Game Reviews6.7/10
Arcade basketball returns to consoles, but its shot clock is running down
NBA Playgrounds nails the roster and the dunks, but pack unlocks and an internet requirement for local PS4 play get in the way of the fun.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: arcade basketball
Game Reviews6.6/10
Arcade Basketball Sequel Gets the Fundamentals Right, Then Buries Them Under Microtransactions
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 review: the 2v2 arcade sequel adds modes, dedicated servers and a pack economy that gates the roster behind Baller Bucks.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Midway dropped the NBA Jam name and Michael Jordan, then made its best arcade basketball game anyway
NBA Hangtime (1996) review: Midway's two-on-two arcade sequel adds Create Player, team fire, and 1996-97 rosters — but no Michael Jordan.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Arcade basketball’s loudest dunkfest returns with its two-on-two chaos intact
NBA Jam's 2010 revival brought back the fire, the dunks, and Tim Kitzrow. EA Canada kept the arcade chaos intact and added new modes.