the smallest to the largest. The level of detail in these stadiums, the advertisements placed on the score board tables, the wood grain on the hardwood, the player's shadows and the light reflecting off of the hardwood, all combine to make this a visually appealing game. They further add to the realism of the game by incorporating awesome motion captured polygon college basketball players! So that not only do the players look realistic but now they move in a lifelike manner.

Bottom Line

While I cannot say that March Madness '98 is the best basketball game that I have played, I definitely put it up there with the best. While it may not have all the special moves and finely detailed players that other simulations boast, it is by farpacked into this game and each one of these features just reinforces the feel of real college hoops. March Madness '98 comes packed with 107 Division 1 men's teams and 9 top women's teams, including: Connecticut, Georgia, Louisiana Tech, North Carolina, Old Dominion, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas Tech and Virginia. That's a lot of college players represented here (not as many unique players as FIFA RTWC, but certainly a lot). What other game allows you to play one of the top 9 women's college teams? Many of these players have been motion-captured as well to provide a more realistic basketball experience. One of the women that was motion captured was Kate Starbird, former Stanford University basketball star. Here's what she had to say about being part of this game:

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