NBA Live! 2003

Woohoo, I must say I was impressed by the game. I've not touched NBA since NBA 2000, and this is a giant leap from it. The graphics are sweet, and the moves are all smooth and mouth-watering. Best part is you can do any move u see in the NBA, alley-oops, 360s, spin-moves, crossovers, backing-down. The AI is a whole lot better now, as they actually move around to set up the offense, though sometimes they're really dumb, standing still when the ball's rite in front of them. You can also call plays like "3 point" or "Post up". If u happen to own an analog stick game pad, the game supports it and it really is alot better to play with. There's also a custom player option where i created a 7' 8" monster who could block pretty much any shot, hehe cheesy, but fun :D. There's also a new practice mode where u can try out all the moves. 1 thing everyone is complaining about in this game is how the LA Lakers are overpowered, coz Kobe is almost totally unblockable. So if u want to have a fair fight, don't use Lakers.

Pros: Sweet eyecandy, "cun" moves, analog-stick compatible, almost all the moves u can think of, enhanced AI
Cons: Kobe overpowered, dumb AI sumtimes, Yao Ming is too lousy!

Rating: 4 out of 5

Review by:Half-Dead Cow