First Play: Watch us play NBA The Run, a new online take on NBA Jam and NBA Street
NBA The Run is a newly released arcade-style street basketball game inspired by the legacy of NBA Jam and NBA Street. Available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, the game features three-on-three online multiplayer gameplay as its core experience. The game boasts licensing for over 30 real NBA players, official team branding, and a range of unlockable cosmetic content including specialty dunks, rookie cards, and alternate uniforms. Priced at $30, the game occupies the budget tier relative to full-price releases, yet early coverage raises questions about its value proposition. With no apparent single-player campaign or offline modes, the game appears to be exclusively multiplayer-focused, which reviewers are examining to determine whether the online-only structure and cosmetic progression systems provide sufficient depth and replayability to justify the purchase price.