Our NCAA Final Four 2004 Review

[hdaniel1]

We have just posted our NCAA Final Four 2004 Review.

http://www.operationsports.com/revie...caafinal404ps2

Thoughts?

[Discrimihater]

Re: Our NCAA Final Four 2004 Review

good job, i agree with almost all of the points that were brought up...bought the game, so far i'm trying to find something to justify keeping it next time i go to EB. liked last year's game, want to like this one but i got three issues:
1) they took out touch shooting, which i actually liked. woulda been fine if they had it off by default, cus i could still have it as an option. don't know about you, but to me the shot meter actually added to the flow, and i liked taht it wasn't just timing your jump like the rest of em.
2) shooting on the run almost doesn't exist, it seems...try shooting, they always seem to come to a complete stop.
3) career mode-they didn't change a damn thing

only bright spots i saw are improved passing, as the review noted, the addition of being able to square up for a charge, and shot fakes actually work

[Discrimihater]

Re: Our NCAA Final Four 2004 Review

good job, i agree with almost all of the points that were brought up...bought the game, so far i'm trying to find something to justify keeping it next time i go to EB. liked last year's game, want to like this one but i got three issues:
1) they took out touch shooting, which i actually liked. woulda been fine if they had it off by default, cus i could still have it as an option. don't know about you, but to me the shot meter actually added to the flow, and i liked taht it wasn't just timing your jump like the rest of em.
2) shooting on the run almost doesn't exist, it seems...try shooting, they always seem to come to a complete stop.
3) career mode-they didn't change a damn thing

only bright spots i saw are improved passing, as the review noted, the addition of being able to square up for a charge, and shot fakes actually work

[Discrimihater]

Re: Our NCAA Final Four 2004 Review

good job, i agree with almost all of the points that were brought up...bought the game, so far i'm trying to find something to justify keeping it next time i go to EB. liked last year's game, want to like this one but i got three issues:
1) they took out touch shooting, which i actually liked. woulda been fine if they had it off by default, cus i could still have it as an option. don't know about you, but to me the shot meter actually added to the flow, and i liked taht it wasn't just timing your jump like the rest of em.
2) shooting on the run almost doesn't exist, it seems...try shooting, they always seem to come to a complete stop.
3) career mode-they didn't change a damn thing

only bright spots i saw are improved passing, as the review noted, the addition of being able to square up for a charge, and shot fakes actually work

[Peter_OS]

Re: Our NCAA Final Four 2004 Review

Thanks for your reply Discrimihater.

I just couldn't get into the game after a while. The modes are deep in this game but the gameplay suffers. There's some noticable upside on the gameplay side, but nothing that jumps out and stands out like some of the other titles.

If 989 Sports makes the gameplay their first priority next year, this could be a fun basketball game to play.

[Peter_OS]

Re: Our NCAA Final Four 2004 Review

Thanks for your reply Discrimihater.

I just couldn't get into the game after a while. The modes are deep in this game but the gameplay suffers. There's some noticable upside on the gameplay side, but nothing that jumps out and stands out like some of the other titles.

If 989 Sports makes the gameplay their first priority next year, this could be a fun basketball game to play.

[Peter_OS]

Re: Our NCAA Final Four 2004 Review

Thanks for your reply Discrimihater.

I just couldn't get into the game after a while. The modes are deep in this game but the gameplay suffers. There's some noticable upside on the gameplay side, but nothing that jumps out and stands out like some of the other titles.

If 989 Sports makes the gameplay their first priority next year, this could be a fun basketball game to play.