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NBA Playgrounds (2017)

Saber Interactive

Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

2.68 from 53 ratings

819 members have it in their collection · 3 playing now · 581 backlogged · 8 wish listed

"Classic NBA arcade action is back! Take your “A” game to the playground and beat the best in high-flying 2-on-2 basketball action. Practice your skills offline, play with up to three others, or take your talents online to posterize your opponents with acrobatic jams and ridiculous displays of skill."
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Details

Developers
Saber Interactive
Publishers
Mad Dog Games, LLC
Genres
Arcade, Sport
Franchises
NBA
Steam
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Release dates

  • May 08, 2017 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • May 09, 2017 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • May 09, 2017 (North_America) Xbox One

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V1CGaming

Review V1CGaming 3/5 · Jan 21, 2023

NBA Playgrounds is not perfect but fun experience.

Playgrounds tries to revitalize the arcade basketball genre and brings many interesting and fresh gameplay ideas to the table, but fails to strike the balance between the conflicting gameplay mechanics. The UI is unintuitive, it lacks content, for one, and while it's easy to learn, it's perhaps a little too hard to master. It aims at nostalgia and almost succeeds. …

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Playgrounds tries to revitalize the arcade basketball genre and brings many interesting and fresh gameplay ideas to the table, but fails to strike the balance between the conflicting gameplay mechanics. The UI is unintuitive, it lacks content, for one, and while it's easy to learn, it's perhaps a little too hard to master. It aims at nostalgia and almost succeeds. Other than that, however, there's no reason to leave this one at the roadside.

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TheBeautifulEric

Status TheBeautifulEric Sep 2, 2021 Completed

This game and its sequel are like NBA Jam without any of the charm, fun, or humor. The second game fixes some issues while introducing other ones and it’s like ??? This series didn’t really need a gacha mechanic. It baffles me that some things are HARDER to do in these games than they are in 2K. This is supposed …

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This game and its sequel are like NBA Jam without any of the charm, fun, or humor. The second game fixes some issues while introducing other ones and it’s like ??? This series didn’t really need a gacha mechanic. It baffles me that some things are HARDER to do in these games than they are in 2K. This is supposed to be streamlined and easy to get into, why make it harder than the game that’s more realistic? Of course I’m a sucker and bought both games. It just shows that when there is lack of competition, a subpar release will be considered good enough for some devs.

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