ESPN NBA 2Night impressions
Posted by @ 1:04 PM, EST
The boys at Gamespot posted their first impressions of Konami’s PS2 NBA title:

The graphics in the game are very sharp. Though shorter and a bit more round than the characters found in NBA 2K1, NBA 2Night's players and faces are very realistic looking. Konami has scored the official NBA license, and NBA 2Night features all the actual NBA teams and players. Not only does each and every in-game player look like his real-life counterpart, but his behavior and signature moves have also been transferred to the game. The animations are very smooth, and the flow of the characters never seems jerky as they transfer from one set of movements to another. Konami has added a lot of detail to the game's graphics, from tiny dimples on the ball, which can only be seen through a telescopic zoom in the replay mode, to excellent reflections, lighting, and player effects. Nice touches like player interaction sequences and a totally interactive bench really add to the overall graphical package. Though you can completely customize your camera angle, the game also features several camera angles actually used in ESPN broadcasts.