Street Hoops

by GameCube

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006LELZ
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 26, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,967 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Street Hoops is like the kid who shows up on the first day of school decked out in brand-new, brand-name duds, trying really hard to be cool and laid-back, while his rival (in this case, NBA Street) effortlessly oozes hip, relaxed charm. It's not that it's a bad game--it's that it could be so much more, if only it wasn't trying so hard, and in the most shallow ways.

Everything about Hoops is overly complicated, with no real payoff. The players can be personalized and stylized--you get to pick haircuts, jewelry, tattoos, and clothing. But instead of being a cherry on top of an otherwise great game, this decoration is in some ways more interesting than the actual court time. This issue of mixed-up priorities really takes root in the mechanics of the game. Considering there's no tutorial, the overly designed controller configuration gets in the way of just starting up and playing the game for the fun of it. In another example, unless you assign controllers to teams in the opening menu, the game mysteriously starts playing itself.

The music is great, with songs by mainstream hip-hop artists. But the abundance of tie-in deals seems like overcompensation for poor play. Hoops sometimes feels like a catalog, heavy with ads for clothing, sneakers and sunglasses. In a spectacular example of the obtrusiveness of this co-branding, gamers can get cheats by buying real-world Sprite (vending machines for the soda are also littered throughout the game maps). Still, there's a fair amount to recommend Hoops--mainly the presence of real-life street ballers. The opening cinematic of inspired tricking makes you want to invest the time to make this game pay off. Anyone who just wants to play a little ball with their friends--a pickup game instead of a tournament--would be better off looking to the unmatched NBA Street. --Jennifer Hauseman

Pros:

• Options like taunt and intentional foul evoke true baller bravado
• Hip-hop soundtrack includes "Da Rockwilder" (Method Man and Redman), "Who We Be" (DMX), "Make Em Say Ugh" (Master P), and "Rollout" (Ludacris)

Cons:

• More development time was spent on partnership deals than gameplay

(This review refers to the PlayStation2 version of this game.)

Product Description

Throw down your best moves as you fight for bragging rights in an all-out, street level, blacktop blitz. Street Hoops is the real deal...the most authentic and realistic street basketball game available. Choose your team and then rock 10 of the most notor

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better Than NBA Street, June 16, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Street Hoops (Video Game)

Street Hoops is an awesome game, better than NBA Street in my opinion. The only better thing that NBA Sreet has over Street Hoops is that it has NBA players and the graphics are slighly better. Street Hoops is great because you can play with the And 1 ballers such as Hot Sauce, Half Man Half Amazing, and so on, while NBA Street has those dorky, corny street legends that ....
Also, Street Hoops seems to be more competitve with a die or go home attitude, while NBA Street is more a have fun attitude. Street Hoops also has great hip hop artists, such as DMX with Who We Be, Ludacris with Rollout, and Method Man and Redman with Da Rockwilder while NBA Street has wannabe hip hop songs. So, in conclusion I feel Street Hoops is abetter game than NBA Street, even though NBA Street is a great game.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a 99-year old gamer reccommends you buy or rent this game!!!, April 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Street Hoops (Video Game)

This game, Street Hoops was tight. I love the fact that you can bet on all of your games so you can win money to buy the hidden players and the different courts you can unlock. The only reason why I didn't give this game a perfect 5 out of 5 was because of the graphics, but other than that this game to me was amazing and I cannot stop playing, it is addictive. I recommend you buy or rent this game before Street Volume 2 comes out because then this game won't be worth having because NBA Steet is much better than this but I still love Street hoops.

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Cool Duuuuude!, July 11, 2005

A Kid's Review

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Street Hoops (Video Game)

This game is terrible. It tastes nasty. MLB Street is funner. In Street Hoops, you can get guys like Mario, Usher, and Ben Dover. I hate the way you only get 95 places teeto plkay. IatmealStr O