The 2003 version of the NBA simulator has improved graphics in relation to the previous installments and features like detailed faces and a player design engine. It also has rosters in accordance to the 2002-2003 Season. The game features more than 30 new rebound animations worked out by motion capture sessions, different passing styles and blocks and a frame rate of 60 frames per second. As usual, a complete fantasy draft is included and multiplayer support is present.
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NBA Live 2003 introduced one of the biggest innovations in basketball game history by mapping dribble moves to the right analog stick. The gameplay is very fast-paced and defense is almost non-existent. It almost feels more like a 5-on-5 NBA Jam than a basketball simulation, but this distinction is actually what makes the game stand out, even today.
The next couple iterations of NBA Live tried to dial things back a bit. Live 2004 and 2005 occupy an awkward middle ground of "not quite a sim, not quite an arcade game" whereas NBA Live 2003 is firmly arcade. It doesn't really feel much like basketball, but it has a strong identity and is fun to play.
Like most arcade sports games, Live 2003 lacks depth and may gets repetitive quickly, but if you are looking for a basketball game where you just run up and down the court and throw down big dunks, this is that game.
The next couple iterations of NBA Live tried to dial things back a bit. Live 2004 and 2005 occupy an awkward middle ground of "not quite a sim, not quite an arcade game" whereas NBA Live 2003 is firmly arcade. It doesn't really feel much like basketball, but it has a strong identity and is fun to play.
Like most arcade sports games, Live 2003 lacks depth and may gets repetitive quickly, but if you are looking for a basketball game where you just run up and down the court and throw down big dunks, this is that game.
This was the first basketball game I ever got for a console, because Lebron's rookie season needed to be a championship year in my mind. I remember liking it a lot
E-A Sports... it's in the game. And it came with the soundtrack CD which was fire as well.
Believe it was one of the 1st games I played on PS2. Therefore, the graphics were mind blowing. This game is more fun than any of the 2K games of the last 10 years. I wish another modern basketball had this style of gameplay.
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