NBA 2K2

"NBA2K2: Simply One Of The Best..."

NBA2K2 is one of the most complete basketball games that I have ever played. They improved from the last two. The new, smooth graphics are great. A much improved game...

Gameplay: This is new from last year and the first one. There's newer everything. And there isn't really a bad thing about the game. It makes you feel like you're watching a real game. New moves, dunks, players, animations, like I said, new everything. 8/10

Graphics: Much better than 2K. I'm not sure if it's better than 2K1 but if not better, not worse either. But they can only do so much. They improved a lot in 2K1 so they just had to work from there. And in 2K2, you can know who is who. The faces are just like the real thing. In All-star games, if you don't know who the player is, you will when you see face. If not, you'll see it when you pass the ball. 10/10

Sound: The sounds have also improved too. Better music but the same commentary which get's old very fast and they use it too much. In my opinion, they should have gotten new commentary and player voices. I noticed a couple new things but it still lacks. 4/10

Modes: This game has many modes. Choose one team and go through the season. Or practice your game. And maybe you want to be the manager for a while? Not really anything new though. But still great. And street mode is great if you just wanna play with less than 10 people on the court. Fun, Fun, Fun! 8/10

Fun Factor: A game that will have you busy for a while. If you're a true basketball fan, then you will realize how fun the game really is. Instead of looking at the bad things, look at the good. With the new animation you can expect something new every time you take it in. And again, with steet mode the competition should be fierce. Injuries are my favorite thing to see in the game. I like to see how many days the person is out and why. And it isn't cheap either. If you hit their arm, their arm will hurt. Not their groin. 9/10

Overall: To conclude this review, I think the game is one of the best from the past few years. It's complete and lacks little. I've only rented 2K1 so I couldn't talk much about but I own 2K and from what I've seen, 2K2 is better than all of them. 9/10

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 12/12/01, Updated 12/12/01