1UP writes: "The latest NBA Ballers clangs iron in all kinds of ways, but two issues leap out most prominently: It's stuck in a game-design time warp, and it seems to have been built in a vacuum. Outside of the fantastic player faces, the generation-straddling visuals are awfully amateurish, especially when compared to its rival, NBA Street: Homecourt. The player clothing looks like hardened plastic, with no texture to speak of, and the animations lack fluidity. It really moves like a last-gen game, which is at least consistent since it plays like one, too. There's fun to be had with this, but the goofy kinks kill off the long-term fun.
As for being built in a vacuum, Chosen One's "Supers" reek of 2006. To score one you'll do a series of combos that aren't very accessible -- it lacks even a cursory explanation of the controls -- so expect to play with the manual open on your lap. Once you learn the big combos, they'll lead to canned "Supers"; the first time you see these, they're semi-interesting, but the videos quickly become downright boring. The 12 seconds it takes for each of these noninteractive sequences feels like a lifetime over the course of a few games. Didn't Homecourt's brilliant interactive Gamebreakers teach Midway that control beats spectatorship every time? Apparently -- and unfortunately -- not".
As the NBA Playoffs are in full swing, Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic is the recipient of the 2010-11 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. Howard becomes the first player to earn the honor three straight seasons; only Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace, with four each, have won the award more times. Howard, best known to NBA fans as Superman, talks about his love of video games in this exclusive video interview.
LOS ANGELES, California – Orlando Magic All-Star Dwight Howard has been on the cover of two video games. Best known as Superman for his amazing dunks, Howard was on the cover of Midway Games NBA Ballers game and then EA Sports NBA Live 10 game. Ironically, both of those game franchises are now dead. But Howard’s career continues to surge with his skills on the hardwoods. Howard checked out Sony’s PlayStation Players Lounge next to the Staples Center before the 2011 NBA All-Star Game. He talks about his love of video games in this exclusive video interview.
Joystiq via ESPN writes: "Electronic Arts and Midway have shelved their competing arcade-style basketball franchises, as ESPN reports that both NBA Street and NBA Ballers have been benched.
Regarding NBA Street, EA Sports boss Peter Moore explains to ESPN that the division is reevaluating its mixture of licensed and original IP, adding that "we need to develop some new things." But don't go expecting anything particularly edgy to come out of this moment of clarity. "If Wii Sports has taught us anything," adds Moore, "it's that people will sit there and play big head tennis all day long. We need to be able to tap into that audience.'"
thank goodness, nba street was refreshing when it first came out but the premise and lack of innovation got old real quick
this guy just doesn't get it does he ...yo MR.Moor IMPROVE the madden game from arcady to pure sim. what goes on in the nfl not that arcady over the top pick up and play wack azz madden ...
