Take the shot of a lifetime by trading your guts for all the glory of NBA superstardom. With the NBA Finals in Los Angeles, street ballers from around the country have headed west for the chance to turn heads on street courts, get noticed by the right people, and live the NBA dream - and they've got one week to do it. Create a custom character and enter streetball tournaments. Flash your skills in two-on-two matchups against NBA players and with innovative blacktop freestyling. Along the way, you'll also compete for pimped-out rides, new threads, and monster cribs. Do you have what it takes to be the next phenom?
NBA Hoopz capitalizes on basketball fantasies. Less concerned with the intricacies of NBA strategy, Hoopz gives you the thrill of making incredible plays. Impossible dunks, insane shots, and defensive denials hype the egos of the players. But there are also fun game modes not found in other NBA videogames, including 21, Around the World, and 2Ball with two-on-two action. You can create your own players or customize existing players and teams. NBA Hoopz recreates the classic NBA arcade game experience.
NBA Jam 2004 brings back the slick tricks and over-the-top attitude of the classic NBA Jam franchise! Redesigned from top to bottom, NBA Jam 2004 takes full advantage of next generation power. Play 3-on-3 Basketball with all the current NBA teams and players. Play "On Fire" and "Big Head" game modes, NBA JAM Tournament, Mini Games, no fouls, Hotspots and unlock hidden characters. Play against over 50 of the NBA's greatest players from the last 50 years in the Legends Tournament, taking a journey from the 1950s to the 1990s with era-specific music, uniforms and hairstyles! Or use Create-A-Player to build your own court warrior. NBA Jam 2004 marks the return of the Granddaddy of Basketball!
Take the court for the most complete rim-rocking basketball experience yet! A new graphics engine helps players look more like their real-life counterparts than ever. They play like it, too, with performance typing that slots everyone into distinct character types: Scorer, Sharpshooter, Stopper, Power, Playmaker, or High-flyer. Each superstar showcases signature moves, and enhanced Freestyle Control combines with an up-tempo style to open the court so they can operate. Run a franchise year-round in Dynasty Mode. Scout, train, and develop new players while watching existing ones evolve their game as the years progress. Online play is more expansive than ever - you can now host All-Star Weekend festivities in cyberspace.
If great players become legendary by raising their game when it matters most, then NBA Live 07 is a playground of legends. Freestyle Superstars return - players with true-to-life moves of NBA High Flyers, Shooters, Scorers, and Playmakers, first seen in '06. This time, they're better than ever! An all-new progressive control system lets these players raise their game to another level and dominate at crunch time. In addition to hundreds of spectacular moves, you'll also recognize superstars' true-to-life shooting strokes. Other features include Dynasty Mode, All-Star Weekend, commentary from Marv Albert and Steve Kerr, ESPN integration, and more. Link up with your PSP and take your dynasty on the road.
After the success of NBA Live 2002, Electronic Arts ups the stakes yet again with NBA Live 2003. See all the action up close and personal. With detailed player profiles and graphics, from hairdos to realistic movements, the excitement of NBA plays and players is in your control. With EA Sports Freestyle Control you can use your right analog control stick to embellish your moves and plays. New capabilities include new running and shooting upgrades, more realistic rebounding, more bumping, and more accurate shot blocking. Animations are smoother and sound effects more rich. NBA coaches are also more visible and vital to gameplay.
This is the NBA for real! With the most authentic graphics, moves, and gameplay, NBA Live 2004 is every NBA fan's greatest fantasy. Play the point with team-specific offensive and defensive sets, battling for the flow of the game as point guard. Or show your slick skills with an enhanced EA SPORTS Freestyle Control. Build a powerhouse dynasty in the revamped Dynasty Mode, signing free agents and picking top college stars. Play friends and competitors online across the country, while Marv Albert and Mike Fratello provide authentic play-by-play commentary.
Extending EA SPORTS' Freestyle Control, NBA Live 2005 allows you to express your game more fully with flair in the air, including all-new dunks, mid-air jump shot adjustments, insane alley-oops, and more accurate shot blocks. Also new to the series is the All-Star Weekend, including 3 Point Shootout, the Rookie Challenge, and the NBA All-Star Game. Dynasty Mode also features more free agency control and frequent PDA updates. With robust online gameplay and the voices of Kenny Smith, Marv Albert, Mike Fratello and Ernie Johnson, NBA Live 2005 once again assembles a winning lineup.
NBA Shootout 2004 has got serious game! Occupying the niche between fast breaks/no defense and stifling half court defense, NBA Shootout 2004 gives you more contol and more pressure to shoot the ball. NBA Shootout 2004 is the only game to give you advanced control over dribbling, jukes and shooting with Total Control gameplay and a massive list of new and enhanced features for shooting hoops. An exclusive license from the NBDL and the SPL ensures an authentic Career Mode. Online head-to-head and Tournament Modes support up to 64 players! With the new USB Headset, voice-over chat and voice-recognition commands, optimize your court advantage and lead your team of online players against anyone around the country! It's time to shoot the lights out!
Konami tries its hand at its first next generation NBA game. Endorsed by Tracy McGrady of the Orlando Magic, this new addition to the family of NBA games boasts some new tricks. Choose among the top players of the NBA and build the best starting-five line-up to grace the court. Superb graphics, with over 1900 polygons used per player and over 700 unique animations, makes NBA Starting Five a feast for the eyes. But the gameplay also boasts a more hands-on, detailed General Manager experience, as you must build, nurture, and maintain your franchise.
The successful and solid NBA Street strips the virtual basketball game down to the bare essentials of gritty, grinding playground fun. Hang on rims, stuff points in your opponents' faces, and shame them off the court. In Circuit City mode you'll tour the country, winning one court after another, assembling a ragtag team of NBA players, and facing bosses at the end of each level. Other options include defending your turf against a stream of random opponents in Hold the Court mode, or going up against friends in two-player mode.
FinFind out who truly owns the blacktop in EA's spectacular sequel to NBA Street. Take on and play over 150 NBA legends past and present, including Magic, Larry Bird, Dr. J, Wilt, Jerry West and more. New modes (including 4-player vs.) make for even deeper gameplay. Start the game as a rookie challenging the NBA's best, or as a young street baller trying to earn your rep on the asphalt against other street teams. With all new off-the-hook moves and gamebreakers, 7 authentic urban courts and plenty of unlockables, this one will keep you ballin' for hours!