Is it just me or does anyone else find it crazy that reviewers can say things like (quote) “One concern that I have is with the AI is their decision making on Defense. There is no way that I should have 50 points with Kobe Bryant and not see a double team the entire game. I didn’t notice it until it was mentioned in the forums but the AI doesn’t double-team a hot player” and then give a game a 95 rating and say it’s the best true simulation of NBA basketball? This is a FUNDAMENTAL flaw.
I am not trying to take a shot at NBA 2K3, but that’s a huge, huge weakness in the game right there. I remember playing 2K2 Philly v Portland, using Portland and I played the 6'7 Pippen as SG and simply posted up the 6'1 Iverson every time I went down the court for a quarter. Pippen got hot and was scoring at will. The double never came, which was hugely disappointing. From that moment on, my love of the game seemed to drop.
I then read a review today about ID2003 from gamingage where the guy says “you can hit three pointers from half court with star players at will” and how “the only type of pass you’ll ever have to make in ID2003 is when inputting the ball as you can take your man right to the hoop and dunk easy”. Now, that’s simply NOT true. It’s not even remotely true. It would be like me reviewing ‘The Ring’ and saying “a tender love story…one for the kids to enjoy” or “Conan O’Brien – the best serious political show on TV”.
I don’t know what some of the reviewers are smoking. Honestly, some guys must play one or two games on rookie and review a game. Pretty poor form.
I don’t want to sound like an ID2003 die hard, as I am a big fan, but I have to defend it against some ridiculous reviews. Not ONE single review has mentioned what I consider to be THE most important feature in a NBA sim, and that is… real team playing styles.
Play ID2003 and theirs Pierce and Walker hoisting three’s for the Celtics, theirs Duncan and Robinson posting up for the Spurs, there’s Shaq fronting the triangle for LA as Fisher and Horry get free shots when you double him etc etc. This is VITAL imo. It’s the main reason I can play a whole season, as I have a different challenge every night. It’s the one game I’ve ever played where I have had to consider how I match up on teams. Ie, using Detroit I seem to struggle against teams that shoot the three well, as my guards aren’t great defenders, but match up well against teams that muscles up inside as I have Big Ben and Corliss inside fighting them. I love this feature. Screw the fancy dunks and sounds etc…give me real playing styles each and every day. Not one reviewer has touched on this except the guy here on Op Sports…. which shows how little most of them must know.
I am not trying to take a shot at NBA 2K3, but that’s a huge, huge weakness in the game right there. I remember playing 2K2 Philly v Portland, using Portland and I played the 6'7 Pippen as SG and simply posted up the 6'1 Iverson every time I went down the court for a quarter. Pippen got hot and was scoring at will. The double never came, which was hugely disappointing. From that moment on, my love of the game seemed to drop.
I then read a review today about ID2003 from gamingage where the guy says “you can hit three pointers from half court with star players at will” and how “the only type of pass you’ll ever have to make in ID2003 is when inputting the ball as you can take your man right to the hoop and dunk easy”. Now, that’s simply NOT true. It’s not even remotely true. It would be like me reviewing ‘The Ring’ and saying “a tender love story…one for the kids to enjoy” or “Conan O’Brien – the best serious political show on TV”.
I don’t know what some of the reviewers are smoking. Honestly, some guys must play one or two games on rookie and review a game. Pretty poor form.
I don’t want to sound like an ID2003 die hard, as I am a big fan, but I have to defend it against some ridiculous reviews. Not ONE single review has mentioned what I consider to be THE most important feature in a NBA sim, and that is… real team playing styles.
Play ID2003 and theirs Pierce and Walker hoisting three’s for the Celtics, theirs Duncan and Robinson posting up for the Spurs, there’s Shaq fronting the triangle for LA as Fisher and Horry get free shots when you double him etc etc. This is VITAL imo. It’s the main reason I can play a whole season, as I have a different challenge every night. It’s the one game I’ve ever played where I have had to consider how I match up on teams. Ie, using Detroit I seem to struggle against teams that shoot the three well, as my guards aren’t great defenders, but match up well against teams that muscles up inside as I have Big Ben and Corliss inside fighting them. I love this feature. Screw the fancy dunks and sounds etc…give me real playing styles each and every day. Not one reviewer has touched on this except the guy here on Op Sports…. which shows how little most of them must know.
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