NBA 2K1

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• ASIN: B00004T4XM
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 24, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,337 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Players who thought that NBA 2K was good are in for an even better game of hoops this time around with NBA 2K1. Almost every area of the franchise has improved, and now players can hop online and challenge someone in Sioux City, Iowa--or anywhere else--if they please.

Player faces are much more recognizable, and the resolution and detail of the court is higher than it was before. The coaches, too, are more animated--raising their hands in the air as a three-pointer goes up and in--and the crowd is more three-dimensional and lively.

During the game, players will encounter better defense against lay-ups; also, they'll have to break down defenses with quick passing, and post up and back their way to the basket. On defense, the computer always looks for easy buckets, which forces players to double-team opponents and keep scorers to the outside.

Franchise mode is the icing on the cake, as players can draft a team, and sign their own players and free agents by making offers and orchestrating trades. A few more special offensive moves would have been nice; but, as is, this is a must-have title for fanatic and casual b-ball fans alike. --Robb Guido

Pros:

• Excellent graphics and improved artificial intelligence
• Players can go online and play opponents across the country

Cons:

• Could have used more offensive special moves

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NBA 2K1 Sega of America, Inc

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30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NBA2K vs. NBA2K1, November 6, 2000

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Sean Breazeal (Mt. Pleasant, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NBA 2K1 (Video Game)

Maybe I just got spoiled with the winning streaks I could amass in NBA2K. I don't know, I just don't enjoy 2K1 for the simple fact that it regresses in as many areas as it moves forward. Game play may be much more realistic, but it's not as much fun. The pace is slower unless you bump the game speed to "fast", then it seems a bit too fast. The graphics are still top-notch for the players and court, but the crowd has gotten much more pixellated. Play issues include players who no longer run close enough to the basket to dunk when the ball is passed to them (remember in 2K, they'd stand right under the thing?). Now they run to within a couple feet of the hoop then move back out a couple more, meaning you have to have to drive around the ridiculously adept defenders to do anything but take short jumpers. It's all but impossible to drive the lane against any but the worst teams. Those guys come out of nowhere to block your path! I'm usually able to blow out the 2K guys by 20-30 even on all-star difficulty. On pro difficulty in 2K1 I can barely win against the loser teams.

What I like a lot: - Illegal defense calls are done correctly! No longer can the center just lurk right under the basket waiting for blocks. (Drat, there went half my strategy :-))

- The street courts. They simply rock! The ambient sounds in the background and the crowd make it feel very real.

- Internet play! And it really works nicely. I was worried about lag, but it's a non-issue and the connections seem to be stable.

- Swat blocks

- The old teams....but why on earth doesn't the 80's West team include Kareem?!

What I don't like at all: - Head coaches no longer get their names called during the courtside intro! Why for crying out loud on a 1 GB disc couldn't they include 60 more little .wavs for the announcer instead of "And introducing...the HEAAAAAD COACH!"? Very lame.

- The commentary on star players. Living in Utah, I play the Jazz a lot and I'm already sick of the extended comments by Rod about Karl Malone's perfect physique....ugh! It happens every game.

- Bad crowd graphics. They add to the atmosphere as usual while playing, but you sure don't want to get close with the zoom on a reply.

- A number of players don't seem to have names during the commentary. John Starks is one, and few rookies get announced as anything but a number.

- The rosters are not completely accurate, although this shouldn't be too big an issue if they stick to their promise and have downloadable updates.

I wish there was a 3½ star rating, because I just can't call it 4. I like the game and the series very much, but this one just rubbed me wrong. Maybe it just needs to grow on me ;-).

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most realistic basketball game ever!, November 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: NBA 2K1 (Video Game)

Amazing game!This game has it all. I bought it yesterday and have been playing it ever since. I have been playing video games since intellivision, atari,colecovision ect. I love sports games the most because of the replayability value. Until now I have easily mastered all basketball games. This is a very deep game and alot of fun. After watching my Blazers get beat in their home opener against the Lakers I immediately went out the next day to buy NBA2K1. I then proceeded to make the match-ups the same on my game and go to work. I can't believe it! The Lakers are just as hard to beat on this game as they are in real life. It took me a few hours to beat them only on the pro level. Of course I was trying new moves and getting used to the new plays. The defense in this game is phenomenal! No more blocking every shot and massive dunks. You have to look for the open man, call for screens, and think more like an NBA player. There is all new player animations, over 140 different types of dunks. Rosters are updated as of October 14th, 2000. This is the first basketball game I've ever played that actually makes me feel I'm there. The only thing I didn't like was the computer players tend to hold onto the ball for a long period of time. A small flaw, but hey I'm picky. With massive options, amazing game play, realistic graphics, on-line play, and incredible AI this may be the best sports game ever made. Gotta go, want to try and beat the Lakers on the all star level with my Blazers. Oh, and hey, I still have to make my own teams and players. Looks like I'll be taking a few days off from work.

23 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good., October 21, 2000

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Thomas Rose (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NBA 2K1 (Video Game)

I'm a huge sports fan and I went out and got NBA2K the day it came out last year. After giving them suggestions and emailing them they put me as a tester for nfl2k1 and nba2k1 (NHL2K was so pathetic i didn't want the followup even if it was prerelease) Just today I got in my copy and it was working pretty good. The new additions for this year are a franchise mode, a street mode and i think there will be a working network mode, but since it's not released mine doesn't work online yet. Franchise mode was pretty cool since it's my first basketball game there's not much to say about this that makes it different from other games franchise modes except its finally on dreamcast. The streat mode was my absolute favorite part. You pick how many ppl on each team (1-5) and you can custimize your team with legendary or current players. You also play on one of severall cool street courts. So far I don't know if you can play street mode online (1 3v3 with 3 ppl on each dreamcast + 2 keyboards would be awesome) because when i hit the network mode it crashes. About graphics, they improved slightly, but the sound is much better with good comentary. Anyways buy it in November when it comes out (I'll buy a retail one just so i can play online) and have fun.