Street Hoops for PlayStation 2
- Platform: PlayStation 2
- ESRB Rating: Teen
- Genre: Sports
Product Description
Street Jewelry is an”in your face” street-stylishness basketball game that captures the aggressive energy and attitude of blacktop competition. The game lets you compete in a nationwide tournament representing your hometown on the most notorious street courts in the nation. Choose from a roster of athletes and performers, including key players that were featured in the And 1 Mix Tapes and Nike’s”changeable” commercial series. The game features real world locations where you can compete on 10 of the most revered street courts in America, including NYC’s West 4th Street, a.k.a.”The Cage”, L.A.’s Venice Beach Courts, Oakland’s Mosswood Playground, Philadelphia’s Lombard Court, Chicago’s Jackson Park, NYC’s Rucker Park, Atlanta’s Run n’ Shoot and New Orleans’ Shakespeare Park. You get ultra-realistic courts; designers ensured that each court is an exact mock-up of the real blacktop basketball court right down to the graffiti, quality of the court and culture of the locality. Choose from three awesome modes of play; defend your home turf in King of the Court, take it to the road inWorld Tournament or hone their skills with Pick-Up Game. The multiplayer exhibition-stylishness pick-up game can be played on a full court or a half court, with gamers playing head-to-head or on the same team. You can initially choose from 9 different teams or they can build their own unique, customized”ballers.” In addition, you can play one-on-one to five-on-five and anything in between.Amazon.com Review
Street Jewelry is like the kid who shows up on the first day of school decked out in brand-new, brand-name duds, trying really hard to be cool and laid-back, while his rival (in this case, NBA Street) effortlessly oozes hip, relaxed charm. It’s not that it’s a terrible game–it’s that it could be so much more, if only it wasn’t trying so hard, and in the most shallow ways.
Everything about Jewelry is overly complicated, with no real payoff. The players can be personalized and stylized–you get to pick haircuts, jewelry, tattoos, and clothing. But instead of being a cherry on top of an otherwise splendid game, this embellishment is in some ways more fascinating than the actual court time. This issue of mixed-up priorities really takes root in the mechanics of the game. Considering there’s no tutorial, the overly designed controller configuration gets in the way of just starting up and playing the game for the fun of it. In another example, unless you assign controllers to teams in the opening menu, the game mysteriously starts playing itself.
The music is splendid, with songs by mainstream hip-hop artists. But the abundance of tie-in deals seems like overcompensation for poor play. Jewelry sometimes feels like a catalog, heavy with ads for clothing, sneakers, and sunglasses. In a spectacular example of the obtrusiveness of this co-branding, gamers can get cheats by buying real-world Sprite (vending machines for the soda are also littered throughout the game maps). Still, there’s a honest amount to recommend Jewelry–mainly the presence of real-life street ballers. The opening cinematic of inspired tricking makes you want to invest the time to make this game pay off. Anyone who just wants to play a small ball with their friends–a raise up game instead of a tournament–would be better off looking to the unmatched NBA Street. –Jennifer Hauseman
Pros:
- Options like affront and intentional foul evoke right baller bravado
- Hip-hop soundtrack includes “Da Rockwilder” (Method Man and Redman), “Who We Be” (DMX), “Make Em Say Ugh” (Master P), and “Rollout” (Ludacris)
Cons:
- More development time was spent on partnership deals than gameplay
Amazon.com Product Description
Street Jewelry is a gritty, street-stylishness basketball game that encompasses the look, alacrity, energy, and attitude of park and playground blacktop competition. The game allows players to represent their hometowns in a nationwide tournament on the most notorious street courts in the nation. Players can choose from a roster of athletes and performers, including key athletes made legendary by the And 1 mix tapes and Nike’s changeable commercial series.
Realism is the rule. Players are allowed to bet cash on competitions and buy authentic real-world gear–including Sean John, Ecko Unlimited, Southpole, and Pure Playaz–with their cash. On the court, you can talk trash, shout, and throw an elbow, if need be. The game features multiple modes of play, including World Tournament, King of the Court, Multiplayer vs., and Half-Court. Street Jewelry offers a wide variety of real mobile basketball moves and a hip-hop soundtrack.
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just by reading this i place one on set aside i like nba street so much i brought it! So now you can gamble on sports meeting rock hot (Sean John i don’t get down with lift south pole gear)gear!
what else can i say i have high hopes for this one :0) !
p.s. did i forget to metion that is just like nba street but better, but i still like nba street thought …untill street jewelry come then we’ll see.ONE !
Rating: 5 / 5
This game is okay. I wouldnt suggest it if you are looking for a excellent basketball game. I would suggest “NBA Street”. That game is better!
Rating: 3 / 5
if you gonna make a game that is for the urban youth then maybe ya’ll should talk to some of us before making it. street basketball is nothin like this game. the shot blockin aint realistic and the crossovers are faker than gold painted teeth. thats not even all of it, the graphics aren’t that hot and the player movement is jagged. the soundtrack is iight, DMX is my dog and meth and redman are off da heezy but some recent music would have been tight. and what is up with the jay-z look alike on the game cover?
Rating: 1 / 5
I have played it as yet so I can’t really judge. But from the commercials that game is of the fasizy. Hey I dont know yet but when I play. I’ll get back to you.
Rating: 4 / 5
STREET HOOPS IS THE BEST BASKETBALL GAME EVER. PLAY IN 4 GREAT DIFFERENT MODES; WORLD TOUNAMENT,LORD OF THE COURT,FULL-COURT PICK UP,OR HALF-COURT PICK UP. CHANGE YOUR TEAMS UNIFORMS,UNLOCK COURTS,AND PLAYERS. YOU CAN EVEN CREATE YOUR OWN BALLER IN THIS FANTASTIC GAME. STREET HOOPS ALSO HAS GREAT MUSIC,SO HURRY IN AN BY YOUR COPY TODAY!
Rating: 5 / 5