Among the online and free sports games seen so far we have found football, tennis, the snowboard competition, golf and billiards. Looking for some new sport I came across a really nice game called FreeStyle Street BasketBall and I really enjoyed it.
FreeStyle Street Basketball is a 2D basketball multiplayer sports game and is one of a kind.
It's not about traditional basketball and it's not a realistic simulation, it's about basketball games on the street, with a single basket, 3 against 3.
The best feature of this online basketball game is speed and, therefore, the fact of being able to play it even for only 10 minutes, just to have a game on the fly (which lasts 5 minutes).
The players start their career by selecting in which position they want to play between Guard, Center or Forward.
The guard is the playmaker, he shoots well from a distance, makes 3-point baskets but has little physical rebound.
The center is the defender, slow and big, he is strong in recovering loose balls and rebounds (not recommended to choose this position)
The attacker, on the other hand, is fast and capable of scoring 2 points and 3 points.
The positions in FreeStyle Basketball are essentially the equivalent of the 'classes' in a classic MMORPG.
The personalization of the character is limited only to the hairstyle, the choice of a face and the build.
The nice thing is that you can choose how tall you are, which in Basketball can greatly change your skills and abilities.
There are three game modes, 3 against 3, 2 against 2 and also 1 against 1, with games played in the middle of the field, with only one basket to hit.
The most important advantage is the simplicity of the game and you don't even need to follow tutorials or read guides, you can immediately enter the field and make a basket without any control problems.
However, "missions" are planned to learn special moves like bouncing recovery, defensive blocking or NBA-style dunks .
The only annoyance, at least initial, is the "work" of finding a team, in a virtual hall where new players and those who need people meet to start the games.
Even if it didn't seem like there are a lot of players registered, there should be no problem finding a game to play.
In a nutshell, FreeStyle Basket is fast, fun and addicting and is, in my opinion, one of the best free sports games .
Like many online games, this basketball game also has latency or "lag" problems, but these are rather typical problems.
The graphics are good and a nice soundtrack can be heard during the game.
There is an internal shop where you can spend the points you earn to buy new skills.
The object shop is the one where you can buy clothing and accessories to improve the appearance of the player and distinguish him from the others.
In conclusion, FreeStyle Street Basketball is an innovative multiplayer sports game of basketball, fast, mandatory for basketball fans and also recommended for those who have no interest because it is simple and dynamic.
The download of Freestyle Street Basketball is approximately 900 MB.
If you are downloading it, to kill the time while waiting, you can make two shots for a field goal on the online game Flash Basketball .
