Caleb Omotunde on the Story of Success of NBA Basketball Year 2010
How much can a sport change in a year? When it comes to basketball, unless, abruptly the baskets are decorated with pink fleecy decorations or the ball is substituted with a cluster of grenades fastened together in a basic way, the odds are the game itself isn't really going to change. This, of course, makes one wonder just how publishers achieve to churn out sports sims after sports sims, year over year. In NBA Pro Basketball 2010's case, the reevaluation following last year's slightly underdeveloped outing is a worthwhile one. Gameplay in this version is less a cold, firm and slightly lackluster sim and more a festivity of the sport. In short, there are tricks and tactics abundantly on offer here, this year's Pro Basketball is the kind of game you can enjoy with just a superficial look at the controls. You use 'X' to pass and 'O' to shoot while holding the latter down until the ball turns green produces a slam dunk. It's not...