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Unfortunately, in the first game, I heard some of the same phrases mentioned three or four times and I remember some of those phrases in the 1998 version. Add something new.
I did like the one-on-one playground mode, but they could have done so much more with this. The boombox is a nice touch, but it would have been cool to change the tunes. That is nitpicking, but I can say that there is a lot of things ignored in this game. I mean, I played Michael Jordan and kicked his ass. He didn't do anything spectacular and didn't play like the god so many NBA analysts have labeled him to be. Larry Bird didn't even look like Larry Bird. Patrick Ewing's face is so unique, but they got it wrong. How can you mess that up? In addition to this, there is nothing cool to do with the playground feature. Why not add a tournament of some kind or maybe enable a two-on-two half court mode? I mean, I did like the fact that you could play like they do on the streets. The tame reminded me of the old Dr. J vs. Larry Bird and Larry Bird vs. Michael Jordan games I played as a kid, but in a game for the PS2, again I expected more.
Badseed's Bottomline: 6 out of 10. This game is above average, but for the PS2, it is not as good as I thought it would be. It suffers the same flaws as games for the PS One do and use the same tired methods as those games do, too. Must we have the same old method for shooting free throws as we have had for the previous ten years? BORING. I like the legends in the game, but if they don't look much like them, why bother putting them in? If Jordan cannot dominate the game, why is he playing? I loved the game, but that may be due to the fact that I love basketball. This game has some great game play in it and there are a lot of things you can do with your players, but far too many buttons to remember if you want to do it. In addition to this, I know I have played better. NBA 2K from Sega was hot and with Sega now putting games out on the PS2, EA Sports better step it up a little. Right now, things can be forgiven as the system is new, but NBA Live 2002 has a lot of expectations behind it. Lets hope the NBA Live series does not die.
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