw-dropping detail. With the aid of specular lighting, you will see muscle definition and uniform folds and wrinkles from every angle imaginable. You will perform over 30 new dunks, including reverses, follow-ups, and 360-degree jams, and watch the rim and backboard shake after a crowd-silencing dunk. All-new motion-blending technology creates seamless transitions in every animation, which results in ultrasmooth player control.

Product Description

With over 300 Division I teams from every big and small conference, including the Pac-10, Big 12, SEC, and Atlantic 10, NCAA Final Four 2003 brings to life the exhilaration of college hoops in remarkably authentic arenas. Whether sharpening your jump shot in the new practice mode, building a powerhouse collegiate program over multiple seasons in dynasty mode, or starting as an assistant at a small school and attempting to climb the ranks to major university head coach in career mode, NCAA Final Four 2003 provides every imaginable option for the ultimate in college hoops action.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You can play your small school, but not worth it., November 29, 2002

By 

Shawn Gibson (Atlanta, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NCAA Final Four 2003 (Video Game)

Some good game play and it is fun to take my small school, University of Texas at Arlington, to will the tournament and to 2 straight victories in a Dynasty game. I do like the shoot meter so that you control exactly the shoot.

But this is not a good game though.
1. When you take a shoot you better make sure you make it or can get in for the rebound fast, you team will not crash the boards for the rebound.
2. You have a set offense with 4 plays, but you I haven't found how to call one of the 4 plays of the sets yet.
3. The crowd is that VERY ANNOYING crowd you see in the cheese bartop games, which makes since because it is the same shot meter.
4. If you make the tournament with a smaller school you simulate a game and in it no matter what. My players, including backups average 86, there starters average 72 and they still win big everytime.
5. I won the tittle 2 years in a row, 2006 and 2007, and the cheese splash says 2003 both times.
6. After winning the National Championship 2 years in a row I can still not recuite anyone in the top 100, even though I can get the top recuits in my state.
7. If the game decides you are going to lose then you will lose. The computer will not miss, including one game where a player hit 25 out of 25, all 3-pointers. Even with me sending a player to hit him to knock him in the stands, he would just hit the free throw after hitting the 3-pointer.
8. Freethrows are nearly impossible to make. You have to bring these brackets on the side to get the free throw. Even with creating a player that is 100 on freethrows, I could not get the brackets in closer then the outside of the backboard.
9. The practice session is shooting with one player, either freethrows or shootaround.

If you want a basketball game and you want to play your college teams, look somewhere else. It does have every division 1 team but it is a very bad game.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is a terrible game, December 7, 2003

By 

Charles West (Tunnel Hill, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NCAA Final Four 2003 (Video Game)

This is the most unrealistic game ever, sure the graphics are pretty good, but any game nowadays can have good graphics. When I played a season as Marquette, i started the season as #23 my first game was against #9 valpo after beating them (by 34 i might add) i was ranked number 1! how did that happen its not like every other team in the top 23 lost. Also, the computer only runs one play and its always the SF shooting a 3 and depending on the calibur of team he will either miss it 20 times or make it 20 times. Most of the reviews on here said they couldnt make a free throw but i had no problem with that, in fact when i created players i just took all the points from the freethrow stat and put it into the other stats, yet i rarely missed a free throw. Even on the hardest difficulty level i never won a game by less than 15 and i never even lost in 2 seasons even when playing Duke, Kansas, or UNC. Also, for some strange reason i had a 5'10 PG who could just take off with out a running start or anything and dunk it two-handed reverse style from the free throw line, while i had a center over 7ft and he couldnt have dunked if he had been given wings. My 6'6 PF averaged 12 blocks and 14 steals agame. WHO BLOCKS 12 SHOTS A GAME?!?!?! and everytime my SF made a shot he would celebrate on the wrong end of the floor and never show up on D. I dont know why this game has these uncalled for celebrations they never celebrate over a good play just a simple little 12ft jumper. Never a buzzer beater or a dunk over 4 guys, they just celebrate when they are up by 40 with 30 seconds to go agains Colgate or some small school. I havent played a good college basketball game since march madness 2000 on PS1. I usually stay away from 989 for some reason i gave this one a try because it was a gift, I should tell whoever gave me this peice of garbage to stick with gift certificates next time.

5.0 out of 5 stars How to alley-oop?, February 27, 2004

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xxXTracyXxx (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NCAA Final Four 2003 (Video Game)

Does anybody know how to do an alley-oop? I can't find the controls in the manuel. P.S. I also am having problems with the free throw shooting. Please somebody help! thanks