NBA 2K1

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NBA 2K1
NBA 2K1 Cover.jpg
North American Dreamcast cover art featuring Allen Iverson
Developer(s)Visual Concepts
Publisher(s)Sega
SeriesNBA 2K
Platform(s)Dreamcast
Release
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

NBA 2K1 is a 2000 sports video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by Sega. It was the first NBA 2K game to feature online multiplayer and the first game to feature street courses instead of playing a game inside the arena in the first game, famous street courts such as The Cage, Rucker Park, Franklin Park, and Goat Park.

Gameplay[]

New features were added to NBA 2K1. This includes the new Association, General Manager, and Street modes. The game features rosters from the 2000–01 NBA season.

Cover[]

The cover athlete was featured as Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers until the release of ESPN NBA 2K5.

Reception[]

The game received "universal acclaim" according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[2] Rob Smolka of NextGen said that the game was "Highly recommended, but frankly, we were expecting a lot more based on the improvement of NFL 2K1 over NFL 2K."[13] In Japan, where the game was ported for release on March 29, 2001, Famitsu gave it 30 out of 40.[6]

The game was a runner-up for GameSpot's annual "Best Multiplayer Game" and "Best Sports Game (Traditional)" awards among console games, which went to Quake III Arena and NFL 2K1, respectively.[15][16]

Game Informer ranked it at 95 on its top 100 video games of all-time list. The staff praised the developers for maintaining the quality gameplay of its predecessor while adding online, new settings, and a Franchise mode.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ Justice, Brandon (October 31, 2000). "Four Ship for Dreamcast". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "NBA 2K1 for Dreamcast Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  3. ^ Grandstaff, Matt. "NBA 2K1 - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  4. ^ Rector, Brett (November 10, 2000). "NBA 2K1". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on February 9, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Leahy, Dan; Hager, Dean; Kujawa, Kraig (January 2001). "NBA 2K1 (DC)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 138. Ziff Davis. p. 193. Archived from the original on January 28, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "ドリームキャスト - NBA 2K1". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 53. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  7. ^ Anderson, Paul (January 2001). "NBA 2K1". Game Informer. No. 93. FuncoLand. p. 119.
  8. ^ "REVIEW for Sega Sports NBA 2K1". GameFan. BPA International. November 6, 2000.
  9. ^ Kilo Watt (October 31, 2000). "NBA 2K1 Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  10. ^ Ahmed, Shahed (October 31, 2000). "NBA 2K1 Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  11. ^ Hiscock, Josh (November 27, 2000). "NBA 2K1". PlanetDreamcast. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 24, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  12. ^ Justice, Brandon (November 7, 2000). "NBA2K1". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  13. ^ a b Smolka, Rob (February 2001). "NBA 2K1". NextGen. No. 74. Imagine Media. p. 75. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  14. ^ Saltzman, Marc (November 28, 2000). "NBA 2K1 is a slam-dunk". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on November 18, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  15. ^ GameSpot staff (January 5, 2001). "Best and Worst of 2000 (Best Multiplayer Game Runners-Up)". GameSpot. CNET. Archived from the original on May 12, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  16. ^ GameSpot staff (January 5, 2001). "Best and Worst of 2000 (Best Sports Game (Traditional) Runners-Up)". GameSpot. CNET. Archived from the original on February 19, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  17. ^ Cork, Jeff (August 2001). "Game Informer's Top 100 Games Of All Time (Circa Issue 100)". Game Informer. No. 100. FuncoLand. Retrieved November 24, 2013.

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