NBA ShootOut (video game): Difference between revisions

''NBA ShootOut'' is a game using polygon players and motion-captured animation.

''NBA ShootOut'' was well received, with the ''[[Official UK PlayStation Magazine]]'' awarding 9/10 and a Starplayer award. They praised the motion capture and the playability.<ref>''Total NBA '97 review'', ''Official UK PlayStation Magazine'', [[Future Publishing]] issue 19, October 1997</ref> While he noted sometimes inaccurate controls and glitchy sound effects, Scary Larry of ''[[GamePro]]'' gave the game a strong recommendation, citing the roster of real players, realistic features, beautiful polygonal graphics, and fluid animation. He commented that the game is much more realistic than ''[[NBA Jam (1993 video game)|NBA Jam]]'', but has an arcade mode to satisfy ''Jam'' enthusiasts.<ref>{{cite magazine|last= |first= |title=The Shoot Hits the Fans!|magazine=[[GamePro]]|issue=93|publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|date=June 1996|page=72}}</ref> The two sports reviewers of ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' gave the game similar scores (8.0 and 7.5 out of 10) but were sharply divided in their opinions. Both agreed that the graphics are impressive, but Dindo Perez argued that "Shootout should have played greater emphasis on gameplay", saying it is not realistic enough, whereas Video Cowboy asserted "the game has solid gameplay and a big-league look."<ref>{{cite magazine |last= |first= |title=NBA Shootout |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |issue=83|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=June 1996 |page=120}}</ref> A reviewer for ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' shared in the general enthusiasm for the game's graphics and animation, but also noted that they come at the cost of prominent slowdown, detracting from the feel of the game. However, he felt the gameplay was decent and the options and player roster were impressive, and concluded "''NBA Shoot Out'' doesn't unseat ''[[NBA Live 96]]'' as the basketball sim champ, but it has definitely raised the stakes for next year's battle." He gave it three out of five stars.<ref name="NG19">{{cite magazine|last= |first= |title=NBA Shoot Out |magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=19|publisher=[[Imagine Media]]|date=July 1996|page=75}}</ref>

The first ''NBA ShootOut'' was a major hit in Europe, and moderately successful in North America.<ref name="NGen23">{{cite magazine|last=|first= |title=NG Alphas: Sony Computer Entertainment U.K.|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=23 |publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |date=November 1996|pages=135-8}}</ref>