NBA Street V3: Lakers vs. Celtics on PS2 A Classic Worth Bringing Back

The PS2 version of NBA Street V3 was simply amazing when it came to an arcade experience of NBA games. Playing Lakers against Celtics was one example where one could realize what fans just loved about this game. It was exciting enough when one gets to play Lakers, say with Kobe against the Classic Celtics.

NBA Street V3 was an absolute joy to play, as it had excellent controls and a well-balanced level of skill and playfulness. The tricks, GameBreakers, and alley oops were more than just eye-candy as they required proper timing and skill. The experience of playing the athleticism of the Lakers against the toughness of the Celtics was extremely fun since it provided a contrasting experience, and it only required the use of the PS2 controls to pull off sweet moves without getting them mixed up.

Basketball games tend not to have much personality. The NBA Street V3 differed in that it came with a great deal of personality. The soundtrack and courts, combined with how over-the-top it was, made it a cool experience that not many basketball games offer. A game between the Lakers and Celtics is a basketball game. Basketball Street V3 is a party of basketball.

One thing that EA desperately needs to do today is revive “NBA Street.” With basketball games always focusing on being very realistic and incorporating microtransactions, an insane arcade basketball game will be just perfect for the current scenario. Just consider a completely new “NBA Street” game with updated graphics, playing it on-line, featuring today’s players but incorporating the same old game play mechanics—it will be an absolute hit. NBA Street V3 has already revealed that basketball games don’t have to be realistic to be cool; all they have to be is fun.