NBA Jam Wii
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Metascore
79 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

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  • Summary: Featuring gameplay that is true to the original, NBA JAM has players spinning with ankle breaking moves to the basket and on the way to high-flying, backboard-smashing dunks. In addition to the classic experience, EA SPORTS NBA JAM also introduces new game modes, characters and gameplay depth. [Electronic Arts]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
  1. Armchair Empire
    Oct 25, 2010
    100
    NBA Jam is good for you. Find it, play it, love it.
  2. IGN
    Oct 21, 2010
    85
    It's an incredibly fun pick-up-and-play game with an insane competitive edge, and obviously it's a better multiplayer game than it is a solo outing.
  3. SpazioGames
    Oct 21, 2010
    84
    An enjoyable reboot of an historical brand. Fun, intuitive and one the most recognizable commentary in videogmae history. It's a Boomshakalaka time!
  4. MEGamers
    Jan 2, 2011
    72
    For those with fond memories of the original, this game give you a chance to briefly relive those moments. However, it misses the opportunity of really evolving the series. It is in itself a backcourt violation, looking back instead of forward.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. DoctorKilla
    10
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  2. kshastry
    10
    great game. It has the glitter of the arcade basketball game. 2011 is a very exciting basketball season and this is a great game. This game is for everyone, not just basketball fans… Expand
  3. MMahar
    9
    Action basketball at it's finest. This is a reminder as to why/how the NBA differentiates itself from other big leagues! Exciting and funny, and yet hip and cool this will a party favorite for my friends and I.… Expand
  4. jump_ace
    7
    NBA Jam 2010 has that glitter of an arcade basketball shootout and has stayed true to their roots. However, I find the lack of control options to be intolerable. I don't want to use the nunchuck and I shouldn't have to for a game as simple as this. So I decided to use my classic controller. This is where Nintendo really lost me as a fan of the franchise; the original NBA Jam let you map buttons on the controls to your liking. Here, they are chosen for you. And whoever chose these controls should get fired. Only one of the Z buttons acts as turbo, meaning the L and R buttons that I'm used to, do Nothing. Each of the buttons you need to press in the Camp are for using the Nunchuck and it isn't smart enough to know you are using the classic controller, so you have to figure it out on your own. I shouldn't have to say this, but it's 2010 people, give us options and when you think we have enough options for gameplay give us More! What's worse is they took out the Team Member Tag option, so you are Forced to play with the AI on your team! So now I'm having to tell him what to do all the time and it doesn't always work out and in turn, I don't have complete control of the game like I used to. The other game modes are nice and do add some more depth to the game. 7/10; Disappointing and I stopped playing it after I logged about 5 hours.… Expand

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