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NBA 2K FAQ Version 3.3 12/2/99 E-Mail: [email protected] Sections: 1. Introduction 2. Update History 3. Controls 4. Game Modes 5. Reviews 6. Personal Strategy 7. How To Shoot Free Throws 8. Codes 9. Frequently Asked Questions 10. Credits 11. Sites Who Host This FAQ 12. My Other FAQs/Walkthroughs 13. Mailbag 14. My Season 15. Legal Information --------------------------------- 1. Introduction --------------------------------- Welcome to my NBA 2K FAQ. I have made faqs for all the great sports games out for Dreamcast so I made one on this game. NBA 2K is the best basketball game ever. Maybe even the best sports game ever made. The graphics are great, the sound is great, and everything else is great. After you are done reading this FAQ you should be very good at the game. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions feel free to e-mail me at [email protected]. --------------------------------- 2. Update History --------------------------------- December 2, 1999 - Christmas is coming soon. I can't wait for more video games to add to my collection (14 Dreamcast Games). I have added some more mail in the mailbag. Also, if you are wondering how I am doing on my NBA 2K season, I made a section for you. This section talks about my season, and what's going on. I will be updating that everytime I update this FAQ. November 27, 1999 - I have added a lot of Questions and Answers in the mailbag. November 22, 1999 - Forget what I said, I am not taking a break from this FAQ. I have added a review. Also, I have updated my Other FAQs/Walkthroughs section. That's about it for now. Oh yeah, I am now updating all my FAQs by .1 not .5. November 21, 1999 - This may be the last version for a while. I am a bit busy and I have no time to update this FAQ. I have updated the Mailbag. That's about it. November 19, 1999 - I have added some codes for the game. Also, I have added another review for this game. I got WWF Attitude so I may be making a FAQ for that game. That's it for right now. November 18, 1999 - Added a Mailbag section where I post the question and response of mail. It's pretty cool because you might get your questions answered by reading that. November 16, 1999 - I started a season with the Spurs but some how my data got lost. Today I started one with the Blazers and I am 1-1. I lost because Scottie Pippen missed an easy shot at the buzzer. For today's update, I have made my Personal Strategy a lot longer and more detailed. I admit that before in Version 1.0 it was a bit short but I was in a huge hurry. I have also added a section called How To Shoot Free Throws. If you are having problems shooting free throws I HIGHLY suggest you go there. I make them 90% of the time. As you can see, I will be updating this multiple times a week. Hopefully this will turn out to be as complete as my NFL 2K FAQ. We'll see. November 13, 1999 - Welcome to Version 1.0 of my NBA 2K FAQ. This FAQ will offer everything my NFL 2K FAQ offers. If you haven't read that, then you must. I will be updating this FAQ at least three times a week. Make sure you bookmark the place where you read my FAQ at because it will get better by every update. Have a nice day. --------------------------------- 3. Controls --------------------------------- The controls for this game can not be more straight forward. After about one game, you will have the controller memorized and it will be so easy to play. Offense With Ball A................................Pass B................................Crossover X................................Shoot/Rebound Y................................Pass Icons D-Pad............................Playcall/Shift L Trigger........................Back Down R Trigger........................Turbo D + R............................Alley-Oop Offense Without Ball A................................Change Player B................................Set Pick X................................Rebound Y................................Call for Pass D-Pad............................Playcall L Trigger........................Call for Shot R Trigger........................Turbo Defense A................................Swap B................................Steal X................................Block/Rebound Y................................Last Defender D-Pad............................Defensive Set/Shift L Trigger........................Face Up R Trigger........................Turbo D + R............................Call for Intentional Foul --------------------------------- 4. Game Modes --------------------------------- NBA 2K has a lot of modes to keep you busy. Here I have listed all the modes and have listed a brief description of each one. Season - Play the official 1999/2000 season with any of the teams. Exhibition - Play a regular game. Practice - Practice shooting, passing, and stuff like that. Tourney - Play a tournament with 4, 8, or 16 teams. Playoffs - Play just the playoffs in the post season. Create a Player - Create your own player. Create a Team - Create your own team. --------------------------------- 5. Reviews --------------------------------- Here are some good reviews you should read if you are thinking of buying NBA 2K. If you have any reviews for the game, please send them to me at [email protected] --------------------------------- Personal Review: --------------------------------- When I heard this game was coming out I got so excited. Then I realized I spent my money on Toy Commander. I asked my mom if she could loan me the 50 dollars and she did. When I put in NBA 2K it look exactly like NFL 2K. I was so amazed. The whole options menu is just like NFL 2K. When I got it I played it for over 2 hours straight. I had to stop playing it because Dreamcast was in my brothers room and he wanted to watch tv. Gameplay: 10/10 - The gameplay is solid. Some guys shoot better than others. Some people run faster than others. Shooting is pretty easy to do. Passing is easy but