Play with some great players or create your own to ball the competition
EA Big out did themselves with a new and improved way to execute moves on the fly. The juke stick was made just for this game and it has worked wonders on the execution of tricks for each player. The one great thing about this feature is not all players can pull off an expert or hard trick if they like. A player that can run a hard trick must have the 'handles' to do so and if you don't, you will fall flat on your face trying to perform it and lose the ball. The dunks, movement, lay-ups, and everything about a basketball game are in this game, except for the rule book which was thrown out the window so give it that street ball feel.
Graphically, EA took this game to a new level making the players and environments more believable and just great to look at. Even though you don't look at the players faces that often, you know that they are there and not just a smug around that area. A great feature which added to the graphical level was the Dunk Contest part of this game and graphically, it was well done.
Sound was a little disappointing when I had to turn off the announcer’s voice when it was beginning to get on my nerves. Luckily, there are MP3 players so that you can mute your television and listen to some music you enjoy while playing this game.
I think this game has a lot of value even though a lot of people are already disappointed with its longevity. I for one put this game in the back for a bit and I just started playing it again and found great fun tricking players shoes off and developing a player to the next level. The best feature to this game is the fact that I can make my own player and pick up other superstars along the way of being a superstar myself. Flying through the air with other players like LeBron James, Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant and schooling them until it hurts.
I would have to say it would be kind of late to get this game because of what EA Big will be coming out soon but if you want something for all ages to play and have fun with once again with high tricks and dunking actions, this is your game.