<s>
NBA	B-Application
Live	I-Application
96	I-Application
is	O
the	O
second	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
Live	I-Application
video	O
game	O
series	O
published	O
by	O
EA	O
Sports	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
30	O
,	O
1995	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	B-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
covers	O
feature	O
Shaquille	O
O'Neal	O
of	O
the	O
Orlando	O
Magic	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
,	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
and	O
European	O
PlayStation	B-Device
box	O
covers	O
feature	O
a	O
photo	O
of	O
the	O
tip-off	O
to	O
Game	O
1	O
of	O
the	O
1995	O
NBA	O
Finals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
PC	B-Application
versions	O
are	O
the	O
first	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
feature	O
3D-rendered	O
courts	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
multiple	O
camera	O
angles	O
using	O
EA	O
's	O
"	O
Virtual	O
Stadium	O
"	O
technology	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
also	O
used	O
for	O
FIFA	B-Application
Soccer	I-Application
96	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
NBA	B-Application
Live	I-Application
game	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
Live	I-Application
96	I-Application
is	O
followed	O
by	O
NBA	B-Application
Live	I-Application
97	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
meet	O
release	O
deadlines	O
,	O
the	O
latter	O
feature	O
is	O
not	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
NBA	B-Application
Live	I-Application
title	O
to	O
utilize	O
Virtual	O
Stadium	O
Technology	O
and	O
multiple	O
camera	O
angles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
Michael	B-Application
Jordan	I-Application
and	O
Charles	O
Barkley	O
are	O
not	O
included	O
due	O
to	O
licensing	O
issues	O
,	O
they	O
exist	O
as	O
hidden	O
players	O
in	O
the	O
console	O
versions	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
unlocked	O
by	O
entering	O
their	O
surnames	O
(	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
surnames	O
of	O
various	O
legends	O
and	O
rookies	O
from	O
the	O
draft	O
class	O
of	O
1995	O
)	O
in	O
Create-a-Player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
rated	O
the	O
game	O
five	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
stars	O
,	O
concluding	O
,	O
"	O
While	O
the	O
action	O
and	O
graphics	O
in	O
Slam	B-Application
'	I-Application
N	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Jam	I-Application
...	O
for	O
3DO	B-Device
are	O
still	O
superior	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
Live	I-Application
'	I-Application
96	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Genesis	O
is	O
the	O
best	O
basketball	B-Application
simulation	O
out	O
there	O
,	O
anywhere.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
rated	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
four	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
stars	O
,	O
explaining	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
essential	O
lack	O
of	O
defensive	O
play	O
and	O
offensive	O
strategy	O
make	O
this	O
cart	O
pale	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
Genesis	O
 '	O
version	O
as	O
a	O
simulator.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
reviewer	O
elaborated	O
that	O
players	O
in	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
can	O
easily	O
score	O
with	O
repeated	O
dunks	O
and	O
concluded	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
best	O
SNES	B-Application
basketball	B-Application
game	O
yet	O
released	O
,	O
pales	O
against	O
the	O
Genesis	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Johnny	O
Ballgame	O
of	O
GamePro	O
said	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
"	O
is	O
bigger	O
and	O
badder	O
than	O
previous	O
versions	O
on	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
,	O
and	O
it	O
's	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
be	O
comparable	O
to	O
the	O
acclaimed	O
Genesis	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
past.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
found	O
the	O
Genesis	O
version	O
inferior	O
to	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
with	O
its	O
smaller	O
sprites	O
,	O
fewer	O
colors	O
,	O
and	O
less	O
smooth	O
opening	O
music	O
but	O
still	O
outstanding	O
in	O
absolute	O
terms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ballgame	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
's	O
removal	O
of	O
the	O
create-a-player	O
feature	O
seen	O
in	O
earlier	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
substandard	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
erratic	O
camera	O
make	O
it	O
an	O
overall	O
mediocre	O
effort	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
remarked	O
that	O
this	O
version	O
fails	O
to	O
measure	O
up	O
to	O
NBA	B-Application
ShootOut	I-Application
,	O
which	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
sports	O
reviewers	O
of	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
agreed	O
that	O
the	O
graphics	O
were	O
not	O
up	O
to	O
PlayStation	B-Device
standards	O
but	O
maintained	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
best	O
basketball	B-Application
game	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
rating	O
it	O
9.0	O
and	O
8.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation{'}s	O
reviewer	O
praised	O
its	O
vast	O
array	O
of	O
options	O
,	O
features	O
,	O
and	O
plays	O
over	O
NBA	B-Application
Shootout	I-Application
,	O
though	O
he	O
criticized	O
the	O
unrealistic	O
physics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
rated	O
it	O
four	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
stars	O
,	O
concluding	O
,	O
"	O
Even	O
EA	O
admits	O
that	O
as	O
far	O
as	O
technically	O
innovative	O
basketball	B-Application
games	O
go	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
way	O
behind	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
,	O
Konami	O
,	O
even	O
Crystal	O
Dynamics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
But	O
when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
gameplay	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
Live	I-Application
'	I-Application
96	I-Application
is	O
the	O
most	O
consuming	O
basketball	B-Application
game	O
on	O
the	O
market.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1996	O
,	O
Next	O
Generation	O
listed	O
NBA	B-Application
Live	I-Application
96	I-Application
as	O
76th	O
on	O
their	O
"	O
Top	O
100	O
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
list	O
,	O
commenting	O
that	O
,	O
"	O
none	O
do	O
a	O
better	O
job	O
than	O
NBA	B-Application
Live	I-Application
'	I-Application
96	I-Application
at	O
managing	O
to	O
balance	O
the	O
offensive	O
nature	O
of	O
the	O
sport	O
while	O
incorporating	O
the	O
important	O
defensive	O
and	O
strategic	O
elements.	O
"	O
</s>
