The last half of 2001 was a tough six months for Dreamcast owners, but even with the console's demise due to Sega's withdrawal from the hardware market, there were some pretty revolutionary Dreamcast titles released. Instead of focusing on the negative aspects of the Dreamcast's final year, we've chosen five nominees for the 2001 Best DC Game Award. Here are our choices:
Nominees:
NBA 2K2
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Visual Concepts
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Of any hoops game to date, NBA 2K2 comes the closest to simulating the actual strategy, player tendencies, and general look and feel of the NBA game.
NFL 2K2
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Visual Concepts
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Fans of the NFL 2K series will undoubtedly find that it's hard not to like NFL 2K2.
Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves
Publisher: Agetec
Developer: SNK
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A solid, easy-to-learn 2D fighting game with tight, responsive control. Mark of the Wolves itself is a terrific game to play. It's a port of one of SNK's last great NeoGeo games. It's also one of the last great games for the Dreamcast.
Phantasy Star Online
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sonic Team
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Phantasy Star Online is an extremely ambitious game, and while it may not be tied closely enough to the rest of the series to please its longtime fans right out of the box, the sheer fun of forming a party and playing online more than makes up for this.
Unreal Tournament
Publisher: Infogrames
Developer: Secret Level
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It's an immensely fun game that sets new standards for console ports of PC first-person shooters and will have you coming back many months down the line.
