New NBA Jam Screens Shown
Posted by Adam Larck on 02.03.2010
See the deformed characters inside.
EA released three new screenshots today for NBA Jam, showing that the game will keep its 2D roots.
The screenshots are … interesting to say the least. They're over-the-top, but still have semi-realistic depictions of the players. I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about these screens.
Check out the screens for yourself and let us know what you think. Personally, I'd like to see a video in the near future showing off the game in action.
I think it boils down to gameplay and if it can retain the same awesomeness that was the first and second nba jams. If it is sucessful in doing so, I don't know why this wouldn't be just as much fun....Think it looks awesome! The facial expressions are great!
Posted By: He'sonfire! (Guest) on February 03, 2010 at 04:28 PM
That almost looks like photos used for the heads, if so...that could really limit the expressions and animation on the heads.
Posted By: Ser Drake (Guest) on February 03, 2010 at 04:29 PM
So looks like we're gonna start getting games Rebooted as well, like all the movies of today..This could be good though. I want a new Contra :)
Posted By: Alfredo Lara Jr. (Guest) on February 03, 2010 at 04:38 PM
Are we sure these are real? It looks like someone elfed the NBA.
Posted By: Todd Vote (Registered) on February 03, 2010 at 04:41 PM
That's classic right there.
Posted By: Maestro (Guest) on February 03, 2010 at 05:06 PM
The new Nintendo Power has a huge spread on the game... it looks like they took the original and amped it up with equal parts cheesy goodness and expanded features.
Thank God.
Posted By: Meirsch (Guest) on February 03, 2010 at 05:11 PM
To me, it seems like the heads are a little too big. I like simple and over the top for this game, but I don't think they look that good.
It seems low budget almost like America's funniest videos where they put the host's head on the people in the video.
I think a tiny teak or two would do wonders.
Posted By: Ant (Guest) on February 03, 2010 at 05:15 PM
wtf... this has to be an arcade download and not a full fledged 60 dollar title
Posted By: AG Awesome (Guest) on February 03, 2010 at 05:49 PM
"That almost looks like photos used for the heads, if so...that could really limit the expressions and animation on the heads."
That's exactly what they did. The NP article shows that each player has a series of "game faces" that cycle, depending on what they're doing (Dunk face, running face, getting knocked down face). The expressions are sort of static, apparently, which feeds the whole throwback design approach.
Posted By: Meirsch (Guest) on February 03, 2010 at 06:00 PM
Seeing these pics makes me wonder if Terrance and Philip are going to be hidden characters.
Posted By: TheRyno665 (Guest) on February 03, 2010 at 06:07 PM
It'd be cool if you could add your own face in the game as a character!
Posted By: BesThinGoing! (Guest) on February 03, 2010 at 07:23 PM
This is a series that's famous for having "Big Head Mode" in every iteration. That is what this is.
Posted By: Doug (Guest) on February 03, 2010 at 09:22 PM
Looks like a bad photoshop.
Posted By: Cory (Guest) on February 03, 2010 at 09:26 PM
come on. clearly the heads in the first pic are smaller than the second two. it's obvious the second two are Large Head mode...
Posted By: joe (Guest) on February 03, 2010 at 11:35 PM
As many others have said, this will come down to gameplay. Sure it looks a little cheesy; but for real NBA Jam fans; the only thing that matters how well you can dribble the ball down the court and deliver a BoomSHAKALAKA. Still interested, right now it looks about a $39.99 title, but not a $49.99 one.
Posted By: Kedrix (Guest) on February 04, 2010 at 11:45 AM
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