NFL 2K1 for the Sega Dreamcast

Description

The sequel to the breakthrough sports title of 1999, NFL 2K1 returns with
revolutionary new features and superior gameplay. For the first time in history,
gamers can play football against each other via the internet through their Dreamcast
with NFL 2K1! NFL 2K1 also features Franchise Mode where gamers can play
general manager - signing players, drafting rookies and managing the salary cap.

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You don’t have to wait until Sunday. No, this isn't just NFL 2K for the Internet--this is a whole new ballgame.
NFL 2K1 is loaded with new features--and you can up the stakes by playing pros around the country online
through your Dreamcast.

The players are harder hitting, faster, and stronger, while improved AI makes for brutal defense. The running
game is greatly enhanced so you can run the ball and cover more ground. With more animations, detailed
players and stadiums, and more than 1,700 motion-captured moves, NFL 2K1 is an amazingly realistic
experience.

And the realism extends beyond gameplay and into the NFL's business side. Manage your favorite team in
Franchise mode with salary caps, retirements, draft picks, and rookie signings. Thought you were addicted to
NFL 2K? Just wait.

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Kirtis5 (Kirtis5) on Thursday, September 14, 2000 at 15:59:18
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Do the Dirty Bird with any player!!!

When u score a touchdown and when touchdown comes up hold the analog stick upand
press Y and your player should do the dirty!!!!
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NFL 2K1 Review

Quite simply the best football videogame of all time.

Ricky Williams actually gains yardage before getting injured...oops, that's unrealistic.

Editor's Note: This review deals specifically with NFL 2K1's offline component. A detailed critique of the game's online play will be issued by Daily Radar in the next few days...

By now most videogame sports fanatics have got the routine down pat. A great new sports game shocks us all, and then the publisher and developer milk the franchise for years, offering only roster upgrades and minor improvements in each new offering. It's the way it's always been and we just accept it.

It's because we're so familiar with this distasteful practice that NFL 2K1 comes as such a sweet surprise. While other sports game makers take success for granted, Visual Concepts has created the rare sports game sequel that makes the original seem... well, almost worthless. That's pretty high praise considering that the original, NFL 2K, is widely considered the best football game ever made.
At its core, NFL 2K1 is the same game as the original, and those familiar with the look and gameplay of the first game will feel right at home with the sequel. However, while the core has stayed the same, almost everything surrounding it has changed, adding greatly to the appeal of the title. Here are a few of the most noticeable changes.
Running Game:
For anyone familiar with NFL2K, the first question that must be answered is: "How's the running game?" In short, the answer is "great." The blocking is better and running moves finally work. It gives this franchise much, much more depth than it ever had before.
The best running backs can amass 150-yard running games as often as they do in real life, and in two-player match-ups, the threat of a running game makes old strategies obsolete. Even the computer gets into the action, and if a defense will let it, the AI will dominate the clock and the game with a balanced air and ground attack. In short, once we discovered NFL 2K1's running game, we never wanted to go back to the old way of doing things. Options:
Here's another area where Visual Concepts went nuts. One of the few knocks against the original NFL 2K was that it wasn't very deep. That, thankfully, has been fixed. A much-needed franchise mode has been added, and it's more than just an afterthought. This super-deep addition enables wannabe GMs to build their own Super Bowl dynasties, but it also forces them to watch rosters, draft well and take big risks on free agents.
There's also a fantasy draft mode for anyone who wants to build a team out of their favorite superstars. It's little additions like this that make a really great game, one to keep around for a long time. The only thing missing was a fun training mode like the one we loved so much in Virtua Tennis, but maybe we're getting a little greedy asking for that.
Commentary:
We were shocked on many occasions by the intelligence of the play-by-play in NFL 2K1. The commentators discussed plays, coverages and coaching decisions with uncanny accuracy. When Sega first announced that it had decided against big-name voice talent in favor of its own voice actors, many people thought the decision might have been a mistake. After playing the original and this much-improved sequel, we have no doubt that the rest of the industry will be forced to follow suit just to keep up. Repetitive quotes like "That's gotta hurt!" from Madden just won't cut it any more.
Play Calling:
The onscreen play calling display has been revamped this year, and it's even more practical than before. We could easily tell where each of our players was supposed to go, on both offense and defense. This made gameplay more intuitive.
Playbooks have also been improved and now feature team-specific sets and plays. For those fans who are familiar with a particular team, this means the game plays more like the real NFL.
Graphics:
Even though the player models have not been improved (they actually look a little less realistic than last year and the animation seems a little more choppy), the overall look of the game is better than before. The sideline characters are less pixelated and the stadiums look fantastic.
Presentation:
NFL 2K1 has more in-game statistics, better-looking pop-up info screens and intelligent AI that decides when to show player stats. For instance, if a running back tops 100 yards rushing, the game is sure to make that known, and also displays the important head-to-head match-ups when appropriate. It helps make this game feel more like a real football broadcast than anything we've seen before.
Online Play:
Of all the new features, this is the one that really shows the ambition level of NFL 2K's designers. However, we want to give this feature a full test with actual players before we give it our complete approval. Still, the very fact that it's even included in this already great game is impressive enough. (Stay tuned for our full review of the online play; it's coming soon.)
So, when it we put it all together, NFL 2K1 is so vastly improved over its predecessor that it easily wrests away the title of "Best Football Videogame of All Time" and easily scores a direct hit. And that's without factoring in the online play.
Bottom Line: Like we said before... this is the best football videogame ever made.

