Whereas previous games relied on a single face button to perform dribbling moves, Freestyle provided us with direct control over the moves we wanted to perform. Indeed, the concepts it introduced have become standard for both NBA Live and NBA 2K to this day. Billed as a revolutionary feature on the back of the box, Freestyle Control lived up the hype by changing the way basketball video games were played. There’s no better place to start than the feature that made NBA Live 2003 a milestone release: Freestyle Control. Let’s take a look back at a milestone game in the NBA Live series. While certain design choices were controversial and didn’t pan out, it’s a very important release, in large part thanks to the way that it innovated with its dribbling controls. Even for those of us who were more critical, or at least had mixed feelings about NBA Live 2003 when it was new, it’s a release that has since inspired more fondness. I’ve seen a lot of people mention that it was their first game in the series, which no doubt leads to the same kind of nostalgia people like me have for NBA Live 95. It’s interesting how attitudes towards NBA Live 2003 have changed as the years go by. Whether you’re a long-time basketball gamer who grew up with NBA Live and are keen on taking a trip down memory lane, or you’re new to the series and want to learn about its history, we hope that you enjoy celebrating the 25th Anniversary of NBA Live here at the NLSC! Today, it’s a retrospective of NBA Live 2003. To mark the 25th Anniversary of NBA Live, we’re taking a look back at every game in the series with retrospectives and other fun content! This also includes re-running some features from our 20th Anniversary celebrations, with a few revisions.
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