NBA ShootOut 2002 (PlayStation, 2001)

No one does basketball like the SHOOTOUT franchise, and there's no league in the world that rivals the NBA. Choose your team, make your trades, and set up your plays. You'll need plenty of preparation to defeat the AI opponents in this installment. Of course, all of the real-life players and teams are present, and the updated player models have been created from a combination of photographs, motion-capture animation, and texture mapping. Play alone or challenge a friend.

Sony's own 989 Sports delivers realistic professional basketball action to the living rooms of PlayStation gamers once again with the release of NBA ShootOut 2002. As usual, the title is fully licensed and uses all of the teams, players, and statistics from the most recent (2000-2001) season. True-to-life player abilities and a variety of actual pro plays are included to provide an authentic dynamic on the court while motion-captured animations enhance the realism of the presentation.