NBA Ballers

 Xbox
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
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  1. games(TM)
    70
    Each confrontation is generally exactly the same and victory is sometimes dependent on whether the irritating catch-up AI decides to beat you or not. [Oct 2004, p.120]
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  2. Gamenikki
    70
    Ballers is, sadly, less than the sum of its parts.
  3. Gaming Age
    67
    NBA Ballers may feel a slight sting when it comes to longevity. Sure, the career mode has plenty of game play involved, especially when maxing out your player and his crib. But where do you go from there?
  5. Official Xbox Magazine
    65
    Ballers aspires to be about street culture and cred, but it has all the authentic urban flavor of Jamie Kennedy. [May 2004, p.81]
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  6. Thunderbolt
    60
    Why couldn't Midway just have added the option to play full court two-on-two as well as the one-on-one? It just doesn't make sense.

Awards & Rankings

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#33 Best Xbox Game of 2004
72
#72 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2004

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. AndrewP.
    Jul 4, 2005
    3
    I found the graphics to be quiet good along with a very good soundtrack. But as a huge basketball fan, I found the game tedious and tiresome.I found the graphics to be quiet good along with a very good soundtrack. But as a huge basketball fan, I found the game tedious and tiresome. I was dissapointed with the game after all the pre-release hype. If, there is to be a sequel, i hope it is better.… Full Review »
  2. DarthTheSithKnight
    May 26, 2004
    9
    First thing's first. The graphics on this game are Insane!!!!!!!! The face models are so perfect and detailed they push Xbox graphics to First thing's first. The graphics on this game are Insane!!!!!!!! The face models are so perfect and detailed they push Xbox graphics to it`s limits. You can even see the skin pores on the players' faces. These are the kind of graphics that when a coworker was at my place and when i got to the player selection screen and he saw the faces of the players generated in real time, (I've got a 38 inch sony hdtv so that adds up too)he was like speechless for ten seconds, and then he goes: "How much did you say an Xbox costs these days?" As long as the game itself, Fun. But it's got nothing on Nba street Volumes 1 and 2.… Full Review »
  3. JasonK.
    May 1, 2004
    8
    It's awesome!!!
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