The reason I love this thread is because of everyone's initial reactions to its announcement and now everyone hates it due to EA being jerks. The way I look at ports is just pretend the other superior versions don't exist. I'm still going to get it, but for my birthday instead of using my own money.
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Yeah, @Panda's link really explains a lot. NBA Elite 2011 was severely buggy and they had already manufactured $60 million worth of discs which are now being dumped thanks to players' reactions to the glitchy demo. The videos are hilarious lol. So EA is now scrambling to make back that loss by releasing NBA Jam as a full retail release on the PS3/360 too.
But still I agree with WolfRamHeart. Wii owners are being screwed over by EA because they're getting a gimped version of a game that was originally intended for them. Plus, if you're a fan of the original NBA Jam but you only have a Wii (like myself) then your options are limited to A) suffer the gimped version, or B) pass on it. I don't want to do either of those.
Than buy a PS3 or Xbox 360.
I will probably rent the Wii version from GameFly and see how good it is. The only thing for me is, is the Xbox 360 version just the same but with online mode and if so how much more is it going to be? Cause if the Wii version is $50 and the Xbox is $60 like most Xbox games then I will just save myself the 10 bucks and get myself the Wii version I really dont play games online anyways except for MMORPGs on my computer.
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@Tasuki: If you don't plan on playing online and don't really care about things like Achievements, it sounds like you're pretty safe to pick up the Wii version. If EA is going to charge $50 for the Wii version then I'd imagine you're right about the $60 HD price; plus since Jam is now their likely only NBA game going into the season then that'd be another reason to charge full-price for it.
I don't have or plan to get a PS3 or 360 any time soon so I will at least rent it some time on the Wii, I think it will still end up being a fun game to play.
@Tasuki: If you don't plan on playing online and don't really care about things like Achievements, it sounds like you're pretty safe to pick up the Wii version. If EA is going to charge $50 for the Wii version then I'd imagine you're right about the $60 HD price; plus since Jam is now their likely only NBA game going into the season then that'd be another reason to charge full-price for it.
Thats what I thought. Achievements are nice but I dont go out of my way to get them if I happen to get them while playing cool if not cool too. And the online play sounds ok but my problem is I have a 360 and all my friends have PS3s so the online thing really isnt a must. Truthfully I am looking to pick up this game and play it with my son and for the nostalgia value.
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Thats what I thought. Achievements are nice but I dont go out of my way to get them if I happen to get them while playing cool if not cool too. And the online play sounds ok but my problem is I have a 360 and all my friends have PS3s so the online thing really isnt a must. Truthfully I am looking to pick up this game and play it with my son and for the nostalgia value.
Well, if you got the PS3 version then you'd be able to play with your kid and any friends of yours that buy it. But yeah, if you don't want to pay an extra $10 for online then just go for the Wii version. I'm gonna probably rent it and see how it is on Wii and then wait for the HD release down the line, possibly catching it in a holiday sale or something.
Thats what I thought. Achievements are nice but I dont go out of my way to get them if I happen to get them while playing cool if not cool too. And the online play sounds ok but my problem is I have a 360 and all my friends have PS3s so the online thing really isnt a must. Truthfully I am looking to pick up this game and play it with my son and for the nostalgia value.
Well, if you got the PS3 version then you'd be able to play with your kid and any friends of yours that buy it. But yeah, if you don't want to pay an extra $10 for online then just go for the Wii version. I'm gonna probably rent it and see how it is on Wii and then wait for the HD release down the line, possibly catching it in a holiday sale or something.
Actually it would cost me a bit more to play with my friends online since I would have to buy a PS3 either that or they would have to buy a 360.
@JumpMad: Interesting article there. My belief is that EA is going to release the Xbox and PS version here within in the next month maybe not so much a hard copy but more than likely as a download since thats what it was originally going to be and they are probably going to want it out in time for Christmas. Plain and simply EA has to do something to smooth over the NBA Elite fans and recoup their losses from delaying NBA Elite till after the Christmas season.
It is funny how our attitudes have changed. But I'm sure that once we get to play it, all our sadness will fly away...
F-that if you stand for their crap you never get anything better.
it those underhanded business tactics like say exclusive then taking it away, giving them online w/o give us,giving it two them w/a full price game, release a 360/ps3 disk version w/ all the toppings. They didn't have to go bs-in us. Look at NHL 11 vs slap shot. It has online,wii speak and my run around bs. this is 2010 all sports,fight& shooters need online lets advance. If u want the game fine it your money so good day sir.
BTW this game was pretty much built for the wii stereotype because its basically the Mario kart of basketball. It seem fun,easy accessible and anybody can jump in. EA just had to ruin it so now. only way I'm buying I pirate, buy used, wait for bargain bin get 360 or ps3 (price drop) skip completely. I spent 0-20 bucks
if you're a fan of the original NBA Jam but you only have a Wii (like myself) then your options are limited to A) suffer the gimped version, or B) pass on it. I don't want to do either of those.
I...Want...It...Now. I can't wait for tomorrow! It's too far away. Hopefully I'll have enough trade in credit to get both this and Epic Yarn or I'll have to wait a whole 3 weeks for my birthday...
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