sometimes you pass it out of bounds. The view is nice and injuries are so funny to watch. This game is so great you will hate to turn it off. Graphics - 10/10 - In my opinion, the graphics are better than NFL 2K's. Every basketball player looks like themself. They have the same faces. Also, the coaches look like themself. The stadiums are nicely design and the fans in the stands look really nice. The injuries look so cool that they make you amaze. Sound - 10/10 - The announcers are great. They talk pretty much the whole time. The backround music is also enjoyable to hear and I love the player's shoes squeeking on the floor. A quality game soundwise. Replay Value - 10/10 - This game has a great season mode that will take weeks to beat. Then you have two player mode which will never get old. You will be playing this game until NBA 2001 comes out for sure. This game is well worth the 50 bucks. Overall - 10/10 - The greatest basketball game ever. If you are scared to dish out $50.00 don't be. This isn't worth six dollars to rent. Pay the 50 bucks to buy the game. You won't be mad. This is my favorite game. I enjoy it more than NFL 2K and I like football better than basketball! --------------------------------- Goldfire9 Review: --------------------------------- For those of you who went out and bought NBA Live 2000, stop reading this and hit yourself. Why you ask? Because Visual Concepts and Sega Sports took their time and dedication to create the ultimate basketball game for the fans. And that product is none other than NBA 2K. With hard-hitting action, blown-away graphics, unbelievable sound, and a whole load of options, you'll never look at a basketball game the same way again. GRAPHICS/VISUAL - 10 With the game moving at 60fps and more than 1,500 motion-captured animations, the graphics are amazing. Each player looks and feels like their real-life counterpart, meaning each player was individually modeled. Even when you zoom in on their face, you can see their facial expressions change as well as eye movement. Also, when you start a game, the home team introduction looks awesome. Another thing that caught my eye was the crowd. Each person has their own movement: turning their head, clapping, pumping their fist in the air, crossing their legs, etc. Also, the players on the bench and, the coach as well, react to the action on the floor. With graphics like these, why go back to N64? Give it a 10! SOUND/MUSIC - 10 The sound and music add incredible realism to an NBA game. The crowd cheers, chants, and boos to the action on the floor. Also, the two-man commentary and the PA announcer are not just incredible, but their accurate. Not only do they call the play out loud while your executing it, but they provide comments afterwards. Also, you can hear the players on the court yell out loud like "Down Here" and "Post Me Up". The sound and music department deserves a 10. CONTROL/GAMEPLAY - 10 The control part is extremely responsive. It lets you do several moves, like the crossover dribble and the back down, with relative ease. Also, Visual Concepts went analog-based for precise player control movement. Using normal passing or icon passing provides the ability to move the ball quickly on the court. The AI will give you a run for your money as you'll sometimes have close games and blowouts, depending on the level of difficulty (Rookie, Pro, All-Star). Give me another 10. OPTIONS - 10 No need to write out this section. Look below: - 1,500 motion-captured character animations for the most realistic looking basketball game ever - True 3D collisions with complex point-based physics modeling - High-resolution graphics engine for the most detailed characters to date - Team playbooks and advanced AI developed in cooperation with actual NBA coaches - All 29 stadiums accurately modeled in true 3D - Detailed crowd reacts to the in-game action for a whole new level of immersion - Complete and accurate game and season statistics to satisfy the most hardcore fan - Over 400 individually modeled players with facial expressions and eye movement - Create-A-Player and Create-A-Team - Exhibition, Season, Playoff, All-Star and Practice modes - Rookie, Pro and All-Star difficulty levels Need I say more? Whip out another 10. OVERALL - 10.0 To put it in Triple H's words, NBA 2K is THE GAME! It has everything you can imagine: unbelievable graphics, great sound, kick-ass action, and tons of options. Give this game a try, even if you're not a sports fan; I guaran-damn- tee it you'll love it! --------------------------------- Brandon Justice Review ([email protected]) (dc.ign.com) Review: --------------------------------- Some people will try to tell you that games have a long way to go when it comes to rivaling films in their ability to evoke emotion and inspire. Well, personally, I'm convinced that that just depends on the game. You see, I was one of the laziest little farts on the planet when I was young. To me, activity consisted of going from the couch to the fridge and back for a Pepsi during a marathon session of Ikarri Warriors. As for all these "sports," well, when was the last time Johnny Quarterback drove a tank?. Then came the day that a crazy coincidence changed my outlook on games, and my outlook on life. That was the first day back from Christmas vacation in eighth grade. That's when I traded a friend my copy of Bases Loaded for his copies of Lakers vs. Celtics and John Madden Football. And that, my friends, is when I fell in love with the sport of basketball. I can still remember pronouncing Patrick Ewing's name the way it looks and getting laughed at by older brother, but no one laughed at the way I took him to the hole. I may not have known much about the sport, but I was completely captivated. This obsession eventually led to my own little "career" in the actual sport (well, if you could call riding the bench for a hormonally imbalanced egomaniac for a couple years a career, then call me Magic Johnson). Anyways, from that day forward, I was hooked, and have worn out nearly every hoops game to appear on a console since then. The pinnacle of digital roundball has been unquestionably maintained by the fine folks at EA Sports now for nearly a decade (holy $#1#, I am an old fart), but with the arrival of Sega Sport's NFL2K, the football genre had found a new leader. So when I finally got a reviewable of Visual Concepts NBA2K, I just had to check it out. I mean, I like football, but I absolutely love hoops. But would it be enough to dethrone Live? Would it be the same leap we saw with NFL? Would I finally find out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop (And no, it isn't three..we all know Mr. Owl cheated.)