'NFL 2K2'
[DC / PS2 / XBOX] [USA] [MAGAZINE, SPREAD] [2001]
"Sega's NFL 2K2 is, almost certainly, the future of football games. While it's not as polished or deep as Madden (It was produced on a short development schedule), it is the most promising football game we've seen in a long time. The key elements here are its amazing commentary and gameplay presentation. Several years back, VC snubbed celebrity announcers for actors that could put more time in the booth to provide a greater variety in commentary. This year, that move paid off in spades. The play-by-play guys remember stats, analyze game trends, talk about things that happened earlier in the game and even offer comments on replays... oh yeah, you won't believe the super-detailed replays either. It's the closest thing we've ever seen to real football broadcast presentation in a game. But don't think for a second that this game is all flash. NFL 2K2 is built on rock-solid Al, an intuitive control scheme, and an excellent selection of special moves that are not as unrealistically powerful as last year's Dreamcast version. Also, we like the play-calling screen, which gives you a feel for the yardage you'll need. The only problems we had with NFL 2K2 were occasional graphics slowdown, an imbalance in favor of the rushing game (if you master the spin, you can beat almost any team), and a lack of depth when compared to Madden's extra features. If Visual Concepts gets a full development schedule next year, Madden could be playing catch-up next time." ~Dan Egger, PSM (January 2002, #54) =====
Source: RetroMags; kitsunebi
