have made a surprising number of gameplay-balancing tweaks and additions, as well as overhauling the career mode and throwing a far more compelling unlock system into the mix. For the price of a few beers (or one beer if you're at an airport), you get all of the above plus weekly online challenges...

the only basket ball game worth playing

Larry Bird is mocking us. He's just taken a seat at the three-point line and thrown a fiery basketball – underhanded - through the net,...

Wild; high-flying gameplay; Great online options; Kitzrows bombastic commentary

Cheating opponent AI; Start-up screen takes forever; Lousy; confusing menus

Now, in 2010, we are finally getting a rehash of the classic basketball dunk-fest. NBA Jam brings with it modern teams and players, fresh animations and effects, and fluid HD graphics.

The classic over-the-top arcade basketball game is revived for the current generation

EA seems to have figured out what NBA Jam was missing last year and went ahead and fixed it this time. Though battling the AI is fun, it's centered so heavily around playing with people, comparing scores and just having an arcade-style experience from the comfort of your living room that they...

If you're a fan of the original from way back when or even if your new to the game you are going to spend hours playing this game. whether you're hunting the achievements or just battling it out with friends locally or online this is one of the best xbox live arcade sport games out there.

As a self-confessed computer nerd who never actually owned a console until the original PlayStation, back in 1993 I was only vaguely aware of NBA Jam from a few brief plays in my local arcade.