MMORPG Basketball Games

Massively multiplayer online role playing games have increased in popularity and in numbers over the years.  In this genre, a player can play alone at his/her computer, but play with and against players all over the world.  An individual can be on a team with people in a various countries, none of them having met except in the game.  Once a venue for fantasy games only, the available games have expanded to all genres, including sports.

Cyberdunk is a free online role playing game.  Here the player is able to join or put together a team and even negotiate his own contract.  The player can choose “Manage your player” or “Manage your team.”  If the gamer chooses to manage a player, the focus is on training the player, finding a team (of other players created by other gamers), negotiating a contract and managing the cyber-player’s career.  Within the game, players can win awards and trophies, break records, and be drafted or bought out.  If the player chooses to create a team, the gamer can start a team, design the uniforms, and even design and improve the stadium and facilities.  As manager of the team, the gamer is able to hire and fire players, draft new players and steal them from other teams.  No downloads are necessary with Cyberdunk, as the game is played on the Cyberdunk website, and there is no charge.  The game is designed for adults and teens, although it is child-friendly as well.

Court Rivals is a browser based game, meaning there are no downloads required.  The object of the game is to create a team of yourself and other players and to take the team to win the championship game.  The virtual teams meet online to train and practice.  There is a limit to how much each team can train in a 24-hour period.  Every night at 10:00pm, there is a simulated game.  The gamer need not be present; the outcome will be based on the statistics of the combined players on each team.  After 10:00, the gamer can log on to see who won the game.  There is a forum where players can post public messages, such as notes seeking players or discussions about games or teams.

Offering a more casual online atmosphere, Freestyle Street Basketball is based on pick-up games.  Gamers can choose to challenge or accept challenges to 1-on-1, 2-on-2, and 3-on-3 games. This game boasts over 30 million players in Asia alone.  Unlike the games centered around formal games and championships, this game offers a more colorful street-like setting and a back-up soundtrack including artists like Young Hot Rod and Lloyd Banks.  Players practice and gain experience playing in virtual pick-up games perfecting moves and tracking their wins.