Customer Reviews

NBA Live 2000

5 star:		(30)
4 star:		(18)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

EA Sports continues to dominate the b-ball gaming market with yet another strong title in this well-established franchise. It's rather surprising to see just how inferior its competitors are. Take, for example, Fox Sports Basketball 2000. It contains some nice features but overall produces amateurish gameplay. This is not the case with NBA Live. Gameplay is as smooth as ever. And the addition of the legends adds another attractive dimension to the game, sure to be a hit with basketball purists and fans everywhere. My only criticism is that certain features seemed to have been overlooked. What happened to the TNT and TBS licenses with the game? And though the game lauds the new addition of Reggie Theus bringing color commentary, he might as well not be there. He chimes in usually between quarters and adds nothing at all. Really disappointing there. That's where LIVE could actually learn something from the Fox Sports game. Doc Rivers provided lengthy color commentary which, though sometimes repetitive, was much more interseting and substantial than Reggie's poor offering.

OK, let's get the first question answered right away. Is NBA Live 2000 better than NBA Live 99? The answer is YES. Amazingly, Electronic Arts continues to push the Playstation chipset harder than ever. While the graphics are certainly watered down when compared to the PC version, you forget all of that when you get a group of trash-talking friends to gather around a big TV set, each holding a Dual Shock controller. And yes, His Airness, Michael Jordan, has returned to video hoops. NBA Live 2000 contains All Star teams from the 50's through the 90's. A number of legends from the past can be accessed including Wilt Chamberlin, Jerry West, Oscar Robertson, and Bill Russel. Once one of these greats is unlocked he can be activated to be a part of a free agent pool and available to join your team. NBA Live 2000 may not be the eye candy that is NBA 2K on the Dreamcast, but there's no denying that the game plays very well and contains a ton of features not available anywhere else. For example, in the General Manager mode you can build your team into a dynasty over as many as ten seasons. What I found astounding is that a player's attributes will build up and decline as the years progress. Don Poier and Reggie Theus provide the play-by-play and color commentary, respectively. I thought Theus' performance was pretty weak. EA, well-known for its excellent use of audio in its games, should have done better here. On the positive side, the crowd reacts as expected, adding excitement to the game. A solid and feature-packed hoops game. Highly recommended.

EA didn't miss a shot while creating this game! Without a doubt their best basketball game for the PlayStation. Even when I try, it is hard to find a thing that is wrong with the game.

The 1-on-1 vs MJ is a great new feature. Not only do you just play 1-on-1 vs Big Mikey, but you can also play against any other player in the game. (However you cannot be MJ himself unless you beat him in superstar mode. You must also unlock players from the past before you can be them. (Such as Dr. J, Wilt Chamberlain, and Bob Cousy.))

The new "Unlocking Ledgends" feature was cool, although I hardly ever use it. You can get some great old timers to play with. I don't use it much but if I'm ever bored with the game (which I never am) then it's just another little extra that I can go to.

The NBA Season Draft is also cool as well as the Create-a-player feature. (Both were also included in Live '99 and other games) but they're still cool.

The gameplay is about the same as Live '99 but the graphics stand out much more. There are also plenty of moves to keep you interested such as alley-oops whenever you want, new dribbling moves and passing fakes, and high-quality realistic-looking in-your-face dunks. (Just pick Tim Duncan or Antoine Walker and you'll understand what I mean about the dunking part) This game has enough moves to keep your hands full for a while.

One minor problem that I had with the game: The Arcade mode is unreal and just plain flat out boring. But that wasn't much of a problem since you can toggle between Arcade and Simulation. Always pick Simulation.

This game is without a doubt the best NBA (or College) Basketball game I have ever played.

NBA LIVE 2000 for SONY PS comes out on top once again! Live has excellent graphics, especially when compared to the blurry FOX graphics and Shootout's choppy animations. It's the only game with real emotions. The AI is improved, especially in harder difficulty settings. It's also the only game with legends, including Air himself. The 3-Pt. Shootout and 1-on-1 modes are fun! The presentation is good, with Don Poier's expert play-by-play. However, Reggie Theus is much too sparse, especially after being advertised. Overall, this game is the top PS basketball game and hardcore fans need it!

NBA Live 2000 is a great game. I like the fact that they have this years Rookies (Brand, Francis, Odom) in the line-ups as compared to NBA Live 99. But what happened to the graphics? They're supposed to get better, not worse! I think EA Sports spent too much time adding those useless video segments (i.e., players now slap other players hands when taking foul shots) instead of concentrating on the actual graphics of the game. Furthermore, the general layout of NBA Live 99 was more crisp and clean. NBA Live 2000 appears sloppy and messy. Also, the 1-on-1 mode is pretty lame. The trash talking that these players say is pretty dumb.

Nevertheless, NBA Live 2000 is a great game. Just don't expect it to be better than NBA Live 99 if graphics are important to you.

Hands down, Electronic Arts has created the finest basketball video game of all time. Sure there's always room for graphical improvement, but compared to anything else on the market, this really is tops. I really dig the crazy dunks and post-basket celebratory dances. The voice commentary is perfect- always hip and informative and never annoying, a balance rarely acheived in any sports game. Must also give props to the long video sequences of NBA cheerleaders. Gratuitous? Yes. Will anyone complain? No. The musical score was also a pleasant surprise. Sure we have the obligatory R&B/Hiphop numbers, but there are also a couple of tunes featuring jazzy horn lines, and one hit by George Clinton and the P-Funk. Nice. With 29 NBA teams, and an all star team for every decade from the 50's through the 90's, all your heroes are here (except Kareem Abdul-Jabar? That's lame). All in all I absolutely would recommend NBA Live 2K for purchase. Definately a good buy.

NBA Live 2000 is a great basketball game with excellent features such as the Legends mode (Including Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan), a Three-Point ShootOut, and an outdoor, 1-on-1 court. The graphics are excellent, the same goes to the sound! It is the whole package here. If you love basketball games you can't miss NBA LIVE 2000! (Wait till you see Michael Jordan!)

Every now and then there comes a game on a video game platform that revolutionizes a whole genra of titles. Well EA Sports was successful in accomplishing this task when they introduced the 1st in the NBA Live series. In the year 2K, they've done it again by consistantly adding new demension to every installment in the series. With the crisp graphics and fluid movement and amimation of the players on the 32 bit system, they leave us (the gamer) drooling in anticipation for a possible upcoming NBA Live for the Playstation 2. Wether it's the arrogant taunts by a player who just slammed home a Vince Carter type jam or another player basking in the elation of dunking over their helpless defender, this game continually amazes the gamer with outstanding comentary and fast and furious game play not to mention stats stats and more stats. To coin the phrase endorsed by the NBA all I can say is "I Love This Game..."

This game is by far the best basketball game for the playstation, but it still a major disappointment for sport fans. The graphics aren't that great and the game is far from realistic. Until another company challenges EA SPORTS or they stop holding back their best features basketball video gameplayers will have nothing better to look forward to in the future.

NBA Live 2000 is the best basketball game out there. The graphics are detailed and have smooth animations. The graphics at first seem worse than the 99 version, but the adding of people on the sidelines(camera men and extra crowd)gives it a blurry feel. All the players including Jordan look like their real counterpart and the emotions are great. The A.I. this year is better, it's now harder to drive to the hole for easy dunks and layups. Now, you have to use the special moves more often and now when they are going to be effective. The control is still great. If you are a basketball fan this is a must-have!