NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC

This is a fun game but it has its faults. They really need to improve the graphics so that you can better see who has the ball and improve the gameplay to where not all the games are decided by the last 15 seconds. I’d recommend renting it first and then if you still like it, make the purchase.

If you are looking for a game to play with your friends, this game is a blast. If you are looking for a game to play by yourself, you will not have as much fun in the long term as in the short. There are some really cool dunks and dunk animations but after you play a dozen games, you will have seen most of them. The player faces are so real it is almost unbelievable. I guess if you are looking for some fast paced, arcade action or if you loved the old Jam games, you should be in heaven.

NBA Showtime is a fun game, but its longevity is directly linked to the number of friends you have who are interested in the game. Playing it alone gets old fast, and playing it with four people who are close to equal in skill is really the only way to go. If you've got the posse, get the game. Otherwise, you may want to rent it for a few days instead.

In short, it's personal preference against overall gameplay execution and enjoyment. Thus, in no manner does this detract from the pleasure one can derive from playing hours upon hours. The game is relatively challenging, in fact...too much to the point that sometimes you'll feel that the difficulty factor is unbalanced in the AI's favor. Blowing out the computer and then suddenly being brushed aside by computer players who miraculously regain the lead can not only be frustrating to some players, but it invokes a possibility of the game becoming a new coaster (or the controller, self control sold separately). Thankfully, when the CPU either becomes a aggravating burden, there's the option to buddy up or go against a friend...three additional players at that which increases the replay value for Showtime considerably. In fact, I personally recommend that its played with human opponents, as it's a effective game for talking trash talk and subduing the sports ego.

C'est cool une partie de basket sur Dreamcast, ya pas à dire. On en prend une nouvelles fois plein les mirettes, on effectue les trucs les plus durs en appuyant sur un simple bouton, et on peut s'amuser à quatre en même temps. Tout n'est pas parfait, loin de là, et NBA Showtime contentera un public peu exigeant et désireux de s'amuser sans prise de tête. Les perfectionnistes seront déçus.

Enhancing the excitement four-fold, multi-player is what launches this game into the spotlight. Within a brief twelve minute round, clouds of taunt and laugher will pour, respect will be rewarded, pride will be surrendered, and instant rematches will be challenged. Just goes to show that a home translation can set a console on fire just as it did in the arcades if its most priceless value is preserved.

It's not perfect, but NBA Showtime is still a fun four-player game, and it's worlds better than any other arcade basketball game on the PlayStation. Give it a three-day rental and see if you're left hungry for more.

Même si ce NBA Showtime s’avère un peu superficiel dans son gameplay, par un manque de profondeur de jeu assez flagrant, on prend toutefois du bon temps à éxécuter les mouvements les plus difficiles et impressionnants du basket. Et le mode quatre joueurs est toujours le bienvenu ! Mais ce titre ne vous tiendra probablement pas bien longtemps en haleine.

Like NBA Jam and other arcade style basketball games, you can do super-480 degree summersault-from half court-dunks, give free fouls, and get some awesome vert. Of course, let's not forget the infamous 'he's on fire!' Make a few baskets in a row, and your pyrotechnic shots always go in. That should tire the average player out, right? Don't worry, you have the option to substitute your players if you wish. Even though I don't like these unrealistic type sports games, I have to give credit where credit is due. For this type of game, Midway did a good job on the gameplay. All of the teams are here, carrying most of the players. The dunk animations are great and the 'on fire' has always been fun. Even milking the turbo button makes things interesting. Not a bad job on gameplay.

The action is non-stop, and the in-your-face dunks are amazing. Unfortunately, if you don't have four players, this game is pretty worthless. Other problems include a severe lack of options and an excessive number of loading screens. The Matrix-like camera sweeps that happen at the end of each half are meant to look dramatic, but usually just look silly. With some tweaking (or game testing) Showtime could have been great, but instead it's just so-so.

It's not even an argument – when NBA Showtime was conceived, it was meant to be the continuation of the classic NBA Jam series. NBA Showtime on the Game Boy Color, however, doesn't seem to be any different than what NBA Jam was on the consoles almost a decade ago, and in most cases the game doesn't even capture the playability or fun of that game.