NBA 2K1

NBA 2K1
North American cover art featuring Allen Iverson
Developer(s)Visual Concepts
Publisher(s)Sega
SeriesNBA 2K
Platform(s)Dreamcast
Release
  • NA: October 31, 2000[1]
  • JP: March 29, 2001
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.[7]

Uncle Dust of GamePro said in one review, "With a deeper array of options, sharper graphics, and better A.I., NBA 2K1 is a solid improvement to an already great game; add the option of online play, and you have yourself a tough game to beat—on any system."[15][b] In another GamePro review, Kilo Watt said, "The game is not perfect, but at the end of the day it's still a very satisfying experience. The franchise mode is fantastic, and the inclusion of the all-time greats, special uniforms, and street courts really pushes NBA 2K1 into primetime territory. The online play has its own nuances that just have to be accepted, but the fact that it works as well as it does is pretty impressive. The DC hoop crown looks to be firmly in the hands of Sega Sports right now."[16][c]

The game was a runner-up for the "Best Multiplayer Game" and "Best Sports Game (Traditional)" awards at GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2000 Awards, which went to Quake III Arena and NFL 2K1, respectively.[17][18]

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.[19]

Notes

  1. ^ Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 9/10, and the other gave it 9.5/10.
  2. ^ GamePro gave the game two 5/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, and two 4/5 scores for sound and control in one review.
  3. ^ GamePro gave the game 5/5 for graphics, and three 4.5/5 scores for sound, control, and fun factor in another review.

References

  1. ^ Justice, Brandon (October 31, 2000). "Four Ship for Dreamcast". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "NBA 2K1". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 26, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  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. ^ Brooks, Mark (November 27, 2000). "NBA 2K1". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on March 18, 2002. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "ドリームキャスト - NBA 2K1". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 53. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  8. ^ Anderson, Paul (January 2001). "NBA 2K1". Game Informer. No. 93. FuncoLand. p. 119.
  9. ^ "REVIEW for Sega Sports NBA 2K1". GameFan. BPA International. November 6, 2000.
  10. ^ Ahmed, Shahed (October 31, 2000). "NBA 2K1 Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  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. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  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. ^ Uncle Dust (January 2001). "NBA 2K1 Hoops It Up With the Best of 'Em" (PDF). GamePro. No. 148. IDG. p. 111. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  16. ^ Kilo Watt (October 31, 2000). "NBA 2K1 Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG. Archived from the original on December 22, 2004. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Cork, Jeff (August 2001). "Game Informer's Top 100 Games Of All Time (Circa Issue 100)". Game Informer. No. 100. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.