? Well, folks, I have been to the court that Visual Concepts built. I have tasted the sweet goodness of motion captured honey, and I have climbed the mountain that is coming to grips with the effects on gameplay that such a burden brings with it. And now, I come to you with my thoughts, so pull up a chair (as if you weren't in one already), and have a look. First off, let me say that the sound in NBA2K is very impressive. The play-by- play is a bit glitchy, but is worlds beyond what I've seen from anyone else. Not only do they actually use different names for each player, including nicknames, but you get trash talk from players, the arena announcer, color commentary, coaches, and more. I won't even get in to how many times I hopped up and down with Barkely away from the ball just to hear him hit the floor. The level of detail kicks much ass, and you'll really be impressed. And simply because I love hearing from my peers that I am obsessed with visuals, I'd also like to tell you a bit about how impressive NBA2K looks. Now, I could tell you that it makes NBA Live 2000 look like Will Purdue trying to contain Iverson on the perimeter, but anyone with half a clue should already know that. What I will say is that this title so effortlessly eclipses all other attempts at realism in the basketball arena that even bothering to assert that anything comes close is just plain foolish. Everything is there, from cross-overs to off- balance rebounds, and it all comes at ya at a blazing 60. I guess the best way to put it is, you can't go back. Once you've played 2K, unless you're under the influence of some sort of mind-altering substance, the mere thought of a looking at a hoops title on any other platform will be enough to make you sick. Trust me I know...how do I know? Well, we'll get to that in a bit. Anyways, that said, I don't want you to think the game's visuals are perfect. Some of the player faces are much better than others and the still player animations are not quite as sharp as NFL2K, but the game's biggest problem is clipping. Players will cut through each other a lot more often than I'd care to see, but it's not that evident in replays, and is an evil I'm willing to put up with, at least in this generation. The reason being that you can tell that VC really struggled with finding the proper balance between realism and gameplay with NBA2K, and though there are a few points that could have been stronger in this area that I'll be addressing in short order, the game is still easily the most challenging, realistic basketball simulation on the market today. Here's a good example. Rebounding. In the game, things like timing, position and player attributes all obviously factor in to the rebounding dynamic, but at the same time, you can't really put a butt on your opponent's thigh and keep him off the ball. The thing is, I only notice this because everything else about rebounding I so on-spot. Moreover, it is pretty easy to get pissed over things like this that are missing, but in comparison to other hoops title, where rebounding mechanics consist of jumping up and watching the collision detection in action, this game is a godsend. The same could be said of posting up. The way you can back a guy down and then spin off is very realistic, and VC has also manage to capture the way you have to handle a play like this on defense quite well. NBA2K does the best job to date of capturing the hopelessness of being manhandled by Shaq, and by the same token, it does a great job of recreating the feel of being in the pit trying to stop Big Dog from backing you down. However, I couldn't help but feel like working in to a realistic shot from this position was way to tricky. Ya see my problem, on one hand, I have a wonderful addition to the genre in play mechanics, yet on the other, it just manages to raise the bar so high that I expect much more from the game. I really love the fact that that you can really "earn" each drive for the first time, but by the same token, Kobe ain't got no hook shot, and Vince Carter is not going to shoot a standing jump shot from two feet in after he has beaten his man off the dribble. I don't care how friggin' tired he is. I guess what I'm trying to say is that as good as it is, NBA2K doesn't do quite as good of a job in the player re-creation department as it's football counterpart, and I expected a little more. This is really obvious when it comes to jump shots, where the game really seems to demand too much from the player in terms of timing. I don't care how off I am, The Dream is not going to miss 5 uncontested baskets from inside the paint, nor will Dell Curry go 1-12 on 3 pointers with no one on him. If you time it perfect, you can get a realistic percentage, but who are we kidding in insinuating that anyone will pull that off game-in and game-out? Also, I have a hard time swallowing that a big man can't throw a pass more than 20 feet without turning the ball over. Close fellahs, but not quite. Player behavior may not be as accurate as I'd like, but one area the game does nail like so many threes from my boy Reggie is player speed and mobility. I can't tell you how much I was impressed by the overall speed of players. Be it running and gunning with Eddie Jones in transition or watching