Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 22
  2. Negative: 3 out of 22
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  1. 90
    Straddles the line between arcade and simulation nicely. Players move, look, and behave in a realistic fashion, but fatigue, substitutions, and playcalling don’t interrupt the fun.
  2. netjak
    88
    I was pleased to see that it played well, and far surpassed my expectations.
  3. With its tongue-in-cheek take on street life, this consummate B-baller keeps it more real than most of today’s endorsement-whore NBA superstars.
  4. While its gameplay is neither perfect nor original, it is still fun to play nonetheless.
  5. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    Delivers on the street but stumbles on the hoops. [6 Sept 2002, p.89]
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. May 16, 2023
    3
    This game is just not fun, unless you have nostalgia for it. Unfortunately, there seems to be frustrating delays in passing, often resultingThis game is just not fun, unless you have nostalgia for it. Unfortunately, there seems to be frustrating delays in passing, often resulting in wild throws out of bounds. It's important to temper your expectations, as the game's issues seem to stem from its inability to stand the test of time, rather than being outright terrible. Full Review »
  2. Apr 29, 2021
    7
    This game is no NBA Street but it holds up well all the way up to 2021 and is really easy to pick up and play
  3. May 18, 2018
    6
    I remember when this first came out it did not live up to what NBA Street brought to the table...this game will forever be in Street's shadows.