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NBA 2K (video game)

October 28, 2023

NBA 2K is a 1999 sports video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by Sega. It was initially released for Dreamcast in 1999. Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers is featured as the cover athlete. The game is based on the National Basketball Association and, as such, allows the player to compete in basketball games with the current NBA season's players and teams. Several game modes are present, including one in which the player can create customizable players. NBA 2K was well-received by critics, who praised it for setting the standard for basketball video games.

NBA 2K
North American cover art featuring Allen Iverson
Developer(s)Visual Concepts
Publisher(s)Sega
SeriesNBA 2K
Platform(s)Dreamcast
Release
  • NA: November 11, 1999[1]
  • EU: August 2, 2000
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay Edit

NBA 2K, along with the series as a whole, strives to emulate the sport of basketball, more specifically, the National Basketball Association. It features the current players and teams from the 1999–2000 NBA season, and players may use them in several modes. Additionally, the player can create their own players and compile their own teams. The game features commentary from fictional announcers Bob Steele and Rod West (a play on Bob Barker and Rod Roddy, who were then the host and announcer, respectively, on the American game show The Price is Right), who are portrayed by Bob Fitzgerald and Rod Brooks respectively.[2][3][4][5]

Reception Edit

NBA 2K received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[6] Praise was directed towards the visuals and controls in particular, while criticism was aimed at the lack of all-around polish.

Scott Alan Marriott for AllGame particularly praised the overall visuals and presentation. He called NBA 2K "a sports title that offers the graphics, playability, and artificial intelligence (AI) to convert nearly anyone who remotely enjoys the game of basketball into a hardcore fanatic".[2] Game Informer's review, which is credited to Andrew Reiner, Andy McNamara, and Paul Anderson, mostly praised the realistic visuals and presentation. Reiner summarized his thoughts with, "The only complaint I have is the lame free-throw system. The rest of the game is oh so sweet." McNamara stated, "NBA 2K is a solid game with some great play mechanics. I like the play of NBA Live 2000 [...] better, but for graphics alone, I'll probably put more time in on NBA 2K." Lastly, Anderson wrote, "Even though you may initially find a few quirks in the game, the entire package is rock solid."[3] Ryan MacDonald of GameSpot wrote: "In the end, NBA 2K's dazzling graphics, superb control, and strong AI make it the most dynamic basketball video game ever. However, Visual Concepts fell just short of delivering the same seamless gameplay of NFL 2K. The game's visuals and control, while both outstanding, just don't have the same cohesion that made NFL 2K so flawless. But even with these few problems, playing NBA 2K will just about ruin you for all other basketball games."[4] Brandon Justice of IGN wrote: "[W]hile the game has issues, it is easily worlds beyond anything else on the market, and truly raises the bar for video game basketball. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that it has done so in such a manner that even the high-jumping designers at Visual Concepts have difficulty clearing their own newfound level of excellence. Many aspects of this game are unbelievable, but it is the type of game that does just as much to open your eyes to the possibilities as it does to blow you away. In the end, we've got one hell of a basketball game, but a game that is far from perfect. While not quite as polished as NFL2K, NBA2K is most certainly a must have title for any sport fan, and is one of the most compelling reasons to own a Dreamcast to date."[5] The Enforcer of GamePro wrote in one review: "If you're crazy into sports, you gotta have NBA 2K. Not only is it the most outstanding-looking sports game of all time, it also plays like a champ. This is where the real showtime is."[16][c] In another review, Uncle Dust said: "After the massive success of the Dreamcast launch title NFL 2K, Sega Sports is back with a vengeance with NBA 2K. The game features the same ultra-realistic graphics of the pigskin game, but it also throws in some of the most realistic hoops skills ever seen on a console, featuring over 1,300 motion-captured moves. The game also includes playbooks by the actual NBA coaches to make sure each team acts exactly as they do in the real NBA."[17][d] Chris Slate of NextGen wrote that the game was "easy to pick up and get into, and looks flat-out gorgeous. If you're an NBA fan, this game alone is worth the price of a Dreamcast."[14] In Japan, where the game was ported for release on March 23, 2000, Famitsu gave it a score of 33 out of 40.[9]

The game was a finalist for the "Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering" award at the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' 3rd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, which ultimately was given to Unreal Tournament.[18]

Notes Edit

  1. ^ Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 8/10, one gave it 8.5/10, and the other gave it 9.5/10.
  2. ^ In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, two critics gave it each a score of 94.
  3. ^ GamePro gave the game two 5/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 4.5/5 for sound, and 4/5 for control in one review.
  4. ^ GamePro gave the game all 5/5 scores for graphics, sound, control, and fun factor in another review.

