NBA Street Vol. 2

"Aww Yeah Yeah Yeah... SUPA-DUNK!"

This game is a must for Basketball lovers (like me) and for people that aren't lovers but enjoy the game too.
You can count with lots of stuff to unlock, Great music, and fabulous animations
On with the review!

Gameplay: 8/10
Gameplay is very good and somewhat simple. I say this because there are TONS of combinations with tricks, wich is a little confusing because due to the fast game speed, but you can change the game speed in the options. That was why i gave it an 8 and not a 10.
Anyways you'll get the hang of it very quickly.
The game consists of teams with 3 players each. Through the game, they will do everything legal and thing somewhat illegal too, like KICKING THE BALL, and throwing the ball at the the other team's player :P. Each player has a table of stats, the higher their stats the best they are at it. For example, a player with a low handle stat, will trip on his/her legs when trying to do a high level trick, while a high Dunk Stat Player, will make your eyes jump out of your head with their mega supa dunks!
As for the special killer move: THE GAMEBREAKER!!! AND GAMEBREAKER lvl 2!!! These are very easy to execute like 2 turbos + shoot button. Very easy. Also there is a practice mode that you can use to train your skills as a street baller.

Sound: 10/10
Sound is great! You can count on several great rap/hip hop artists such as Nelly, Just blaze, and others. Plus You can change the soundtrack during the game and choose from the Playlist. This is one of the best features of the game.

Replayability: 9/10
The first game had only 1 singleplayer mode. This one, has 2 giant singleplayer modes, 1 of them is being a street legend and the other is being an NBA legend, lots of rewards, such as jerseys, Trophies, and the UNIQUE street Ballers, etc... Plus multiplayer mode... it will last - trust me.

Graphics: 8/10
Graphics are great but there isn't much that's new if you compare the 1st and the 2nd game. That's why i gave it an 8. Graphics are nice when the gamebreaker and Gamebreaker 2 scenes start. As for the animations, well they rock, specially during the tricks.
The Stadiums are also very nice, you can see people and other stuff enjoying the game, from New York, through Seattle, to L.A.

Overall: 9/10

This a great game, you will not be disapointed.
Buy or rent you ask? If you are a Basketball lover, got some friends to play with, they i say buy. If not, then i say rent. Anyways, you will love this game. =)
It's really up to you to decide. :P

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 07/28/03, Updated 07/28/03