Review of NBA Jam - Xbox 360

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So, if you are like me and my friends and spent lots of quarters on the original arcade game, this will take you back.

We played the heck out of the older versions on the Sega Genesis, N64, Sega Dreamcast and the odd Xbox 3-on-3 version.

Since Jam went away we switched to EA's NBA Street.

Street was fun, but it was almost became as complicated as a fighting game with all of the combos you needed to do.

This Xbox 360 version is a total remake of the original arcade game. Big Head mode and all.

This isn't a deep game, but there is more to it than just "Play Now", but it isn't NBA 2K11.

So the question is, is Jam worth the full retail price? I would say no unless you are dying for a multiplayer game that doesn't involve a gun or you

are an old school fan like me.

This is one of the few multiplayer games I can play with my son and his friends. Most games, like the Lego series are only two player games.

I rated it four stars because it is a great re-make of a great game.

It plays just like the old arcade machine.

I love the gameplay. I love the graphics and the play by play is fun.

There are some quirks.

The on-line gameplay is broken for now. That is inexcusable. You can't play anyone, I assuming this will be fixed ASAP. (right EA?)

The rosters are not the latest. Miami has Lebron and the Knick have Amare' but Ariza is still on the Rockets.

There is a championship mode which is fun for single player action and they have some unique challenges they call "Re-Mix", but the heart of the game

is just playing with one to three other friends.

This is classic Midway video game. If you have played NBA Jam or NFL Blitz you know the rules, who ever is in last place, they will have the advantage (ala Mario Kart).

This is done so every game is close, it is a fun challenge to try to put someone down by 20.

The computer cheats big time, but there are some tricks you can do to keep the CPU at bay.

The game has some fun rewards that you will earn when playing, for example if your player scores all the points you get a ball hog award.

I have tried most the teams.

I found the surprise player is Arenas on Washington.

So basically, if you are looking for a more arcade like basketball game that is not a sim like NBA 2K11, this might be for you.

If you want something to compete with your friends that will have you all screaming, yelling and insulting each other, this is it.

But if you want a deep single player type game, I would pass on this.

Try NBA Street. It has more to it.

Update: OK, the single player is more fun than I thought.

I am addicted to unlocking every player....

The campaign mode tasks you with beating every team, there are boss battles after

every few matches. This is one way you unlock the legends from the fist NBA Jam (Arcade Version).

For example you have to challenge Spud Webb and Dominique Wilkens or go to Golden State and take on Chris Mullins andTim Hardaway.

If you beat them, you can play them in the multi-player.

Also, it you pull off certain tasks like 10 blocks in a game and such you will unlock more legends.

These Legends are added to the rosters of the respective teams they played for.

So Worthy is now available with Kobe, Lamar and Pau.

i haven't gotten to the main boss battle which looks to be Magic and Bird on the same team.

The hardest team to beat on Hard Mode has been Orlando. Dwight blocks everything and he and Vince Carter dunk really hard.

It is hard to block them.

I have been using Arenas and Minute Bol as my tandem.

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If you liked the original NBA Jam back in the rip roarin' 90's, you can stop reading here. Just go and buy the game.

If you're on the fence, here's the low down on the game.

If you're expecting something deep like what you seeing in the 2K or NBA Live series, you probably won't like this game.

If you're not a fan of arcade sports games, don't bother buying it.

But if you like simple & mindless arcade fun, this game is for your. Much like the original NBA Jam, this game is basically is 2 on 2 basketball. I won't go into detail about the rules & nuances, but you pretty much just do insane dunks, ridiculous flying elbows and pushoffs and crazy 3-pointers back and forth until someone wins the game. There are no fouls, and you can also opt to turn goaltending off. With every big score comes some crazy 1-liners from the game's (somewhat famous if you played the original) announcer.

From a gamer point of view, if you like your sports games rough, fast and fun then NBA Jam is for you. If you're looking for realism, look elsewhere, you won't find it here.

The game plays extremely well, and the graphics are fancy. Basically you can now have an NBA JAM arcade deck in your home now thanks to this game. From a fun point of view, this game rocks house. Virtually anybody can pick up and play this game, which is wonderful.

My only small gripes are that:

1) They took away the injury aspect of the game. I liked how in the old NBA Jam you take into account injuries to a player. Considering I play like a jerk and stop at nothing to shove people, I used to like seeing how badly I could KO someone like Scottie Pippen back in the old game and force the AI to replace him in the 2nd half. You can't do that here, and that sort of eliminates the incentive of changing lineups during halftime.

2) The game really isn't worth $50 bucks. I got it dirt cheap thanks to a store discount, so that's why I got it. But frankly I think you should wait for the price to come down before purchasing this game.

3) The lineups get old ... like now that Orlando made that big trade, you really wish you could move Gilbert Arenas to the Magic et al. I wish you could move ppl around.

But those are minor gripes. In the end, I think the game is really fun and retains the fast paced spirit of the original NBA JAM. Just wait for the price to go down before you buy.

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I wanted to love this game but it is missing so much, that much of the fun factor has been taken out.

There is NO TAG MODE. This means that you can never control the other player on your team. Makes for clumsy controls.

No HOT SPOTS. I liked the SNES version with hot spots but this doesn't have the option.

PROS:

The announcer is solid but he uses the BOOM SHAKA LAKA to death. A couple of other entertaining quotes though.

The new break the backboard challenge. This is where you square off and the first team to execute a number of dunks to beak the other team's backboard.

OVERALL Not worth . $20 tops. Skip it.

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I just wanted people to know kmart is selling nba jam for xbox & ps3 for 29.99 untill dec 11 2010 good luck I got mine sweet not worth 50 or 40 just right at 30

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If you are looking for a fun sports game then be sure to check out NBA Jam for the Xbox 360! I started playing NBA Jam at the arcades back in the '90s and was a huge fan. I also owned copies of NBA Jam and NBA Jam Tournament Edition for the Sega Genesis and played those a ton too back in the day.

This new version of NBA Jam for the Xbox 360 has totally met my expectations and then some!

It took me a couple of games to get good with the new control layout. It can be frustrating at first but I guess no more than a lot of other games out there. My kids (ages 7 and 10) were frustrated too when they started playing but I told them to stick with it and now they are playing great.

The online play has been fun. It's not without some glitches but it works almost all of the time and each game only takes 12 mins to play so even if there is an error it is not like you waste a bunch of time.

And speaking of 12 minutes per game, that's one of the things that makes NBA Jam so much better than a lot of games out there where you have to devote hours to each session. I like the fact that I can come home from work and play a few games, make some progress on my campaign, and then shut it down. No need to set aside hours for this game.

I agree fully that playing against human opponents is the most fun. What others have written here is certainly true. But I find that playing the CPU is a lot too and trying to unlock all the accomplishments and secret players will keep me happy for many hours to come.