PlayStation 2

NBA Street V3

A mais nova partida da EA Big se prova um grande sucesso, e um dos mais divertidos jogos do estilo. Com uma opção para um jogador bem mais interessante, e sem perder a graça no multiplayer, "NBA Street V3" chega altamente recomendado.

From the new Trick Stick system to the amazingly deep career mode, nearly everything added to NBA Street V3 works perfectly. There are a few minor problems with the game (mostly relating to the audio aspects), but there's no denying that this may very well be the greatest basketball game ever made, arcade or otherwise. After finishing the career mode for the first time, I found myself hopping right back in for another run, happy in the knowledge that I was in for a brand-new experience the second time around. The street life might be tough, but I wouldn't want it any other way.

I know I said this before, but I think I need to say it again. V3 is without a doubt the best arcade hoops game out there. If you’re not into the simulation games and love high-flying action, get this game without hesitation. The game does have its share of faults -- the sound and the A.I. -- but the game’s fun factor makes up for all of that. The PS2 and Xbox versions boast the online play, while the Gamecube version has playable Mario, Luigi, and Peach. The game is deeper, longer, and more fun. Why wouldn’t you pick this up?

Overall, NBA Street V3 is one of the most fun games you’ll find for current-generation consoles. You don’t even need to like basketball to appreciate the game. If you played the previous games, this is definitely worth a purchase for the improvements and overall great gameplay.

These minor issues aside, NBA Street V3 is easily one of the best sports titles that have come along recently. The expansive and highly replayable Street Challenge mode can absorb gamers for months, and the level of customization is truly massive. Couple this with a redesigned, expansive trick and Gamebreaker system and you have a classic game that raises the bar of sports gaming. If you're a basketball fan, you owe it to yourself to get this game.

The best of the series by far, I would be surprised if there's a better arcade sports game released in 2005. From bouncing the ball off your opponent's noggin to draining a game-winning three, there is just so much opportunity to talk smack, to compete, and best of all, humiliate your friends by dunking on their heads, that I think this is a must-buy for gamers looking for a fun basketball game without having to worry about the differences between a Triangle and a Box formation. Throw in six controllers and go at it in a real three-on-three for even more laughs, more slams, and best of all, more smack... and I'm not even talking about Ron Artest.

NBA Street took arcade basketball to a whole new level. To everyone's surprise, NBA Street V3 does that and a lot more. This game not only has an incredible control scheme, but it has so many extras that you probably won't even have to update until V5. Whichever way you look at it, NBA Street V3 is the new pinnacle of the NBA games and is much more fun than any other basketball game in existence--including NBA Jam. If you want to defy gravity, NBA Street V3 is your best mode of transportation.

The NBA Street series has always been worth the price of admission, and V3 is no exception. With the all-new Dunk Contest and Trick Stick, NBA Street V3 is a street baller’s dream.

The camerawork is generally good, except for the odd angle used during inbound passes. The understated music is exceptionally good, although the loudmouth commentator wears thin after a while. V3's graphics are appreciably better than Volume 2, with flowing baggy uniforms and players with lifelike faces. With its fresh coat of paint and awe-inspiring moves, NBA Street V3 will thrill newcomers and die-hard fans alike.

For anyone who had a few doubts about what franchise was the new king of the street court doubt no more, NBA Street V3 has dominated the extreme b-ball genre. It offers everything past NBA Streets have as well as NBA Ballers (gameplay-wise) and more. With tons and tons of unlockable items and a new online multiplayer addition, the reply value of this title is off the charts and will have gamers playing it for hours on end. There?s no doubt in my mind that me and my friends will keep this title in our rotation of games for another year and a half until the inevitable Volume 4 is released.

NBA Street V3 could stand to be deeper in just about every area. However, for an arcade-style basketball game, that isn't a serious gripe. Fun and accessibility are the most important factors for a game of this class, and the solid implementation of the new Trick Stick makes NBA Street V3 one of the most entertaining, broadly playable basketball games ever made.

So what are you waiting for hoops fans, this is the definitive NBA Street title. Except no substitutes, NBA Street Volume 3 is the real deal.

With its Street Challenge mode, six-player ability, online play, and improved graphics, NBA Street V3 is a great package and worth every penny you spend on it. EA Big has not strayed from the series' original ideals, and just refined the existing system, a gesture most fans will appreciate. The system may have changed slightly from the previous installment, but after a game, the right analog stick becomes your best friend. With the ability to play with a total of six players, you can finally bust out this game when you have a bunch of friends over just chilling and relaxing. From what I've read, the PS2 version seems to be one of the better versions because it seems created specifically for the PS2 controller. We may not be getting Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach, but we are getting the better game overall.

V3 – standing for very vivacious and vonderful (that’s a word! Sure, of course it is!) – takes the game forward, shifts it into reverse, backs up a little, then speeds ahead to become the best in the series. It’s got all the goods of the original, more refinement than the sequel, and more replay value than both predecessors.

