Publisher: Midway
Developer: Midway
Category: Sports
Release Dates
N Amer - 04/05/2004
- Also available on:
- PS2
Interviews
Slam ‘N’ Jam and Dunk That Punk – NBA Ballers is Blasting
Onto the Court
“From the outset we wanted to make sure that the single player experience in NBA Ballers supplied at least 30 hours worth of valuable gameplay for the average player.”
News
NBA Ballers and Midway Arcade Treasures Ship over One Million units
One-on-One, Lifestyle Basketball Game and Classic Games Compilation Latest Additions to Midway’s Success
Midway make headway at Game Stars Live with Mortal Kombat: Deception's UK
Premiere
Leading interactive software developer and publisher Midway Games has confirmed that it will be showcasing three stunning games at Game Stars Live
Midway Games(Tm) Brings Down The House As Nba Ballers(Tm) Hits Store
Shelves Nationwide
“The successful release of NBA Ballers is a milestone that Midway has been excited about for several months now,”
Making Of The Videogame: NBA Ballers? To Debut On Mtv Tonight
MTV’s “Making of the Videogame: NBA Ballers” will debut today
Midway Sports’ NBA Ballers Goes Gold for PS2 and Xbox
First One-on-One, Lifestyle Hoops Videogame Hits Major Development Milestone
Description
Officially licensed by the NBA and NBA Legends, NBA Ballers is the only basketball videogame to deliver the pure essence of basketball by highlighting the excitement and intensity of the one-on-one confrontation, set within the alluring fantasy lifestyle of NBA superstars. Featuring online play for the PlayStation 2, as well as 60 current and 24 all-time player legends, NBA Ballers takes the game out of the arenas and into some of the most lavish NBA player “cribs” for an up-close and personal one-on-one experience. Gamers no longer have to debate who is the best NBA player of all time - now the greatest ballers can be matched-up in elaborate settings; holding it down at some of the finest private courts in the league.
The explosive soundtrack found in NBA Ballers features hip-hop, R&B and a hip-hop/rock mix with in-game commentary by World Freestyle Champion rapper MC Supernatural and on-the-court beats by DMC Champion DJ Rocky Rock. Additionally, new facial animation technology provides the most accurate NBA player facial expressions, including mouth movements that sync-up with in-game audio to reproduce recognizable words from players’ mouths while stylized player models deliver unmatched realism and detail to the game. Each player model features the athletes’ realistic body style based on actual height and weight.
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ESRB Rating
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GameZone's Review/Preview
7.8
GZ Rating
| Gameplay | 7.8 |
| Graphics | 9.3 |
| Sound | 7.5 |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Concept | 8 |
| Multiplayer | 8 |
| Overall | 7.8 |
Reviewer: Tim Surette
Review Date: 04/26/2004
Cars, cribs, and respect. The money-hungry NBA dream starts with NBA Ballers, Midway’s latest one-on-one basketball title.
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Tha Wiz - 05/18/2003
NBA Ballers was one of the more unique basketball games I saw at the show.





