NBA Ballers: Chosen One

Product Review

The NBA BALLERS franchise returns in April 2008 with NBA BALLERS: Chosen One, featuring Midway’s classic pick-up n’ play, trash-talk inspiring hoops action that gamers have come to expect since NBA Jam hit the scene in 1993. ‘Chosen One’ showcases more than 80 playable NBA superstars & legends, hundreds of all-new Create-A-Baller items and, of course, all-new “Shut ‘em Down” super moves and “Act a Fool” combos that will help separate the best from the rest on the court! The Only Lifestyle Basketball Game in 2008! The only basketball videogame that blends the celebrity culture of today’s NBA superstars with the fast-paced action of the sport of basketball. The most immersive visuals ever seen in an NBA licensed videogame with lavishly detailed environments. Most true-to-life athlete likenesses in any sports game.

Product Features

Earn Respect, Live the Fantasy: Your performance on the court will help determine the evolution of your career as both a player on the hardwood and as a superstar in life. New “Shut ‘Em Down” Super Moves.
New “Act-A-Fool” Combos: Will you cross him up and use him as a ladder on your way to the hoop, or bounce it off his foot and pull a spin-move before stopping short for an easy 15 foot jumper?
Take the Court Your Way: No matter if you’re playing alone, with a buddy, or online, NBA Ballers: Chosen One offers numerous ways to take to the court in 1-v-1, 2-v-2, or 1-v-1-v-1 matches.
Online Competition & Downloadable Content: Take your unique “create-a-baller” online and compete with and against your friends around the world. Downloadable content keeps the game fresh with new gear, players and more with over 500 items.
Custom Soundtrack: Hip-hop legend Chuck D calls the play-by-play action while producer, Just Blaze, mans the 1’s and 2’s with over 30 custom beats created exclusively for NBA Ballers: Chosen One.

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

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I miss NBA Jam, Showtime and Hangtime..., May 13, 2008

JOHN SPANGLER "Johnny Spang" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

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Rememember when arcade hoops games were so much fun, just pickup and play? I Remember playing NBA Hangtime in college with my friends, we did 2 on 2 action and it was the best of what Midway did, arcade sports! As of late, Midway has kind of turned me away from their titles. And with E.A.'s serious hooper called NBA Street, Ballers seems to fall short in the fun factor category. NBA Ballers on the XBOX was Midway's first return back to arcade hoops since NBA Showtime, and while I did like Ballers quite a bat, the Chosen one gets away from the fundamentals of the game, and it's just simply not that fun to play. The first issue is the graphics. This simply is not a next gen looking game. The courts look sweet enough, but the players look fake, and their faces and skin looks too fakey fakey to be taken literally. Motion caputred moves get the job done, but once again, things are way over done and nothing looks amazing to knock your socks off. NBA Street Vol 3 looks better and that game...Read more

Nice Game, March 11, 2012

S. Michelotti C - See all my reviews

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Great Game Fun to play, multiplayer triumph but the controls are too complicated for this style of game. Eventually you'll learn all of the moves

Fun, even for a video game challenged person., June 18, 2011

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This video game is fun to play even for me who is the worst at video games. I love the dunks and graphics are sweet!