Customer Reviews

NCAA Final Four

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(9)
1 star:		(17)

 

 

If you have the opportunity, rent this title before you buy it. See what you think, and see if you do not agree with me. Like in years past I did not care for EA's March Madness title. The limited amount of division I teams left out some of my smaller college favorites and the inclusion of 16 women's teams (at the risk of sounding sexist) is just plain stupid. So that is why 989's inclusion of over 300 division I teams has always intrigued me, but in the end, it just isn't worth it The first thing you will notice is how swell the graphics are, but after a few games those rotating heads and faces start to creep you out. See if you don't notice that. But, finally the biggest flaw is the gameplay and the frequency of both offensive and defensive fouls. 3 trips down the court, 2 trips to the foul line, 9 trips down the court, 7 trips to the foul line. I played one game 9 minutes and 46 seconds into the first half and my team had 9 fouls, and no way to do anything about it. Most of the defensive fouls seemed to happen on jump shots even with players that I wasn't controlling and even when I tweaked the defensive "pressure" of my team it didn't make any difference. There is also no "dynasty mode" no way to "practice" and no "create a player" feature thus lessening the replay value. So..., if you like college basketball, watch it on TV. I can't tell you how sorry I am to have to say that.

This game, as always, is a huge dissapointment for 989 Studios. The graphics are nowhere near PS2 levels. It looks almost identical to last years PS version. There is no dynasty mode. I played 8 games into a season as a mediocre team and was shooting 87% from the field and 81% from three. Way too easy to make shots for you and your opponent. You can rarely get a rebound in the rare instant you do miss. Also stealing the ball is very easy but way too many fouls are called when the computer is shooting. This may not be the worst game I ever played but it should go down as one of the worst for the PS2. If you are a diehard college basketball fan the try it before you buy it. If you just want a basketball game get NBA Live 2001.

Anyone who has had the misfortune of playing any PC game made by a company called Head Games will know exactly what it's like to play 989's NCAA Final Four 2001 for the Playstation 2. This game looks and plays like it was rushed out the door before it was fully developed and finished. The players move awkwardly, much of the time gliding across the court, and the graphics are, for lack of a better term, bizarre. Everyone from the cheerleaders to the players look like they were mated with praying mantises, then dressed up in baskeball gear and motion captured for the game. Without a doubt, the most infuriating aspect of NCAA FF 2001 is the shoot/rebound button being the same. Grab a rebound, then unintentionally shoot from 90 feet away, over and over again. My suggestion would be to buy EA's superior March Madness 2001 for the PS1, and take advantage of the cleaned up graphics when played through a PS2 console.

The worst game on PS2 that I've played yet. I would actually recommend March Madness 2001 for PS1 over this, atleast that's got a sweet Dynasty mode and the graphics are about the same.

I just purchased a PS2 in the midst of March Madness, so of course I couldn't resist this game. Whoops. This game is a big dissapointment. The graphics are mediocre at best, certainly not anything near what the PS2 is capable of, the controls are limited, and the game play is wildly unrealistic (and not even in a just an 'overly arcade' fun way either). Stay clear of it, no matter how much you may be smitten with college ball.

this game is terrible. i didn't enjoy playing any of the sports titles that 989 studios released on the original playstation, but i gave them the benefit of the doubt and thought that maybe they could boost their image via the abilities of the PS2. i was seriously mistaken. Final Four 2001 is horrible. the gameplay is slow and hard to control; the player images are poorly designed, and the commentation .... the high point of the entire game is the actual court; the court looks very realistic, but if you don't want to sit and just look at the camera circling the court them i would seriously reccomend not buying this game. in fact, i wouldn't reccomend even renting this game. and after seeing how weak gameday 2001 and gamebreaker 2001 both are, we ought to boycott 989 studios altogether.

As a frame of reference, I am an avid fan of: 1. College Basketball; 2. Sports Video Games. Having bought every college basketball game for the Playstation console(as for back as Coach K basketball), I bought this game just on a whim when I was walking by an Electronics Boutique.

Unfortunately, this game is a tremendous disappointment. Although the graphics are good(player faces and uniforms are impressive), the controls are far too sluggish. It's way too easy to score on offense, and it's next to impossible to defend on defense. The various dribble and dunk moves are less than creative. The arenas are accurate as far as the hardwood floor extends, but all of the seating is exactly the same. I have played this game for a combined time of about 90 minutes.

I spend far more time on EA Sports' March Madness 2001-- and frankly, it's more realistic in terms of strategy and has better gameplay feel.

Believe it all. this game is awful. The graphics are scary, and not only is there no dynasty mode, you are condemned to play the 00 season over and over again! So if you have a team you like, don't count on mixing it up with them. I read the reviews and figured I'd try it out anyway...if you are as into college ball as I am, stick to PS one games and save your $50.

Garbage!............I gave it the benefit of the doubt..and gave this game chance. (Didn't believe any of these owners ratings)..I figured that its impossible for any ps2 game to be that bad........Guess what it's all true...and I'm out 50 some bucks....don't have second thoughts.....Be patient!

This game was very disapointing.Only about half of the rosters are accurate and many of the players look like they're 40 years old.And another thing, my brother plays college ball he's 6'7" and about 210 pounds with black hair.This game has him at 6'2" 185 with blonde hair.But I would recommend not to buy this game.This game was definitely released way to soon.989 sports games are giving playstation 2 a bad name.