References Edit

  1. ^ Gantayat, Anoop (November 11, 1999). "NBA2K Now In Stores". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Marriott, Scott Alan. . AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c McNamara, Andy; Anderson, Paul; Reiner, Andrew (January 2000). . Game Informer. No. 81. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on July 11, 2000. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c MacDonald, Ryan (November 8, 1999). "NBA 2K Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c Justice, Brandon (November 24, 1999). "NBA2K". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  6. ^ a b . GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  7. ^ Marrin, John (November 15, 1999). . Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Leahy, Dan; Ricciardi, John; Hager, Dean; Zuniga, Todd (January 2000). "NBA 2K". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 126. Ziff Davis. p. 222. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "ドリームキャスト - NBA 2K". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 40. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  10. ^ Mosquera, Fernando "Lagi" (November 5, 1999). . GameFan. Shinno Media. Archived from the original on November 28, 1999. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  11. ^ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Mylonas, Eric "ECM" (January 2000). "NBA 2K". GameFan. Vol. 8, no. 1. Shinno Media. p. 88. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  12. ^ Dr. Moo (November 1999). "NBA 2K Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  13. ^ Subskin (November 12, 1999). . Planet Dreamcast. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Slate, Chris (January 2000). "NBA 2K". NextGen. No. 61. Imagine Media. pp. 90-91. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  15. ^ Bottorff, James (1999). . The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  16. ^ The Enforcer (January 2000). "NBA 2K" (PDF). GamePro. No. 136. IDG. p. 116. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  17. ^ Uncle Dust (1999). . GamePro. IDG. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  18. ^ . Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on September 3, 2000. Retrieved September 22, 2022.

