NBA Live 2000 | |
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![]() Cover art featuring Tim Duncan (PlayStation version)
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Developer(s) |
Playstation/Windows: EA Canada Nintendo 64: NuFX |
Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts, EA Sports |
Series | NBA Live |
Platform(s) | Windows, PlayStation, Nintendo 64 |
Release |
Windows PlayStation
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Genre(s) | Sports (Basketball) |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
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Publication | Score | ||
N64 | PC | PS | |
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EGM | 9/10 | N/A | N/A |
GameFan | N/A | N/A | 89% |
Game Informer | N/A | N/A | 8.5/10 |
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Game Revolution | N/A | N/A | C+ |
GameSpot | 7.4/10 | 8.1/10 | 8.2/10 |
GameSpy | N/A | 90% | N/A |
IGN | 7.1/10 | 9.2/10 | 8.8/10 |
Nintendo Power | 7.9/10 | N/A | N/A |
OPM (US) | N/A | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PC Gamer (US) | N/A | 90% | N/A |
Aggregate score | |||
GameRankings | 80% | 88% | 85% |
NBA Live 2000 is the 2000 installment of the NBA Live video games series. The cover features Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs. The game was developed by EA Sports and released on October 31, 1999. Don Poier is the play-by-play announcer with Reggie Theus on color commentary. A release of the game for the Game Boy Color was cancelled. The game features Michael Jordan in his first official appearance in the series. The PC version of the game introduced EA's "Face in the Game" feature, allowing players to use custom facial photographs on created players. It was also the final NBA Live game released for Nintendo 64. NBA Live 2000 is followed by NBA Live 2001.
The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to video game review aggregator GameRankings.