NBA Courtside 2002 GameCube
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: Jan 13, 2002
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Metascore
71 out of 100

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User Score
7.4 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Summary: Despite the fact that it's a solid first-year effort, Courtside 2002 isn't without its flaws and is generally a step behind more seasoned competing products.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Nintendojo
    81
    It does suffer from some of the same issues that original game had. Namely, the disjointed steal and alley oops, and the lack of visual or aural character that comprises the NBA.
  2. Game Informer
    80
    It's a pretty rocking title that can hang with the b-ball big boys. [Mar 2002, p.80]
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  3. netjak
    71
    If NBA Courtside 2002 would have included a customizable season/player, added a ZONE defense and bumped up the AI a few notches; this could have easily been my favorite basketball game to date.
  4. XenGamers
    25
    While the graphics are the best ever seen in a basketball title, they’re not enough to keep a title weighed down by horrible gameplay and sound afloat.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. helena23
    10
    i had to do something to make justice for this game as it is the most entertaining nba game ive ever played, its pure arcade with an easy control PURE FUN!!! i cant remember how many full season ive played.............of course is nowhere near perfect but trust me this game is so much fun, play it in your dolphin emu and will see… Expand
  2. MatiasP.
    9
    My second basketball game ever, so I can't compare this to others, but I like this game damn much. Controls can feel awful at the beginning, but when you learn to play, you can like them. … Expand
  3. TimL.
    7
    Entertaining and fun. But easy to block and dunk in arcade mode. And in simulation, it's hard to stop lob passes and dunks. Weak computer defense.… Expand
  4. ReganW.
    4
    They honest-to-God forgot to allow for defense. This game just sucks compared to NBA 2k1 on the dreamcast.

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