NBA 2K2 (2001)

Developer: Visual Concepts
Publisher: Sega
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 7 player ratings

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How it feels

A grounded basketball simulation that puts you on both polished NBA courts and street venues, focusing on authentic play over flash.

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About

NBA 2K2 is a basketball video game. It is the third installment in the NBA 2K series of video games and it was developed by Visual Concepts and published by Sega Sports. It was released on October 24, 2001 on the Sega Dreamcast and later ported to the Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and the Xbox in 2002. NBA 2K2 featured more street courts such as Mosswood, Fonde Rec Center, Venice Beach, etc. The game still featured the old street courts like in the previous game NBA 2K1. It was the first NBA 2K game to be released multi-platform on the series, and also the last to be on the Sega Dreamcast. The cover athlete is Allen Iverson

What players say

Hailed at release as the pinnacle of basketball simulation, praised for its lifelike feel and unusually smart AI that rewards real basketball play; the PS2 port was solid but considered a notch below the acclaimed Dreamcast version.

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