NCAA March Madness 2004 for Xbox | 
 enlarge | From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 17757
Platform: Xbox
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Xbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 14675
UPC: 014633146752
EAN: 0014633146752
ASIN: B00009X3UY
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| Features:
| • | Over 300 Division I schools and authentic college arenas -- complete with fight songs, mascots and crowd chants | | • | Browse through scouting reports for every team, delivered by announcers Dick Vitale and Brad Nessler | | • | New quick plays - take control of your offense with team-specific calls, turn up the heat with a full-court press -- even diving on loose balls | | • | New freestyle two-handed controls for sweet crossovers, triple threat moves, and post moves -- string moves together for incredible plays | | • | 30-Year Dynasty Mode lets you create a complete college dynasty - recruit high-school players, create a non-conference schedule, and work your way onto the EA Sports Top 25 |
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Product Description
All the thrills, excitement and pageantry of college basketball action -- and you're in charge of it! / Rated E: Everyone Create-A-School feature lets you design a school team from scratch -- see if you can make it to the Final Four Hoop it up for real in the thrilling Online Tournament
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 Excellent game.... February 6, 2006
I think this game is one of the best college games out there if you are looking for a game with longevity. I've enjoyed playing it for several years now, but really only liked playing it head to head against friends. I thought the dynasty mode was a little boring, but playing heads up is intense!!!!!! Basically we set up 5 game playoffs (that we keep track of) between the two teams we pick and do a 2-2-1 series to determine the winner each time. The winner of the previous series gets home court advantage in Games 1 and 2, and in Game 5 (if necessary). I know it sounds cheesy, but when you get a chance to partake in it with a friend, and you both have mastered the game, it's great.
The only downside to the game I would say is there are some glitches here and there. Sometimes you can pass a ball over-and-back, but if the guy you pass it to who's behind the center court line passes it back to the frontcourt fast enough, they won't call the violation, which is kinda stupid. Also shots under the basket where the offensive player just bulls into the defensive player, a foul is often called on the defense who did absolutely nothing wrong. Full court presses are also a bit extreme as it's too easy to steal the ball defensively. In our tournaments, we make a rule that you have to be down by 10 or more in the second half to be able to use the full court press. Outside of that, everything is fairly realistic. The scoring runs/droughts OCCASSIONALLY get a bit excessive, but timeouts can halter them if you play like in real life or you can adjust the swings in the settings if you don't want to call timeouts just because someone hit 3 or 4 shots in a row. I actually enjoy that aspect of the game as it brings realism into the mix.
If you can accept a few of these what some people call "glitches", this game is unbelievably fun. If you plan on playing it by yourself alot, you might get bored with it after awhile.But if you have someone to play against and is as passionate about winning as you are, then it wouldn't be anything to be playing this game 5 years from now and to create some intense rivalries over that period. This game brings out the competitor in anyone and I would very highly recommend making the purchase, especially now when you can get it for relatively cheap anywhere.
 I had my hopes, but it was not to be... June 18, 2004
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was hoping that EA Sports had taken what they'd done in NCAA Football 2004 and applied it to college basketball. I knew that the potential was there, as NCAA Football 2004 is arguably the best college football game available for the PS2 (if not the best ever). Perhaps the March Madness franchise will deliver eventually, but right now it's an OK game at best.The gameplay itself is intuitive and entertaining, if a bit repetitive. I went to a small school back East, and decided to play them through a few seasons. I was surprised at how much tension and drama there was once I actually made the Big Dance. That the game generates a random non-conference season for you adds some excitement, as it's fun to see who you'll be playing each season. However, the focus of my problem with this game, though, is in Dynasty mode, which I consider to be the heart of a sports game. EA Sports seems to have ported over a very basic part of the NCAA Football dynasty engine, and it just doesn't translate very well. First of all, the features in recruiting aren't as deep, so it feels like you're playing a stripped down version of NCAA's recruiting engine. Second, and more important, while it's great for football, where you can recruit 15 or so players, in basketball you can only go after 4, maybe 5 players. As a result, the energy of the recruiting process is totally different. It should be more high-pressure, but it winds up being less interesting, especially if you play with a smaller school that will run out of recruiting points. Watching my players develop was interesting, but it never captivated me the way it did in NCAA Football 2004. There, I actually bought Madden 2004 only so I could see where my players were drafted. Haven't played a down. I thought I'd do the same with March Madness, but it just hasn't been interesting enough to go to the trouble. By the way, I don't even know if there's a trophy room in MM, but if there is, it's not as good as in NCAA Football. The bottom line: The gameplay is fine. However, if you love NCAA 2004, and want to see how a great Dynasty mode translates to college hoops, you'll be disappointed by March Madness 2004.
SWEET Game April 18, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game was just what I was looking for. I was reading some other reviews and got kind of nervous because they were saying that this game was sorry. Im glad I got it. The game play is great and the Dynasty mode if fantastic. However, if you enjoy creating teams and players, and want a game just because you like to do that, this is not the game for you. There are about 5 team colors and you dont get to make your uniform like in NCAA Football. The school creating really sucks. But all other parts of the game I love. Great announcing, gameplay, and graphics. I LOVE this game.
 Best Game ever made for XBOX April 14, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The gameplay is amazing. You can play it every day for the next 20 years and it will not get boring. The sounds, Graphics, and gameplay are just amazing. It also has a dynasty mode that is better than NCAA football and may be just as good as the Madden 2004 dynasty mode.
NCAA March Madness 2004 April 8, 2004
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This game is the best college game ever made. If you don't have it you should get it right away.
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