By Alan
Your game�s too big for the arena, too cool for the hard courts. Take your game to the streets and play against the city�s legendary ballers in NBA Street, not to mention the ultimate level boss, the man himself, Michael Jordan. The PS2�s first over the top basketball game lets you play ball the way it was supposed to be played: in the streets, outside the lines, and over the top. Bring it!
The Pros
The Fun Factor
As with many �wacky� sports games, the fun factor is never disappointing. One may find themselves playing for hours on end, just punishing, or in Street�s case, schooling your opponents. With a sweet trick point system, players can earn points by faking out the opposition, blocking shots, and making awesome dunks. Although not quite as ridiculous as NBA Jam was, many of the tricks and dunks are rather believable, which just adds to the game�s overall fun.
The Cons
The Roster
What may disappoint basketball fans, is the limited roster in Street. For each of the NBA teams, only six players are chosen to represent, typically the biggest names on the roster. Although, it is 3-on-3 basketball, many may wish to have the other team members available. But then again, I�m not a big basketball fan so maybe not, who knows?
In The End�
NBA Street is a good game. Now a good basketball game?, I wouldn�t know, for I�ve never been into the sports games THAT much, other than NHL, so I have no frame of reference to base my opinion on. Typically, these type of �outrageous� sports games tend to get kinda boring after a while. But I don�t see Street sitting untouched for months on my shelf. This is a good game to play every now and then, especially with friends. �Let the trash-talking begin!� NBA Street gets an 8.
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