the Candyman trip over his own feet, the ballers in NBA2K are all quite accurate when it comes to their real-life abilities and if you have control of them, you can totally play the role if you know it. On top of that it adds a wealth of depth to the gameplay department in terms of exploiting player match-ups, which is probably one of my favorite aspects of the game. Not only can you back down a bad defender much easier than you can get by someone like Robinson in the paint, but having a guy like Garnett on the perimeter is a nightmare for a slower defender, and the better you get a handling the rock, the more intense each possession becomes. But forget about individual player movements. This game's real strength lies in team player sets. I was really happy to see how active each player was, regardless of whether or not you called a set. The ability to call for a pick and actually run something like a screen away from the ball or a realistic pick and roll without any button mashing is just plain awesome. As long as you pay attention to player movements, you can almost always get the ball to the designated player and make a realistic play, and that in and of itself is a very important advancement in the genre. On the other hand, unless you throw the pass at just the right moment, it is hecka hard to hit a cutter in stride, and this in and of itself has to be the single most frustrating aspect of NBA2K. There is nothing worse than having someone like Sprewell chrunin' down the court in an open lane only to stop for the pass instead of catching it mid-run. Eventually, you'll be able to determine which passes will result in this evil and which ones won't, but I'm afraid it happens a bit too often for my tastes, and keeps NBA2K from getting a better score. What's even more frustrating is the fact that the computer has absolutely no problems in this area, and they will abuse your sorry ass of you get in the habit of playing this game like you play NBA Live or Shootout. You cannot double team unless you're prepared to make a mad dash for the hoop, and by the same token, you had better pay attention to cutters and play helpside, because much like yourself, the computer loves to throw down. At first, I got a little pissed at all the touch passes and fluent alley-oops, and I have to confess that I was a bit mad that teams like Phoenix could just work me in transition, but the more I played, the more I noticed NBA2K's other shining attribute: AI. This game can flat out play. That's all there is to it. Touch passes, stripping and going after the loose ball, blocks, defensive help, traps, holding the ball, feeding the hot hand. You name it, chances are it is here and it is really friggin' close to being there. Now, understand that this is coming from a Live fanatic, and I've already heard comments to the effect that Live plays better. That driving is way too easy on the computer. That EA Sports is god, etc. etc. But before I put any real stock in that mess, I went and played a few quarters of this year's version, just to be sure. Hate to break it to ya boys, but I popped in Live 2000, upped the difficulty to the max and took to the court against the Spurs with the almighty Clippers, and that's when things got ugly. No, I'm not talking about Hudson's J outside 15 feet. I am referring to how I then proceeded to take the Marvelous Mo' to the rack 7 straight trips down the court uncontested and then go on to basically man-handle one of the best defenses in the league. But what does all this have to do with NBA2K? Well, I have played through nearly a whole season of NBA2K to date, and I am having trouble giving the Admiral and Co. a good game with even the best teams., despite the fact that I own Boulding in 2-player. Considering I've been at video game hoops for quite a while now, that says something to me. Mainly that this game is one thing the Live series hasn't been for years: Competitive. And to me, that is a major, major plus. Call me crazy. Obviously, the two-player experience is full of dunks, but unless you are dealing with someone who can play iron defense, there always will be. I mean really, if you can't drop your buddy with a head fake, then why bother to have it in the game? At least this time around you have to work for each drive. But before I totally ooze on this area of the game, I would like to give out an official Cheap Bastard Award to the game's AI for the way it handles officiating, which is primarily an issue when driving. 2K allows for waaaay to much contact when the computer has the ball, and if there is a call, 9 times out of 10 it will be a block on your player, even if your standing still. Granted, if you actually make use of the game's "defensive stance" button, you wouldn't be getting the contact call in real life, either, as you have to be upright to get the charge, but I cannot for the life of me figure out why the game calls this mess so one-sided. It seems that almost every call in that area goes against my boys, but I hardly every see it come down on the bad guys. "So and so hits the deck, but there's no whistle" is about all I ever heard. I hate to tell you this, but if this game is gonna insist on slamming the likes of Kemp to the floor (and let me tell you, the lockout was not his waistline's friend. It takes a lot to move this boy), I expect a call. Especially if there is an injury. I am knowing that someone hit somebody if my player is out for 6-8 with a broken hand. Where's my friggin' foul? Obviously, VC wanted to keep the game a bit more arcadey, and calling every little nick would slow the game down to a crawl because in real life, players would make adjustments to avoid contact, but I really wish the game could have been a bit more balanced in the frequency of calls, or at least a bit more lenient on the player when it came to bumping an offensive player when the contact was incidental, as a block never seems to effect the shot. Oh well. I know I'm ranting, but while