NBA ShootOut (video game)
1996 video game
NBA ShootOut (Known as Total NBA '96 in Europe) is a 1996 basketball video game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. The cover features Sam Cassell of the Houston Rockets. It is the first video game to be developed internally at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
Gameplay
NBA ShootOut is a game which features polygon generated basketball players with motion-captured animation. The game features rosters from the 1995–96 NBA season.
The demo of the European version of the game, (Total NBA '96) also contains additional hidden characters not available in the final game.
Reception
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. 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, but has an arcade mode to satisfy Jam enthusiasts.
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