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The Hustle: Detroit Streets
PSP
Released On: Oct 25, 2005
51
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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64% Mixed
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36% Negative
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4 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
51
0% Positive
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0 Reviews
64% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
36% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
The Hustle had such an opportunity to finally bring something fresh to the sports genre, especially for pool, something to sink your teeth into, really get involved in. However, as is usually the case, developers seem to cock up, make hideous technical errors and destroy whatever amazing concept for the game that they first had. Waiting through horrendous loading times to play what seems to be a choppy, half-arsed experience is not worth the wait.
The Hustle gets overly cute with its story mode, and the pacing is achingly slow, but the pool itself can be fairly fun.
The character models looked pretty good, and really helped add to the "streety" tone that the game was going for. Unfortunately, technical issues got in the way, and for handheld gaming, load times are critical. Pool itself isn't a lightning-fast game, but it's really no fun staring at a virtual table while cut scenes load.
It may be slightly too slow and easy for some, but it still has more than enough variety to keep most fans happy.
The game is slow-moving and badly lacks atmosphere. [Mar 2007, p.78]
Given that there are flash games that do pool just as well, the loading times are unforgivable - much like the rest of this horror show. [Christmas 2006, p.103]
I'd rather play the Java-based pool game on Yahoo. [Feb 2006, p.84]
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Summary The Hustle: Detroit Streets lets players take on the role of either Jack Stone or Kat Hudson as they make their way through the pool halls and clubs of Detroit. Players hone their pool skills and work their way to the top of the pool circuit through two different game modes - single-player story mode, playing as either Jack or Kat in the...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 2
- Xbox
- PSP
Initial Release Date: Oct 25, 2005
Developer:
- Blade Interactive
Publisher: Activision Value
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