Exactly the direction sports games in general need to go. While not quite as stylish as NBA Street, these series together emphasize ridiculous exaggerated fun adapting the vibes of their given sports rather than the overly literal interpretations and franchise worship of the squeaky clean Maddens and 2Ks of the world.

Truly a delight, and I'm sure I'll love this a hell of a lot more when I actually get someone to play it with me as the AI is pretty flat to play against and the campaign feels a little empty. If that roleplaying element was given the level of detail of the mid 00s Maddens, that'd really elevate this spin off series.