NBA Street

by Nba

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00005V3EY
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: February 23, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,523 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: GameCube

Amazon.com Review

NBA Street is the best arcade basketball title available. Period. Why? No refs, no clocks, and no fouls. Players will knock you over, and they practically live for blatant goaltending throughout the game. Realistic? No, but it's always fun--even if you hate basketball.

Street has two game modes--City Circuit and Hold the Court--yet the differences are minimal. Both feature three-on-three games of 21, in which you must assemble a squad composed of (initially) NBA players. Soon you'll play against street legends (read: bosses) that, once defeated, can be added to your team. Your ultimate goal is to defeat the biggest legend ever--Michael Jordan.

To survive the streets, you must learn which buttons to mash as you master specific stunts. This will add special points to your score and give you access to news ways to score. Though similar to the NBA Jam games, Street is deeper and sports a surprisingly developed finesse game.

Street does commit some fouls, however, with its over-the-top, repetitive commentary and lack of play modes. But even if you hate arcade-style basketball, you'll find Street is different from the pack and a solid MVP contender. --Mark Brooks

This review refers to the PlayStation2 version of the game.

Pros:

• Good controls and gameplay
• Pleasantly cartoonish graphics
• Arcade approach makes it fun for those turned off by very technical basketball simulations

Cons:

• Horrific commentary
• Only 2 gameplay modes, and they're very similar
• No 4-player support

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Got It..., February 20, 2002

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Xam "mixed media man" (nyc) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NBA Street (Video Game)

And it's PHAT! I love this game, it's like the original nba jam, but a million times better. The graphics are off the hook, each player looks realistic (not cartoonish like amazon claims). The levels are nicely detailed and have some terrific animations (sometimes garbage will blow on to the court, etc). The look of the game will not let you down, and neither will the gameplay. This is the most fun b-ball game i've played in ages, and one of the best sports games i've ever played!! The trick moves, dunks, and rejections are all awesome. Everything flows perfectly, there's no choppiness as you perform unbelievable play after unbelievable play. The gameplay and controls are easy to learn but not necessarily easy to master. There's alot in figuring out how to execute particular maneuvers, which is really fun. The whole game is just awesome, the only possible downside is the lack of 4-player. But hey, it's got a more than adequate 2-player mode to keep you and your friends entertained for months. The differences between the PS2 version are minor- the GameCube version offers slightly improved graphics, a new stadium, and maybe more (i just got it today). This game just totally rocks, it's the most fun thing i've played in a long while. Very Highly Recommended.

Oh Yea- Remember when Nintendo said GameCube would be easier and faster to develop games for? Well this game was originally scheduled to come out in late March, and all of a sudden it hits store shelves a whole month early! I guess they weren't joking about the speedy development of games, which is a very good sign for Cube fans.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must buy!!, January 24, 2002

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Matt (Ames, IA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NBA Street (Video Game)

First of all, I am really impressed with EA BIG titles. NBA Street is no different than the rest! I have the PS2 version of this game, and i am looking forward for the GC version. This game mixes tricks with basketball, and they done a great job with it. You do certain tricks to get points and boost. The more boost you get, you get to do a "super" dunk, which is worth lots of points. Its a 3 on 3, and you play until 21 points. The graphics are great, the sound has that street style feel, and it takes about less than a minute to get use to! However, this is not a real basketball game, if you are looking for a real basketball sim, this isnt it! But, if you are looking for a really fun NBA JAM type game, then this is the title worth buying!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Awesome Game!, December 25, 2002

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GameMaster (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NBA Street (Video Game)

This is the best game ever created! The graphics and sound are incredibly life-like! Also, the gameplay is very simple to understand and it is easy to control. Thirdly, it's a lot of fun to play, especially when you get secret characters like the Yeti Snowman (an 8-foot-tall yeti with amazing blocks and dunks), Magma Man (a 7-foot-tall man made from lava and rock who is super-strong), and the Graylien Alien (a 5-foot-tall alien with amazing ball-handling skills). 5 stars!

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