External links Edit

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NBA 2K is a 1999 sports video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by Sega It was initially released for Dreamcast in 1999 Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers is featured as the cover athlete The game is based on the National Basketball Association and as such allows the player to compete in basketball games with the current NBA season s players and teams Several game modes are present including one in which the player can create customizable players NBA 2K was well received by critics who praised it for setting the standard for basketball video games NBA 2KNorth American cover art featuring Allen IversonDeveloper s Visual ConceptsPublisher s SegaSeriesNBA 2KPlatform s DreamcastReleaseNA November 11 1999 1 EU August 2 2000Genre s SportsMode s Single player multiplayer Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Reception 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksGameplay EditNBA 2K along with the series as a whole strives to emulate the sport of basketball more specifically the National Basketball Association It features the current players and teams from the 1999 2000 NBA season and players may use them in several modes Additionally the player can create their own players and compile their own teams The game features commentary from fictional announcers Bob Steele and Rod West a play on Bob Barker and Rod Roddy who were then the host and announcer respectively on the American game show The Price is Right who are portrayed by Bob Fitzgerald and Rod Brooks respectively 2 3 4 5 Reception EditReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreGameRankings88 6 Review scoresPublicationScoreAllGame nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2 CNET Gamecenter7 10 7 Electronic Gaming Monthly8 5 10 8 a Famitsu33 40 9 Game Informer9 10 3 GameFan94 10 11 b GameRevolutionB 12 GameSpot8 8 10 4 GameSpy7 5 10 13 IGN9 2 10 5 Next Generation nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 14 The Cincinnati Enquirer nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 15 NBA 2K received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings 6 Praise was directed towards the visuals and controls in particular while criticism was aimed at the lack of all around polish Scott Alan Marriott for AllGame particularly praised the overall visuals and presentation He called NBA 2K a sports title that offers the graphics playability and artificial intelligence AI to convert nearly anyone who remotely enjoys the game of basketball into a hardcore fanatic 2 Game Informer s review which is credited to Andrew Reiner Andy McNamara and Paul Anderson mostly praised the realistic visuals and presentation Reiner summarized his thoughts with The only complaint I have is the lame free throw system The rest of the game is oh so sweet McNamara stated NBA 2K is a solid game with some great play mechanics I like the play of NBA Live 2000 better but for graphics alone I ll probably put more time in on NBA 2K Lastly Anderson wrote Even though you may initially find a few quirks in the game the entire package is rock solid 3 Ryan MacDonald of GameSpot wrote In the end NBA 2K s dazzling graphics superb control and strong AI make it the most dynamic basketball video game ever However Visual Concepts fell just short of delivering the same seamless gameplay of NFL 2K The game s visuals and control while both outstanding just don t have the same cohesion that made NFL 2K so flawless But even with these few problems playing NBA 2K will just about ruin you for all other basketball games 4 Brandon Justice of IGN wrote W hile the game has issues it is easily worlds beyond anything else on the market and truly raises the bar for video game basketball In fact I d go so far as to say that it has done so in such a manner that even the high jumping designers at Visual Concepts have difficulty clearing their own newfound level of excellence Many aspects of this game are unbelievable but it is the type of game that does just as much to open your eyes to the possibilities as it does to blow you away In the end we ve got one hell of a basketball game but a game that is far from perfect While not quite as polished as NFL2K NBA2K is most certainly a must have title for any sport fan and is one of the most compelling reasons to own a Dreamcast to date 5 The Enforcer of GamePro wrote in one review If you re crazy into sports you gotta have NBA 2K Not only is it the most outstanding looking sports game of all time it also plays like a champ This is where the real showtime is 16 c In another review Uncle Dust said After the massive success of the Dreamcast launch title NFL 2K Sega Sports is back with a vengeance with NBA 2K The game features the same ultra realistic graphics of the pigskin game but it also throws in some of the most realistic hoops skills ever seen on a console featuring over 1 300 motion captured moves The game also includes playbooks by the actual NBA coaches to make sure each team acts exactly as they do in the real NBA 17 d Chris Slate of NextGen wrote that the game was easy to pick up and get into and looks flat out gorgeous If you re an NBA fan this game alone is worth the price of a Dreamcast 14 In Japan where the game was ported for release on March 23 2000 Famitsu gave it a score of 33 out of 40 9 The game was a finalist for the Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering award at the Academy of Interactive Arts amp Sciences 3rd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards which ultimately was given to Unreal Tournament 18 Notes Edit Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 8 10 one gave it 8 5 10 and the other gave it 9 5 10 In GameFan s viewpoint of the game two critics gave it each a score of 94 GamePro gave the game two 5 5 scores for graphics and fun factor 4 5 5 for sound and 4 5 for control in one review GamePro gave the game all 5 5 scores for graphics sound control and fun factor in another review References Edit Gantayat Anoop November 11 1999 NBA2K Now In Stores IGN Ziff Davis Retrieved September 23 2022 a b c Marriott Scott Alan NBA 2K Review AllGame All Media Network Archived from the original on November 14 2014 Retrieved May 8 2015 a b c McNamara Andy Anderson Paul Reiner Andrew January 2000 NBA 2K Game Informer No 81 FuncoLand Archived from the original on July 11 2000 Retrieved May 8 2015 a b c MacDonald Ryan November 8 1999 NBA 2K Review GameSpot Red Ventures Retrieved May 8 2015 a b c Justice Brandon November 24 1999 NBA2K IGN Ziff Davis Retrieved May 8 2015 a b NBA 2K for Dreamcast GameRankings CBS Interactive Archived from the original on May 5 2019 Retrieved May 8 2015 Marrin John November 15 1999 NBA 2K Gamecenter CNET Archived from the original on August 16 2000 Retrieved September 23 2022 Leahy Dan Ricciardi John Hager Dean Zuniga Todd January 2000 NBA 2K Electronic Gaming Monthly No 126 Ziff Davis p 222 Retrieved September 22 2022 a b ドリームキャスト NBA 2K Famitsu in Japanese Vol 915 Enterbrain June 30 2006 p 40 Retrieved May 11 2020 Mosquera Fernando Lagi November 5 1999 REVIEW for Sega Sports NBA 2K GameFan Shinno Media Archived from the original on November 28 1999 Retrieved September 23 2022 Higgins Geoff El Nino Mylonas Eric ECM January 2000 NBA 2K GameFan Vol 8 no 1 Shinno Media p 88 Retrieved September 23 2022 Dr Moo November 1999 NBA 2K Review GameRevolution CraveOnline Archived from the original on May 18 2015 Retrieved September 23 2022 Subskin November 12 1999 Sega Sports NBA 2000 sic Planet Dreamcast IGN Entertainment Archived from the original on January 31 2009 Retrieved September 23 2022 a b Slate Chris January 2000 NBA 2K NextGen No 61 Imagine Media pp 90 91 Retrieved May 11 2020 Bottorff James 1999 Sega slam dunks NBA game for Dreamcast The Cincinnati Enquirer Gannett Company Archived from the original on August 16 2000 Retrieved September 23 2022 The Enforcer January 2000 NBA 2K PDF GamePro No 136 IDG p 116 Retrieved September 22 2022 Uncle Dust 1999 NBA 2K Review for Dreamcast on GamePro com GamePro IDG Archived from the original on October 29 2004 Retrieved September 23 2022 Third Interactive Achievement Awards Craft Award Academy of Interactive Arts amp Sciences Archived from the original on September 3 2000 Retrieved September 22 2022 External links EditNBA 2K at MobyGames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NBA 2K video game amp oldid 1165498667, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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