NBA ShootOut '97
NBA ShootOut '97 (Total NBA '97 in Europe) is a sports video game developed by SCE Studios Soho and published by Sony Computer Entertainment exclusively for the PlayStation in 1997. It is the second installment of the NBA ShootOut series. The cover features Eddie Jones of the Los Angeles Lakers.
| NBA ShootOut '97 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | SCE Studios Soho |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Programmer(s) | Ben Fawcett Chris Emsen John Conners Paul Nath |
| Artist(s) | Antonia Blackler Mario Allen Simon Fenton |
| Composer(s) | Richard Joseph Jason Page |
| Series | NBA ShootOut |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
ShootOut 97 features rosters from the 1996–97 NBA season. However, the game does not include Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal, as they were replaced with custom players named "Roster Guard", "Roster Forward" and "Roster Center" respectively.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 87%[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame | [3] |
| Edge | 9/10[4] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 9/10[5] |
| Famitsu | 27/40[6] |
| Game Informer | 8.75/10[7] |
| GameFan | (favorable)[8] |
| GameRevolution | B+[9] |
| GameSpot | 7.9/10[10] |
| IGN | 9/10[11] |
| Next Generation | [12] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 9/10[13] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[14] |
Most critics hailed NBA ShootOut '97 as a dramatic improvement over the original. Kraig Kujawa and Dean Hager of Electronic Gaming Monthly praised the faster game speed and new icon passing system.[5] Kujawa wrote a longer review of the game for GameSpot, in which he additionally complimented the authentic NBA sounds and visuals and criticized the small play book.[10] GamePro gave it a 3.5 out of 5 in sound and a perfect 5.0 in every other category (graphics, control, and fun factor), saying that it "shakes up the basketball world, cooking the court with spectacular, slam-dunkin' gameplay and the most realistic five-on-five hoops action ever brought to the 32-bit arena." Like Kujawa and Hager, they highly approved of the icon passing system.[15] A Next Generation critic called the game "the first true basketball simulation for a console", elaborating that unlike previous basketball video games, the statistics have a significant impact on how players perform in actual gameplay. He also commented positively on the icon passing, but said the game was not as fun as NBA In the Zone 2 due to the controls, explaining that "the game has an almost clinical feel, almost as if the player isn't really affecting the outcome of plays."[12]
The game held an 87%, based on five reviews, on the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] In Japan, where the game was released under the name Total NBA '97 (トータルNBA'97, Tōtaru NBA '97), on June 27, 1997, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40.[6]
References
- ^ . Game Informer. 1999-05-04. Archived from the original on 1999-05-04. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ a b . GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Sutyak, Jonathan. . AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Total NBA '97". Edge. No. 44. Future Publishing. April 1997. p. 90. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Kujawa, Kraig; Hager, Dean (April 1997). "Team EGM Sports: NBA Shoot Out '97 [sic]". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 93. Ziff Davis. p. 114.
- ^ a b "トータルNBA'97 [PS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Storm, Jon; Reiner, Andrew; McNamara, Andy (April 1997). . Game Informer. No. 48. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on October 21, 1997. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Joe Kidd (April 1997). "NBA Shoot Out '97 [sic]". GameFan. Vol. 5, no. 4. Metropolis Media. p. 85. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ The Fan (March 1997). "NBA Shootout '97Review [sic]". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. from the original on June 6, 1997. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Kujawa, Kraig (March 18, 1997). "NBA Shootout '97 Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ Boor, Jason "Jay" (March 18, 1997). "NBA Shoot Out 97 [sic]". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Hoopla (NBA ShootOut '97 Review)". Next Generation. No. 30. Imagine Media. June 1997. p. 114. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Total NBA '97". Official UK PlayStation Magazine. No. 19. Future Publishing. May 1997. pp. 80–82. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Walk, Gary Eng (May 2, 1997). "NBA Shootout '97 [sic]". Entertainment Weekly. No. 377. Time Inc. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Johnny Ballgame (May 1997). "NBA Shootout '97 [sic] Sets the Court on Fire". GamePro. No. 104. IDG. p. 100. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
External links
- NBA ShootOut '97 at MobyGames