NBA Playgrounds Review

By Griffin Vacheron

Everyone remembers NBA Jam, and most of those memories are fond. NBA Playgrounds developer Saber Interactive is well aware of that fact. Mimicking the arcade 2-on-2 of Jam with a dash of NBA Street-like style, NBA Playgrounds invokes both games but stops short of matching the quality of either. Still, it’s a fun, goofy arcade hoops game, and if you’re here for boisterous exhibition more…

  • Successful reproduction of classic NBA Jam gameplay
  • Unique twists like the lottery bar are fun, welcome additions
  • Card-based system is take or leave and doesn't really add anything
  • Random matches are your only online option
  • Tournaments mode is short, and more content is sorely needed

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