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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]
NBA Live 2002 | |
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Developer(s) | PlayStation: NuFX Xbox/PlayStation 2: EA Canada |
Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
Series | NBA Live |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation, Xbox |
Release | PlayStation, PlayStation 2 Xbox |
Genre(s) | Sports (Basketball) |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Soundtrack
edit- Moka Only - Crunch
- Moka Only (feat Abstract Rude) - Rolling Along
- Swollen Members - Lady Venom
- Swollen Members - Deep End
- The Crystal Method - The Winner
Reception
editAggregator | Score | ||
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PS | PS2 | Xbox | |
Metacritic | 81/100[2] | 70/100[3] | 76/100[4] |
Publication | Score | ||
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PS | PS2 | Xbox | |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | 4.83/10[5] | N/A |
Famitsu | N/A | 29/40[6] | 28/40[7] |
Game Informer | N/A | 8.5/10[8] | 8.5/10[9] |
GamePro | [10] | [11] | [12] |
GameRevolution | N/A | C[13] | C[14] |
GameSpot | N/A | 7.7/10[15] | 7.7/10[16] |
GameSpy | N/A | N/A | 60%[17] |
GameZone | 8.5/10[18] | N/A | N/A |
IGN | N/A | 7.6/10[19] | 7.8/10[20] |
Next Generation | N/A | N/A | [21] |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [22] | [23] | N/A |
Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | 7.6/10[24] |
X-Play | N/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
edit- ^ IGN staff (October 30, 2001). "Now Shipping for PS2". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "NBA Live 2002 for PlayStation Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "NBA Live 2002 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on November 3, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "NBA Live 2002 for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ EGM staff (January 2002). "NBA Live 2002 (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 150. Ziff Davis. p. 216.
- ^ a b "NBAライブ 2002 (PS2)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "NBAライブ 2002 (Xbox)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NBA Live 2002 (Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 105. FuncoLand. January 2002. p. 86.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dr. Moo (November 29, 2001). "NBA Live 2002 - PS2". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on April 14, 2003. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ Dr. Moo (November 29, 2001). "NBA Live 2002 Review (Xbox)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Code Cowboy (November 21, 2001). "NBA Live 2002 Review - PlayStation". GameZone. Archived from the original on June 8, 2008. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ Zdyrko, David (November 1, 2001). "NBA Live 2002 (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ Boulding, Aaron (November 20, 2001). "NBA Live 2002 (Xbox)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "NBA Live [2002] (Xbox)". NextGen. No. 85. Imagine Media. January 2002. p. 35. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "NBA Live 2002 (PS)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 53. Ziff Davis. February 2002. p. 116.
- ^ "NBA Live 2002 (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 51. Ziff Davis. December 2001. p. 169.
- ^ "NBA Live 2002". Official Xbox Magazine. Imagine Media. February 2002. p. 75.
- ^ 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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