AND 1 Streetball

AND 1 Streetball

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Developer(s) Black Ops Entertainment
Publisher(s) Ubisoft
Distributor(s) AND1
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Xbox, Mobile phone
Release date(s) Mobile
PlayStation 2, Xbox
  • NA June 6, 2006
  • AUS August 31, 2006
  • EU September 1, 2006
Genre(s) Sports, Basketball
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer, GameSpy, Xbox Live

AND 1 Streetball is a streetball video game for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, developed by Black Ops Entertainment and published by Ubisoft. The game was released on June 6, 2006, in conjunction with the AND1 Mixtape Tour. A scaled-down, mobile version of the game, developed by Gameloft, was also released.

While not the first game to feature AND 1 players, 'AND 1 Streetball is officially licensed by the company, and includes the 2005 AND 1 roster as well as Duke Tango, AND 1's MC for its annual Mix Tape Tours.

The game features a story mode mirroring the "Streetball" series on ESPN, where players are able to create their own basketball player and enter him in the AND 1 Mix Tape Tour in order to get a contract with the AND 1 team. Along the way, players are able to create their own stylized trick moves and pull them off with a two-analog stick system called "I BALL."

The PlayStation 2 version supports multiplayer via multitap and GameSpy, while the Xbox version includes Xbox Live support.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings(PS2) 52.98%[2]
(Xbox) 49.38%[3]
Metacritic(PS2) 51/100[4]
(Xbox) 46/100[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
1UP.comC+[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly4.83/10[7]
GamePro[8]
Game RevolutionD[9]
GameSpot4.7/10[10]
GameTrailers5.3/10[11]
GameZone(PS2) 6/10[12]
(Xbox) 4.5/10[13]
IGN(Mobile) 7.9/10[1]
4.1/10[14]
Official PlayStation Magazine (US)[15]
Official Xbox Magazine7.5/10[16]
Detroit Free Press[17]
The Sydney Morning Herald[18]

The game was met with very mixed to negative reception upon release. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 52.98% and 51 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version,[2][4] and 49.38% and 46 out of 100 for the Xbox version.[3][5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Buchanan, Levi (March 15, 2006). "AND 1 Streetball (Cell)". IGN. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "And 1 Streetball for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "And 1 Streetball for Xbox". GameRankings. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "And 1 Streetball for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "And 1 Streetball for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  6. ↑ Mielke, James (June 7, 2006). "AND 1 Streetball". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  7. ↑ EGM staff (July 2006). "AND 1 Streetball". Electronic Gaming Monthly (205): 92.
  8. ↑ Johnny K (June 8, 2006). "Review: And 1 Streetball". GamePro. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  9. ↑ Silverman, Ben (June 30, 2006). "And1 Streetball Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  10. ↑ Colayco, Bob (June 9, 2006). "And 1 Streetball Review". GameSpot. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  11. ↑ "AND 1 Streetball, Review". GameTrailers. June 8, 2006. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  12. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (June 25, 2006). "AND 1 Streetball - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  13. ↑ Zacarias, Eduardo (June 27, 2006). "AND 1® Streetball Review - Xbox". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 10, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  14. ↑ Haynes, Jeff (June 8, 2006). "AND 1 Streetball". IGN. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  15. ↑ "AND 1 Streetball". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 78. August 2006.
  16. ↑ "AND 1 Streetball". Official Xbox Magazine: 78. August 2006.
  17. ↑ Rucker, Rashaun (July 15, 2006). "Strictly garbage time". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 8, 2014.(subscription required)
  18. ↑ Fish, Eliot (September 16, 2006). "AND 1 Streetball". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved November 8, 2014.

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