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NBA Jam 2002
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 11 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Acclaim
Developer: Digitial Creations
Genre(s): Sports
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: February 18, 2002
Summary
NBA Jam 2002 features all 29 NBA teams and more than 140 players. The over-the-top, two-on-two arcade action features exciting half-court super dunks, hangtime, on fire and hotspots as well as two new courts - beach and street jam. [Acclaim]
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What The Critics Said
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Pocket Games
The only thing you'll be jamming is your head into a wall. [Summer 2002, p.38]
GameZone
One of those innocuous little programs that can entertain for minutes or hours. It has range of play, solid animation and sound, and high-flying action.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
The lack of a link-cable option, the limiting of power-ups to the jam mode, and an absence of mid-shot passing are the three problems that ultimately keep NBA Jam 2002 from attaining all-star status.
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
Superb sound effects and fast, insane "on-fire" action is classic Jam through and through. [Feb 2002, p.154]
Hot Games
Jam fans will find the move to the Advance didn't really make the experience any better.
Read Full Review >GamerWeb Nintendo
It can't compare to the original NBA Jam. While the gameplay is good in most respects the control scheme is aging and the physics and AI need some improvement as well.
Read Full Review >All Game Guide
An atrocious two-on-two basketball game that's completely devoid of the excitement and energy of its namesake.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
You cannot fathom just how putrid Jam is. [May 2002, p.89]
Nintendophiles
The average replay value I’d approximate for any player of this game would be no more than five minutes. Heck, halfway through one game, you won’t even want to finish the game.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 0.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Mansoor M. gave it a0:
Easily the worst game I have ever played on the GBA.
