This is where it all started. Game developer Visual Concepts made NBA 2K and SEGA published it in 1999 under the label SEGA Sports. The NBA 2K series was then exclusive to Sega Dreamcast and continued on until NBA 2K2 (that was also released on GameCube, PS2 and Xbox).
The series is to this date very alive and kicking with the latest game being NBA 2K16 that was released for all major contemporary platforms (including mobile).
All of the games in the franchise have been developed by Visual Concepts. Its a primary competitor to NBA Live series from EA Sports.
As a basketball game it's pretty basic, but what else can you expect from the first game in the series. The available game modes are Exhibition, Seasons, Playoffs, Practice, and Customizations. In Customizations, the player can create a real NBA player and his player or team. They may also change their team's starting lineups. Also, players can move onto different rosters. You can also import created players and teams to another person's Dreamcast.
There is also a Code Menu where you can give your players big heads, big feet, make them 2D and so on. A couple of these codes is featured in this video.
What can we say? It's a simple but fun basketball game. It doesn't stand a chance against the new versions regarding modes, features and content, but it's just pure and simple fun. We warmly recommend that you give this game a chance if you're a fan of basketball.
5 май 2015
