the player's ability to freestyle. This was also the first game to feature the Charlotte Bobcats; they are the worst team in the game with a rating of 50. Since the game's rosters were finalized before the expansion draft, the Bobcats' lineup consisted of players named after their specific positions, for example, the point guard was named "Point Guard". Reception The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave the PlayStation 2 version a score of three eights and one seven for a total of 31 out of 40. References External links 2003 video games Electronic Arts games NBA Live Windows games PlayStation 2 games Xbox games GameCube games Video games developed in Canada Video games set in 2003 Video games set in 2004