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Ballers: The Chosen One Jumps Off

If you’re into streetball-style pick-up games where stars can pull off over-the-top acrobatic moves that are hard to come by in a real life NBA game, NBA Ballers Chosen One is your joint. Think of the title as a next-gen NBA Jam that features the best 65 players in the league and gameplay modes of one-on-one, two-on-two, and one v. one v. one (a.ka. threesome, PAUSE). When we were down in New Orleans for All-Star weekend, the Midway developers repeatedly sonned us using cover athlete (and Soulja Boy-Stan) Dwight Howard, who presents major matchup problems for most of the virtual players. Although Howard is the obvious choice if you’re looking to rack up some easy W’s, you’ll impress the gaming-geeks by wrecking shop with Al Horford of Atlanta Hawks—the game’s under-the-radar superstar.

Besides the entertaining arcade style game play, hip-hop heads will enjoy color commentary by Chuck D, and a soundtrack that’s was fully scored by hit maker Just Blaze. (Be sure to check our exclusive Just Blaze interview on the game in the June/July issue of Complex.) Ballers: The Chosen One launches today for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. See some screens after the jump.