NCAA Final Four 2004 Ships Today

kevinpars · Post by **kevinpars** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:17 am

Last year I bought all 3 college basketball games and ended up selling all 3 college basketball games on half.com because none of them were good enough to keep playing.
 
 FF 2003 was flawed in a 989 kind of way. It was actually a step down from the previous version.
 
 Sega´s game was buggy. Teams all played the same and did not switch defenses or offenses and it was impossible to do this for them in any setup screens.
 
 March Madness was an incomplete effort. Clearly a stepchild of NBA Live. There were 2 tired old cutscenes, the graphics were subpar, the number of teams were pitiful and the game did not play very well.
 
 So if someone knows something about Final Four or any of the other games, please provide input. I am not going to waste my money and time this year without some user reviews.
 
 I know that there were mixed reviews of the ESPN NCAA demo, but considering the differences between the ESPN NFL demo and the final product, I am taking those discussions with a grain of salt.

Bill_Abner · Post by **Bill_Abner** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 4:20 pm

Kevin I grabbed NCAA College Hoops today and I´ll let you know how it plays if and when my daughter ever takes a nap this afternoon.

FloridaGators · Post by **FloridaGators** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 5:17 am

Any impressions, Bill? All I am hearing is how incredible a basketball game this title is. Need some info from a seasoned gamer like you.

Bill_Abner · Post by **Bill_Abner** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 12:51 pm

Sorry no, not yet. I have had zero time to play anything yesterday or today. This afternoon I´ll be at the Buckeye/Purdue game so the earliest I´ll be able to play is later tonight. Kinda sucks because I too keep hearing how great it is. I was very disappointed with last year´s game so it will have to be a huge upgrade for me to bite. But ya never know, maybe they fixed all the problems.

kevinpars · Post by **kevinpars** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 3:49 pm

I tried to get the PS2 version yesterday, but couldn´t find it.
 
 On top of that, and obviously of much more importance to me, the sale of our house fell through. Not the best Friday!
 
 Bill, have fun at the game. I actually gave my FSU - NC State tickets away. With my wife and i currently living in different cities, we spend our weekends seeing each other. Plus, my wife won´t go to a game until someone other than Rix QB´s the Noles.