''NBA ShootOut'' (''Total NBA'' in Europe) is a series of basketball

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s based on the NBA and released for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2. It was one of Sony's first-party

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franchises for the PlayStation, along with ''

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'', ''

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'', ''NCAA GameBreaker'' and ''

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''. The first two entries, released in 1996 and 1997, were developed by

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's British in-house development team. Later entries were developed by

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, including ''NBA ShootOut 2000'', the only game in the series to be released for Microsoft Windows. In the games, players can choose an existing NBA franchise and play exhibition or regular season games, as well as create their own players to include in regular season team rosters.

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, Shaquille O'Neal and Michael Jordan were represented in the game with other names (Forward, Center and Guard respectively). NBA ShootOut 99 for the PlayStation was cancelled by 989 Sports due to its level of quality.

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The first two games were well received, with the ''

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'' awarding 9/10 and a Starplayer award to both. They praised the motion capture and the playability.''Total NBA '97 review'', ''Official UK PlayStation Magazine'',

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issue 19, October 1997

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