Its been a long time since I played a game that got me so upset. I seriously suck at NBA Street Homecort for the Xbox 360! I mean, it really brings the devil out in me. I know that its childish, but I found myself punching the nearest ottoman, spitting, getting a hot face and cursing like it was going out of style last night.
I know that practice makes perfect, and I always play a few games against the computer before I go online. Thinking that I got it down, here comes Mr. Big Shot just owning me on the court. Its not like I don’t know what I am doing because its always a close game…but I always lose!
The game is based on tricks and obviously, scoring points. After calming down and thinking about where I am screwing up…I realized that this is my weak area that needs some work. Also, by studying other players, its easy to pick up on their constant and repetative routines. How come they can make shots and dunks…and I get the ball knocked away every single time?!
Searching the web, I found some decent guides that should help me out when I try again later:
Trick Remixer Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3lKsTrP8uY
Trick Remixer Article: http://sports.ign.com/articles/751/751291p1.html (or view below)
My other downfall or problem is that I used to pick NBA teams. I noticed that everyone that I play with picks from the NBA allstars category…duh.
If anyone has anymore helpful links, post a comment and let me know!
NBA Street Homecourt: The Trick Remixer
Innovative new way to cross-over opponents and take it to the hoop.
December 15, 2006 – Allen Iverson crosses the ball from right to left, hops over the rock as it bounces past, adds a hesitation step, then spins through the air like a Tony Jaa missile as he bursts past defenders. When he lands, the crossover dribble starts beating the concrete under his feet faster and faster like a paddle ball player on andro until The Answer finally crouches down in front of his defender to skip the leather back and forth at its most frenzied pace. A.I. hesitates again, this time spinning on his back Electric Boogaloo-style before popping up and performing a kick pass to Vince Carter who is streaking toward the basket.
This isn’t a canned animation or even a Gamebreaker. Seems The Answer holds the answer to NBA Street Homecourt‘s biggest secret: The Trick Remixer.
The results? A responsive, seemingly unlimited set of moves that will have the A.I. in all of us crossing over defenders with the specific dribble combinations (and speed of those dribbles) your fingers tap out.
Here’s a quick rundown of how it works:
Step 1: The Tap
Tap X on the 360 to perform a simple crossover. The faster you tap it, the faster you’ll cross the ball back and forth. Repeatedly tap X as fast as you can and your player will crouch down as he dribbles the ball back and forth between hands. While you’re doing this, you have full freedom of movement in any direction.
Step 2: The Press and Hold
While tapping the button gives you speed of dribble, pressing and holding the X button will add hesitation into the mix as well as vary the animations depending on how long you hold X down. Use the hold after a series of taps to perform different tricks and showboat on your homecourt.
Step 3: The Bumper
Want to vary your movements even more? Press the left or right bumper while performing the series of taps and holds to show even more style as you dribble between your legs, behind your back, or even roll the ball down your shoulder. So now combinations can look like this: Tap X, X, X to cross quickly into a crouch, hold X to start jumping over the ball with every dribble, tap X (while holding the left bumper) to roll on the ground, then get up and hold X and the right bumper to spin your way into the lane for the dunk.
Step 4: The Second Trick Button
Tapping and holding X is great, but it’s when you include the combination of the second trick button (Y on the 360), that things get insane. While X is about dribbling, Y is about the circus, strut-your-stuff, cartwheel with the ball and breakdance moves that make Street so fun. They are also about individual moves like Steve Nash’s kickflip, where he uses his old-school soccer moves to flip the ball over his defender’s head before delivering the kick pass alley oop.
Step 5: The Master Trick
Remember when I mentioned the Tony Jaa spins? There are different levels of dribblers throughout the game, so while Shaq can do a basic crossover, don’t expect him to spin or breakdance without tripping over his feet. Leave the acrobatic stuff to the elite brand of dribblers in the game, guys like Nash and Allen Iverson, the guys who are able to perform what EA calls Master Tricks. I saw A.I. bust out a dance and do the splits with "jump back gotta kiss myself" flair. These are the master moves that other players will only be able to perform when the Gamebreaker is activated (more on that in future articles), but to playmakers like A.I. and Nash, creativity is king. And that creativity is being played out in 60 frames-per-second of responsive, smooth action.
Click on the video link at the bottom of the page to check out what the Trick Remixer moves will actually look like in the game (thanks to Starbury dribbling freely in practice mode).
This is a simple, seemingly effortless way to chain moves, and the more I played around with the various taps and holds, the more I was impressed with what I saw on screen. I was also excited by the way a stopper like Ben Wallace could slap the taste out of a point guard’s mouth with a hard bump, making the risk/reward factor even greater as you attempt to build up that Gamebreaker meter by linking tricks and avoiding collisions with the likes of Big Ben or Ron Artest.
Seems like EA has finally struck the balance of depth, execution, and ease of use they’ve been after for years.
The tricks have been remixed, the Street remastered, only thing left is to pick shirts or skins.
Article source: http://sports.ign.com/articles/751/751291p1.html
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