[13 All-Star Special Gift] [Xiao Ji's Light Teasing, Review] Watching NBA in the Game

_____ Don't be confused when you see the title. Of course, Xiao Ji naturally understands the nature of 7723. But actually, I've always had the idea of making a review post about sports games, and I had previously come up with a concept for basketball (NBA), but it was later shelved for some reasons, and eventually abandoned. Uh, I have heard of a saying: turning real-life sports that almost everyone can participate in into games. These types of games not only require high production standards — they can't be made freely like games with fictional content because the developers must stick to reality — but also every player is fully capable of identifying even the tiniest mistake made by the developer (or team) because they have experienced the sport in real life. Such sports games almost never make money, and they are among the types of games that developers are most reluctant to make. After all, investing in such games is like gambling. If you lose, you can lose completely — not only do you fail to recoup the cost, but your company's reputation might also suffer. However, if you win, the ways to profit can be quite substantial. For example, FIFA, NBA (both are EA games; indeed, EA is arguably the best at making sports games). Once they gain a reputation and become a brand, using series releases to outsource 'added-value' items, saying they earn little would be misleading.\_____So I also want to 'challenge' that saying. Since it seems that the gaming world really has that 'itch for sports,' what does this mean for game reviews? Could it be that sports games are hard to write about? Xiao Ji doesn't think so.\_____Sorry, I went on a bit of a tangent above. It was actually just to make a simple point… But it's okay, my reviews are mainly meant to be humorous; I'm not used to 'sticking to a framework.' Of course, don't rush—this so-called 'review' is also different from my previous reviews. This time, I am not reviewing 'as a review.' There's no carefully thought-out 'planning,' just 'quick attack,' converting the ideas I think of instantly into a post.\_____The game mentioned in this review is actually the mobile game 'NBA 2010.' Yes, this game is somewhat old, but I first encountered it around May or June in 2012. I originally thought it was pretty good and wanted to come up with a review, as there were points worth recommending.But I didn't post it, and now it's NBA All-Star Weekend. I feel like I should post something, so I'll 'revamp' this belated review and put it out.\_____However, I don't plan to talk about the game's pros and cons at first, but rather about the NBA as I perceive it.\_____I, Xiao Ji, am not a basketball commentator, and I haven't been involved with basketball for very long. I didn't witness Jordan lifting the championship six times, nor did I see the brilliance of the three-peat Lakers dynasty... Maybe someone like me isn't really suited to talk about the NBA, but I want to say: basketball has the thrill of individual skill bursts, unbeatable teamwork, and last-second game-winners, but these are not the true essence we seek. Basketball without suspense and fun is just a boring, simple sport. What we truly want are: gliding dunks off the free-throw line; buzzer-beaters that lose balance within 0.1 seconds; astonishing comebacks scoring 13 points in 35 seconds... Yes, these are 'legends'! Legends that are finished but still ongoing, and legends yet to be realized! But nowadays, I don't feel the rich atmosphere I once felt in the NBA, whether it's the regular season, the finals, or the All-Star Game... Of course, I hope I'm just overthinking out of boredom. The NBA never lacks an audience, but what matters is retaining the audience.\_____Since we're talking about 'legends,' we can mention Gameloft's 2010 NBA game. Although this game seems somewhat different from the NBA in my impression: the characters are a bit rough, and if the names aren't displayed, your first impression is several faceless guys and their respective 'clones' playing on a court surrounded by textures. But still, once you consider the gaming capabilities of the Symbian system, the basic realism of the controls, and that other basketball games are mostly 'shoddy,' you can understand why players accepted this game and why many even hailed it as a 'masterpiece.'\_____Actually, the reason I value and recommend it isn't the game design itself but that it faithfully preserves the characters and their traits and attributes from before 2010 (without injuries)—Tracy McGrady without back pain, Yao Ming no longer being 'ambushed' by Kobe (intentionally or not, we won't delve into it, and I'm not affiliated with any so-called 'side')... Are you following what I'm getting at?A healthy 'Yao-McGrady' duo stands resolutely at the top of the Rockets... Facing the barrier of the second round of the playoffs, can the Rockets take off? It's up to you to control! Yes! It's 'legendary'! NBA 2010 is recommended precisely because it gives us the chance to make up for regrets and achieve 'legend'!\_____Alright, that's all for the narrative, review, and recommendation content I specially released for this special day. Whether you've played the game or not doesn't matter, I just hope this post can give (basketball or NBA loving) friends some experience.