NFL 2K3 Preview
We check out the latest entry Visual Concepts' football franchise.
With the NFL season fast approaching, the development team at Visual Concepts is putting the finishing touches on the fourth game in Sega's NFL series, which originally started on the Dreamcast. As expected, this year's game will feature a number of improvements on the previous versions, ranging from new animations and character models to a revamped franchise mode. NFL 2K3 also marks the first time that the series will feature online play on two platforms--the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox. We had an opportunity to check out the latest build of NFL 2K3 to take a look at the new options available in the franchise mode and some of the game's other features.
Responding to numerous complaints about NFL 2K2's franchise mode, Visual Concepts went back to the design board to come up with an entirely new franchise mode that would offer greater involvement with your team and generally make the mode more playable for everyone. When starting the franchise mode in NFL 2K3, you'll have to create a coach by customizing a variety of different details. You'll then be taken into a full three-dimensional office, where you take the seat behind the desk and in front of a computer monitor. During the season, you can manage the team calendar, where your team's schedule will be displayed. There is also a game plan option that allows you to select plays from any package and formation and put them into the team playbook. Unfortunately, NFL 2K3 doesn't offer the ability to edit or create plays, but there are approximately 220 plays to select from.
The front office area is where you can conduct trades, view the current contract status of players, or put up to three players on the trading block. The trading block is actually one of the more interesting aspects of the franchise mode because you can essentially tell other teams that a particular player is up for grabs, simulate a few days in the schedule, and then go back into the trade block area to see what kind offers are on the table. You can view the details of all the possible trades and then decide whether or not you want to go through with them.
When the season comes to an end, and you've guided your team to a Super Bowl championship or into the depths of mediocrity, you'll have to keep track of few different things. First, you'll have to find out which players have retired and then attempt to fill those holes through trades or free agency. Thankfully, NFL 2K3 will give you a complete listing of free agents, as well as their scouting details, so you can get an idea of which player is best for your team. If free agency isn't your thing, or there aren't any viable trades on the table, then you can always try your luck with the draft and attempt to turn a rookie into one of the league's best players.
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