NCAA March Madness 2001

by Electronic Arts

Product Details

• ASIN: B00004W4R8
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,832 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

This is the game NCCA March Madness 2001 for the Playstation 1. 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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28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EA Finally gets it right, December 6, 2000

By 

Kevin D. Parsons (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NCAA March Madness 2001 (Video Game)

Earlier versions of this game have been flawed and contained a lot of bugs. This version has finally got the game to play like college basketball. With the slider settings you can get the game to play very realistically (Once you turn down the speed, steals and blocks). The injury bug from last year has been fixed as have a lot of the other problems.

There is a new mode called the Coach K mode where you take over as coach at a small school. If you complete the goals at this school (win a certain # of games, etc.) you can then move up to a better school. Your record as a coach is tracked over time, giving you the chance to be one of the top coaches of all time (if you win!).

If you can live with the psx limitations and like college ball, this game is for you. At the very least, rent it and see if you like it. If you are like me, you will buy it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game, January 5, 2001

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"claffyrf" (columbia, sc United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NCAA March Madness 2001 (Video Game)

For those that like collegiate sports games (like me!) EA Sports has finally produced a quality basketball title. Previous versions of this title were awful, but March Madness 2001 fixes all those flaws.

To start off with, this game is loaded with options. Exhibition, Dynasty, Tournament, and Women's Sweet 16 are modes available for your gaming pleasure. You can also play a tournament with some of the greatest teams of all time. Here are a few other items that make this game great:

1. Fully customizable gameplay: using the sliding meter, modify all the aspects of gameplay (from speed to shot difficulty to steal ability) to suit your tastes. 2. You can create players and, depending on their playing time during the season, their abilities will increase a lot or a little each season. 3. The new Coach K coaching mode (where you start out at a small school and work your way up the coaching ladder depending on your success) is really cool and a nice addition to the game. 4. The frame rates have been greatly improved and increase the playability of the game immensely (last year it was so slow).

Some things I would like to see improved before next year's version is the following: 1. Improving stat tracking (although your stats are tracked all season they're not ranked like the stats are in NCAA Football 2001). It would be nice to see where you rank against the other teams in the nation. 2. Improving the recruiting option (NCAA Football 2001 is so comprehensive it would be nice to have a little more flexibility with this area of the game).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars March Madness 2001 made me mad, March 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: NCAA March Madness 2001 (Video Game)

Anyone who tells you this game is really great and authentic should have their head examined. While the game is loaded with options, one thing this game is lacking on the play side is realism. First of all, it is TOO easy to block shots and steal. You can increase or decrease the difficulty, but it doest help matters. If you are looking for a realistic game to play, look elsewhere cause this one fails to reach the big dance.