NBA JAM by EA SPORTS™ Reviews

by Bpowpow15

DO NOT BUY UNTIL EA STARTS RESPECTING ITS CUSTOMERS 1st

I love how every time you "update" the game, it's ALWAYS worse than before! Congratulations on NEVER listening to the people that actually spend their money expecting a playable game. And who does EA have doing Player Ratings? A chimp? It's funny that the ratings are actually WORSE than before. How is it that Curry is ranked 8 for 3 point shooting? And 7 or 8 for dribbling? Are you kidding me? Yet there are tons of guys that have 9's and 10's in each of those categories that aren't even starters in the NBA lol. How is Klay Thompson not even on the Warriors squad, but Jason Richardson is? Yippee. I totally want to play as an average player instead of a champ. I can go on and on, but I'll just leave it with that 1 example. Right now, this unplayable. LISTEN TO THE FANS EA!!! Worst company there is when it comes to listening to customer complaints. It's like they go out of their way NOT to create the game everyone wants.
Do not listen to 5 star reviews! Only reasons I can think of that someone would rate it higher than 1 or 2 stars is either A)Works for EA, or 2)Have never seen a real NBA game in their life, and have no idea what player stats should be. Again... Curry, best 3pt shooter of all time who can hit from half court with ease, is rated as an 8!!! MVP and he doesn't have a meaningful stat above 8. Unbelievable

by City Lit

Ever since the update the Game keeps crashing!!!! I gave it a chance thinking I might have accidentally touched the wrong icon while playing but over and over again, the game has been screwing up. My finger was centered on the turbo while running and several times now my player, while on defense would push or jump when I never moved my thumb or on offense launch the ball for a full court shot! This has significantly and negatively affected the entire gameplay. Another glitch, amongst a number of glitches, is if I do a layup or shoot the ball and the ball rolls around the rim before dropping through the hoop, after the ball goes in, the announcer will say 'score' or '2 points' or whatever and then say 'rebound' as the opposing team takes the ball out for the inbound pass. So whoever is taking the ball out automatically gets awarded a free rebound. Sometimes the announcer will call out the wrong name for the player I'm using. On the stats page, even with the highest stats, the numbers are sometimes highlighted in red. Please fix the game.

by CamMan3

This game is really fun but the rosters need some serious updates. So many players in the game are retired and it looks like EA doesn't care at all. Plus with the new update the music glitches and stops playing when I go on fire. The commentary voice is now seriously glitchy, and the turbo button is not working. Before this update, the commentary voice was bad for announcing some of the players names and team names.

Obviously Steph Curry being an 8 in threes is ridiculous yes, but on top of that there are players in the game whose ratings are even worse. Kawhi Leonard, a player who If I am correct shot 50% from three point this year, has a TWO rating in 3pt shooting. Paul Millsap is honestly terrible if you know how to steal at all. You can tell they got lazy because there are many characters who are talented in real life who have the exact same horrible rating. Like EA is not even customizing ratings in this game between players. It's a shame because this game is really fun and EA is clearly not putting in the effort to satisfy its customers.

by JAX5496

As a kid growing up, I absolutely LOVED this game, so once I saw it as an app, I immediately downloaded it. The initial setup was quick, easy to understand, & fun. The first game I played was nostalgic & brought me back to the late nights, going into the early mornings, of playing JAM with my best friend as a kid. However, the second game is when things got annoying. I played the second game at least 5 different times, in different locations just to make sure it wasn’t my internet connection(s) which it wasn’t, & I kept getting kicked out in the late 3rd Quarter or early 4th. It’s highly frustrating & annoying! I’m glad that I didn’t spend any money on this game, because I almost did.

If the developers will fix that issue, I’ll come back & give the game 5 stars with a glowing review. Until then, it’s 1 star (simply because I can’t give it a 0 &/or negative rating) & I’ll tell people not to waste their time on this game.

by JJPulley

I loved this game back in the day in the arcade, and I first got the iOS version back in 2011, it was DOPE and rekindled fond memories. Then around the release of iPhone6 NBAJAM didn’t want to open, ever!!! Even today on my iPhone X it still crashes on start up. Prior to that the rosters weren’t being regularly updated (2014 is it’s last roster update), along with some questionable player stats & outright player omissions. I REALLY enjoyed playing this game the first few years (despite the ridiculous cheating the A.I. does after half-time when you’re whooping the computer’s arse) but the past 3 years I couldn’t even open the game as it always crashes now. Just happened again today (and yes I keep NBAJAM updated) so I finally deleted it. Don’t waste your time or money as EA stopped caring about supporting this game years ago.

