NBA 2K (video game)
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NBA 2K is a 1999 sports video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by Sega for the Dreamcast. It is the first installment of the NBA 2K series. Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers is featured as the cover athlete. The game is based on the National Basketball Association and, as such, allows the player to compete in basketball games with the current NBA season's players and teams. Several game modes are present, including one in which the player can create customizable players. NBA 2K was well-received by critics, who praised it for setting the standard for basketball video games. A sequel, titled NBA 2K1, was released in 2000.
Infobox
Developer
Visual Concepts
Publisher
Sega
Series
NBA 2K
Platform
Dreamcast
Release
mw- NA: November 11, 1999EU: August 2, 2000
Genre
Sports
Modes
Single-player, multiplayer
Tables
Aggregate score
GameRankings
GameRankings
Aggregator
GameRankings
Score
88%
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 88% |
Review scores
AllGame
AllGame
Publication
AllGame
Score
CNET Gamecenter
CNET Gamecenter
Publication
CNET Gamecenter
Score
7/10
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Publication
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Score
8.5/10
Famitsu
Famitsu
Publication
Famitsu
Score
33/40
Game Informer
Game Informer
Publication
Game Informer
Score
9/10
GameFan
GameFan
Publication
GameFan
Score
94%
GameRevolution
GameRevolution
Publication
GameRevolution
Score
B+
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
8.8/10
GameSpy
GameSpy
Publication
GameSpy
Score
7.5/10
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
9.2/10
Next Generation
Next Generation
Publication
Next Generation
Score
The Cincinnati Enquirer
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Publication
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Score
| Publication | Score |
| AllGame | |
| CNET Gamecenter | 7/10 |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 8.5/10 |
| Famitsu | 33/40 |
| Game Informer | 9/10 |
| GameFan | 94% |
| GameRevolution | B+ |
| GameSpot | 8.8/10 |
| GameSpy | 7.5/10 |
| IGN | 9.2/10 |
| Next Generation | |
| The Cincinnati Enquirer | |
References
- Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 8/10, one gave it 8.5/10, and the other gave it 9
- In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, two critics gave it each a score of 94.
- GamePro gave the game two 5/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 4.5/5 for sound, and 4/5 for control in one review.
- GamePro gave the game all 5/5 scores for graphics, sound, control, and fun factor in another review.
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/1999/11/12/nba2k-now-in-stores
- AllGamehttps://web.archive.org/web/20141114234301/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18926&tab=review
- Game Informerhttps://web.archive.org/web/20000711103114/http://www.gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=4360
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-2k-review/1900-2540432/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/1999/11/25/nba2k
- GameRankingshttps://web.archive.org/web/20190505063608/https://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/198053-nba-2k/index.html
- Gamecenterhttps://web.archive.org/web/20000816031534/http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Dreamcast/Nba2k/
- Electronic Gaming Monthlyhttps://archive.org/details/electronicgamingmonthlyvol126january2000600dpi/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Vol.%20126%20%5BJanuary%202000%5D%20%28Searchable%29/
- Famitsuhttps://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=12747&redirect=no
- GameFanhttps://web.archive.org/web/19991128013247/http://www.gamefan.com/repre.asp?g=1458&t=r
- GameFanhttps://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_01
- GameRevolutionhttps://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32313-nba-2k-review
- Planet Dreamcasthttps://web.archive.org/web/20090131132657/http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/nba2000/
- NextGenhttps://archive.org/details/NextGen61Jan2000
- The Cincinnati Enquirerhttps://web.archive.org/web/20000816071534/http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/nba2k.html
- GameProhttps://retrocdn.net/images/8/81/GamePro_US_136.pdf
- GameProhttps://web.archive.org/web/20041029060648/http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/2999.shtml
- Academy of Interactive Arts & Scienceshttps://web.archive.org/web/20000903024524/http://www.interactive.org/iaa/finalists_craft.html
- Video Businesshttps://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA69759658&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=38e9c3e9