It stays very close to the other Street games in terms of gameplay, but updates the graphics heavily. Homecourt gets its name from its use of real basketball courts from around the United States where current NBA players used to play; the game also tells stories of NBA stars and the local courts they started on before they hit it big. The game contains a very short single player "campaign" that can be beaten in around 6-8 hours and also has very easily obtainable achievements. Homecourt is notable for being the first Xbox 360 game to feature 1080p resolution. GameplayThe previous games have been praised for their depth, and adding modes that are not present in normal basketball games. Homecourt, however, has been criticized for its lack of game modes and low replay value. Homecourt's game modes are "Pick Up Game", "Homecourt Challenge" (story mode), "Gamebreaker Battle" (only points made during gamebreakers count), "Trick Battle", and "Back to Basics" (no gamebreakers). GamebreakersIn the previous installments, a gamebreaker could end a game early because players could get all the points necessary to win with one gamebreaker. In this game however, the maximum amount of points that a single gamebreaker can provide is three (not counting the points earned from the shot itself). As in the previous NBA street games, players earn a gamebreaker by doing skill moves and chaining them together, then scoring a basket to "secure" the gamebreaker points. Story The story is explained through the "Homecourt Challenge" mode. The player starts with a customizable basketball player who has yet to make a name for himself and his town's local basketball court. He plays with various local players and gets noticed by NBA players, joining them in pick-up games and traveling to their own hometown courts. As the player character defeats better teams and advances higher through the hierarchy he is eventually invited to tournaments hosted by some of the best NBA stars. Eventually he hosts and wins his own tournament, putting his hometown on the map and providing a role model for children. Roster Atlanta Hawks Joe Johnson Strength: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Josh Smith Masterskill: Dunking, Weakness: Steals Speedy Claxton Strength: Passing, Weakness: Dunking Josh Childress Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Passing Boston Celtics Paul Pierce Masterskill: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Sebastian Telfair Strength: Handles, Weakness: Dunking Al Jefferson Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Shooting Wally Szcerbiak Strength: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Charlotte Bobcats Emeka Okafor Masterskill: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Passing Gerald Wallace Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Shooting Adam Morrison Strength: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Brevin Knight Strength: Passing, Weakness: Dunking Chicago Bulls Ben Wallace Masterskill: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Steals Kirk Hinrich Strength: Handles, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Ben Gordon Strength: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Luol Deng Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James Masterskill: Dunking, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Larry Hughes Masterskill: Steals, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Zydrunas Ilgauskas Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Shooting Drew Gooden Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Shooting Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki Masterskill: Shooting, Weakness: Passing Jason Terry Strength: Handles, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Josh Howard Strength: Steals, Weakness: Passing Jerry Stackhouse Strength: Handles, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Denver Nuggets Carmelo Anthony Masterskill: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Allen Iverson Masterskill: Handles, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Marcus Camby Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Shooting J.R. Smith Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Detroit Pistons Rasheed Wallace Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Handles Chauncey Billups Strength: Steals, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Rip Hamilton Masterskill: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Tayshaun Prince Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Steals Golden State Warriors Baron Davis Masterskill: Passing, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Jason Richardson Masterskill: Dunking, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Mike Dunleavy Strength: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Troy Murphy Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Passing Houston Rockets Tracy McGrady Masterskill: Dunking, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Yao Ming Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Steals Rafer Alston Masterskill: Handles, Weakness: Dunking Juwan Howard Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Passing Indiana Pacers Jermaine O'Neal Masterskill: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Shooting Jamaal Tinsley Strength: Steals, Weakness: Dunking Al Harrington Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Passing Stephen Jackson Strength: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks LA Clippers Elton Brand Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Passing Corey Maggette Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Sam Cassell Strength: Passing, Weakness: Dunking Cuttino Mobley Strength: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks LA Lakers Kobe Bryant Masterskill: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Lamar Odom Strength: Dunking, Wakness: Steals Vladimir Radmanovic Strength: Shooting, Weakness: Dunking Smush Parker Strength: Handles, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Memphis Grizzlies Pau Gasol Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Steals Eddie Jones