NCAA Basketball Final Four '97
Final Four 97 is a 1997 basketball video game developed by High Voltage Software and published by Mindscape, under their Mindscape Sports Advantage label, for Windows and the PlayStation.
NCAA Basketball Final Four '97
- Date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Mindscape
- Genre
- basketball video game
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Final Four 97 is a 1997 basketball video game developed by High Voltage Software and published by Mindscape, under their Mindscape Sports Advantage label, for Windows and the PlayStation.
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Key facts
• Title — NCAA Basketball: Final Four 97 • Developer — High Voltage Software • Publisher — Mindscape Sports Advantage • Released — 1997 • Genre — Basketball • Platforms — Windows PlayStation
Gameplay
Gameplay
NCAA Final Four Basketball is a team-oriented simulation of college basketball, which prioritizes coordinated plays and strategic defense. Players can use the controls for executing passes, blocks, and steals with intuitive button mapping. Offensive and defensive plays are accessible via shoulder buttons, allowing for dynamic in-game adjustments. Audio features collegiate fight songs, crowd reactions, court sounds, and commentary. The game includes 64 teams, multiple play modes, and archival NCAA footage.
Reception
Computer Gaming World said "If you crave college hoops, pick up Haffner's COURT-SIDE BASKETBALL for stat play, or GTE's NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP BASKETBALL for action" Computer Games Magazine said "Sorry Final Four 97 – your scholarship has been revoked. You can try to come back next year as a walk-on, but you’ll face an uphill battle for a spot on this team"
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- 1.MSA Kicks Off March Madness with NCAA Final Four 97. Mindscape Games. February 24, 1997.
- 2.Bauman, Steve. NCAA Final Four 97. Computer Games Magazine.
- 3.Coleman, Terry. NCAA Basketball: Final Four 97. Computer Gaming World. 218. July 1997.
- 4.Rubenstein, Glenn. NCAA Basketball Final Four 97. GameSpot. April 15, 1997.
- 5.Brumley, Doug. NCAA Basketball: Final Four 97. Gamecenter. July 11, 1997.
- 6.Salmon, Mike. NCAA Basketball Final Four '97. PC Gamer. July 1997.
- 7.Lucas, Victor. NCAA Final Four Basketball. The Electric Playground. April 18, 1997.
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