I'll be honest. I haven't played too many basketball games since Super Nintendo, but I know quality when I see it and this game has an all around good feel to it. The controls allow for quick movement and slick ball control. The character movements and actions are among the best I've ever seen and give the game an extra realistic feel.

The graphics are so-so when I look at it on a whole with other next-gen console games. It also seemed like the higher I set the difficulty setting, the dumber and less talented my team would get. I'd miss multiple layups in a row and set an all time record for bricked dunks.

On top of that if I started getting a decent lead on the opposing team I seemed more prone to get foul calls from dumb teamates I couldn't control like 3 seconds in the paint or fouling a shooter outside the paint. I understand this makes the game harder but I don't think frustrating teamate A.I. is the answer.

Also I'll be the first to admit that I'm not crazy about rap but even somebody that loves to listen to it would tell you that the music is garbage. There's bad rap and then there's really really really bad rap.

To top it all off Kenny's Halftime show with his stamp of approvals doesn't have a whole lot of variety. I think there's about ten different stamps total and you'll have seen them all after playing five games or so.

I know it sounds like I'm downing this game bad but it's really not a bad game. I enjoy it and I'm glad I bought it. I just figure you should know its shortcomings before you invest in it.
I'll be honest. I haven't played too many basketball games since Super Nintendo, but I know quality when I see it and this game has an all around good feel to it. The controls allow for quick movement and slick ball control. The character movements and actions are among the best I've ever seen and give the game an extra realistic feel. The graphics are so-so when I look at it on a whole with other next-gen console games. It also seemed like the higher I set the difficulty setting, the dumber and less talented my team would get. I'd miss multiple layups in a row and set an all time record for bricked dunks. On top of that if I started getting a decent lead on the opposing team I seemed more prone to get foul calls from dumb teamates I couldn't control like 3 seconds in the paint or fouling a shooter outside the paint. I understand this makes the game harder but I don't think frustrating teamate A. I. is the answer. Also I'll be the first to admit that I'm not crazy about rap but even somebody that loves to listen to it would tell you that the music is garbage. There's bad rap and then there's really really really bad rap. To top it all off Kenny's Halftime show with his stamp of approvals doesn't have a whole lot of variety. I think there's about ten different stamps total and you'll have seen them all after playing five games or so. I know it sounds like I'm downing this game bad but it's really not a bad game. I enjoy it and I'm glad I bought it. I just figure you should know its shortcomings before you invest in it.