Abstract: One of my all-time favorite games from my childhood years was, hands down, Midway’s classic NBA Jam. I spent countless hours playing both the arcade and home version(s) of the game in all of its iterations throughout the mid-90‘s. Sadly, the name “NBA...
Abstract: The story of the recently released NBA Jam for the PS3 is an interesting one. Originally planned as a bonus with the ill-fated NBA Elite 11, NBA Jam was released as a standalone game on the Wii then made the jump to the HD consoles. Instead of being a ...
Abstract: NBA Jam was a popular classic arcade title many years ago, and this year it’s back, thanks to EA Sports. The game was initially released for the Wii, but once the fan demand increased, the publisher promised to include the game for free with the upcomi...
Abstract: Let's make one thing clear: NBA Jam owes me. NBA Jam owes me big. See, I failed college calculus as a direct result of playing NBA Jam (my professor, Ms. Oka, might instead cite things like laziness and stupidity as the key factors, but we both know th...
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Published: 2010-11-17, Author: Tom , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: Oftentimes, when developers resurrect classic games for the modern era, they overhaul the core experience with enough bells and whistles to make it stand up to current releases. This is not the case in NBA Jam. The gameplay of this two-on-two fast-pace...
Fast and satisfying action, Tons of unlockable secrets, Exciting fourplayer competition, Enthusiastic announcer with a wide assortment of catchphrases.
New modes aren't very interesting.
This rim-rocking arcade classic returns, and though it's pretty shallow, it's still an awful lot of fun....
NBA Jam is a disappointing retail package, mainly because it would’ve been one of the greatest Xbox Live or PlayStation Network releases of all-time. As it stands, this $50 disc adds a few modes to the Jam that you know and love, but at the end of the ...
Abstract: Still a blast to play with friends.I don't think you are legally allowed to call yourself a gamer if you don't have some sort of fond memories of playing NBA Jam in the arcades or consoles back in the day. Well it has been over a decade and EA Sports h...
Abstract: From the early screenshots of NBA Jam this looks as though it was going to be an exciting and fast paced game, as someone who never had the opportunity to play the original on the SNES this was a good chance to delve into some classic game play. Recre...
An occasionally thrilling, and obviously lovingly reproduced, rendition of two-on-two basketball is scuppered somewhat by misguided attempts to lend the experience depth. And thus, a potentially excellent prospective downloadable title is rendered cons...
