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Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed games.
NBA ShootOut 2004
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 19 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 6 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: 989 Sports
Genre(s): Sports, Basketball
Players: 8
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: October 28, 2003
Summary
Features enhanced Career Mode enabling gamers to create a player and earn a spot on an NBA team, NBA ShootOut 2004 now also enables users to take their skills online, leveraging the new USB Headset to rally teammates and compete against anyone around the country, or use the offline voice recognition capabilities to execute specific plays.
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Next Level Gaming
The one thing that brings the game down in score is the still lanky graphics engine.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
While a perennnial bronze medal winner on PS2, this year's ShootOut has officially got game. [Dec 2003, p.150]
Read Full Review >Play Magazine
The one area that has improved tenfold is the visuals. Running at a smooth 60 fps, the players and arenas never looked better. [Nov 2003, p.104]
Operation Sports
For those looking for a basketball game with a deep career mode, sim-like gameplay, and online play, Shootout 2004 would be a good choice. One thing’s for sure; the positives outweigh the negatives in this game.
Read Full Review >GameZone
Voice recognition, individual career mode, and create a dunk put NBA Shootout on the right path. Improving the player and referee AI will take the journey further.
Read Full Review >Armchair Empire
989 Sports keeps improving their franchise each year, but unfortunately it’s too little to catch up to the competition.
Read Full Review >IGN
Granted, ShootOut has plenty of entertainment for gamers faithful enough to stick with the franchise for another year, but when placed against a PS2 sports division that keeps the type of company that it does, it just doesn't hold up in the long run.
Read Full Review >Gamers' Temple
Doesn’t make it past the first round of the playoffs. If you want a real champion head over to Sega or EA.
Read Full Review >Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
Subject to much refinement, and while it still can't compete with the competition, 989 Sports has created a surprisingly solid all-around basketball game. [Dec 2003, p.183]
PSM Magazine
Better, but it still can't compete with "NBA Live" and "ESPN Basketball." [Holiday 2003, p.44]
GMR Magazine
Like its football counterpart, ShootOut simply doesn't compete against the might of "NBA Live" or "ESPN Basketball." [Jan 2004, p.82]
GameSpy
May have the most interesting lineup of bonus features of all the video b-ball releases, but its sub-par gameplay keeps it from hanging on the same court as EA Sports' or Sega's game.
Read Full Review >GamingWorld X
Unless you’re someone looking for a great online infrastructure, there isn’t anything that allows me to say you have to play this game. People like to build a team and watch them flourish, but with Shootout 2004, you can’t do that.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
It easily hold ground with EA and Sega, but offering the same options, with dated looks and sounds may turn off most fickle gamer.
Read Full Review >Gamezilla!
Although the online features may give some reason to standout, the gameplay and graphics fall flat keeping it from once again putting any heat on its competitors.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
A host of problems can be found in almost all facets of the game, so there simply aren't any good reasons to buy it, especially with better alternatives already available.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
The one area in which Shootout actually trumps the others is online play. 989 has built a robust, efficient online matching and stat-tracking system, making it easy to find other ballers and get a match up and running. The stat-tracking and ease of setting up tournaments are impressive.
Read Full Review >G4 TV
It looks fairly good, but it doesn't play nearly as well as "NBA Live 2004" or "ESPN NBA Basketball."
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
I had to look twice to see if perhaps this copy of the game was actually a PSX game accidentally packaged in a PS2 wrapper. Frankly, this game plays so poorly I'm surprised that it's not on a cartridge.
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.6 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Keith L. gave it an8:
Fun game. Definitely better than ESPN NBA (2004) and maybe just as good as EPSN NBA 2K5.
