Customer Reviews

NCAA March Madness 2001

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

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.

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).

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.

Once again March Madness takes down the nets. This time with it's 2001 edition. Like MM2000 the dynasty mode was great but this years version gives you the opportunity to start out at a small school and work your way up the coaching ranks until your ready for the big time. Along with that you have the greatest teams of all time, the best girls programs, and a load of unlockable moves and options. The graphics have been improved on and the control is much better to. This is the game to have if your lookin for a college hoops game. Must Have.

This an overall great game dynasty is cool there is only a few flaws in this game such as %50% of the time you shoot the shot is blocked and you miss about 3-10 dunks but you can customize most of this stuff to the way you like it.

yeaya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This mess is tight.It has every team you can think of including *DUKE* (represent),and........yeah all those other teams. Heres a little list for all you newbie foos out there.
COOLS-You can play it with a friend for a billion hours.
-You can do spins,fake dribbles,dunks,fade aways,hooks and all other kinds of schizzle.
-you can pack foos so bad.
-the graphicsaregoodtomefyou are a graphics freak this is'nt for

-The gameplay is good hoodin and is solid basketball.
-the scores are realistic.
FOOLS
-The announcers are retarded and are probably wasted cuz they say the same phrase about five times a minute.
-The substitutions are scary. The dude kinda runs over to the sideline and morphs into someone else. Dont worry,you can just skip it by pressing start.If you buy the game which isa really good game youll see what i mean,but who cares?Its just substitutions.
-it takes 14 friggin memory card blocks just to do a season.

This game has only a couple flaws, no ref's and the crowd doesnot move at all, but it does has it's good points like the crowd chants and stomps their feet which really gives you a real feel for the game, also when you try for three pointers the crowds really cheers you on. This game also include's the women's sweet 16 teams. I recommend this game for anyone who likes College Basketball.

If you are a serious college hoops fan, then this is the game for you. Its not the best basketball game on the market(not even close), but if you want college bball, then this is the game to get. The game is a little unrealistic, with too many "touch" fouls and missed dunks and stuff, but it has a great college atmosphere and great dynasty mode. Its lots of fun taking over a bad team and taking them to the big time. If you aren't a HUGE college fan, then you should probably stick with nba live 2001, but if you gotta have college ball, then this is where it's at.

When I read some of the reviews for it I said to myself" I got to play this". So I went out and bought it. My first impression was that the graphics were descent, but there were WAY to many blocks and the gameplay was impossible. I though after awhile I would get used to it like I get used to most games, but I didn't. So take it from me (A guy who likes most of the games he plays and is rarely harsh on some of the less enjoyable ones) do not buy this game! At most try it at a friends house.

This is a must have for any basketball fan, it blows away the Live series. The Dynasty mode is great, although the recruiting portion is not too user friendly. The graphics for the game are marginal, and the low game is non-existent, but it still fun to play. The announcers for the game should be shot as they are repetative within 2 minutes. If you like basketball this is the game for you