This will be a very short review. College Slam can be summed up in one 
word: lame.
Why the wizards at Acclaim took so long to release this game is a mystery 
to me. It is basically -- wait, no it is -- NBA Jam. Same engine, same 
feel. You get to play with only two members of your chosen team at the 
same time, not the full five, although you do get to rename your players 
and save your stats to a memory card.
As can be expected, the gameplay is nowhere near what could be called a 
simulation. You run up and down the court, knocking down your opponents 
and slamming the basketball from unreal angles and heights. You can become 
on fire by making three baskets in a row, find codes to do interesting 
things, play with special-value hot spots...stop me if you have heard this 
already.
Hey, I loved NBA Jam when it first appeared. NBA Jam Tournament Edition 
was also fun. However, sometimes you can get too much of a good thing.  
College Slam is simply that -- way too much Jam from Acclaim.
In closing, if you have never played NBA Jam, you probably will get a kick 
out of the speed and arcade feel of College Slam.  For most of us, though, 
I feel the thrill of dunking from midcourt and entering all the special 
codes is getting a little old.  My advice is to rent the game first before 
blowing $55 on it to see if the "Jam" magic is still there.  Otherwise, I 
advise waiting until NBA Live '96 or Total NBA are released to catch the 
basketball fever.

Ratings:

Graphics:     8
Gameplay:     8
Replay Value: 6
Innovation:   2
Challenge:    6

Average Score:6.0      Below Average

Review by Kyle R.