Although developer Z-Axis tried its best to make Hoops a genuine college game, the game can't shake its different heritage. Sure, it uses Fox's cool TV-style presentation and plays two digitized tunes to simulate the college feel, but other than that, there is really nothing else. Players either select the regular Exhibition mode, or try their luck in a Season Mode that enables players to compete in a full season, or take part in a Conf Tournament, NCAA Tournament or Final Four. The final kicker is that there is only a two-player mode. On the positive side, the Fox-style presentation works very well, giving the game an air of authenticity that it otherwise lacks in its options and features.
Sound effects are above average as well.
Comments College Hoops is a below average game. It does just enough to be called a college basketball game and doesn't go the extra mile to offer anything that makes it stand out from the NBA competition. The lack of a four-player mode is another disappointment, especially since every other N64 basketball title is playable by four. Schneider Peer is, unfortunately dead-on. Fox Hoops isn't a terrible basketball game, but it isn't a good one either.