| ESPN College Hoops | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Kush Games |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Release | November 13, 2003 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single player Multiplayer (up to 4 players) Online multiplayer |
ESPN College Hoops (sometimes mislabeled as ESPN College Basketball 2K4[1]) is an American college basketball video game which was initially released on November 13, 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.
Reception
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | (PS2) 82.30%[2] (Xbox) 79.61%[3] |
| Metacritic | (PS2) 83/100[4] (Xbox) 80/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| EGM | 6.83/10[6] |
| Game Informer | 8.25/10[7] |
| GamePro |   [1] |
| GameRevolution | B[8] |
| GameSpot | (Xbox) 8.4/10[9] (PS2) 8/10[10] |
| GameZone | (PS2) 8.5/10[11] (Xbox) 8/10[12] |
| IGN | 8.7/10[13] |
| OPM (US) |  [14] |
| OXM (US) | 8.8/10[15] |
| X-Play | [16] |
The game was met with positive reception upon release. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 82.30% and 83 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version,[2][4] and 79.61% and 80 out of 100 for the Xbox version.[3][5]
References
- ^ a b Tokyo Drifter (November 17, 2003). "ESPN College Basketball 2K4 [sic]". GamePro. Archived from the original on January 13, 2005. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ a b "ESPN College Hoops for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ a b "ESPN College Hoops for Xbox". GameRankings. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ a b "ESPN College Hoops for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ a b "ESPN College Hoops for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ EGM staff (January 2004). "ESPN College Hoops". Electronic Gaming Monthly (175): 116.
- ^ "ESPN College Hoops (PS2)". Game Informer (128): 150. December 2003.
- ^ Dr. Moo (December 2003). "ESPN College Hoops Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ Colayco, Bob (November 19, 2003). "ESPN College Hoops Review (Xbox)". GameSpot. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ Colayco, Bob (November 25, 2003). "ESPN College Hoops Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ 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". IGN. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ Varanini, Giancarlo (January 2004). "ESPN College Hoops". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ "ESPN College Hoops". Official Xbox Magazine: 94. December 2003.
- ^ Marriott, Scott Alan (February 4, 2004). "'ESPN College Hoops' (Xbox) Review". X-Play. Archived from the original on February 18, 2004. Retrieved January 13, 2015.