Strength: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Damon Stoudamire Strength: Passing, Weakness: Dunking Mike Miller Strength: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Miami Heat Dwyane Wade Masterskill: Handles, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Shaquille O'Neal Masterskill: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Shooting Jason Williams Strength: Passing, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Antoine Walker Strength: Shooting, Weakness: Handles Milwaukee Bucks Michael Redd Strength: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Andrew Bogut Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Steals Charlie Villanueva Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Steals Bobby Simmons Strength: Steals, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Minnesota Timberwolves Kevin Garnett Masterskill: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Shooting Mike James Strength: Handles, Weakness: Dunking Ricky Davis Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Marko Jaric Strength: Passing, Weakness: Dunking New Jersey Nets Jason Kidd Masterskill: Passing, Weakness: Dunking Vince Carter Masterskill: Dunking, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Richard Jefferson Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Nenad Krstic Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Shooting New Orleans Hornets Chris Paul Masterskill: Passing, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Tyson Chandler Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Passing Peja Stojakovic Masterskill: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Desmond Mason Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Boards/Blocks New York Knicks Stephon Marbury Masterskill: Handles, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Steve Francis Strength: Handles, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Channing Frye Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Shooting Eddy Curry Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Passing Orlando Magic Dwight Howard Masterskill: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Passing Grant Hill Strength: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Jameer Nelson Strength: Passing, Weakness: Dunking Darko Milicic Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Passing Philadelphia 76ers Andre Iguodala Masterskill: Dunking, Weakness: Shooting Chris Webber Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Steals Andre Miller Masterskill: Passing, Weakness: Dunking Samuel Dalembert Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Shooting Phoenix Suns Steve Nash Masterskill: Passing, Weakness: Dunking Amare Stoudemire Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Shooting Shawn Marion Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Passing Boris Diaw Strength: Passing, Weakness: Steals Portland Trail Blazers Zach Randolph Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Shooting Brandon Roy Strength: Handles, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Jamaal Magloire Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Shooting Juan Dixon Strength: Handles, Weakness: Dunking Sacramento Kings Mike Bibby Strength: Passing, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Ron Artest Masterskill: Steals, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Brad Miller Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Handles Shareef Abdur-Rahim Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Passing San Antonio Spurs Tim Duncan Masterskill: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Handles Manu Ginobili Strength: Steals, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Tony Parker Strength: Steals, Weakness: Dunking Michael Finley Strength: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Seattle Supersonics Ray Allen Masterskill: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Rashard Lewis Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Passing Luke Ridnour Strength: Passing, Weakness: Dunking Chris Wilcox Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Shooting Toronto Raptors Chris Bosh Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Passing Morris Peterson Strength: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks T.J. Ford Strength: Passing, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Andrea Bargnani Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Steals Utah Jazz Andrei Kirilenko Masterskill: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Handles Deron Williams Strength: Handles, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Carlos Boozer Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Shooting Mehmet Okur Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Steals Washington Wizards Gilbert Arenas Masterskill: Steals, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Antawn Jamison Strength: Dunking, Weakness: Passing Caron Butler Strength: Handles, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Brendan Haywood Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Shooting WNBA Stars Diana Taurasi Masterskill: Shooting, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Sheryl Swoopes Strength: Passing, Weakness: Boards/Blocks Lisa Leslie Strength: Passing, Weakness: Steals Lauren Jackson Strength: Boards/Blocks, Weakness: Passing Soundtrack 456 Productions - "Acoustic Banger" Aceyalone - "Find Out" Aceyalone & RJD2 - "All For U" Chris Joss - now" Connie Price - "Western Champion" Diverse - "Certified" The Fort Knox Five - "The Brazilian Hipster" Good Brothers - "Rock With Us" Haiku D'Etat - "Built To Last" Herbaliser - "Gadget Funk" Herbie Hancock - "Rockit" Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back (Z-Trip Remix)" Kabanjak - "To The Bone" Kemo - "B-Boy Syphe pt. III" Kemo - "J-Bizzel" Kemo - "Reason2BFunkay" Kemo - "Sugar Hill Swing" Kemo - "EA Sports 80's Jam" Kemo - "FunkedIf-I-Know" Kwame - "Hold That Vers2" Kwame - "Risk" Kwame - "This is How" Mayday - "Watchin' Me" RJD2 - "NBA Street pt. 3" RJD2 - "NBA Street pt. 2" RJD2 - "NBA Street pt. 1" RJD2 - "Act - 2" RJD2 - "Solomon Jones" Pharoahe Monch - "Push" Montalbon - "Melo's Promise
