NBA Live 2002

2001 basketball video game
2001 video game
  • NA: October 30, 2001[1]
  • EU: November 23, 2001
Xbox
  • NA: November 15, 2001
  • EU: March 14, 2002
Genre(s)Sports (Basketball)Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

NBA Live 2002 is the 2002 installment of the NBA Live video games series. The cover features Steve Francis as a member of the Houston Rockets. The game was developed by EA Sports and released on October 30, 2001, for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation, and November 15, 2001, for the Xbox. This game was commentated by Don Poier and former NBA player Bob Elliot. It was a launch title for Xbox in North America and Europe.[citation needed]

Soundtrack

  • Moka Only - Crunch
  • Moka Only (feat Abstract Rude) - Rolling Along
  • Swollen Members - Lady Venom
  • Swollen Members - Deep End
  • The Crystal Method - The Winner

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
PSPS2Xbox
Metacritic81/100[2]70/100[3]76/100[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
PSPS2Xbox
Electronic Gaming MonthlyN/A4.83/10[5]N/A
FamitsuN/A29/40[6]28/40[7]
Game InformerN/A8.5/10[8]8.5/10[9]
GamePro[10][11][12]
GameRevolutionN/AC[13]C[14]
GameSpotN/A7.7/10[15]7.7/10[16]
GameSpyN/AN/A60%[17]
GameZone8.5/10[18]N/AN/A
IGNN/A7.6/10[19]7.8/10[20]
Next GenerationN/AN/A[21]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine[22][23]N/A
Official Xbox Magazine (US)N/AN/A7.6/10[24]
X-PlayN/A[25]N/A

The PlayStation and Xbox versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the PlayStation 2 version received "average" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[2][3][4] NextGen said in its final issue, "This Xbox version of EA Sports' hoops series is basically the same game you can find on every other platform – in other words, chock full of uninspiring graphics, plodding gameplay, and clumsy controls."[21] In Japan, where the PlayStation 2 version was ported and published by Electronic Arts Square on January 1, 2002, followed by the Xbox version on March 7, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40 for the former,[6] and 28 out of 40 for the latter.[7]

References

  1. ^ IGN staff (October 30, 2001). "Now Shipping for PS2". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "NBA Live 2002 for PlayStation Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "NBA Live 2002 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on November 3, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "NBA Live 2002 for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  5. ^ EGM staff (January 2002). "NBA Live 2002 (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 150. Ziff Davis. p. 216.
  6. ^ a b "NBAライブ 2002 (PS2)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "NBAライブ 2002 (Xbox)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  8. ^ Leeper, Justin (December 2001). "NBA Live 2002 (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 104. FuncoLand. p. 92. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  9. ^ "NBA Live 2002 (Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 105. FuncoLand. January 2002. p. 86.
  10. ^ Dan Elektro (December 21, 2001). "NBA Live 2002 Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  11. ^ Dan Elektro (October 31, 2001). "NBA Live 2002 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  12. ^ Dan Elektro (December 6, 2001). "NBA Live 2002 Review for Xbox on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 19, 2005. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  13. ^ Dr. Moo (November 29, 2001). "NBA Live 2002 - PS2". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on April 14, 2003. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  14. ^ Dr. Moo (November 29, 2001). "NBA Live 2002 Review (Xbox)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  15. ^ Ahmed, Shahed (October 31, 2001). "NBA Live 2002 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  16. ^ Ahmed, Shahed (November 19, 2001). "NBA Live 2002 Review (Xbox)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  17. ^ Bub, Andrew S. (December 25, 2001). "NBA Live 2002 (Xbox)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 12, 2005. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  18. ^ Code Cowboy (November 21, 2001). "NBA Live 2002 Review - PlayStation". GameZone. Archived from the original on June 8, 2008. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  19. ^ Zdyrko, David (November 1, 2001). "NBA Live 2002 (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  20. ^ Boulding, Aaron (November 20, 2001). "NBA Live 2002 (Xbox)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  21. ^ a b "NBA Live [2002] (Xbox)". NextGen. No. 85. Imagine Media. January 2002. p. 35. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  22. ^ "NBA Live 2002 (PS)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 53. Ziff Davis. February 2002. p. 116.
  23. ^ "NBA Live 2002 (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 51. Ziff Davis. December 2001. p. 169.
  24. ^ "NBA Live 2002". Official Xbox Magazine. Imagine Media. February 2002. p. 75.
  25. ^ Schkloven, Emmett (December 4, 2001). "'NBA Live 2002' (PS2) Review". Extended Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on January 21, 2002. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

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