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NBA Street Volume 2

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I hate basketball videogames, all of them are boring and the same (I especially hate NBA 2k2). I heard about a sreet basketball game made by ea sports big (NBA Street), but I thought it was going to be the same, so I didn't give it a try. Then, one year later, I heard news about a sequel for this street basketball game. I started to read positive articles of the game and I got excited about it. It sounded like a big blast! Finally, on my birthday (june 17), I bought it. I started to play it and became deeply in love with it! Its a must for any gamer, you must have it in your game library. Here is why:
- You can perform insane tricks and dunks (Ea sports Big is all about that)
- A great single player experience that goes in two modes: NBA Challenge (you choose a team and you have to beat all NBA teams. About 10 hours of gameplay), and Street Legend (you create your own baller and take it to the top. Almost 20 hours of gameplay)
- A great multiplayer for up to four players.
- A nice, explanatory practice mode to learn all about Street stunts and crazy moves.
- All NBA teams, NBA legends (inlcuding Larry Bird!!), and Old School Ballers (plus you can make your own team)
- Tons of cool songs (Hip-hop)
- Unlock a secret team, which includes Nelly as a player.
- About 12 courses to slam the ball! (my favorite one is The Cage, or the Lincoln College)
- Earn reward points to spend on your created character (to increase its stats, or to improve his clothing), buy jerseys, buy players, courts, or even invented street Legends (Stretch Monroe is the best one)
- The ability to choose your own rules with the feature "My Rules"

Just buy it and dunk the ball on this must have game!

You know i've heard alot about this game. I read about it. It appeared that the only thing that was going to be diffrent from the original, was the rosters... I WAS WRONG! The game has so many more moves, better gamebreakers, Street legends, NBA legends, everything. The best part about this game is the easy to use controls. The Be a Legend mode is cool. And all you people that love basketball, or even just like to play awesome games, this is the bomb!

In the beginning, there was NBA Jam. And it was good.

But lo, then the NBA Jam series began to be less good. Various other basketball games came along, and for a while it seemed that we would be subjected to "serious" basketball simulations for the rest of eternity, or else just horrible ripoffs of NBA Jam. And it was not so good.

But then, along with the next-gen systems came NBA Street, a slick basketball game that wasn't a full-strength simulation and yet <gasp> wasn't a (complete) NBA Jam clone! It was good.

And now there is NBA Street 2. And lo, it is very good.

They've taken the gameplay of the original NBA Street and polished it up real nicely. The new cel-shaded engine looks awesome -- it gives everything a sort of cartoonish 70s edge without becoming goofy or overly unrealistic. They added dozens of new trick moves, tons of new (and old) players, and some much-needed new abilities (such as trick counters, special passes, and a way to control someone who's not the ball carrier). You can also play 3- and 4-player games now, while Street 1 limited you to just 2.

Other improvements include the new "Be A Legend" mode, where you can build a custom player up from humble beginnings (you start out at a neighborhood court in New York City) to be a national powerhouse on the street-ball circuit. There are a number of real-life courts featured in the game, rendered in fairly amazing detail (including a great-looking 3D crowd). They've also ditched their annoying announcer (Joe "The Show") for a real NYC DJ, who provides some high-quality (if occasionally odd) commentary that takes much longer to get old. Custom teams can now only have 5 players on them (down from 15), which means you can no longer have *every* good player in the game on your team at the same time. Gamebreaker shots (which subtract points from your opponent) are back, as are new, hard-to-pull-off-but-unblockable "Level 2 Gamebreakers" (which are just pretty damn cool to watch). There's also a new set of music, featuring the new "EA Trax" feature (basically, EA licensed a bunch of artists whose music is featured in all their games now).

Is there a downside? Well, you can play 3- and 4-player games, but you can't put 3 human players on the same team! That's kind of a bummer. Also, the AI is still pretty weak, even on the highest settings (the game compensates by basically crippling your characters stats' at the higher settings, which is *not* the way you should do it!). But it's still a lot of fun, and the multiplayer's great.

Anyone who enjoys arcade basketball will find NBA Street 2 to be a great game, and a big improvement over the original. If you're not sure, give it a rent, and it'll probably win you over.

