NBA Live 2001
NBA Live 2001, édition annuelle de la série de basket-ball NBA Live, est sorti le 16 octobre 2000 sur PC, PlayStation 2 et PlayStation. Le jeu propose l'action de la NBA avec les stars et les rookies de la ligue, dans des genres mêlant simulation et sport, et il utilise la protection DRM SafeDisc 2. La presse a salué ses qualités, le Cincinnati Enquirer évoquant un titre offrant tout ce que l'on attend d'un jeu de basket avec un gameplay rapide et amusant, des graphismes soignés et une animation réaliste, tandis que GameSpot a jugé le jeu beau et très plaisant, le meilleur titre de basket sur PlayStation 2. L'évaluation agrégée du titre s'établit à 62,76.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Offers everything you'd want in a basketball game — fast and fun gameplay with tight and responsive control, gorgeous graphics and realistic animation, and many game modes, each with a boatload of customizable options. »
« NBA Live 2001 is beautiful, and it is still a lot of fun to play. By far, it's the best basketball game -- pros or otherwise -- on the PlayStation 2. »
« This is the very first basketball game in which I have ever, and I mean ever been able to get realistic numbers while playing a full game using 12-minute quarters. »
« True to their nature, EA Sports has created another title for the PS2 which delivers detailed graphics and sound, absorbing the gamer into the pseudo reality of video game sports. »
« Reminds me a lot of those so-called summer blockbusters. The game itself isn’t that bad, but it just can’t live up to the hype surrounding it. »
« Looks great, sounds great, and plays pretty well. It's the best of the PS2 crowd, but can't match "NBA 2K1" for the total hoops experience. »
« A few steps shy from a classic and offers no compelling improvements over Sega's NBA 2K1 to convert Dreamcast owners away from their online-savvy gameplay and get them on a PS2. »
« Taking the accepted route and reviewing the title on the quality by which it ape’s real-life however, we find a game which delivers exactly what hardcore b’ball fans would want. You know into which camp you fall. »
