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Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critics What's this?

User Score

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

  • Summary: Rule the Streets: Take on the biggest stars of the NBA in full Street style, battle it out with a 3-on-3 game, or go on the ultimate quest to become a Street legend in the King of the Court mode. Create Your Own Baller: Add your personal style to your created street baller and hold your own against the greatest legends in King of the Court mode. Two Unique Game Modes: Earn style points in Shot Blocker and Arcade Shootout modes and enhance your status as the game’s newest street legend. Wireless Head-to-Head Play: Play one-on-one against a friend in the original Pick Up game mode. Party Play: Up to four players can compete in two high-flyin’ game modes: Shot Blocker and Arcade Shootout using one PSP. EA Pocket Trax: This new feature designed for PSP allows you to listen and watch music content via this built in player. [Electronic Arts] Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 25
  2. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. Looks and sounds amazing, fantastic gameplay whether you're after a quick match or a long session... Like games? You'll love this.
  2. Visually the game lies somewhere between the PS2 versions of Volume 2 and 3 of the famous NBA Street series.
  3. It's a fun play, but being a veteran of the console versions really pulled out this handheld incarnation's glaring flaws. [July 2005, p.127]
  4. 40
    An otherwise solid playing game that comes up short in the control and play modes, especially when compared to "NBA Street V3," which is clearly the better option for those new to the arcade b-ball franchise.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. JoeMotorcycle
    10
    Arcade Shootout ROCKS!
  2. FalakD.
    10
    This game I think is the best sports game for PSP so far. The arcade shootout and the shotblocker are very good mini-games for NBA Street:Showdown.
  3. Josh
    10
    All the fu n that Street has offered us over the years. a classic brought to portable gaming system.
  4. JoeR.
    10
    Best game EVER!

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