NBA Street Vol. 2

"I'm not a fan of the gamecube system but THIS GAME IS GREAT!"

Wow. This game is fun. I do not own a gamecube system nor do I ever plan on it. I don't want to diss the system because many people like it, it's pretty fun and what not but what can I say it's not my style. I don't really like the controller or most of the games. I like basically any Mario games but what Nintendo's done with them over the years has made me mad. What happened to the old Super Mario Bros. for Super Nintendo? But anyway.... This game really shows what the gamecube is.... FUN. I myself can see me playing gamecube for hours straight playing this game, Super Smash Bros., Resident Evil 4 etc. All the great games of the system I would spend hours on end playing and trying to master but like I said I don't own a gamecube system. I myself am a big fan of the Madden series and basically just sports. So currently I own an Xbox and I usually only play Xbox/PS2 due to my fascination with sports game and to satisfy my competitiveness. So lets get to it.

Game play-9
The game play is great! I have not played any other Street games in the series for Gamecube but I am a fan of the series. I have played Street Volume 1 for PS2 and I loved it. So when I friend brought his Gamecube over we played. I whooped him first time I played. I only played a gamecube once or twice before that and had no idea how to play. But the game was too easy to NOT mess up it was funny. I could spend hours playing this game. Though I say that the truth is that I could spend hours playing this game but probley all not a single given time. I love this game, though I don't know about you but I can't play a sports basketball game that long. I see myself playing Madden for hours and hours and hours but the fact is that after about an hour I have to shut the system off while playing NBA Street Vol. 2 because basically I get bored. Theres nothing really bad about the game but I guess it's just me. That's just my two cents.

Controls- 9
I don't know if you've read any of my other reviews but I VERY RARELY give a game a 10, even in a single category. If there is anything wrong in a game then I have to point it out. And usually that makes me give it a 9.5 or less. I like to stick to basic scoring though as much as I can so this game gets a 9. Like I said above when my friend brought this game over with his Gamecube then I thought I'd give it a go. WOW! This game is great. I was throwing tricks down left and right. You couldn't stop me. I beat him and I haven't even played this game before! So that proves how easy it is to pick up a controller and play this game. Also it takes a little common sense from anybody who has played a sports game on any system before. I mean if you think that you move with the big red button in the middle or something like that then don't even think about playing a game ever again. Let me use the PS2 controller for a better example sense I'm more familiar with that gaming system. If you think you would move your player with the right analog stick and shoot with the directional pad and juke with the left analog stick then you've got another thing coming buddy. Though seriously you should have no problem picking up a controller and playing this game.

Graphics- 8
The graphics are great for Vol. 2. NO complaints. I write a lot of late review like I've written review for MLB 2K5 after MLB 2K6 has come out, and for this game I'm writing this review after NBA Street Volume 3 has come out. I heard that game was great and that EA Sports put A LOT of detail into the graphics. I have not played any other street games at all besides this game and NBA Street Vol. 1 for PS2. So I wouldn't know if the graphics in Vol. 3 are good. Though I've heard that there great, and even though you cant believe everything you hear I believe it. I suggest that you check out Vol. 3 before Vol. 2 if you have the chance. But if you have a chance to play/buy this game cheap then do it!

Overall- 8.25 A VERY CLOSE 9!
I couldn't give this game a 9; as a matter of fact I couldn't even give this game an 8.5. Just because I haven't played any other NBA Street games for the Gamecube system. If I had I could give you a better look on the game compared to previous years. Though sense I haven't, I don't want to over judge the game. Though what I basically tell you by an 8.25, as an overall is that you should really get out and buy this game! I could say rent yea, but this game is pretty cheap used and that would be the better option. Just take a swing by your local Gamestop, EB Games, or anywhere else you buy your used games. Ebay has a lot of great deals as well. I hope this review helped you with what exactly you wanted to find out about this game. Now that you've read this you really need to invite a friend over and show him up at this game!

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 08/01/06