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NBA Ballers.(evaluation of video game)(Product/Service Evaluation)

Electronic Gaming Monthly

| June 01, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Ziff Davis Media Inc. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Bryan: Man oh man is the virtual basketball court crowded these days (Live, ESPN, and Street, just to name a few). And now here comes NBA Ballers, the tricked-out Escalade (with dubs and spinners, of course) of basketball games.

Midway's visually striking b-ball title doesn't follow the norm of arcade-style sports games--and that's a good thing. For starters, the 1-on-1 (and sometimes 1-on-1-on-1) gameplay is surprisingly deep. Seasoned sportos will welcome the challenge of mastering special moves like gravity-defying alley oops, as well as learning the precise timing for defensive counters. Secondly, Ballers offers a wealth of options to the lone gamer. The addictive …

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