NBA Live 2001

 PC
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Sports Gaming Network
    72
    Personally, the game started out enjoyable and still is, but I have a feeling I will start to get frustarted with the rebounding and missing short shots too often in the near future.
  2. Happy Puppy
    70
    Certainly a feast for the eyes, but questionable AI and control issues keep it from instant-classic status.
  3. PC Gamer
    65
    Not even close to being a worthy successor to "NBA Live 2000." [May 2001, p.60]
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  5. Computer Games Magazine
    60
    For longtime fans of the series there simply isn't enough new stuff to get excited about, however, and for every improvement there are missing features and lingering problems that drag the game down.
  6. Yahoo!
    60
    Not as good as its predecessor.
  7. Gaming Age
    58
    It's pretty good. I'm just waiting for EA to revamp all their games and give sports fans something new. Until then, you guys might want to change your catch phrase to... "EA sports, it's still the same."

Awards & Rankings

58
#58 Best PC Game of 2001
73
#73 Most Shared PC Game of 2001

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. TravisB.
    Dec 21, 2007
    10
    This was one of my favorite PC games of all-time. Along with the NHL game where you could pick your own all-star team, this was hands down a This was one of my favorite PC games of all-time. Along with the NHL game where you could pick your own all-star team, this was hands down a great game. Sure there were the occasional stat glitches of not matching the ratings for existing players, but you could create hundreds of players and keep building current rosters for years. Game play was stellar, and it had a groundbreaking franchise mode which allowed you to read scouting reports, draft players, make trades, and go all the way to 2025, and the best part is that you could play the franchise mode or the actual head-to-head game with a friend. And the best part was that you could hear Rahzel's song in the background, which was absolutely classic. KG rules, and so does this game.… Full Review »
  2. TravisB.
    Dec 21, 2007
    10
    This was one of my favorite PC games of all-time. Along with the NHL game where you could pick your own all-star team, this was hands down a This was one of my favorite PC games of all-time. Along with the NHL game where you could pick your own all-star team, this was hands down a great game. Sure there were the occasional stat glitches of not matching the ratings for existing players, but you could create hundreds of players and keep building current rosters for years. Game play was stellar, and it had a groundbreaking franchise mode which allowed you to read scouting reports, draft players, make trades, and go all the way to 2025, and the best part is that you could play the franchise mode or the actual head-to-head game with a friend. And the best part was that you could hear Rahzel's song in the background, which was absolutely classic. KG rules, and so does this game.… Full Review »
  3. MattR.
    Jul 30, 2001
    6
    A huge disappointment. Live 2000 was, and still is, miles ahead of this turd in terms of gameplay. The only thing that's improved are A huge disappointment. Live 2000 was, and still is, miles ahead of this turd in terms of gameplay. The only thing that's improved are the graphics and animations. Everything else not only didn't improve, but actually took a step back!… Full Review »
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