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NBA Jam
By Brett Molina,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Over-the-top arcade b-ball puts Obama and Palin in game.
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What’s It About?
NBA JAM is as arcade style basketball game featuring some of the stars and teams from the National Basketball Association. It's based on the classic arcade video game from the 1990s. Players can simply challenge friends at home in a two-player environment, or embark on the Remix Tour, where players take one team and travel the country to battle others in a series of 2-on-2 hoops challenges. Players can also unlock classic stars such as Larry Bird and even politicians such as President Barack Obama and Sarah Palin. The game also features a tutorial to learn the motion controls.
Is It Any Good?
The new NBA Jam marks a great overhaul for the longtime arcade hit. It's simple to play and absolutely entertaining. The controls are the quite easy to pick up as well. It features outrageous slam dunks and a slightly more aggressive style of play, such as the ability to knock down opponents to steal the ball. Perhaps the one downside is there's a limited number of game modes to choose from, so the game could lose some replayability once every new character has been unlocked. However, NBA Jam is a simple, exhilarating arcade hoops game.
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How do the arcade style sports games compare to the sports simulations such as Madden? Which is better, and why?
Game Details
- Platforms: Nintendo Wii , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
- Available online?: Not available online
- Publisher: EA Sports
- Release date: October 5, 2010
- Genre: Sports
- Topics: Sports and Martial Arts
- ESRB rating: E for (No Descriptors)
- Last updated: August 30, 2016
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