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It might be hard to seperate the two games apart, but NBA Street Vol.2 is that perfect sort of sequel that takes the best from those that came before it, and adds just the perfect amount of extra flavour. Two years after the release of the original NBA Street in 2001, which is a brilliant game in its own right, NBA Street Vol.2 came along and not only managed to better and expand the gameplay insanity of its predecessor, but also brought with it a stack of legendary NBA players and a superb soundtrack, which featured the likes ofВ Nate Dogg, MC Lyte, and Nelly. It took long enough, but someone finally decided to return to the вЂ™90s craziness of NBA Jam.

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NBA 2K14 also introduced the Pro Stick, which enhanced ball control and shooting precision with aВ flick of the right analogue stick, changing the face of the franchise for years to come.

On top of that, 2K Sports didnвЂ™t hold back with the features and gameplay, offering the same core experience that fans had come to love about the franchise, while other sports games from other publishers came to the new consoles with barebone offerings. The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 version of NBA 2K14 gets a mention in this list partlyВ because of how well it was able to demonstrate the leap in visual quality between the generations. Its visuals at the time were also far better than what NBA Live was offering, and as such was briefly the preferred basketball game for sim junkies and visual perfectionists. NBA 2K had a nice blend of arcady speed and sim-like challenge, balancing the expectations of a diverse console market that had been neglected by NBA game makers for a number of years.

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While the NBA Live series was heating up the courtВ on PC, Visual ConceptsвЂ™ and SEGA SportsвЂ™ NBA 2K for Dreamcast set the standard on console, and arguably forced the hand of competitors to bring more sports games to the console gaming market. Its deep statistical analysis of games and player performance also made it one of the deepest sports game ever released at the time, and considering its risky attempt at translating the popular arcade-style gameplay of the time into a tighter, more challenging experience, deserves a place on this list at No.9. It offered a step towards realism with its (at the time) impressive simulation-style gameplay and play-calling.

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Tecmo NBA BasketballВ may be considered the first NBA game to offer a full license of every NBA team, but it was NBA Showdown that really set the standard, and is arguably the spiritual granddaddy of the NBA Live series. Unlike its predecessor in Bulls vs Blazers, 1993вЂ™s NBA ShowdownВ had every NBA team and allowed players to play through entire 82-game seasons with full-length matches. From a visual perspective, it was about as good as one might expect an N64 game to be, but its simulation-style gameplay, full license and great soundtrack made it a must-haveВ for any 64 gamer. NBA Courtside 2: Featuring Kobe Bryant, a year later. It went on to sell one million copies, making it one of the most successful games on the console, and even got a sequel, NBA CourtsideВ being a Nintendo 64 exclusive made it a special game, as other NBA games were at the time flourishing on PlayStation and PC. When he got his own game, Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside, that year on Nintendo 64, he was the youngest athlete in history to have a game to his namesake. Kobe Bryant was only 19 years of age in 1998, but he was already dominating the league. Agree with my list? Disagree? Sound off in the comments below and let me know what your favourite NBA game is! 10. Join me as I count down the Top 10 Best NBA Games ever made. With NBA 2K20 set to hit Aussie store shelves on September 6, and the demo already preparing us for another bout of rags-to-riches fantasies, letвЂ™s reminisce about the best NBA games ever made, and talk about what made them so special and memorable at the time. From the pixelated days of the SNES to the face-scanning, high-def era of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, thereвЂ™s been no shortage of virtual representations of our favourite sport. We NBA fans have been well serviced throughout the years, with countless gamesВ across every platform imaginable.

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