NBA Elite 11 To Include Free NBA Jam Download

In the NBA simulation game world, NBA 2K11 struck a major blow with the Jordan Challenges. EA Sports' response on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3? They'll give you NBA Jam for free. If there was ever a season to prove that consumers benefit when more than one company has the license for a sport, this is it. Without even playing either game this season, it's clear that we're getting a push from both sides to create value for consumers. EA Sports will offer a one-time download code with copies of Elite 11 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on Oct. 5. This code will give you access to three modes -- Play Now, Classic Campaign and Online. But there is a catch. What's missing? Remix Tour, which will also feature the Boss Battles I wrote about last week. EA tells me that's about 20 hours of gameplay. There will be those of you who will be happy with just this much of the NBA Jam experience, but I'm personally psyched to see the full game, so regardless of ...