FreeStyle Street Basketball
2005 video game
FreeStyle Street Basketball (FSSB) is a 2004 massively multiplayer online sports game developed and published by JCEntertainment for Microsoft Windows. It is a fast-paced, arcade styled representation of half court streetball, self-described as being Hip-Hoop. Players team up with one another to challenge other online players to matches of basketball that are characterized by high tempo, freedom of movement, and a premium placed on synergy and teamwork. Players can also create clubs and enter club matches, play in a single player story mode, roam around in Open Court mode, drop and add skills as needed, and choose from millions of different outfits to express themselves due to the sheer quantity of wearable items in the in-game shop.
Gameplay
All versions of the game offer half court 1 on 1, 2 on 2, and 3 on 3 play with other players online.
1 on 1 matches are set at 3 minutes, 2 on 2 matches at 4 minutes and 3 on 3 matches at 5 minutes.
Standard rules of streetball apply, with a shot clock and an overtime mechanism applied:
Shots inside the 3 point arc are worth 2 points.
Shots outside of the 3 point arc are worth 3 points.
Players cannot dribble the ball after picking up their dribble.
No out of bounds in play.
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