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Glix said:
It says GallOnari in your copy? He's Gallinari in mine
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NBA JAM |OT| Whoomp, there it is!
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It says GallOnari in your copy? He's Gallinari in mine
bucknuticus
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Thinking about picking this game up on 360 on tuesday, has anyone seen any impressions for it?
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
bucknuticus said:
I can tell you it's one of the best games of the year on Wii. Haven't played the Xbox version. But I also haven't played a 4 player local game I've had more fun with in a long time.
At first, I really enjoyed playing NBA Jam on the Wii. However, after the first five days of playing it for several hours (both with friends and by myself), I was completely bored with the game. The highly repetitive gameplay was to blame and the remix tour wasn't as cool as I originally thought it would be except for some of the boss battles.
With that said, the graphics looks good but not impressive due to how simple the game is meant to look. The controls work well (used the Wii remote & nunchuck) and the game's announcer shouts out some cool one-liners. The AI is pretty well balanced only becoming noticeably more aggressive during the remix tour mode. The unlockable politicians and mascots are fun to play as.I have to give EA credit for including codes into the game as it seems to have become a lost art in video games these days.
I'd rate the game an 8/10 and also say that it isn't worth $49.I'm glad to see that some people like the game a lot. I thought I would given how much I used to play the one on the Sega Genesis, but I was blinded by how repetitive the gameplay really is (despite how cool the crazy dunks are). I mean, it feels like a chore to play for more than 20 minutes especially if you're doing it solo.
With that said, the graphics looks good but not impressive due to how simple the game is meant to look. The controls work well (used the Wii remote & nunchuck) and the game's announcer shouts out some cool one-liners. The AI is pretty well balanced only becoming noticeably more aggressive during the remix tour mode. The unlockable politicians and mascots are fun to play as.I have to give EA credit for including codes into the game as it seems to have become a lost art in video games these days.
I'd rate the game an 8/10 and also say that it isn't worth $49.I'm glad to see that some people like the game a lot. I thought I would given how much I used to play the one on the Sega Genesis, but I was blinded by how repetitive the gameplay really is (despite how cool the crazy dunks are). I mean, it feels like a chore to play for more than 20 minutes especially if you're doing it solo.
InfectedZero
Member
Its going to have everything out of the box. Remix mode and everything. From what I read. No gimped version.bluehat9 said:
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
You must be using the Game Informer scale.Hiltz said:
CaptainCamerica
Member
So is Jam coming out the 16th or 17th? I have seen it advertised everywhere as being released on the 17th but that's a Wednesday and games normally come out on Tuesdays, right? (although a few sites have said it will be released on the 16th) I want this game!
InfectedZero
Member
Shit I guess I was wrong, I thought I read that somewhere. Just read on Joystiq that it will have Classic only, and then when you boot it up with Live/PSN connected it will download a patch that will include the online portion. Everyone is saying they wont buy it in the comments because of the price.bumpkin said:
Edit - According to the vid it will have everything in the box, then the online update will patch the multiplayer modes online in. It apparently comes with Remix out of the box. Video says 17th at the end for the launch. Why a Wednesday?
bucknuticus
Member
So the patch to put the online modes will be available at launch?
Ninja Scooter
Member
bucknuticus said:
yes ma'am.
JetBlackPanda
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CaptainCamerica said:
I cannot figure this out either..
SapientWolf said:
What can I say? NBA JAm is a pretty well polished game but the gameplay is paper thin. The amount of content isn't enough to justify the $49 price since the remix tour isn't nearly as enjoyable as the classic campaign mode. I think the game should have been released for $29.
InfectedZero
Member
Just picked it up and having a blast. 360 version so add me if you want. GT - pC InfectedZero
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
You can say that it's a charming throwback that's failed to mature to the level of its contemporaries in the genre, but it may still be worth its asking price for the nostalgic or those who don't demand a lot of depth in their arcade sports games. Everyone else would be better served by digging a similar title out of the bargain bin or waiting for this one to arrive there. average/10 (7 if you're GI, 5 if you're a statistician)Hiltz said:
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Absolutely love the game but forgot how frustrating it can be playing online with people you don't know.
My team is up by 14 at half time and my genius teammate decides to start jacking up 3's. We end up losing.
Also, is there a way to play as both of your team members offline? I think it was called 'tag mode' in previous versions. Sometimes the CPU is completely moronic in what they do.
My team is up by 14 at half time and my genius teammate decides to start jacking up 3's. We end up losing.
Also, is there a way to play as both of your team members offline? I think it was called 'tag mode' in previous versions. Sometimes the CPU is completely moronic in what they do.
jedimike said:
Same here. Had it pre-ordered, but couldn't pull the trigger. I would have bit even @ $20 for an XBLA title. This is the kind of game I hate popping the disc in for. I want to be able to boot up from the dashboard every now and then, play a couple games and move on. Sounds silly, but that's more of a buzzkill for me than the price tag. I'm either going to wait for a big markdown or for however long it takes to become a game-on-demand.
Barkley's Justice
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wow, am i the only person who bought this??
BigBlackGamer
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I put up a First Look for the 360 version if anyone is interested. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyidJjBT7lQ
CoffeeJanitor
Member
So I was just playing this tonight....The rubberbanding is too much, IMO. I was playing as the wolves, I was up by 10, and Beasley got on fire (so I was up by 12). He literally missed 4 shots in a row (3 twos and one three) and then had one blocked. That is waaay too much rubberbanding--being on fire should give you some sort of advantage no matter how much you're up by.
OldJadedGamer
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Add me to the pile that wants it but doesn't think it's worth $50. This thing would be selling like hotcakes and be downloadable game of the year if it was $20 on PSN and XBLA.
mik said:
That's a damn good question. I've been playing a shit ton on XBL and in a good number of games, someone has disconnected. And I don't get a win or a loss, or rank up. I checked my stats on the leaderboard and there is DNF column, but people keep quitting. I was up by 22 in a game, and some fool waited to quit with 4 seconds left. Ugh! At least quit in the third quarter...
CoffeeJanitor said:
There is indeed some kind of rubberbanding going on. In some matches I am 40 points ahead and in the last quarter the computer gets back to within 5 points of me. I usually still win, but it can lead to some tense moments and frustration.
But still a really enjoyable game. The remix tour is quite hard though, but it's a nice change from the classic campaign. Local multiplayer is the best multiplayer on Wii this year (haven't played Goldeneye yet).
CartridgeBlower
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mik said:
Oh. My. Fucking. God.
Sale -1.
Unreal this still happens. Straight lazy to the fullest and completely unacceptable. EA can go fuck themselves.
Ninja Scooter
Member
that's pretty ridiculous. Maybe i'll just wait and hold out hope that the basic mode will eventually be released as DLC for like $15.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
I'm thinking that the online community is eventually going to be so small that the quitters will end up being blacklisted and quitting for good. Problem is, everyone else might do the same thing.mik said: