NBA Street Vol. 2
NBA Street Vol. 2
NBA Street Vol. 2, développé par EA Canada et publié par EA Sports BIG, est un jeu de sport et d'aventure sorti le 28 avril 2003 sur PlayStation 2, Xbox et Nintendo GameCube. Suite de NBA Street, il marque la première apparition de la série sur Xbox, tandis qu'au Japon seule la version PlayStation 2 a été commercialisée, la sortie GameCube prévue dans cette région ayant été annulée pour des raisons inconnues. L'opus a reçu une note moyenne agrégée de 86,28. Du côté des avis, la presse a salué notamment un mode multijoueur amusant et des contre-attaques défensives ajoutant de la stratégie selon l'Official U.S. Playstation Magazine, tandis que G4 TV a relevé la prise en main immédiate et la réalisation visuelle du titre. Certains joueurs sur Metacritic évoquent pour leur part un classique du basket mêlant style et authenticité, ou considèrent l'ensemble comme le meilleur jeu sportif de son époque grâce à des mécaniques accessibles et un mode histoire très prolixe en heures de jeu.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Multiplayer is a hoot, rebounding is spot-on, the Career mode lets you unlock legends, and the new defensive counters add loads of strategy. But most important, the first game's rubber-band logic that kept every game close has been abandoned. [May 2003, p.94] »
« The game is pick-up-and-play, it's beautiful to look at, and it raises the cultural precedent bar to backboard level. Even if you don't like sports games, you'll love this one. »
« EA Sports BIG and developer NuFX, Inc. have taken their nearly flawless game and made it that much better, taking it to a whole new level in terms of graphics, gameplay, sound and presentation... Right when you pop in the game, you know you're in for a good time. [Apr 2003, p.72] »
« The epitome of gameplay perfection. »
« The four-player is, as they say, dope-ass. You have to get a multitap and play this with three other friends. And the edit mode, in fact, all of the various modes, are deep, compelling, and well thought out. It's a true winner. »
« The brilliance of NBA Street Vol. 2... is that it retains the elements of the sport that translate well into the video game world, ditches the ones that don't, and makes the entire experience into a great game instead of a mere simulation. »
« If you’re a huge basketball fan, you need to have this game. If you’re not a huge basketball fan, you should still get this game. »
« The atmosphere of NBA Street is enhanced by an excellent soundtrack including hip-hop tracks from the likes of Nelly and Nate Dogg, plus various sound effects from the street - traffic, sirens, crowd abuse etc. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« certified classic basketball game right here. back in the day this was so much fun with the style and authenticity to real street life. the integration was flawless and this arcade style was more than a hit. true gem »
« In my opinion, the best sports game of the golden **** mechanics were easy to learn, yet presented a challenge to **** story mode provided hours upon hours of gameplay, and the game itself was a fantastic homage to street basketball at the time. This is a game that I repeatedly see talked about to this day. The fact that it's held up to this level in the year 2024 is proof of the fact that this is an all time great. »
« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »
« dirtyslobber And I thought you weren't suppose to give it a negative review like an idiot. Your review ****. and ThomasM, you **** at games and at life. Losers. »
« To be fair, I think this game was a major upgrade over the original. But I feel if EA is going to make another NBA Street game in the future, here are some things they seriously need to address. First things first, I had to turn Bobbito's commentary off. He just got way too annoying. And look, I never expected this game to be super realistic, but I don't think the folks in charge of the players' ratings did enough homework on most of their skillsets. Your AI teammates are kinda dumb/lazy because they don't get back on defense, which for the opponents, is an easy basket at the other end. I don't like preset heights and weights for your created players, their outfits and hair were trash, and the teams needed more than 5 players. 8 would have been perfect. The courts were boring; too many in New York. And why put the only court in L.A. indoors, while putting a court on the beach in Chicago? Makes no sense. The street legends (Stretch, Biggie Little, Dime, Nelly, etc.) are almost useless because they are either too small or too weak. (Hello, you're going up against NBA players!) I hate the random dunks and layups; makes it too easy to get blocked. I also don't like how your dunks can constantly get blocked by guys who can't even dunk themselves, especially on the off-the-backboard dunks. Oh, and the computer gets WAY too many cheap shots and cheap steals to keep the game close, which almost makes the trick moves and goaltending useless. If you really want to play to win, you're actually better off turning the gamebreakers off and playing more fundamentally sound basketball. Otherwise, I do think it is a very fun game, especially for kids or for casual basketball fans. I just wish it had more substance to go with the style. »
« Real, Street ball. Amazing commentary while you play, funny as hell and smooth gameplay. I had a blast with this game in the past and recently too! »
« This is the only arcade-style basketball game I ever owned and it's a pure delight. The colorful funky art style is visually appealing and the superstar filled roster is fantastic. There is plenty of content to unlock and numerous famous arenas to play in. Overall, this is a great title for die hard b-ball fans. It's also the best in the series. I would rate it with a 9 out of 10. »
« The best NBA Street game and also the best arcade basketball game period. The roster, the legends, the characters, this game has everything you are looking for. Wish they kept it like this instead of what they decided to do in the future. »