It's been almost two years since the last iteration of the NBA Street franchise, Volume 2. While still a great game overall, NBA Street Vol. 2 wasn't quite the revelation its predecessor was. But now, with the release of NBA Street V3, it's clear that the developers at EA Sports Big clearly haven't been loafing in the off-season. The addition of online play (on the PS2 and Xbox) and a compelling single-player career mode, as well as improvements to the basic game mechanics, make NBA Street V3 the new gold standard of arcade-style basketball games.

This is definitely a game that can quickly have you addicted; it's clean, fast, plays incredibly well, and uses the right analog stick in an intuitive yet flexible way. Everything that the past games did well, this game does better, and with more depth to boot. If you even watched someone play one of the first two games and thought "hey, that might be kinda fun," well, it is, and you need to get out there and buy this game.

In closing, I think that NBA Street V3 has changed pretty significantly from the last iteration. Enough for the better that fans of the last should go out and buy this years. If you haven’t played last year’s game, you can’t miss this title or multiplayer fun. The single player is deep enough where if you are one of those friendless hermits, you will enjoy your $50 expense.

This is an excellent addition to the series and it's easy to see why it's been two years since Volume 2. While it expands on the formula set by previous versions, it doesn't change them just for the sake of change; the alterations have resulted in a better playing game all around. With the advent of online play for the PS2 and Xbox, V3 promises to provide literally months, if not years, of replay value.

Rather than going the way of the dodo like other arcade basketball franchises, Street continues to gain momentum and is more desirable now than it has ever been.

NBA Street V3 is a truly remarkable game - not just the best basketball game ever, but also one of the best games around at the moment full stop. It's a shame that a lot of people will pass this by because it isn't their usual cup of tea; the single player game looks fantastic, plays amazingly and is huge. The multiplayer is again out of this world, with up to six players via system link - it makes me wish I had two televisions in my room.

But overall this is quite possibly the best basketball game you can get right now on the PS2 and dare I say it, on any platform. The gameplay is fast and fun, the graphics and animation is picture perfect and the controls are good.

Of the versions to choose from, each has its own strengths and weaknesses. The PS2 version has the most ideal control scheme, offering the best palette of buttons and shoulder buttons to perform ballhandling tricks with. On the flipside, the PS2 version also suffers from the most irritating load times, particularly in the create-a-player screens where a full grid of 3D replicas showcases in real-time your prospective choices. While no individual load time is horrendous, the amount of previews and back and forth menu swaps makes each function just a little bit longer than you'd like, making it an exercise in patience.

While still a great game overall, NBA Street Vol. 2 wasn't quite the revelation its predecessor was. But now, with the release of NBA Street V3, it's clear that the developers at EA Sports Big clearly haven't been loafing in the off-season. The addition of online play and a compelling single-player career mode, as well as improvements to the basic game mechanics, make NBA Street V3 the new gold standard of arcade-style basketball games.

NBA Street V3 is another sensational game in the series. The only real disappointment is the lack of online gameplay - that would have really cemented this as a cracking title. Still it's an essential purchase even if you own the previous games.

Between the various editions, I'd personally go with the Xbox's stellar graphics package, but they shine on all three. Heck, you may even have to buy the game twice, since the GC has Mario. I know, shocker...Street Mario...is that one of the signs of the apocalypse?

So what's so good about this instalment of EAs 'mad' NBA series? Well, in addition to the solid B-balling action that NBA Street has become famed for, it's now runs as slick as Shaq's noggin smeared in Vaseline. Or something. Players instantly respond to each flick of the left stick and each pass, alley-oop or 3-pointer now glides from your grasp with ease, unlike the occasionally sticky action of NBA Street 2. There's also whole a host of excellent new novelties thrown into the mix.You now get the skill modifying Trick Stick (right analogue), for instance, that allows you to bamboozle the opposition with the merest flick of a thumb.This new inclusion is paramount to your success in the brand new and rather special Dunk Contest.

Sports game developers all too often slap on a minor mode or two and call their game “new,” but NBA Street V3 actually feels like a fresh take on the series. It looks and plays better, has more depth, and includes online support for Xbox and PS2 owners, though one significant drawback is that you can’t use your created court or athlete from single-player mode. Regardless, NBA Street V3 offers up enough fresh ideas to give this series a swift kick in the shorts.

Sports fans will eat up NBA Street V3 - it's everything good to be expected from a basketball game, plus loads of customization. Everyone else - that is, people whose last basketball game was some iteration of NBA Jam - will find a fun arcade-paced basketball game that's easy to pick up, but has enough depth to make it worth sinking some time into.

NBA Street, Vol. 3 has done what I thought to be impossible. It has taken something as entertaining and dynamic as street basketball, and made it BORING. By not fixing any of the problems and by just "going bigger" while not innovating one iota, it's taken everything good about street ball and watered it down to the point that it has become a by-the-numbers yawnfest.