NBA Jam for iPhone

Move over NBA Live, there’s a more enjoyable basketball game out there.  The slam dunk moves and all-around fun game play will leave you wanting for more rematches.

Despite being only a two-on-two game, the sheer intensity of dunking or shooting a 3-point dagger, makes up for the reduced but adequate roster playability. After all, no one really wants to play the guy down the depth chart right? You can choose which player you want while your other teammate is the CPU.  Unfortunately you will the lack the ability to switch players during the game and only at halftime. There’s no replay after every amazing basket but if your dunk is spectacular enough the crowd will roar with delight. Additionally score three times in a row with the same player and the rim will burn with approval, literally! Keep an eye on your health meter as well when accelerating.

With two players, game play is ridiculously easy to master. As stated you can’t control both team members. If the CPU team member has the ball press the pass button to ensure that it's your dunk. Keep an eye on the controls because the areas for passing, shooting and accelerating are small and will likely cause you to make mistakes.  Additionally, don’t get too careless with simple dunks, the opponents can easily block shots. Rules aren’t stressed too much either as you can do backcourt passes and go out of bounds. 

NBA Jam will make a great addition to your gaming app library. It’s definitely battery intensive so play at the appropriate time. The real appeal is the countless dunks you can come up with.  Sure a three-point shot is great too but rocking the rim is just as exciting as it is on the real court. Simple game play and limited players make it an otherwise fun app to kill time with or cure your basketball fix. Download below.