AFL Live 2003 Vs. 2004

[Monster Joe]

I know both are fairly old now, but I was wondering if anyone has compared AFL Live 2003 and 2004 (Playstation 2 versions). Any significant differences? I bought 2003 when it came out, but wasn't greatly impressed by it. Is 2004 worth getting?

 

[Hot Spenny]

Might as well just get Premiership Edition! minutely better than 2004 with updated rosters, which is significantly better than 2003 in most aspects.

 

[Monster Joe]

I wasn't even aware of the Premiership Edition to be honest. I think I'll wait for that.

 

[Watto]

There is mistakes gallore in 2004, wrong player commentary, freezing, wrong team commentary. It didn't seem they made much of an effort to fix them.

Id rather EA do it than bloody acclaim.

 

[koutawalker]

Originally posted by Monster Joe
I wasn't even aware of the Premiership Edition to be honest. I think I'll wait for that.

You only have to wait 1 or 2 more days anyway

 

[ViperV10]

Originally posted by Watto
wrong player commentary....wrong team commentary. It didn't seem they made much of an effort to fix them.

Meh...wouldn't bother me. The commentary gets so repetitive anyway that I turn it off.

 

[Munga]

Is the RADAR back?

 

[Fwoy]

Originally posted by Munga
Is the RADAR back?

nope

 

[Archer_11]

Originally posted by Fwoy
nope

I have an email from Acclaim saying it is. Don't tell me they dropped it at the last second

The beauty of 2003 over 2004 is that the bugs were neglible.

What 2004 gets right however is the flow of play - smoother, a bit more pressured in the midfield and players actually fall over here and there in contests. Some of that might have been in 2003 but 2004 just has a bit more 'chaos' about it.

Commetti does a much better job that Lyon despite the same problems with choppiness. I don't get Lyon in either Sheedy or 2003 - it's like he just didn't want to do it - not very professional as we know he can like hamming it up.

But as we all know, 2004 is riddled with horrible bugs, including, and this is the worst of the lot imo, the team lists don't save. So every friggin game you have to spend 2 minutes getting your list ready, or bite the bullt and play with the horrible outdated lineups (for example a third of the default Roo team is retired or delisted).

Since 2005 is over a year away, I don't think you can go wrong with Premiership Edition - which is 2004 without the bugs. But just keep in mind it will never beat Fifa or Madden.

 

[mighty mick]

think ill save the 50 bucks and drag out the cardboard oval and 5 cent piece and start playing on that again seeing changes are minimal, fixtures will change every yr and the teams taking the field will not be a problem as my imagination will let me play who i want where i want

2 player mode and gamepad calibration are a cinch

 

[Archer_11]

Originally posted by mighty mick
think ill save the 50 bucks and drag out the cardboard oval and 5 cent piece and start playing on that again seeing changes are minimal, fixtures will change every yr and the teams taking the field will not be a problem as my imagination will let me play who i want where i want

2 player mode and gamepad calibration are a cinch

And no bugs, except of course if a cockroach gets in your box or something

 

[mighty mick]

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Originally posted by mighty mick
think ill save the 50 bucks and drag out the cardboard oval and 5 cent piece and start playing on that again seeing changes are minimal, fixtures will change every yr and the teams taking the field will not be a problem as my imagination will let me play who i want where i want

2 player mode and gamepad calibration are a cinch
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And no bugs, except of course if a cockroach gets in your box or something

its gone up from 1 cent to 5 cents since my last game 500% inflation

 

[Hot Spenny]

Originally posted by Munga
Is the RADAR back?

Yes! the radar is back for this one