ESPN College Hoops (sometimes mislabeled as ESPN College Basketball 2K4[3]) is an American college basketball video game which was initially released on November 11, 2003 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is the sequel to the debut game of the series, NCAA College Basketball 2K3, and the first game in the series to feature the ESPN license. It features former Texas Longhorns and retired NBA guard T. J. Ford on the cover.
| ESPN College Hoops | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Kush Games |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single player Multiplayer (up to 4 players) Online multiplayer |
Reception
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| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Metacritic | 83/100[4] | 80/100[5] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.83/10[6][a] | 6.83/10[6] |
| Game Informer | 8.25/10[7] | N/A |
| GameRevolution | B[8] | B[8] |
| GameSpot | 8/10[9] | 8.4/10[10] |
| GameZone | 8.5/10[11] | 8/10[12] |
| IGN | 8.7/10[13] | 8.7/10[14] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |    [15] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 8.8/10[16] |
| TeamXbox | N/A | 8.9/10[17] |
| X-Play | N/A | [18] |
The game received "favorable" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4][5] GamePro called it "a fine hoops title with a plentiful feature set. It's not the dominant game that its NBA brother is, but it's still very worthy of a look."[3][b]
Notes
edit- ^ Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 6.5/10, and the other gave it 7.5/10.
- ^ GamePro gave the game two 4/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, and two 4.5/5 scores for sound and control.
References
edit- ^ Robinson, Jon (November 4, 2003). "ESPN NCAA College Hoops Countdown". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Calvert, Justin (October 28, 2003). "T.J. Ford to front ESPN College Hoops". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Tokyo Drifter (January 2004). "ESPN College Basketball 2K4 [sic]" (PDF). GamePro. No. 184. IDG. p. 140. Archived from the original on January 13, 2005. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "ESPN College Hoops critic reviews (PS2)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "ESPN College Hoops critic reviews (Xbox)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Intihar, Bryan; Mauro, Patrick; Varanini, Giancarlo (January 2004). "ESPN College Hoops" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 174. Ziff Davis. p. 116. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Leeper, Justin (December 2003). "ESPN College Hoops (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 128. GameStop. p. 150. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Dr. Moo (December 2003). "ESPN College Hoops Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Colayco, Bob (November 25, 2003). "ESPN College Hoops Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Colayco, Bob (November 19, 2003). "ESPN College Hoops Review (Xbox)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Lafferty, Michael (December 21, 2003). "ESPN College Hoops - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ Code Cowboy (November 26, 2003). "ESPN College Hoops Review - Xbox". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 26, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ Robinson, Jon (November 14, 2003). "ESPN College Hoops (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Jon (November 14, 2003). "ESPN College Hoops (Xbox)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Varanini, Giancarlo (January 2004). "ESPN College Hoops". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 76. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ "ESPN College Hoops". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. December 2003. p. 94.
- ^ Nardozzi, Dale (December 12, 2003). "ESPN College Hoops Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 28, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Marriott, Scott Alan (February 4, 2004). "'ESPN College Hoops' (Xbox) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on February 18, 2004. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
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