The players don’t move but they sort of juke left or right. Driving toward the basket is like maneuvering an 18-wheeler - unruly. After a steal, fast breaks inch forward like molasses. With “March Madness,-the graphics and the visual flourishes are slick, but when you pick up the control, the tempo can be frustratingly slow. Even the weekly recap show with a remarkably realistic (and super-wooden) Bryant Gumbel couldn’t save a title with production values stuck in early 2000s. Lastly, the presentation is passable for five years ago, but compared with its present rival, “College Hoops-is woefully lackluster. Unlike “March Madness,”in which I felt I made some progress, recruiting in “College Hoops-was like taking shots in the dark. There isn’t much feedback in terms of how you’re doing with the next Michael Beasley. Players target four- or five-star recruits and then pick moves to lure them in the program. Then there’s the recruiting process, which doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to it. But after a few seasons, experts who manage their team and develop players through practice and drills can play Cinderella and take down Kansas at the tournament. Most of the time, the basketball players are inept, and fans shouldn’t even think about challenging the big schools - at least in the beginning. Having to develop the players at some backwater university can be tough. Fans won’t start at Duke or UCLA instead, they create their coaches and have to work with talent at UC Riverside before catching the eye of Big 12 programs. Eventually, I figured out that I’d have to examine each game’s flaws in order to determine a winner.įirst up is “College Hoops.-The biggest problem is in its Legacy mode, which forces players to work their way up the college ranks. A week later, I would be back in 2K Sports'”camps after a quick round of “College Hoops-at the end of the night. One day, I swore that “College Hoops-was the better game, and then after spending time with “March Madness,-I favored that project because of its control and polish. On the EA Sports side, the game looks more realistic and the presentation is refined.Īfter running through both titles, my opinion see-sawed a bit.
With the 2K Sports title, the gameplay flows better and the movement is smoother. But the differences between the rival games lie in their details and approach. The two capture the roar of the crowd, the blare of the ref’s whistle and the squeak of sneakers on parquet floor. The sound in both are almost indistinguishable.
Both allow online play and streaming sports tickers. When it comes to features, they’re pretty much even. Players can go through the tournament with their favorite teams, or they can opt for a longer Legacy or Dynasty mode, which covers multiple seasons and involves recruiting and developing young talent. “March Madness and “College Hoops-offer good experiences as college basketball sims. It would be hard to pick a winner, but that’s what I had to do. One game’s strength would be the other title’s weakness and both would exploit those match-ups. I imagine there would be at least 21 lead changes and a score hitting the high 90s because neither title had a distinct advantage. The basketball contest itself would be a back-and-forth affair, a battle for the ages. “College Hoops-would be up with a couple of seconds left to go, but “March Madness-would have the ball.
If “NCAA 08 March Madness-and “College Hoops 2K8-were to compete for my affection, the score would be close. ‘Hoops’ and ‘Madness’ both got game – East Bay Times Close Menu
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