NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 - Nintendo Switch

This game is fun and everything you want it to be. Just know that this game is $15 but put it in your mind that it is $35. I say this because yes you can grind it out to unlock players, and I mean grind. But i didn’t feel like doing that so I spend $20 to get coins to unlock the whole roster. I knew this going in so I’m not surprised. I thought I was gonna just grind it out, but not only are two no name players unlocked per team, but not every team is unlocked which is crazy. I know I wrote a lot of negative. But if you go into this game knowing that it’s $35 or $15 with grinding. You can really have lots of fun with it like I am. I still think it’s a five star game bc I knew what I was getting into Update: after playing for a day I got 13,000 basketballs (currency you use to unlock packs). You could probably manage without spending the extra 20 to unlock the whole roster. Again. I didn’t mind spending it.

I bought this game for my son to occupy some of his time during the COVID-19 outbreak. He doesn't dislike it, but he has stuck with his Mario-themed games for the time being. I have been playing "Playgrounds 2" quite a bit lately however. As others have mentioned, it is very reminiscent of NBA Jam, which I wore out in the 90's on Sega Genesis. I primarily play in the Season mode, and it's fun how they included a bunch of older players that I forgot about. The same "vintage" players appears on the different teams they played on throughout their careers, and a neat touch is that it appears their abilities mirror the ebb and flow of whatever they were when they played on those teams, i.e. Shaq on the Magic and Lakers is more juiced up than older Shaq on the Heat. Seeing the old throwback uniforms is a nice touch also. The games are fast paced, and last about 5 minutes in real time. The dunks are silly, everyone can shoot the lights out, and the whole thing is just a spectacle really. My only complaint is that the game doesn't include many players starting out in the Season mode, and it takes a crap ton of points to unlock them. I was actually forced to play my first season with the Bullets because they were literally ther only team that had 2 unlocked players. That's pretty ridiculous honestly. I am sure this was done on purpose in order to generate extra revenue, but again, it's ridiculous. I still love this game though. I haven't played video games in years, and am enjoying the heck outta this one. I also picked up NBA 2K18 because it was cheap. It's a lot of fun also, but I can't figure out how to win, and it doesn't grab my imagination like Playgrounds 2.

I'm an 80s kid, so I grew up on SNES and SEGA Genesis where NBA Jam was the epitome of video game basketball. This game feels a lot like NBA Jam from yester-century in that it's a 2v2 arcade-style NBA game with big headed ballers (literally) and turbo (stamina) system. Compared to NBA Jam, they've added alley-oops, double alley-oops, and even self-alley oops, a power-up (lottery) system, a skillful timing-based shot/dunk system, and a collectible cards-style progression system. The card progression system is where players unlock additional courts, apparel, and most importantly new NBA players. The roster is deep, going back to legendary players long retired and in some cases deceased (RIP Kobe). This system is a bit of a double edged sword, IMO, as you can spend an exorbinate amount of in-game currency (baller bucks earned by player performance, or gold from using IRL money) to unlock specific players... or you can roll the dice by buying booster packs, like you would a collectible card game (e.g. Magic The Gather, Yu-Gi-Oh). You can expect roughly enough in-game currency to buy a single legendary character (20-25K baller bucks) just by completing a single NBA season, which is roughly 2 hours of gameplay. I've probably around 10-12 hours in the game so far, and many teams are still off-limits to me because I haven't unlocked the requisite 2 players minimum to use the team. Other than that, there's a bit of a learning curve, which isn't expected from an arcade-style system. Expect even the easiest AI to beat you silly for the first 5-10 games, especially if you're doing doubles with another newbie. The game is still relatively easy to pick-up for newcomers, but difficult to master. I can imagine this being a huge hit in 2v2 head to heads with local multiplayer. Overall, highly recommend this game.

I have a lot of fun playing this game. I like to unlock the players by earning it. This game you play a season and earn points to buy packs of cards. The cards represent players. So if you open a pack and get the Legendary Michael Jordan, you now have him available to play with. Very fun game for the Switch for basketball fans. Has old and new players and they updated the rosters so it reflects the 19-20 Season. Lebron and AD are on the Lakers, Kyrie on the Nets, Kemba on the Celtics and so on. It's last years game but does not feel outdated.

My son loves this game and actually likes working toward getting new players and leveling up the ones he has. Between the already-low price of the game and the amount of time he's spent playing it it's a real bargain. It reminds me of a modern NBA Jam from "back in my day". It's fun, kid-friendly, accessible to those who may not normally be into sports games, and has an almost retro arcade feel to it. He also has the PS4 version at his dad's house.

This is a great game!!! Let's get that out of the way. The fun factor is a 10 and I expect to play it the entire NBS season and have a blast. The problem is w/ the formatting of the player rosters. You have 2 options; Pay $10 to unlock all players and all future players to be added OR prepare to start the game w/ around 10 total players for the whole game and play until your fingers bleed to unlock all of your favorites. Unlocking is a slow and tedious process and I can't imagine anyone is happy w/ this money-first approach to filling out your rosters. My only major complaint is that I paid to unlock every player and Allen Iverson is still nowhere to be found. I even played and won a season w/ the 76ers just to be sure he wasn't some sort of super unlockable. He's just not there! He's even on their menu screens. He's just not a player you can play w/. WEIRD. Hopefully, this is fixed on the first update. The same time they'll move Carmelo Anthony off of the OKC Thunder and various other small oversights. All in all, it's cheap and it's fun, but it's a little less cheap if you wanna play w/ your favorite NBA superstars w/out dedicating 2 months to unlocking them.

My two boys (10, 7) and I have had a lot of fun playing this game - trying to learn all the moves and plays. It can be frustrating at times, but overall the game play is fun. Learning how to shoot with the 3-point contest is key.

Overall is a good game to me. I played this with my son and he loves this game for me it was better that I expected is some kind of NBA jam nostalgia with new twist and graphics. The game is good to pass the time around with kids or friends. I didn't like that is basically impossible to unlock all characters free because this is basically design to you spend more money to have the premium pack. This is the only easy way to have all the legends BTW is a very good legends list there so the extra money if you are a fan of nba is gonna worth it.

El juego es divertidísimo, mi hijo está encantado con él y yo también. Llegó antes de lo estipulado y todo en orden. Excelente compra!

非常に面白い

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Kids love it, (8 & 11yrs old) easy for them play and keep them entertained.

素早い対応で非常に良かった。 ゲームもNBAJAMのようでメチャメチャ面白いです！ ちょっと操作が慣れるまで難しいかも。