by Kjfitz08

My number one complaint with this game is that they seem to only update the rosters about once every three years. They even say "updated rosters!" on NBAJAM when you find it in NBAJAM Store, yet Steve Nash is still on the Lakers roster. Plus they have players numbers wrong. LeBron wears number 6 with the Cavs? Come on, are you even trying? I think the last time they updated rosters was 2014.
I just got an update for NBAJAM today so I was really excited that they might be updating the rosters since the update was around 350mb. But nope, it was a huge update that took forever to download and it didn't change a thing. So frustrating.
Also lets talk about player ratings. LeBron and Kyrie are both rated as 9 for 3 pointers, but Steph Curry is an 8 for 3 pointers? How do you determine player ratings? Do you draw numbers out of a hat?
I gave NBAJAM 2 stars but only because it's fun to play. Considering the cost of $5, I would not recommend this game to others only because EA Sports does nothing to maintain rosters or ratings and they clearly ignore user feedback.

by Hawk2928282828282828

So it’s cool and all, I can beat teams on the hardest difficulty, beat the campaign, all that, it’s cool, whatever. My problem is the challenges, scoring triple the opponents points.. it seems like first two quarters, you can hit almost anything, easily juke or just run around the guy guarding you, I usually go up to like a 45-6 lead at halftime.. but apparently, all teams have the warriors 3rd quarter drive, and block anything I throw up (even when I knock them down right before shooting), always connects on their shoves, and will get every steal they go for, whereas I magically can’t steal anymore, and can’t block, because after halftime, all they do is dunk the ball... so 45-6 lead at half turns into a 55-20 lead at end of 3rd, which makes triple score harder.. then of course, magically, 4th quarter, same thing.. steals blocks shoves for them, nothing for me, ends up being like 65-35.. not even double..

by WesMeistar

EA sports back at it again. This game offers a pretty fun arcade basketball experience, but there’s a few things that need to be fixed for those of us who spent money on It. For example, the rosters are never updated. This would just be a nice addition but I can live without It. What’s really frustrating is the starting lineups. On campaign mode, you can’t alter the lineups. So when I am playing OKC, I’m playing Westbrook and serge ibaka. Why can’t I have the option to switch ibaka for Durant? I want to play the best. This is really disappointing for an nba fan. Another problem is the stats need some updating. Somehow Steph curry isn’t as good a three point shooter as kyrie Irving or lebron james, this needs to be fixed. I understand it’s difficult to alter how the players look, I would appreciate an update for them but doesn’t look like we will get It. More important is definitely the player stats.

by Alfred Morris 37738710

First off, FIX THE MASCOTS! They shouldn't look so skinny, and if they looked real I would EASILY rate this game 5 stars. So many people can't play with mascots in NBA 2K and if they looked real here EVERYONE WOULD GET THIS GAME!! Fixing that will bump the game up to four star caliber. The gameplay is a great concept, but the glitches are annoying. They are not unplayable glitches, but it really impacts the game. Sometimes, when I swipe from the sprint button to the green button, it passes, or pushes, and when I swipe to the from the sprint to the blue button, it jumps instead. This goes on for a few plays and it's really annoying. The rosters really need updating too.

by J$sax

This is a great reproduction of the original making it a blast to play. My only critique is with the automated aspects of the game and some lagging with the controls.

I found that if you enact a rebound or shove your player will stand in place for a second frozen while the rest of the team keeps moving around the court. Its minor but is annoying as the AI opponent has more opportunity to get into better positions to steal from you while your stuck frozen in place.

Also if you pass the ball and you have the tag team on so you can control whomever has the ball, you will receive the ball in the middle of your player running in a certain direction. When this happens and your trying to change direction, the player gets stuck in a position for a few milliseconds then switches to the location you are directing them.

Again a fun game but some small bugs that could be addressed would make this much more fun in my opinion.

by FatawcHgzdg

EA has built a great game but they have been slacking on the updates. I have some ideas that I think will really help the game. First, the game has fallen way behind on the rosters, most players have either been either A. Traded B. Retired or C. Just didn't get signed, and since the last roster update a ton of rookies have entered the league. This will greatly improve the game. Another idea that i think will help the game is the choice of jerseys. Having to play a game with the same uniforms every time gets a little irritating after a while. And I’m not talking about just having a choice of just home and away but having a wide selection of uniforms. I think that will greatly improve the game. Lastly, the legends, you add legends like, Larry Bird, Manute Bol, James Worthy Etc. They were all very well known. What about the players like Micheal Jordan, Allen Iverson or Magic Johnson Etc. they were great players just like the very few legends that are in the game. That will help the help the games rating skyrocket. I really hope you will greatly consider adding my ideas to the game. Thank you for your time.

by EoNuvo

The game is great, to the controls, gameplay, and overall I have no complaints. But the rosters and the stats of players are what gets on my nerves. As a Nets fan playing the game, I hate seeing Deron Williams and Joe Johnson there when they left the team and the only player left is Brook Lopez. And if I'm not playing for the Nets, it is also a problem with the uniforms. And, a suggestion, to add all-star teams and update that team every year in all star weekend, while updating the roster at the beginning of every season.