I've been a fan of this series since NBA Jam for Super Nintendo and with this new version i can tell you that you will become a fan too, if you are not yet...

The biggest addition for this new version is that you can play with some of the greatest players of all time like: Magic, Wilt, Bird, Clyde, Doc J, etc.

You will find new moves, new dunks and now you have different shot styles. Some of the characters of the first vol. are still here like Stretch Monroe and now he is faster (in the first version he wasnt only slow but weak on the dunks), now he is the player you expect him to be. You can create you own team mixing NBA stars, NBA legends and Street Legends, imagine a team with Shaq, Stretch, Magic, Dominique and AI???? The difference in this vol. 2 is that your team can only have 5 players, i would have liked a bigger roster.

A new game mode is "Be a legend" in wich you create a player and a team and start playing against street ballers and legends, all over the country, and in different challenges like games without gamebrakers, only dunks, etc. The game also includes a new and revamped "create player" mode, this new version includes whole lot more looks, and includes shoes, jerseys, haircuts and more.

The music is good too, in the first version the soundtrack included several songs from The Herbalizer(from the prestiguous Ninja Tune label) that was great, now the soundtrack includes Talib Kweli and Dilated Peoples (both from Rawkus), Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Lords of the Underground and Black Sheep, hip hop fans can you ask for more???

One last thing, for all Knicks fans the roster includes McDyess, this is a good chance to see him on uniform and playing.

Like I said: Must. Buy. This. Game. The graphics are awesome, the only flaw I saw in the entire game graphics-wise was every now and then someone's head would go through the glass of the backboard, and come out unscathed! The gameplay is optimo! ((Latin for great)) Takes two minutes to learn, yet days to master ((the way I like it baby!)) I usually HATE sports games, but this game rocks! The one thing I DIDn't like: To. Damn. Short. I beat so quick....the NBA challenge takes maybe what? 10 hours at the most? Then the be a legend mode is EZ! Maybe 20 hours for me to beat. They definetly should have added some mor elevel on B a Legend mode....but it's still good for multi-player after you beat those two modes...but besides its multi-player mode,...TOO. SHORT.

This is such a great game. I have played most of the basketgames for all the consoles. I prefer this game above Live, NBA2k and Inside Drive. The graphics are great on this game. There are so many characters to choose from. The "Be a Legend" mode is great, working your way up the ranks of being a street legend. There are so many moves that you keep uncovering, and Bobbito has funny commentary. This game never gets old with the unlockable characters and great multiplayer mode. I recommend this game for every baller.

NBA Street Vol.2 has quickly established itself as one of the greatest basketball games ever made.

The game is exactly as it describes itself. You play NBA ball on the streets with real NBA players. Street rules are in play, so there is no travel, carrying, fouls, goaltending, or double dribble. You can do also the latest moves from the street and the rosters are fairly updated.

The thing that really sold me on the game was the create a baller option and taking him on the road. It's fun to develop him and beat the best street ballers in the world. Great option to the game.

This is a fun multi player game. I hook it up and play with my bros all the time and we always have a good time. The game doesn't get old.

Like I said earlier, this is a must for all video basketball game fans. You won't regret it.

I sneak in my cousin's room and play this game on game cube every chance I get! It has awsome grahics and game play, not to mention lots of sick moves like Revrese. Also very good songs, my fave is Not at my house. I suggest this game to people who love to play B-ball =D

Great basketball game. All new tweaked out tricks and dunks. With an all new "Be A Legend" mode where you can take a created player up the ladder to a street legend. 25 NBA Legends to unlock. If there is another NBA Street game EA will be working a long time to make it better than this.

A great sequel to a great game. This game is a vast improvement over NBA Street, which was already a very good game. Offers Be A Legend mode, where you create a balla, and gain a reputation as a legend on the street of major cities in the US. Also, the Defend the Court/NBA challenge is much improved. New rosters for the NBA, more complex gamebreakers, and customizing your balla's skills, looks, and moves are great improvements. An overall outstanding game that is a must have for anybody who even remotely like sports games.