NBA 2K1
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.
NBA 2K1
- Model
- NBA 2K.
- Date
- 2000.
- Genre
- basketball video game.
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Gameplay
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
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The cover athlete was featured as Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers until the release of ESPN NBA 2K5.
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NBA 2K1 published.
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NBA 2K1 is recorded as published in 2000.
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The game received "universal acclaim" according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. 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." In Japan, where the game was ported for release on March 29, 2001, Famitsu gave it 30 out of 40. 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." 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." 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. 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. According to PC Data, NBA 2K1 sold 500,000 units in 2000.
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- 1.Justice, Brandon. Four Ship for Dreamcast. IGN. Ziff Davis. October 31, 2000.
- 2.Fandom. NBA 2K1. Metacritic.
- 3.Grandstaff, Matt. NBA 2K1 - Review. AllGame. All Media Network.
- 4.Rector, Brett. NBA 2K1. Gamecenter. CNET. November 10, 2000.
- 5.Leahy, Dan. NBA 2K1 (DC). Electronic Gaming Monthly. Ziff Davis. 138. 193. January 2001.
- 6.Brooks, Mark. NBA 2K1. The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. November 27, 2000.
- 7.Enterbrain. ドリームキャスト - NBA 2K1. Famitsu. 915. 53. June 30, 2006.
- 8.Anderson, Paul. NBA 2K1. Game Informer. FuncoLand. 93. 119. January 2001.
- 9.BPA International. REVIEW for Sega Sports NBA 2K1. GameFan. November 6, 2000.
- 10.Ahmed, Shahed. NBA 2K1 Review. GameSpot. Fandom. October 31, 2000.
- 11.Hiscock, Josh. NBA 2K1. PlanetDreamcast. IGN Entertainment. November 27, 2000.
- 12.Justice, Brandon. NBA2K1. IGN. Ziff Davis. November 7, 2000.
- 13.Smolka, Rob. NBA 2K1. NextGen. Imagine Media. 74. 75. February 2001.
- 14.Saltzman, Marc. NBA 2K1 is a slam-dunk. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. November 28, 2000.
- 15.Uncle Dust. NBA 2K1 Hoops It Up With the Best of 'Em. GamePro. IDG. 148. 111. January 2001.
- 16.Kilo Watt. NBA 2K1 Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com. GamePro. IDG. October 31, 2000.
- 17.GameSpot staff. Best and Worst of 2000 (Best Multiplayer Game Runners-Up). GameSpot. CNET. January 5, 2001.
- 18.GameSpot staff. Best and Worst of 2000 (Best Sports Game (Traditional) Runners-Up). GameSpot. CNET. January 5, 2001.
- 19.Cork, Jeff. Game Informer's Top 100 Games Of All Time (Circa Issue 100). Game Informer. FuncoLand. 100. August 2001.
- 20.Gaudiosi, John. PlayStation 2 shorts game business in 2000. Video Business. January 22, 2001.
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