I'm on fire, I might as well let one last shot go. If there is anything this game convinced me of without question, it is that the Dreamcast controller absolutely blows when it comes to sports gaming. This thing was suspect when it came to football, but after trying to call plays and continue to keep the ball moving, this thing is simply not functional. You see, you have to use the d-pad to call a play, but doing so requires you to completely shift your hands which, in turn, leads to the inability to keep running the floor. To put it bluntly, this just sucks. I have heard rumors that Sega is looking in to the possibility of a sports controller to help make this sort of stuff less difficult, and if me whining about it has any affect on the decision to move forward with the development of such a device, let me say for the record MAKE THE CONTROLLER, DAMN YOU!!! THIS IS PAINFUL!!! Eh-hem. Thankfully, you can master a little thumb rolling with time, or simply opt to let the cpu make your calls for you, but it would still be nice to have about two more buttons. Let's hope next year brings us a controller that will allow for just that. Lastly, I wanted to comment on one of the game's best aspects. Free-throws. Now, I'll admit, I hated this aspect in the early going, and I still think it is way to difficult with certain shooters, but either way, this game's free-throw mechanic is awesome! Not only is infinitely more interactive than timing a meter, but it really does a good job of putting the pressure on a player on the line. It just adds so much to the experience, and really makes good use of the controller. Anyways. So enough rambling. I've had a lot to say about the game, and I know a lot of it seems negative. But in the end, how did I really feel about the NBA2K? I guess the easiest way to put it is that while the game has issues, it is easily worlds beyond anything else on the market, and truly raises the bar for video game basketball. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that it has done so in such a manner that even the high-jumping designers at Visual Concepts have difficulty clearing their own newfound level of excellence. Many aspects of this game are unbelievable, but it is the type of game that does just as much to open your eyes to the possibilities as it does to blow you away. In the end, we've got one hell of a basketball game, but a game that is far from perfect. While not quite as polished as NFL2K, NBA2K is most certainly a must have title for any sport fan, and is one of the most compelling reasons to own a Dreamcast to date. Bring on NBA 2001, boys, and next year, think three free-throws. Three! --------------------------------- 6. Personal Strategy --------------------------------- NBA 2K takes a lot of skill to win. First, let me tell you some things to Do and things to Not to Do to get better at this game. Things to Do 1) Pick a Good Team 2) Make sure the team has someone tall 3) Slam dunk as much as possible 4) Follow my Strategy 5) Pass a lot 6) Foul when losing in the fourth quarter 7) Always play on All-Star 8) Buy a VMU to save your season 9) Use turbo 10) Use your special move your guy has. 11) Can we say Alley Oop 12) Buy this game Things Not to Do 1) Pass across the court 2) Shoot a lot of threes 3) Shoot from half court 4) Foul for no reason 5) Play on Rookie or Pro 6) Run around 7) Switch Players a lot 8) Try to steal because you will get called for reaching in. Ok now that you have read my things to do and not to do now you should read my written strategy on offense and defense. Trust me, this works, I have played this game for hours already. And I mean hours! Offense When passing the ball in take the guy who your other guy passes to to at least half court. If he is not guarded run it in (I usually use my special move) under the basket. If no one is still there dunk it. Usually there is someone there. Try passing it around the three point line. If you get a wide open three with a decent 3 point shooter take the shot. Make sure there is someone under the hoop to rebound it though. If you don't then keep on passing the ball around. Try to pass it to your best player and have him shoot it. Always try to get under the basket because dunks work almost all the time. Never shoot if behind half court because you won't even come close. If you can learn how to do Alley Oops good then it should be easier to score. But it's ok if you don't know how to. I tend to use turbo a lot when I am trying to run up the court. If I am not using turbo I am using my special move. I almost never just push the analog up to move my guy. Always use your special move or turbo. If you follow this, you should score most of the time. Defense Defense is way easier than offense. All you need to do is control your tallest player the whole game. If you keep control of him, you will win all the time. Put your tallest guy in the middle of the key. If your tallest guy is 7 feet or over then no one will dunk off you. Then the computer will have to shoot perimeter shots that will usually never work. Ok, if they are making the perimeter shots a lot, then all you have to do is control the same guy and go where the ball is thrown. Always try blocking the ball and never try to steal it. If you try to steal it, you will always get called for reaching in. That is pretty much all you have to do in defense. Defense is a lot easier than offense in NBA 2K. --------------------------------- 7. How To Shoot Free Throws --------------------------------- When I first put in NBA 2K I was so excited I didn't read the instruction booklet. When I got fouled, I had no idea what to do. I read the instruction book and found out what to do. I really sucked at shooting free throws. After a lot of practice, I have mastered free throws and I can nail 90% of them. Here I have listed what you should do to shoot a good free throws. First, you see those two green arrows right? If you press the L and R trigger very slowly at