NCAA March Madness 2004

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• Over 300 Division I schools and authentic college arenas -- complete with fight songs, mascots and crowd chants
• Browse through scouting reports for every team, delivered by announcers Dick Vitale and Brad Nessler
• New quick plays - take control of your offense with team-specific calls, turn up the heat with a full-court press -- even diving on loose balls
• New freestyle two-handed controls for sweet crossovers, triple threat moves, and post moves -- string moves together for incredible plays
• 30-Year Dynasty Mode lets you create a complete college dynasty - recruit high-school players, create a non-conference schedule, and work your way onto the EA Sports Top 25

Product Details

• ASIN: B00009X3UY
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,849 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

NCAA March Madness 2004 storms the court with new schools, smoother control, and an incredibly deep Dynasty Mode. Battle through the EA Sports Maui Invitational pre-season tournament all the way to the Big Dance. The unique, fast-paced college game comes to life with players applying full-court pressure "D", diving on loose balls, and throwing it down big-time. NCAA March Madness 2004 delivers the strategy, emotion, and passion that is college basketball.

Product Description

All the thrills, excitement and pageantry of college basketball action -- and you're in charge of it! / Rated E: Everyone Create-A-School feature lets you design a school team from scratch -- see if you can make it to the Final Four Hoop it up for real in the thrilling Online Tournament

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Plays well, but details are not accurate, January 18, 2004

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"uteska" (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NCAA March Madness 2004 (Video Game)

As far as gameplay, this game plays pretty well. No real complaints. The freestyle mode is a little tricky, and as always, EA throws in games where an unranked 8-12 team plays like the '97 Bulls and defeats your undefeated, #1 ranked team. The dunks are great though, and it is a fairly entertaining game to play. However, quality control went out the window as far as accuracies. Stadiums all pretty much look cookie cutter. Game dates aren't consistent as to when the team actually plays them,(unlike NCAA Football),conference tournaments and the NCAA tournament sites are either generic or inaccurate. There are teams in incorrect conferences (Charleston Southern in the Mountain West Conference!!!) Outdated uniforms (Colorado State's have the WAC logo, even though this is their 5th year in the MWC.) The list goes on. Mascots and fight songs that EA Sports have in other titles aren't included in this one, which seems like it would be easy to include them. Even the cheerleaders just have generic uniforms, they don't even have the team logo, like the NCAA Football game does. Held up against the NCAA Football 2004, it is obvious where EA's emphasis lies. I haven't played any other basketball titles, and this is kind of fun, but if you expect the same EA Sports quality of detail, you won't find it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Game ever made for XBOX, April 14, 2004

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"ghettosermon" (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NCAA March Madness 2004 (Video Game)

The gameplay is amazing. You can play it every day for the next 20 years and it will not get boring. The sounds, Graphics, and gameplay are just amazing. It also has a dynasty mode that is better than NCAA football and may be just as good as the Madden 2004 dynasty mode.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars People, people......calm down!, March 10, 2004

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Will C. "Will C." (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NCAA March Madness 2004 (Video Game)

I researched and read reviews for both the ESPN and EA Sports college basketball titles. Everyone has a different opinion. The simple truth is that you will have to judge for yourself. First of all, you must ask yourself the following question: What do I look for in a game?

If you buy a game based purely on looks, then graphically speaking, ESPN has the advantage this year. If you buy a game based on the control and how it plays, then EA Sports is the game for you this season.

I bought March Madness because of my familiarity and history with NBA Live, and after 13 games of a dynasty season, I have not been disappointed. The game plays well, there are good options, and the excitement of the college game is there.

Is it the best basketball game ever? No. Is it going to win any awards? Probably not.

BUT...Is it a fun game to play and does it have good replay value? Yes, definitely.

Hint: I bought my copy of March Madness at a game trade-in shop and got a great deal!