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The third chapter in the multi-platinum-selling NBA Street series rises above the rim and expands on the customization and variety of game modes and gameplay. Gamers can build their reputation as they create the future of street basketball with all-new jaw-dropping, ankle-breaking, rim-shaking moves in visually stimulating environments, from favorite courts like "The Cage" and "Rucker Park" to the next generation of streetball sanctuaries, like "Venice Beach". It all adds up to give V3 a revolutionary style all its own. Featuring NBA legends, today's top stars, and original characters from past editions, NBA Street V3 reaches new heights by making over-the-top, larger-than-life moves even bigger in this action-packed, arcade-style game. Customize your baller, build courts from the ground up, throw one down in an all-new dunk contest and go online to put your reputation to the test. [Electronic Arts]
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more... 100
Play Magazine
For V3, the player models have photorealistic heads and faces - you can actually see facial details and markings. The development team even incorporated cloth animations. [Feb 2005, p.75]
95
Game Over Online
Easily one of the best sports titles that have come along recently. The expansive and highly replayable Street Challenge mode can absorb gamers for months, and the level of customization is truly massive.
 95
PGNx Media
One of the most fun games you’ll find for current-generation consoles.
95
Nintendojo
The pinnacle of virtual basketball.
94
IGN
From bouncing the ball off your opponent's noggin to draining a game-winning three, there is just so much opportunity to talk smack, to compete, and best of all, humiliate your friends by dunking on their heads, that I think this is a must-buy for gamers looking for a fun basketball game without having to worry about the differences between a Triangle and a Box formation.
93
BonusStage
The new gameplay tweaks work better than imagined, and the extensive serving of play modes and creative toolsets make this game a slam-dunk purchase for any and every basketball fan alive.
92
GameZone
The customization elements are supreme, with a bevy of new ways to create a character and your very own court, and the new control elements work very well.
91
eToychest
It has the looks, it has the thrills and holds an undeniable charm. If you're sick of not flying 1100 feet in the air and feel embarrassing posers who bring it weak to your home court, pick this one up.
91
Gaming Age
Honestly, this dunk contest is the most fun I have had with this style mode since "Jordan vs. Bird."
91
GameSpot
The new king of the court as far as arcade basketball games go.
90
1UP
No other version allows you to swat the rock off Shaq with Princess Peach the way the GC iteration does. Whether this is 1) cool, or 2) a joke to you is a matter of preference, but it's worth keeping in mind if you have younger, or more open-minded gamers in your den.
90
GameSpy
From the new Trick Stick system to the amazingly deep career mode, nearly everything added to NBA Street V3 works perfectly... [T]his may very well be the greatest basketball game ever made, arcade or otherwise.
90
Kombo
Adding new features such as the Street Challenge and Dunk Contest, NBA Street V3 is admittedly one of the best street sports games ever created.
90
GameCube Europe
The stick is a more intuitive type of control system, which can only benefit to the flow of the game. It improves the possibilities of your character considerably.
90
Cheat Code Central
What you do get is Mario, Luigi and Peach as playable characters and your own Mushroom Kingdom court to play on. This is a fun novelty but it begins and ends there. Novelty. These characters just don't fit in a basketball game and their appearance is somewhat unsettling.
90
Game Informer
On occasion, your CPU opponents will make some silly mistakes along the lines of using a GameBreaker to shoot a three-pointer during a dunk-only contest, but the AI is still mighty impressive. [March 2005, p.114]
90
Stuff
Playing this hyperactive hoops sim is like fast-forwarding your way through a Spike Lee–directed Nike commercial while beer-bonging a liter of Jolt cola.
90
GamerFeed
The Trick Stick by itself enhances the gameplay to a higher level, and the bulking-up of the Street Challenge mode is certainly going to keep solo players busy, along with messing around with extra characters.
90
AceGamez
A truly remarkable game - not just the best basketball game ever, but also one of the best games around at the moment full stop.
90
Gamenikki
Even without the online element, Street v3 is still excellence personified.
90
Nintendorks
The additions that have been made to streamline the control and beef up the single player experience are simply the best improvements that could have been made without totally reinventing the series (which, frankly, no one does for sequels anymore). The game can be repetitive, but the feeling may be inevitable for hardened veterans of the streetball circuit.
90
NintendoWorldReport
The lengthy and replayable Street Challenge mode, multiplayer options, and abundant customization settings make NBA Street V3 a fulfilling package for anyone even slightly interested in basketball (and not completely put off by the hip-hop vibe).
89
Next Level Gaming
The right stick controls also take a lot of the learning curve out of Street that made the first ones so hard to learn.
88
DailyGame
Easily the best arcade basketball game I’ve played in years, but the requisite 14 fingers needed to play it is a bit ridiculous.
88
Electronic Gaming Monthly
It's playing solo that puts this one over the top. Creating a custom hoopster and earning respect never feels repetitive. [March 2005, p.116]
87
Armchair Empire
A great sports game and a betterment of its previous installments. If you’re a fan, this is a no-brainer purchase.
86
Inside Gamer Online
This game not only has an incredible control scheme, but it has so many extras that you probably won’t even have to update until V5. Whichever way you look at it, NBA Street V3 is the new pinnacle of the NBA games and is much more fun than any other basketball game in existence--including "NBA Jam."
85
Worth Playing
One of the best arcade sports titles to release. Ever.
83
Game Revolution
Fun and accessibility are the most important factors for a game of this class, and the solid implementation of the new Trick Stick makes NBA Street V3 one of the most entertaining, broadly playable basketball games ever made.
80
G4 TV
Of all the enhancements made in NBA Street V3, it would be remiss of us not to mention the visuals, which have moved away from exaggerated, cartoon-like players to a grittier, realistic look that better suits the game’s urban theme.
80
N-Insanity
Why play complicated b-ball when games like V3 utilize the basics so magnificently well?
80
Sydney Morning Herald
But where this latest instalment excels is in enhanced options and customisation for serious fans, while still offering pick-up-and-play access for those after a quick sporting fix.
80
Yahoo! Games
With all the attention given over to the performance and presentation, it's a shame that V3 features such lame audio.
78
Nintendo Power
Shines as a multiplayer game, but can be pretty tedious if you're going it alone. [Apr 2005, p.98]
68
TotalGames.net
Luigi seems even floatier, and embarrassed head-shaking ensues when you see Princess Peach throwing shapes like a bad-ass Crip from the Wes' side. Ooh, where's she hiding the Glock?... NBA Street V3 is superfluous and expensive.
62
My Gamer
After a couple of games in NBA Street V3, you may well be ready to hit the showers. Unless you’re hardcore about basketball, it’s hard to imagine that you’ll feel much different.
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