the same time they should move. When they cross over the basket, press x. You should use your two index fingers to control the L and R triggers because then you can tap X easy without shaking the controller. If you are having trouble lining them up you can always start over. You have plenty of time to shoot a free throw. For some people it is really easy and the arrows move real slow. For some crappy people, the arrows move really fast and its much harder to get them lined up. All you really have to do is press L and R at the same time as slow as you can. Keep your fingers slowly pressed on them and they should line up. If one is off to the side a little that's usually ok. If you are still having trouble shooting free throws feel free to e-mail me. --------------------------------- 8. Codes --------------------------------- Turbo mode Enter the "Options" screen and choose the "Codes" selection. Then, enter "TURBO" as a cheat code. Note: The code is case-sensitive. Choose the "Game Options" selection, highlight "Game Speed" and change the speed to "Turbo". Large players Enter the "Options" screen and choose the "Codes" selection. Then, enter "MONSTER" as a cheat code. Note: The code is case-sensitive. -From: [email protected] and [email protected] Fat players Enter the "Options" screen and choose the "Codes" selection. Then, enter "LARD" as a cheat code. Note: The code is case-sensitive. Hidden message Enter the "Options" screen and choose the "Codes" selection. Then, enter "HIMOM" as a cheat code to see a "love your child" message. Note: The code is case- sensitive. --------------------------------- 9. Frequently Asked Questions --------------------------------- Question: Should I buy NBA 2K or NBA Showtime? Answer : You should buy both but NBA 2K is surely the better game. Question: What is the best team to use? Answer : I like the Spurs the most. Question: How old are you? Answer : Probably the same age as you. Question: Is there anything wrong with this game? Answer : Nope. Question: How much is this game? Answer : Around $50.00. Question: Do you own NBA 2K? Answer : Yes, I got it close to when it came out. Question: What games have better graphics than this? Answer : None Question: I can only buy one. NFL 2K or NBA 2K Answer : That's a tough decision. I would get NBA 2K though. Question: How good are the graphics? Answer : Let's just say you know who each guy is by their face. That should answer all of your questions. If you have anymore questions feel free to contact me. --------------------------------- 10. Credits --------------------------------- This FAQ is made 99% by me. I would like to thank: GameFAQs (www.GameFAQs.com) for hosting all my reviews and FAQs. About.com and Cheat Code Central for supplying the codes. --------------------------------- 11. Sites Who Host This FAQ --------------------------------- If you would like to use my FAQ on your site then you have to get permission from me. Feel free to e-mail me asking if you can use this FAQ. I will probably say yes. GameFAQs.............(http://www.gamefaqs.com) About.com............(http://vgstrategies.about.com) Cheat Code Central...(http://www.cheatcc.com) --------------------------------- 12. My Other FAQs/Walkthroughs --------------------------------- NFL 2K FAQ..................................................Dreamcast NFL Blitz 2000 FAQ..........................................Dreamcast Toy Commander FAQ/Walkthrough...............................Dreamcast Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball FAQ..........SNES --------------------------------- 13. Mailbag --------------------------------- Here's some e-mail I have gotten and responded to about this FAQ. Hope you like it. --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- hey thanx but ar there any hidden teams or players ? i love the game andi totally agree that it is not only the best basketball game ever made but also one of the best sports games ever made, i have nevere witnessed such detail in a game not to mention the smooth flowing game play. the sega dream cast is definitily th epremiere system available and i cant wait to see what comes next. my biggest problem with the system is deciding if i am going to play nfl 2k, nba 2k or toy commander --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- I have no idea if there are hidden teams. The game is so new, that there are no codes out. I have been checking cheat code central and gamesages everyday. When I get codes, i'll tell you. I know its hard to pick what game is hard to play because those three games are so great. --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- Hi, I've read your faq, and I've liked what I've seen so far. I have a request of you: Could you compile all of the individual player statistics onto the faq in your next update? NBA 2k is a great game but one thing that really, really, REALLY sucks is that you can't view your individual players stats inside the game (I would be extremely happy if you explained to me that there was a way to do this that I am missing :) ). This seems to be a glaring, ugly, oversight, as one of the most fun part of past basketball games has been, for me, the ability to pick my own substitutions by viewing the players stats from the previous year. Even being able to view some weird computer values like "offense" and such would be fine. I'm sure all the true hardcore basketball fans will think I should know them all by heart, but who really knows all the players in the NBA that well, especially since Michael Jordan left? Thanks for your time. --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- First off, thanks for reading my FAQ. I can't compile the individual player statistics in my next update because I just sent in Version 1.5. I can do it for 2.0 or 2.5. I know, it really pisses me off that I can't find the players ratings because if I am down by 3 with like 10 seconds left, I really need a good 3 point shooter on the court. I