All-Time Highest Rated Games Tagged 'core, basketball' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg en-us DDS: Pro Basketball puts you in the role of general manager or head coach (or both) of a professional or developmental league basketball team. You sign, trade and draft players, set playing rotations and manage other day-to-day operations of your team as you guide them to a championship. Games can be simulated or coached/watched in an animated 2D format.

]]> 08 Mar 2007 10:28:22 The hilariously unrealistic, cartoon-style basketball that you've paid up to five bucks a shot for in the arcades is now scaled down for the Super Nintendo. Choose from 27 different NBA teams and take to the court for incredible two-on-two action. Each NBA team is represented and there are plenty of hidden bonuses to uncover with each hard-earned victory. All of the flips, twists, shooting flames, and loose refereeing from the coin-operated original are present right down to the "on fire" streaks. If you make it too far into the game to lose your valuable progress, you can save your game with the use of a password. Whether you're looking for NBA basketball or a fast-paced brawl, you'll find plenty of both in NBA JAM.

]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:05:21 The big dunks and sparkling passes of professional basketball comes with NBA LIVE 95. All 27 NBA teams have been included, and you can play a full or reduced season with playoffs. Once you hit the court, you have full control over every aspect of the game. There are 46 offensive plays and four defensive sets to choose from. Take control of the defensive match-ups, dunks, and lay ups. The new passing on the run and turbo features allow for quick fast breaks. When it is time to quit, a battery back up saves all of the information. Try to become a basketball star with NBA LIVE 95.

]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:35:54 Hoop it up with this instantly playable take on NBA action. EA Sports presents this complete roundball romp that features all of the NBA's teams and players with their real physical attributes and abilities. The game offers nine offensive strategies including two versions of Phil Jackson's fabled triangle offense and five defensive strategies. You choose your level of defensive pressure, and where you want to assign double teams. The gameplay is as good as anything the N64 has ever seen, as you make your way through exhibition games, customizable seasons, the NBA Playoffs, or a goofy game in the hilarious Arcade mode. You can even build your own NBA superstar and endow him with 12 different abilities. If you'd like, play General Manager and trade for anyone you want. The graphics and animations are so realistic, the players actually cast shadows wherever they move. You want details? The teams' Sunday uniforms are even included! With support for up to four players and Rumble Pak compatibility, this is basketball the way it's supposed to be played.

]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:25:47 NBA LIVE ‘96 has a wide variety of options and features that make it a contender in the basketball world. You can play with all 29 NBA teams and over 300 NBA players, and every team's arena is faithfully reproduced. You'll also get multiple camera angles that give the game a TV-style presentation and help put you right in the game. Where the game truly shines when it comes to its play-calling system, which is very easy to use and very realistic. There are seven different offensive sets, each with 16 plays you can choose from, which makes it easy to keep your opponent on his toes at all times. If you get tired of thrashing computer opponents, the Versus mode lets you and a friend go head-to-head for hardwood bragging rights. NBA LIVE '96 is truly a pioneer in the basketball sim world.

]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:33:24 2K Sports once again goes for the trophy with its 2006 entry in its basketball franchise.

Think you can beat Shaq?

]]> 28 Feb 2007 02:58:19 NBA LIVE 2003 allows players to get into the action and live their dreams of NBA superstardom. Totally enhanced gameplay brings the physical, fast-paced action of the NBA to life, while all-new animations and audio deliver the awesome drama and emotion of the NBA experience. In NBA LIVE 2003 players feel the action like never before and make their hoop dreams come true.

]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:15:10 The 2007 game of EA's hoops sim, designed with a new development philosophy that drives gameplay and feature innovation. This year, NBA Live 07 introduces the next generation of basketball gameplay with EA Sports' Total Freestyle Control, a new feature that gives users more control over athletes than they ever imagined. By introducing a ground-breaking next generation AI system that is both intuitive and intelligent, combined with advancements to fan-favorite features like All-Star Weekend and Dynasty Mode, NBA Live 07 will continue to deliver its award-winning gameplay experience to fans worldwide. Also this year, NBA Live 07 partners with the worldwide leader in sports to deliver more ESPN content in-game while you play than ever before.

]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:01:00 The evolution of the EA SPORTS Freestyle Control continues with all-new EA SPORTS Freestyle Superstars. Users now dictate the actions of the top NBA stars with full user control over dazzling passes, rebounds, dunks and steals within 5-on-5 gameplay. With the superstars of the NBA playing like their real-life counterparts, Playmakers deliver fast break Freestyle passes on the fly, Stoppers control the paint, and Power players dominate the opposition with powerful user-controlled dunks. An enhanced transition game yields an up-tempo, fast-break, and physical brand of basketball that features players running the lanes and awaiting the open pass. With the NBA LIVE 06 advancements in gameplay and enhanced player graphics, the NBA's superstars look and play more like their real-life counterparts than ever before. A rich collection of game modes adds to the deepest offering of NBA LIVE ever - including Dynasty Mode, EA SPORTS Online, and NBA All-Star Weekend.

