NBA Jam

November 17, 2010 EA Canada EA Sports
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PS3 Mac X360
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Return to the roots of arcade NBA basketball in the 2010 installment of NBA Jam. Developed by EA Canada for seventh-generation game consoles, this rebirth brings back the gameplay, aesthetics, and gratuitous secrets of the original 1993 arcade game.
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User Score
59.6
Critic Score
69.3
Total Score
Reviews
Game Info

Release Date November 17, 2010
Developer EA Canada
Publisher EA Sports
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Perspective Third person
Themes Comedy