don't really have a list of player ratings which makes me mad. I'll search the net, it's a great idea, and I'll try to do it. Thanks! --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- In the real N.B.A there's not 50 dunks a game. You can be guarding a guy and he will jump up and dunk on you and you get called for the foul. If you like arcade basketball this is fine but if you want realistic game play buy N.B.A. live 2000 --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- I highly disagree. They do 50 dunks because it makes the game more fun. --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- I am wondering what is a special move and how do you do it and who has this. gimme and example. Please reply I win almost every game on all-star except when i play against the pacers because of smits --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- The special move is actually just the crossover and spin around the back. --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- Hi, nice FAQs. Your NFL2K one really helped out, though I still get beat most of the time. I don't have very many opportunities to play, so it's hard to get better. I just got NBA2K and read your FAQ. I haven't tried your suggestions yet, but I have a question: In your Offense section you say to "Always use your special move or turbo." How do you do a special move, and how do you find out what each player's special move is? Thanks for the FAQs. They make playing much more enjoyable when I DO have the time to play. --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- I meant B when I meant special move. The around the back dribble and the crossover. --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- Hey man, I read your Strategy Guide in Cheat Code Central. I really need serious help with free throws. Other than that i kick @ss! But I shoot seriously, less than 30%! It's absurd! I missed 20+ in a row! Help me with this!. And also could you tell me how i can get fouled more. I am dead last in Free Throw Attempts. --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- Just try to line them up pretty slowly. It's not that hard. You will get use to it. I get fouled a lot. Usually I go for a layout or dunk and I get fouled like half the time. Hope this helps. --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- Hi i was playing NBA2K today with the TRAILBLAZERS and while i was going threw the paint with Stoudimire I hit shoot and i might have it another button and he fake a behind the back pass or fake going behind the back and went in for the layup i kept trying to do this again and it never worked and i was wondering if it was just a type of layup or did i make him do that by pressing the other button, and i also saw him go all the way around his back and put it in and i was also wondering if that was just another form of a layup or did i make him do that to because i might have hit the cross over button at the same time but i could never get it to work again...........also what is a special move you refer to in your strategy guide alot...........one last thing in practice mode i was getting stoudimire to go behind his back instead of crossing over is htere a certain way i was doing this or what. --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- I think its just how you were dunking with him. I have no idea though really. The special move is the crossover. Sometimes when you try to do the crossover it does the dribble behind the back. I think you do that when you hit turbo or something. --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- hey i just read your faq for that game and its great, i'm in a season with the lakers and the last game i just played shaq got hurt, but anyway i played for 20 games maybe or more, before i read your faq last night i never made a free throw out of so many, i finally made a free throw today after reading it, but i only made one, i get it in the middle sometimes but can never press x in time, its hard, and i got a question, is there anyway to play a season with a created team? thanks bye --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- i dont think there is... --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- Hey man great FAQ! I just wanted to give my opinion on shooting free throws. Instead of moving the arrows slowly try moving them fast. Also, I find it easier to move the left arrow first and get it very close to the rim and hold it there and then move the right arrow and try to line them up. Just a suggestion. Thanks!!!! --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- I actually switched to the style of moving the left cursor first and then the right one. I still move them slow though. --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- Hi Debuting, I'd like to reply to the person who asked the questions about the layup and crossover. The fake behind-the-back pass layup that Stoudamire did is just a type of layup. There is no extra button needed to do that layup. It is simply a random animation that pops up, usually when approaching the basket directly down the lane from a good distance. Also, crossing over behind the back is simply a random animation. I have noticed that it seems to happen more often for people who really would do such a thing in real life. (I have yet to see a crossover that goes in between the legs though...) Plus, the booklet clearly states that if the crossover button is pressed with the turbo button, a player will do a spin move. --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- No E-mail Back --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- Hi there, I read your NBA2K FAQ and I found it interesting. I don't own a DC, but I've been playing NBA2K a lot at a friend's house. I am surprised a lot of people are having trouble shooting free throws. I guess it just takes practise, I can shoot about 95% with the DC controller. My friend bought an extra controller, it's called the AstroPad. Well, this