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The game is divided in four quarters, of course. Each quarter may last 1, 2, or 5 minutes. So a game may last from 4 to 20 minutes, depending on how much free time you have. I think longer games are more thrilling. Controlling the players was a bit difficult to me. Because I am a lame player, of course, but also because the Blackberry keyboard is too small. You can use the trackball to move the players around, but the trackball is too slow. I wish the game could override the device’s trackball sensitivity and make movement a lot faster. Then it would be perfect. But the keyboard controls are not as bad as those in White House Rumble. In a boxing game, we keep punching all the time and must react a lot faster. NBA 2-on-2 SLAM let me move around at my own pace, I still managed to play and even win a couple of times, although by a very thin score difference.
I suspect that players with good coordination may find the game a little bit too easy, but probably not too much. Even if you win every time, passing the ball around and scoring slam dunks against the clock is very entertaining.
Pros: good fast-paced action game, certainly thrilling enough for a sports theme; game length is adjustable from 4 to 20 minutes.
Cons: skilled players may find it a tad too easy; moving players around with the trackball is too slow.
My rating: 9. Call it a 10 if you’re comfortable with the controls but not comfortable enough to decide that the game is too easy.
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Nice review, it must be a good game, based on 9/10 score. I would also like to see soccer game, something that is simple but fun to play.
I guess soccer wouldn’t be the same without any of all 22 players, and that’s quite a crowd in a Blackberry screen.
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