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NBA PSP
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Mar 16, 2005
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Metascore
57 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critics What's this?

User Score
6.9 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Summary: The first, real basketball simulation ever created for handheld entertainment systems. NBA for the PSP provides gamers with all the fast-breaks, precision passing, and above the rim action that fans have come to expect from their sport. Supporting multiple players via a Wireless multiplayer connectivity, NBA for PSP tests the skills of all hoopsters with a variety of gameplay options including an all-new Practice Mode, Play Off Mode and Full Season Mode complete with simulation, trades, free agent lists, injuries and challenging basketball. Additionally, NBA for PSP offers gamers a selection of mini games, including Paint Mode, where gamers compete in a color-the-court challenge, the 989 Sports Skills Challenge Mode, similar to an All-Star type competition, and the 3-point Challenge. During both single and multi-player gameplay, NBA for PSP features the 'Clutch' Shooting Mechanism, where a gamers skill and timing along their ability to pull off spin moves, jukes, pump fakes and other special moves will determine if the shot goes in or clanks off the rim. [SCEA]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 25
  3. Negative: 6 out of 25
  1. Next Level Gaming
    89
    I am blown away by the quality of NBA. It's not perfect, and I think going forward, there needs to be some tightening of the computer AI. But other than that and the freaky free-throwing, this is one impressive handheld Basketball game.
  2. Game Chronicles
    71
    Serious fans of the sport will likely want to wait for something better to come along, at least something with more reliable shooting mechanics and much better A.I.
  3. PSX Extreme
    49
    NBA is beyond lackluster and barebones, it's downright sloppy. Launch title or not, this may very well be 989's worst sports effort since the first PS2 "GameDay" title.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. PhilopK.
    10
    This game is super sweet!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Jay
    5
    Just rent this game. once you get somewhat good you will win every game by 20-40 points. it seems like they just slapped this game together so it would be ready in time for PSP release. it has one song which gets ANNOYING! they need to add more dificulty levels. this game was fun for the first week or so.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. SamT.
    2
    This game does have good graphics and it's fun to play for a few games, but then it just gets boring. No matter what difficulty, the computer is pretty easy to beat. Once you've beaten a few teams in season mode by 20+ points, you'll realize that there's no point in playing an easy game with a crappy shooting style and free-throw style, and has no franchise mode.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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