Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs
| Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs | |
|---|---|
simulation | |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Multiplayer |
Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs is a
NBA Playoffs
series of games.
Bulls vs Lakers introduced a television broadcast-style presentation with a fictional television network, "EASN", the Electronic Arts Sports Network. Bing Gordon, the Chief Creative Officer of Electronic Arts, was featured as the game announcer. This was also the first game to depict NBA team logos on the courts.
Gameplay
The game can be played in various ways: players could play against each other, or against the computer. Games against the computer were divided into two modes, "Exhibition" or "Playoffs". Players could pick from one of the 16 teams that competed in the
1991 NBA Playoffs (up from 8 in the first game). Rosters featured many top NBA stars of the time, including Michael Jordan
. Games could be configured for 2, 5, 8 or 12 minute quarters. New to the series is a star underneath the player to let users easily know which player they are controlling.
Reception
MegaTech said that the game had impressive graphics and atmosphere, but that it did not play as fast as David Robinson's Supreme Court.[3]
External links
- ^ "Bulls vs Lakers - MegaDrive Review" (PDF). Mean Machines. No. 24. September 1992. pp. 66–68. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-03.
- ^ "Fact File: Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 34. May 1992. p. 114. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ a b MegaTech review, issue 10, page 54, October 1992