NBA Ballers: Chosen One

Reviewed by:
Scott Jones

The Skinny: Midway's mad scientists went into a laboratory and attempted to splice the DNA of a basketball game with the DNA of a fighting game, with the genetic material of MTV's Cribs mixed in for good measure. The results: What they created is a monster that the local torch-wielding villagers had to chase into the old windmill.

The Good: There are more than 70 actual NBA ballers in the game. Which reminds us: Aren't the actual NBA Playoffs going on now? We keep meaning to catch one of the 9,000 or so games that need to be played between now and the Finals.

The Bad: All of the players in the game do special moves. LeBron James, for example, break-dances to trip up other players. Yes, break-dances. No, we're not kidding. Yes, we wish we were.

You Call This a Reward? One of the "rewards" in the game is that your player gets to be the New Face of Sprite. No, we're not kidding. Yes, we wish we were.

Buy, Rent, or Disembowel?Rent. Or save the $5 rental fee, and go ahead and play through NBA Street Homecourt again. Man, was that game ever awesome.

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