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NBA Playgrounds

Saber Interactive
May 9, 2017 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
Weak

OpenCritic Rating

65

Top Critic Average

24%

Critics Recommend

Eurogamer
No Recommendation
IGN
7.4 / 10
Game Informer
7 / 10
Polygon
4.5 / 10
GameSpot
6 / 10
Game Revolution
3 / 5
Destructoid
7.5 / 10
Areajugones
7 / 10
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Critic Reviews for NBA Playgrounds

Eurogamer

No Recommendation / Blank
Eurogamer

NBA Jam is revived in this spiritual successor, though not everything's quite as you remember it...

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NBA Playgrounds isn't as deep as NBA Street or as beautifully simple as NBA Jam, but the gameplay is still well paced and the controls are still tight. It mixes this gameplay with cartoonish qualities and a retro style that fits an arcade basketball game, and earning new packs of random players is always rewarding. That said, I've taken some bad beats from the random power-ups system, and the online options are slimmer than I'd like. But as long as Saber Interactive delivers on its post-release updates, Playgrounds will have enough going for it to keep me coming back for more.

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Considering legacy brands like NBA Jam and NBA Street are nowhere to be found this generation, NBA Playgrounds is a welcome hoops diversion for sports game fans

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NBA Playgrounds stifles any above-the-rim action promised by placing condition after condition on the gameplay

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Even if Playgrounds' single-player mode lacks the unbridled merriment that makes multiplayer so enjoyable, finally getting the upper hand in a tournament is rewarding and exciting in its own way. But even at its best, Playgrounds doesn't offer enough variety to keep you engaged for long.

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If there's never another arcade-style hoops title for Switch, then Playgrounds certainly meets my bare-minimum needs. It could have been so much more though, and as such I'm hoping Saber Interactive comes back with a fleshed-out second attempt (maybe another sport?) sometime down the road. In the meantime, Playgrounds delivers the outrageous exhibitions you're looking for - just don't expect it to provide much else.

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Plus, it allows me to play out my dream scenario of "Kristaps Porzingas being teamed up with someone halfway decent," so that's exciting.

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Despite of having some gameplay issues, NBA Playgrounds is a very entertaining and funny game that will make us play for hours thanks to its 2 vs. 2 matches.

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