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NBA2K1

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NBA2K1
93
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Game Info

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Visual Concepts

Genre(s): Sports

Players: 8

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: October 31, 2000

Summary

What The Critics Said

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100

Daily Radar

Smoother than The Glide, bigger than The Diesel and cooler than The Iceman, NBA 2K1 is as about as good as basketball gets.

100

Cincinnati Enquirer

One of the most refined basketball games -- perhaps the best -- ever created for any platform.

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100

Hot Games

This is by far the best-looking basketball game currently on the market, the only negative being some jarring motion-capture transitions.

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100

Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)

It would be churlish to criticise the game for a bit of net slowdown because, whether you're playing online or offline, this is without doubt the best basketball game ever. Nothing but nylon!

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96

GameSpot

The game has crisper visuals, smoother textures, fluid animation, realistic and entertaining gameplay, and new modes of play such as franchise, street, and online.

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95

Sports Gaming Network

If it weren't for the beautiful graphics, great sound, awesome gameplay, and enormous replay value NBA2K1 would have nothing going for it.

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95

Game Fan

The cream of the crop of online sports games and a must own addition to any Dreamcast owner's library.

95

GamerWeb Sega

Fortunately, the offline game plays like butter with its deep features and assortment of customization for the hardcore basketball fan.

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92

Sega X

Despite my numerous gripes, complaints, and hours spent crying myself to sleep over a lost online match....is NBA2k1 worth shelling over the 50 bucks? Abso-friggin-lootly.

92

Da Gameboyz

Even as I struggled with NBA 2K1's difficulty I found it very rewarding especially in Street mode.

91

Gaming Age

All in all, this game has really stepped up and maybe outshines its football equivalent. It didn't have to sacrifice much on graphics to add the new features, which is nice...oh so nice.

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90

Happy Puppy

NBA 2K1 is hype, dope, flash, stylin', radical to the max, groovy, and it's cool, daddio--real cool.

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90

CheckOut

I've never really found a basketball simulation that accurately translated the game from the hardcourt to the home court. But NBA 2K1 is by far the closest to the real thing I've ever seen.

90

Dreamcast HQ

Online play, new moves, better AI, and street ball. No basketball game on any other system is going to touch NBA 2K1 this year.

90

CNET Gamecenter

It is, without a doubt, the best basketball game on any console.

90

GamePro

The game is not perfect, but at the end of the day it's still a very satisfying experience.

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88

IGN

It is a fun basketball game, and makes a lot of advancements in the genre, but still lacks the polish to be the type of revolutionary experience NFL2K1 was for its sport.

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88

Gaming Maxx

The Street Mode in itself really adds a lot to the game.

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80

DC Swirl

The single player expierence still fails excite me as much as VC's NFL 2K1, but it is certainly improved.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

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