by Rhymetime05

I absolutely love playing this game, but it does get a little old when I’m playing with rosters from 2015. The NBA game has changed significantly and today’s NBA is probably the best talent level we’ve ever seen. I think if you want to keep getting people playing the game especially the younger generation, then you need to update the rosters. I mean imagine being able to play and do monstrous dunks with the likes of Giannis, Zion, and LeBron still. Or getting to play as fan favorites in Luka, Tatum, Steph, Ja, Dame, Donovan Mitchell, and many many more. Over 90% of NBA teams has a great duo that can be used when playing this game since its 2 on 2. I think if you want more people playing this game and the way the actual NBA has grown and hype from the media on players, it’s vital to update the rosters and even uniforms for this game. You would see a large growth in downloads.

by Big Kev 7

This game is awesome, great nostalgic play for us 90s big kids, it has some glitchy controls I must admit. If you’re holding down turbo on offense and go for a shot it passes the ball almost every single time. For this being a premium game, and in the top 100 for as long as it has, it deserves roster updates at least a few. It appears they made some at some point but there needs to be more. Either that or allow customized trades, it’s your highest ranked sports game, do some updates. And pay Jordan, good god the GOAT needs to always be in these games, and he never is. Make it happen. 4 stars for a 5 star playability game for now. Great job remastering it for touch interface.

by Lwhiggins9

I love this game! It’s sooooo fun and addicting and it brings me back to the 2010’s which is the problem. I love the 2010 rosters you can play as LeBron/Kyrie Wade/Bosh Westbrook/Durant but it is 2021. I would like to play as Luka/Kristaps LeBron/AD PG/Kawhi Tatum/Kemba Westbrook/Beal Embiid/Simmons and sooo many more. Then I had an idea. NBA jam costs $5 with in app purchases. If they kept this 2010 game and just made a whole new game with updated rosters with 2-3 legends and 2-3 current players then EA could make a LOT of $$$. Plus people would see how good the new game is and might wanna buy this one too. EA would make so much money and basketball fans would be super happy. Otherwise this game is GOATED 🐐

by Ho44

How about giving this great title to a company that will actually show it the respect it deserves? This game should be the benchmark for the iPhone 5, but no none nada zip updates in forever. Sad. Laggy & embarrassingly outdated rosters make this a current version an "I'll pass".
UPDATE … 5 YEARS LATER …
Love the new update! Gameplay is impeccable. The wider X screen is better for gameplay because now my thumb doesn't cover as much of the court as it did on my 7+. Graphics are amazing. The screen could fit a little better on the iPhone X though. My review would be 5 stars if the rosters would've been updated. The older rosters do give it a bit more of a retro vibe, I guess.

by DamianQ11

Overall I love this game it's probably one of my favorite mobile games to play. I never get bored of it, it really doesn't have anything wrong with the game at all but I would like to see one thing change about the game. I would want to see the roster updates with the players in the NBA now and have new players to unlock like with Kobe and put him as a legend and have a way to try and unlock him if you get what I mean. But overall really love this game. Thanks for the great game, hopefully you guys see this review and edit and fix up the rosters. :)

by TanN?R

This is possibly the greatest game of all time. There are a few adjustments to be made though. Rosters should be changed to where each team has 4-6 current players every year and 1-2 legends. For example add klay kd and dray to the warriors and Kyrie and Hayward to the Celtics. It would be cool if you could make like a myseason mode where you play 41 games and then the playoffs or a way to play multiplayer with people around the world. Also you could add trump and pence to the republicans. If you could add Kareem, Jordan and older players. The best way to keep this game alive is to spice it up. Take players a give them a dynasty to build. This will be a very good game if y'all can keep it updated.

by Hunter291

Hi. I played this game and it’s good to be honest. But.. lot of people found some glitches and bugs (possibly) are being occurring in the game. And I was hoping that you make a bigger update than before. Like Adding music From the Console ports into this. And some other sound effects too. Plus fixing bugs and glitches. Like when a player shoots and the ball and pushes it back to the player. Somehow the CPU comes around and
Grabs it instantly. Even when you mostly hold the ball still and shoot. It would sometimes automatically pass the ball to your teammate. And I’m hoping you can Fix this and make this into a better and a new update. Thank you…

by Thesleepingdisturbance

This is an excellent game that plays very close to the same way the originals did in the 90s. People complain about lack of roster updates but looking at the big picture this game is simply well put together and a lot of fun to play. It’s also so nice nowadays to have a good game that you pay once to own and that doesn’t require internet access. My only real criticism is that there does seem to be a bit of a glitch in the arcade controls where moving from turbo to shoot seems to initiate a pass either right before jumping or midair. Other than that i only hope that they keep this game updated enough to operate on the newest iOS and phones👍