- Dan Egge

It's because we're so familiar with this distasteful practice that NFL 2K1 comes as such a sweet surprise. While other sports game makers take success for granted, Visual Concepts has created the rare sports game sequel that makes the original seem... well, almost worthless. That's pretty high praise considering that the original, NFL 2K, is widely considered the best football game ever made. At its core, NFL 2K1 is the same game as the original, and those familiar with the look and gameplay of the first game will feel right at home with the sequel. However, while the core has stayed the same, almost everything surrounding it has changed, adding greatly to the appeal of the title. Here are a few of the most noticeable changes. Running Game: For anyone familiar with NFL2K, the first question that must be answered is: "How's the running game?" In short, the answer is "great." The blocking is better and running moves finally work. It gives this franchise much, much more depth than it ever had before. The best running backs can amass 150-yard running games as often as they do in real life, and in two-player match-ups, the threat of a running game makes old strategies obsolete. Even the computer gets into the action, and if a defense will let it, the AI will dominate the clock and the game with a balanced air and ground attack. In short, once we discovered NFL 2K1's running game, we never wanted to go back to the old way of doing things. Options: Here's another area where Visual Concepts went nuts. One of the few knocks against the original NFL 2K was that it wasn't very deep. That, thankfully, has been fixed. A much-needed franchise mode has been added, and it's more than just an afterthought. This super-deep addition enables wannabe GMs to build their own Super Bowl dynasties, but it also forces them to watch rosters, draft well and take big risks on free agents. There's also a fantasy draft mode for anyone who wants to build a team out of their favorite superstars. It's little additions like this that make a really great game, one to keep around for a long time. The only thing missing was a fun training mode like the one we loved so much in Virtua Tennis, but maybe we're getting a little greedy asking for that. Commentary: We were shocked on many occasions by the intelligence of the play-by-play in NFL 2K1. The commentators discussed plays, coverages and coaching decisions with uncanny accuracy. When Sega first announced that it had decided against big-name voice talent in favor of its own voice actors, many people thought the decision might have been a mistake. After playing the original and this much-improved sequel, we have no doubt that the rest of the industry will be forced to follow suit just to keep up. Repetitive quotes like "That's gotta hurt!" from Madden just won't cut it any more. Play Calling: The onscreen play calling display has been revamped this year, and it's even more practical than before. We could easily tell where each of our players was supposed to go, on both offense and defense. This made gameplay more intuitive. Playbooks have also been improved and now feature team-specific sets and plays. For those fans who are familiar with a particular team, this means the game plays more like the real NFL. Graphics: Even though the player models have not been improved (they actually look a little less realistic than last year and the animation seems a little more choppy), the overall look of the game is better than before. The sideline characters are less pixelated and the stadiums look fantastic. Presentation: NFL 2K1 has more in-game statistics, better-looking pop-up info screens and intelligent AI that decides when to show player stats. For instance, if a running back tops 100 yards rushing, the game is sure to make that known, and also displays the important head-to-head match-ups when appropriate. It helps make this game feel more like a real football broadcast than anything we've seen before. Online Play: Of all the new features, this is the one that really shows the ambition level of NFL 2K's designers. However, we want to give this feature a full test with actual players before we give it our complete approval. Still, the very fact that it's even included in this already great game is impressive enough. (Stay tuned for our full review of the online play; it's coming soon.) So, when it we put it all together, NFL 2K1 is so vastly improved over its predecessor that it easily wrests away the title of "Best Football Videogame of All Time" and easily scores a direct hit. And that's without factoring in the online play. Bottom Line: Like we said before... this is the best football videogame ever made.
- Dan Egge

Sega's NFL 2K1 Available Soon

NFL 2K1 to tackle gamers later this week.

Sega has started shipping its latest football game, NFL 2K1 for the Dreamcast. The game lets you compete over the Internet via SegaNet, the company's new ISP that promises high-speed and low-latency gaming. While the game was originally set to release on September 5, stores in the Bay Area don't expect to see the game until Thursday. Electronics Boutique lists the game for September 6 and claims the vendor pushed the date back. Sega representatives, however, told GameSpot News that the game is currently shipping and asserted that it will be in stores by Thursday at the latest.

Sega feels that NFL 2K1 is going to make industry history. You can compete against other gamers around the world, download current NFL rosters, and use a new power move and an all-new running game to get the ball into the end zone. The title supports up to eight players at a time, with four players at one location competing against four other players at another. Over 2000 new motion-captured animations have been added to the extensive library of moves seen in NFL 2K.

"NFL 2K1 and SegaNet offer gamers a whole new way to compete by connecting hundreds of sports enthusiasts everywhere in real-time competitions and giving them a place to play against each other, swap stories, and earn bragging rights," said Martha Hill, director of sports marketing for Sega of America. "The future of sports video gaming entertainment is about delivering the most realistic experience possible, and our combination of advanced graphics, new features, and online gameplay is the next best thing to being on the gridiron."

The game will be available for the Dreamcast for US$49.99. Be sure to check out our review of NFL 2K1 and our full, hands-on report on SegaNet later this week.

By Doug Trueman, Ryan Mac Donald, GameSpot

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