controller is a POS, but the analog L R buttons aren't as "springy" as the DC ones, so shooting FT's is very easy. In fact, you just sorta tap it or hold it down a bit and it usually automatically alligns itself to shoot perfect FT's. I guess those who can not shoot FT's might wanna consider this controller. Anyways, personally, I like the Hornets. I feel they're underated in this game. I just sub in E.Jones as the PG, B.Phylis as the SG, and put the 3 big guys, D.Coleman, E.Cambell and A.Mason for the front court and do quite well. Anyways, thanks for the FAQ! Sunny --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- No E-mail Back --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- Hi I have read your NBA2k FAQ and I have a question. Is there a player lock so I can play just as a single player on a team. I have tried this by using no switch passing and such but its hard to keep from switching to another guy. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Brian --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- I don't think so. Why don't you play with all 5 guys? --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- I liked your FAQ on NBA2K. While I was reading it I noticed that you've also made one for NFL2K, but I can't seem to find it on gamesages. Where would I find your NFL2K FAQ? Also to get a higher percentage of making a three or any other shot in NBA2K try faking, which most of the time the defender jumps, then shot. You will have nobody in your face to block your view or the shot, therefore giving you better odds at making the shot. I've tested this over and over, trust me. Also when the ball is passed to you, instead of taking off and using your dribble try pump faking, when the defender jumps, take off and leave him behind in the air. This is also very effictive. To see the player ratings go into season, then to trade.Thats it, you can look at all the player ratings you want. Its mostly overall rating, but it will give you a better idea of who the "money" players are. --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- None --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- Hy im Dino and i wanted to ask u a couple of Ques. about the game, im gonna buy the new dream cast system and im trying to choose over NBA 2K or NFL2K but i like basketball alot do the players look realistic like they do in NFL 2K or better and could u tell me a little about it like about the graphics and the players and all that ,u know i would appreciate it thank you. --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- Read my review that i have posted on gamefaqs. --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- Hi I would like to say I like your FAQ. While I was reading the Q&A section someone asked if they were a way to put a created team in a season and you said I don't know, well the way you do it is pick the custom season and take out the team you don't want and add the created team. And also they have been a new code found, FATHEAD, this code makes you have a big head. Also would you visit my NFL2K AND NBA2K SITE, the address is http://nfl2knba2k.cjb.net/ --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- Alright thanks. I will check out the site also. --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- Hi! I read your article and it's really good. I just want to ask you a few questions. Have you created any players like Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson? How can I made their rating to 90 or above? I have created MJ but he only has a rating of 84. (less than Pippen?) So I tried to change his height a bit and find that his rating increase to 85. Isn't that weird? I have created a player which has a rating of 97!!! Dunno how I made it... Thank you! NBA rookie --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- Actually, i have not created any players yet so I really don't know. I am pretty sure that if you get your player scoring more and stuff like that, his rating will go up. This happened in NFL 2K too. --------------------------------- Question --------------------------------- At first I didn't like the Camera angles but I've noticed that if you go to the Orders option on the Coach setting an go to DLB then press the X button until you KeyZoom or PriorityLow and put your camera veiw on ACTION it seems a little closer or got to different things and then the angles look different By the way did you notice that when you go to SETTINGS on the CAMERA what's up with that yellow arrow on the bottom right corner like you can select more veiw or camera options is there an code or something because it's there for a reason or it's an error on the game other that I love this game send me an E-mail soon or after you tried that camera toggling an tell me your best playing camera angle --------------------------------- Answer --------------------------------- Actually, I think the default camera view is the best. It may take a while to get use to, but now (after playing for a couple of weeks) on it, i can see everything that is going on. I think it's the best camera view. --------------------------------- 14. My Season --------------------------------- Wondering how my season is doing? Here I have listed what is going on in my current NBA 2K season. Team...............Portland Trail Blazers Season Length......82 Games Difficulty.........All-Star Quarter Time.......3 Minutes Update #1 I am currently 12-14. There is a reason for that. My best scorer (Brian Grant) got injured. I have won four game straight so things are look up for me. I am currently in 10th place (in the Western Division). I am somewhere around 7.5- 8.5 games behind. The Lakers are the best team. --------------------------------- 15. Legal Information --------------------------------- This FAQ is for private use only. It may not be sold nor used in anyway to earn a profit. You may not use this on your website without my written permission. Copright 1999.
