Take the official NBA license, a few dozen nerdy game designers, douse it with store-bought hip-hop flavor, and what do you get? "NBA Street Showdown."
For the past few years, the "Street" series has found success abroad with its fun take on street ball. However, it has come under fire recently for its superficial approach to NBA and urban culture.
Although originally designed for the PlayStation 2, publisher Electronic Arts decided to bring its lucrative basketball series to Sony's new PlayStation Portable handheld system. The end result is a lazy PSP port that should best be avoided.