Quick Look - ESPN's NBA Tonight
written by: Johnny Tips on 9/25/1998 11:03:16 PM
Has anyone ever really challenged NBA Live's stranglehold grip on the title of best basketball game? Think long and hard- OK times up- nothing really huh? What would it take to do it? I mean besides a great game of course, but what other elements need to be thrown in the mix to get you hyped up for it? Now, if you're a real fan of sports than I know you probably have on sportscenter at least three or four times a week at any given time, if you're a fanatic it's even more. I love turning it on in the mornings before work just to listen to Stuart Scott get his groove on.
Now, what if you could take the sportscenter atmosphere, thrown in some top notch announcing, add a live sports ticker at the bottom, and fit a really good basketball game all on one cd? Lets just say you'd probably be wearing a depends diaper so you wouldn't have to leave your monitor.
Did that get your attention?
Let's check the features:
Read and React Artificial Intelligence (AI) -Read and React is a new kind of artificial intelligence and play calling that makes NBA Tonight the most accurate and challenging NBA videogame ever. Just like in the NBA, every player on the court makes fluid split-second adjustments to get open in a position where they can score. Look inside for the big man or kick out to the shooters for three.
ESPN Broadcast Quality - OK, picture all of the elements that have made ESPN the place for sports:
- Rotating full-motion video SportsCenter gameintroductions
- "Plays of the Week" highlight footage
- "Breakdown" segments give detailed insight into the game or specific players
- "Did You Know?" segments which include trivia and statistics
- ESPN SportsTicker feeds live sports updates.
NBA Players - As an officially licensed product of the National Basketball Association, NBA Tonight includes all NBA teams, more than 300 players in their official uniforms, NBA stats and arenas where NBA teams play.
Don't playa hate because it's the bomb, especially when you've got:
ESPN Anchors - ESPN's resident Hall of Famer Dr. Jack Ramsay, along with SportsCenter anchor Stuart Scott, call your game.
ESPN camera angles - Six proprietary camera angles, dynamic fly-ins, changing of perspectives and a free floating replay camera.
