2001 · Visual Concepts · American football · Simulation

NFL 2K2

NFL 2K2 is a complete football simulation, giving you a variety of ways to play. You can compete in a single exhibition game, start up a franchise, or move directly to the playoffs.

Released: 2001
Platforms: Dreamcast PlayStation 2 Xbox
Genres: American football Simulation Sports
Developers: Visual Concepts
Publishers: —
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Non-fiction
Country: United States
Age ratings: ESRB E
Languages: English

About

NFL 2K2 is a 2001 American football video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by Sega for the Dreamcast. It is the third installment of Sega's NFL 2K series, as well as the last in the series to be released for the Dreamcast, which had been discontinued by the time of the game's release. The game was later re-released for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, being the first game to be released by Sega for the latter console.

The game and the rest of the 2K titles on the Dreamcast have had their online capabilities revived and are completely playable online.

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Reception

The Dreamcast version received "universal acclaim", while the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions received "generally favorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Gary Whitta of NextGen said of the Dreamcast version, "It's showing its age, but NFL2K2 can still compete with anything the next generation has to offer." In Japan, where the Dreamcast and PS2 versions were ported for release on March 28, 2002, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40 for the former, and 32 out of 40 for the latter.

Dr. Zombie of GamePro's December 2001 issue said that the Dreamcast version "continues its dominance as a high quality alternative to the Madden NFL series. Although the game wins by default for the Dreamcast, NFL 2K2's game enhancements and updated rosters make this a must-but for Dreamcast football gamers." Two issues later, Bro Buzz said of the PlayStation 2 version, "Despite a few weak spots on its roster, NFL 2K2 is a whole lotta fun!