May 9, 2017
NBA Playgrounds
Release date
May 9, 2017
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Summary
Play with up to three other players locally on your Xbox One or hop online and defeat your opponents with your awesome, acrobatic displays of skill.
NBA Playgrounds System Requirements
🤏 Minimum Requirements
OS:
Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
CPU:
Intel core i3 CPU 530 2.93GHz
RAM:
4 GB RAM
GPU:
GeForce GT 630
HDD:
7 GB available space
👍 Recommended Specs
OS:
Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
CPU:
Intel Core i5-4690 3.50 Ghz or better
RAM:
8 GB RAM
GPU:
GeForce GTX 670, similar or better
HDD:
7 GB available space
NBA Playgrounds Trailer
NBA Playgrounds Screenshots5
NBA 2K Series Games27
Critic Reviews24
While I had fun with the single-player, NBA Playgrounds is mostly a mess otherwise. The basic gameplay requires specific timing that is never well articulated. Load times on the Switch version are nearly indefensibly long. For those hoping for some kind of modern-day NBA Jam-like experience from Playgrounds, look elsewhere. This is just a convoluted footnote in the modern arcade sports landscape.
July 12, 2017
The Nintendo Switch version of NBA Playgrounds is probably the most inferior. While an entertaining romp with fun mechanics, a lack of content and fundamental patches keep this from being a slam dunk.
June 30, 2017
NBA Playgrounds plays well to the strengths of the Nintendo Switch, providing a fun multiplayer basketball game, with authentic players and commentary. Difficulty spikes in solo play are too steep to ignore, though, and the current absence of online play greatly diminishes long-term viability. A great game is here, but not yet at the surface.
June 27, 2017