Download Game Cheats for PC

The proliferation of broadband Internet has provided us with more online games than we could ever hope to play. Many are adopting a free-to-play, pay-to-customize business model, which presents an interesting conundrum for us reviewers. Take FreeStyle Street Basketball, for example -- a bare bones arcade sports game riddled with bugs and tiny annoyances. But hey, it's free, so what can we complain about, right? Does the price of admission justify these oversights? That will be up to you to decide.

First you'll need to create your character. FreeStyle is free to play, but microtransactions are its bread and butter. So the options you have to start with are slim pickings. There are three male body types differing in height and weight, and two female types that are virtually indistinguishable from one another. You can choose your skin color and the shade of your shirt, but that's about it unless you want to start spending some money. If you pick up the retail version you'll be given a wad of bills to get you started so you can go ahead and splurge on some sneakers if you like. Your purchase options are also limited, though, as many items are level-gated and others cost "points," which are earned through gameplay. The selections can also be slow to load, so you may find yourself with a frozen screen wondering what you did wrong.