ESPN NBA Basketball

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Oct 21, 2003
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 39
  3. Negative: 4 out of 39
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  1. JeremyT.
    Oct 24, 2003
    1
    I think this is the worst basketball game I have ever played. I don't know why this gets such good ratings. There is absolutely no realism what so ever. The game is too hard. The defense is bogus. I can't even make a shot on offense. This game sucks.

Awards & Rankings

15
#15 Best PS2 Game of 2003
71
#71 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2003

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Gaming Age
    50
    It's the bugs, the lousy camera, ... and absolute necessity to adjust all of the gameplay sliders to find that decent game that shoots the overall score way down.
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  2. PSM Magazine
    90
    Treads the fine line between simulation and arcade play - and pulls it off. It's quite simply the best hoops game on the PS2. [Dec 2003, p.40]
  3. GameSpot
    89
    If you are planning on buying only one basketball game this year, ESPN NBA Basketball is the one to get.
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