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NBA Live 2001
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 10 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: EA Canada
Genre(s): Sports
Players: 8
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: October 18, 2000
Summary
The dominant hoops franchise returns live, delivering high-flyin', fast-paced NBA action plus a whole lot more. With all-new player reactions and bench sequences, redesigned commentary, and crowd animations, NBA Live 2001 comes alive, bringing more emotion and atmosphere to the court than ever before. [EA Sports]
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What The Critics Said
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Daily Radar
With just about every conceivable option for a basketball game available, Live 2001 is even better than last year's excellent effort.
GamePro
If you want a game that's more tailored to individual play rather than team cooperation, then NBA Live is a great choice.
Read Full Review >Sports Gaming Network
The game is just plain fun and I can honestly say that I would rather play Live 2001 than almost half of the PS2's line-up of launch games.
Read Full Review >IGN
Rarely has there even been a time in the history of sports game development that the implementation of new (mo-cap) moves actually achieved the result of positively impacting the gameplay of a title -- as much as it has here with NBA Live 2001.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
NBA Live 2001 is not only the PlayStation's best basketball game, but it's also the best playing b-ball sim on any system.
Read Full Review >Happy Puppy
The game delivers all the options and play modes you could possibly ask for, a rock-solid control scheme, and of course, EA Sports' unmatched presentation value and signature high-flying action.
Read Full Review >Hot Games
Despite its graphical limitations, statistical miscues and outdated rosters, this is still one of the best basketball games for the Playstation.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
Though while showing some nuances, the game is still old news for the ones who've gone onto the next generation systems.
Read Full Review >CNET Gamecenter
While NBA Live 2001 is very much like the 2000 version, it offers some new extras like the NBA Challenge and new in-the paint moves that will appeal to die-hard ballers.
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
