E3 2003: Sega Sports Lineup

The Sega Sports series is back again for its 2K4 outing, despite lower sales than expected for the 2K3 series. Will this year's sports games be much better?

Sega's 2K4 sports series is back with an all-new look and feel, ready to compete for top honors. Packed with gameplay and visual enhancements, the 2K4 series has been completely redesigned, including a new interface and enhanced integration with ESPN, The Worldwide Leader in Sports.

The 2K4 lineup includes new gameplay mechanics and revolutionary features that will continue to raise the bar for traditional sports video games by delivering an unprecedented level of immersive gameplay further blurring the boundaries between realism and entertainment. SEGA's 2K4 sports lineup to be featured at E3 includes:

NFL 2K4 (PS2, Xbox): NFL 2K4 hits the line hard, challenging the conventions of football video gaming once again, with a fresh new experience that will put gamers right into the action. Enter a new world of ESPN integration, bringing you behind the scenes and into a captivating environment of new presentation schemes. A new play calling system makes it easy for gamers to navigate through menus, while more than 1,000 new animations and enhanced moves give "NFL 2K4" a new level of realism that is unmatched. Playable online and ready for the season to begin, NFL 2K4 is destined for greatness.

NBA 2K4 (PS2, Xbox): NBA 2K4 advances to the next level of the game with a blowout of new and innovative gameplay improvements. Replicating the quickness and athleticism of the NBA like no other basketball video game, NBA 2K4 rises to the top with online play, an all-new franchise mode, redesigned player models and arenas and hundreds of new animations including highlight-reel dunks. An unrivaled telecast presentation brings this all to life with a more dynamic production that only ESPN can deliver.

NHL 2K4 (PS2, Xbox): NHL 2K4 emerges with new levels of realism and detail, not yet seen before in hockey video games. Experience the complete NHL environment from the real-time reflections of the arenas on ice to the lifelike appearances of the NHL pros - no detail has been spared. Add to this a polished gameplay engine with adaptive AI and a variety of new modes, including online play for both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. A remarkably authentic ESPN presentation system completes this package, making NHL 2K4 the enforcer this season.

NCAA College Basketball 2K4 (PS2, Xbox): NCAA College Basketball 2K4 truly embodies the tradition, pageantry, and purity of college hoops. This year, the game features dramatic enhancements including all-new player models, redesigned school-specific arenas, an expanded Legacy mode, more than 100 fight songs and mascots, the ability to create teams and players and customizable gameplay sliders to adjust the game to your preferred style of play. Along with an all-new ESPN presentation format and online play for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, NCAA College Basketball 2K4 delivers the complete college hoops experience.

Adam Doree