- Publisher: EA Sports
- Release Date: Nov 15, 2010
- Also On: PlayStation 3
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Jan 1, 2011Unlike the Wii version, the fully functional online component means you (almost) always have access to some stiff human competition over Xbox Live. And it definitely looks much sharper.
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Nov 18, 2010Despite some AI issues and the occasional online hiccup, NBA Jam is more fun than we remember it being.
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Nov 26, 2010NBA Jam has been lovingly recreated by a team that clearly understood the appeal of the original. Get together with friends for this one.
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Dec 21, 2010Nearly 17 years after I fed my first quarter into an NBA Jam Arcade machine, my love for the franchise is still just as strong, even if this version does not love me back as much.
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Dec 21, 2010Though this game is a visceral and grand experience, I can't get away from the fact that it was supposed to be a free pack-in, and instead they've slapped a $50 price tag on it. It would've surely been the best pack-in of all time. As a stand-alone retail game, I can still recommend it, but only for fans of the NBA Jam series.
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Nov 19, 2010If you were waiting for all available versions of NBA Jam to hit stores, the addition of Online make this the version of choice. On the other hand, if you don't plan on playing online, I would recommend picking-up the Wii-version and experiencing the game how it was initially meant to be played.
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Nov 18, 2010The HD versions are undoubtedly superior to the Wii's offering, and the core gameplay represents the best in the franchise. It's just a shame that the secondary game modes are so poorly executed, as better implementations of them would have added a lot of replayability, and made for a much better value.
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Nov 26, 2010NBA Jam is a great arcade style sports game, period.
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Jan 13, 2011If you're in any way nostalgic about the original Jam games, at this price it's a slam dunk.
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X-ONE Magazine UKJan 6, 2011A hugely accessible and addictive game for anyone. [Issue#67, p.89]
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Dec 19, 2010EA Sports NBA Jam is a great revival of a classic franchise. If you were a fan then there is no reason to pass up on this offering as it brings just enough to the table to make it worth your while.
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Dec 17, 2010This is a highly recommended, high-octane, action-paced sports game that will definitely satisfy basketball fans but also sports fans in general.
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Dec 11, 2010The New NBA Jam stays true to its roots and origins, bringing all of the good and bad aspects to this generations' platforms. It's up to you to decide if this arcade and fast action packed game is worth the price.
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Nov 23, 2010The standard gameplay in NBA Jam is insanely entertaining, and if you've got a group of players ready to play at your side, you'll easily get $50 of enjoyment out of it.
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Jan 2, 2011Bad AI, a shortage on modes and average visuals stop NBA Jam from being a top tier game.
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Nov 27, 2010NBA Jam just about deserves release as a proper boxed retail product, boasting a fairly hefty array of modes and other content. What's important is that it preserves the gameplay and spirit of the original games, giving it a nostalgic cachet that makes it almost irresistible, despite its frustrations.
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Nov 19, 2010If you have friends to play with and any measure of nostalgia for the arcade original, there's no doubt that you'll get every penny's worth from NBA Jam. If you have plans to play it alone or against random strangers, there are better options out there -- and it doesn't even take calculus to figure that out.
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Nov 17, 2010NBA 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 day the reason that you'll invest is the classic gameplay, not the Remix Modes.
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Nov 23, 2010Well done! The classic arcade gameplay returns.
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Jan 4, 2011NBA Jam meets most of its expectations.The game is very entertaining however it must be said that this should have been a downloadable game. The game just doesn't feel like a full retail game but remains amusing nonetheless.
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Dec 13, 2010As a $15 bare-bones Arcade title Jam would've been a treat, but what you get for the extra $35 is hardly fair value. [Jan 2011, p.63]
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Dec 2, 2010NBA Jam gives the player the 90's style of gameplay that fascinated a lot of gamers in the past. Unfortunately 360/PS3 gamepads did not work like Wii Mote, decreasing the funny component of the experience. There are also lot of issues with the AI.
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Nov 30, 2010Just the same game we already played on Wii with the addition of online multiplayer. Maybe it would've been one of the greatest downloadable games of the last 4 years, but as a retail title, it's a little bit disappointing.
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Nov 26, 2010With the full complement of players, NBA Jam is great fun in short bursts, but it's impossible not to feel that EA has swamped a simple game with extraneous modes desperately to try and justify a retail release.
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Nov 25, 2010Those who miss the orinal NBA Jam, or simply want an arcade basket title won't be dissapointed by this new version. In retains all the original's elements and respects its formula, adding up several game modes. It may surprise you for the number of hours you can keep playing.
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Nov 17, 2010This rim-rocking arcade classic returns, and though it's pretty shallow, it's still an awful lot of fun.
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Dec 20, 2010In closing, I have to say I enjoyed my time with EA's 2010 release of NBA Jam, but I would have liked it a lot more if it were a free unlockable or even a $10 or $15 Xbox Arcade release – but as a standalone full-priced release it is hardly worth it.
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Nov 30, 2010So while the core game remains as entertaining as ever, what we've got here is essentially a fun little multiplayer-focused game which EA has burdened with a cache of tiresome, superfluous and unnecessary bonus modes, the overall focus designed around squeezing out a full-blown retail release.
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Xbox World 360 Magazine UKJan 30, 2011Should've followed 3-on-3 NHL Arcade's XBLA lead. [Feb 2011, p.108]
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May 12, 2011If you've ever gotten caught up in a multiplayer game of Jam at the arcade or experienced the console conversions during the mid-'90s, this NBA Jam reboot is likely the closest anyone's come to getting it right since Midway's Hangtime series.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 25
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Mixed: 9 out of 25
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Negative: 2 out of 25
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Aug 6, 2016
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Oct 31, 2014NBA Jam is a fun arcade simulator on the Xbox 360. Someone looking for a fun basketball experience in short bursts should definitely pick this one up.
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Mar 21, 2011