NBA Live 2004 (PS2)

To my suprise, i found that it was not a bad game and i was soon really getting into it. Maybe because i had never really played any game like this before, it was even more exciting for me, but to be honest, i can't really imagine how anyone could not like it, or give it a bad review. Unfortunately i have never played NBA Live 2003 or any other basketball games, so i can't compare them, but i'm sure that NBA Live 2004 can only be an improvement, even if it is a small one.

The graphics, although they are not amazing, and no where near as good as they could be, they aren't bad, and certainly nothing to be sniffed at. The gameplay is generally quite enjoyable, and while it can get slightly repetative after a few days of playing it, basketball fans i'm sure will love it.

As will all 'EA Sports' games you are able to create a players for your team, and although there are not many options and changes that you can make to them, it can be quite fun all the same. To be honest, i don't know why they can't just have hundreds of different heads and bodies, etc etc so that there is plenty to chose from, because after you have made one or two players, the novilty of creating your very own person, soon wears off.

I don't know wether it's just because i have never played anything like this before but i personally found the controls a little tricky, and it was very hard to get past the oponents in order to score a goal. When it came to picking a player to say tackle the opponent with, i took ages, because you have press L2 and then either the X, O , triangle or square button depending on who you want to use. I found that by the time i had done this, the oposition had gone past my defences, and got a 'slam-dunk'. i on;y had the game for two nights, and i probably only played it for a few hours in total, so i'm sure with bit of practice you will be able to get round the problem, if you had that problem at all.

Overall though, NBA Live 2004 is not a bad and certainly if you are a basketall fan yourself, will be very fun and entertaining. I'm not sure what it is, but i personally found this game veru addictive. I think that it was probably that i wasn't much good, and so the challenge of trying to beat the CPU, was quite thrilling. However, lets hope that you are better than me. If you are a fan of basketball, this is the closest thing you will get on any game, to real life.


what a quality game!   February 2, 2004
sumbo (England)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful

this is the best game ever!
if you want the total nba experience from the comfort of your home then this is defenitly your game.
i had nba 2003 and i didnt think that it could be improved any more but i was wrong this is a game i strongly advise to any nba fan.
sumbug.