NBA JAM: On Fire Edition

It's so enjoyable that we'd be hard pressed to recommend a better casual sports game for just about anyone. [Issue#79, p.103]

EA Canada makes the first true NBA Jam sequel since the old-school arcade games appears so far. And it is still frenetic, fast and funny, but most of all: SO HOT!

This is easily the best version of NBA Jam to date.

When a game so enjoyable and exciting -as the On Fire Edition of NBA Jam is- is offered in such an affordable price, then you know you're on for a real treat.

That is a lot of boom for a very little bit of Shakalaka if you know what I'm saying. This is the definitive version of the series, not only as it has up-to-date visuals, rosters, and modes, but it is about as complete as you could hope from this series.

The rebirth of the NBA Jam series has found his ideal channel of distribution, with a new version which returns to the classic style of the original arcade. It has many changes in comparison with the game of last year, and it drops some of its features, but adds others which compensates for. A very interesting option with a good price.

While it could have benefitted from a few new modes, a create-player feature, or mini-games, NBA Jam: On-Fire is still a shoulder-charging steal at $15.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

This game is dumb arcadey basketball fun. I elbowed a dude in the face then did a triple front flip and posterized a dude that **** the backboard then my shoes lit up and I still lost.

Although to most people this is the superior version of the NBA Jam remakes, I can't help but love the original remake just a little bit more.

I got NBA JAM On Fire Edition for 360, to play on my XB1 and it rocks. NBA JAM in the Arcade and on old systems like SNES and Megadrive were just awesome. The gameplay in the 2010 version goes back to the original NBA JAM game even with the voices. It was a Midway game but EA bought the licence ::) but EA done good here for once. The gameplay has improved :) It's a 2 on 2 basketball game but you get to play 1 of the 2 players on your team this version, you can play both players in the option but the game this time round is not really designed to play both players, to get the most out of the game, play the default control just one player on your team. You can also Tag team, which is changing players but still controlling like the 1 player version, gameplay works best in solo or tag. The commentary is very good with all the "BOOMSHAKALACS" and more voiced by the guy who done the original. I'd say commentary in this game is better than the original game the atmosphere is perfect and better than original game.. Unlocks and single player are nothing special apart from learning the game, on harder levels AI cheats it seems, human opponents would find it difficult to block like AI blocks, it can happen with humans but rarely. Outrageous over the top moves and FUN FUN FUN. Original NBA JAM, you score 3 consecutive baskets with a man and he goes On Fire and you can pull off even more outrageous moves and you get boosts. That's still in the game. Plus a new TEAM ON FIRE boost for the whole team as been added to activate the Team On Fire you need to do 3 team move baskets call Alley Hoops, basically 1 of the team goes ariel in some kind of over the top gymnastic move or a high jump towards the basket and the second player passes the ball to him as he flies through the air to dunk the passed ball. Really nice added edition that improves the perfect gameplay of NBA JAM. (EA actually improved a game, falls on floor ;D) Multiplayer is where NBA JAM really rocks. I give this game 9.3/10 and a must buy only £9.99, totally worth it. So much fun in a basketball game even if you not into basketball which I'm not. Plus bonus of playing on my XB1.

There wasn't a time during this game when playing co-op online with my cousin that we didn't have fun (We played as the utah jazz bear and I was rumble the bison from the OKC thunder.) this is one of those silly arcade sports games that most of us love, they're no rule fun and anarchy that make us laugh and bring us back to a time when everything wasn't about shooting someone in the face or sitting in a box because you tripped someone (NHL). If you're looking for a game with a lot of content built in or just a game to keep you and your kids entertained you can't go wrong with this game, it's easy to pick up and there's lots of unlockables. OR if you're in a rush they have a "Cheat" pack on the marketplace that gives you almost everything plus some in game money but don't get it the wrong way it doesn't unlock everything it just gives you a lot of cool stuff right off the bat.