Thursday Night Throwdown: 10/13/11
Quick Look: NBA Jam: On Fire Edition
Giant Bomb @ the EA Summer Showcase 2011
NBA Jam: On Fire Edition is a downloadable arcade style basketball game. It features team fire, tag mode, and additional modes not found in the previous release.
NBA Jam: On Fire Edition is the latest addition in the NBA Jam franchise and was released on the Xbox Live Marketplace and the PlayStation Network on October 4, 2011. Unlike the previous NBA Jam game, On Fire Edition will have a European localization instead of just being released in the United Kingdom.
NBA Jam: On Fire Edition adds new features to the previous NBA Jam game. First of all, it adds better AI and an updated roster. It also adds tag mode, where the player can tag out different players, switching up the two player combo that you would choose at the beginning of each match (this lets you play with your entire team). Team fire has also been added, letting all players on your team be on fire (even the ones on the bench), letting them pull off ridiculous moves. On Fire Edition also adds Razzle Dazzle, a mode where you can pull off ridiculous moves and taunts in front of your opponents.
On Fire Edition's career mode is called Road Trip which allows players to face off against teams from all the NBA divisions. Each team has three challenge levels, bronze, silver, and gold, and players pick the order of teams they play against. Bronze challenges are simple 2v2, 4 quarter matches. Silver and gold often pit the player against "Legends" from that team, and sometimes the parameters of scoring are changed.
This lets up to 4 players simply play a game of NBA Jam.
This is where players can duke it out online against other Jam players.
On Fire Edition rewards players with Jam Bucks for playing in any game mode. These are spent at the Jam Store on new players, teams, player icons and titles, and new gameplay mutators (such as bighead mode).
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| Real Madrid |
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| Block Party | |
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| Honey Badgers |
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| Sad Pandas |
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| Skeleton Crew |
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| Game Name | NBA Jam: On Fire Edition |
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| Original US Release |
Oct. 4, 2011
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| Original US Release | Q3 2011 know the real date? |
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PEGI: 3+
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NBA Jam: On Fire Edition Strategy Guide
Tips for offense, tips for defense, three different offensive gameplans to choose from, and pointers on choosing the best team for your style of play. |