]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:07:40 The Freestyle Revolution is back with NBA LIVE 2005. Elevate your game on both ends of the court with EA SPORTS Freestyle Control, which continues to be the benchmark for innovative control in a sports videogame. Create new ankle-breaking dribble moves, gravity-defying highlight-reel dunks, and tenacious defensive plays that express your individual style-all with a touch of the right-analog stick. All-new 10-man Freestyle implementation enhances individual player movements and floor spacing, putting you right in the middle of the action for the most realistic simulation ever created. Enhanced player graphics vividly reproduce each NBA player with the most realistic faces, hairstyles, jerseys, and shoes ever produced. A comprehensive offering of incredibly deep game modes, like the Dynasty Mode, put you in the middle of the action like never before. Levitate and create with NBA LIVE 2005.

]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:10:23 EA Sports gives basketball fans a heaping dose of NBA action with NBA Live 2004 for the GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2, and PC. Live 2004 delivers the most realistic basketball recreation yet from EA with redesigned player models, as well as all 29 accurately rendered NBA arenas. Customize the level of computer competition with easy-to-use AI adjusting slider controls. Simplified controls scheme allows players to run play formations at the touch of a single button. Exclusive EA Sports "Freestyle Control" lets players express their game easily with the right analog stick. Updated Dynasty Mode integrates the ability to import favorite college players in order to create the ultimate NBA team.

]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:12:15 Play it Live! NBA Live 2002 is coming at you with more of an emotional basketball experience than ever before. With action similar to an NBA highlight video rather than a television broadcast shown on NBC or TNT, NBA Live 2002 brings you out of the stands and onto the court.

]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:17:27 Electronic Arts returns to the court with its first PlayStation 2 basketball game, NBA Live 2001. This seventh edition in the popular series uses brand new cyberscan technology for more detailed player heads and skin textures, in addition to improved stadium details like animated benches and a polygonal crowd. New transitions and enhanced in-game sequences add to the television-style presentation, while each coach's unique personality and emotions dictate the way their team reacts to the ins and outs of a contest. When coupled with a host of brand new animations, improved speech and sound effects, motion capture from Kevin Garnett, and an enhanced create-a-player, NBA Live 2001 tries its best to create the ultimate basketball experience.

]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:19:40 The entertainment is back with rim-rocking', take-your-soul-to-the-hole basketball. Featuring mo' attitude, mo' emotion and new broadcast style camera technology that zooms you into the heart of the action. Next generation facial animation with added speech links gives the players added personality and attitude. This year you can go 5-on-5 or 1-on-1, on our street court, with the greatest names in the NBA past and present as NBA LIVE 2000 exclusively brings the NBA retired players to you.

]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:21:19 NBA LIVE '98 is an improvement over the previous year's version, as it features a host of new options. One of the most notable features that fans of the series will notice is that you can still create your own players, but now you can also create entire teams. Icon Passing is a popular staple of the series, which allows you to pass the ball to a specific teammate. You can also choose from a complete playbook of offensive and defensive plays that can be called on the fly, which keeps the flow of the game intact. With regard to game modes, you'll find Exhibition games, Season mode, Playoffs, and a new 3-Point Shootout mode. TNT's own Verne Lundquist provides the play-by-play commentary, which helps put you right in the game. You can also take on a friend in the Versus mode to prove your hardwood supremacy.

]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:27:55 NBA Live '97 features all 29 NBA teams plus two all-star teams, which translates to over 300 real NBA players including rookies on updated rosters As far as gameplay goes, you've got Exhibition, Season, and Playoff modes, as well as all-new offensive and defensive plays. The interesting thing about the plays is that they can be programmed and changed on the fly. You also get all the action you'd expect to see in a basketball sim rim-rattling dunks, fade away jumpers, delicate finger rolls, and even no-look, behind-the-back passes. Motion-capture sessions were done by NBA star Mitch Richmond, so you can expect some great moves. This game also marks the first appearance of Shaquille O'Neal in an EA game.

]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:31:03 Hit the courts with 2K Sports' NBA 2K6 for the PS2. With new features like isomotion, amazing graphics, and very realistic physics and player movement, the 2006 addition to the series is one of the best. The changes to the isomotion system are the biggest gameplay tweak gamers will find in NBA 2K6. The turbo button no longer exists. Instead, gamers can use the right and left buttons to modify their players aggression, which can change how the player passes and shoots. These changes include how fast the player is moving, what kind of fakes he does, and how he passes. Jukes have also been tweaked a bit, making them easier to chain together and more life-like. All of these changes make the game much more realistic and allow players to move more like they do in real basketball games. The shoot stick feature, also, makes it easier to shoot and makes the game look more realistic. With just a flick of the control stick, gamers can unleash a quick jump shot, a dunk, or a fast layup. Plenty of players are available in NBA 2K6. Just about every NBA team is represented, as are hundreds of today's hottest players like Shaq, Steve Nash, and Amare Stoudemire. The AI programming is amazing, making players really act like they do in real life rather than having all the players shoot, dribble, and guard alike. These realistic players, amazing graphics, and intuitive controls all make NBA 2K6 a sure slam dunk.

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