RUclips is slow on transcoding give it a second to up from 360p lol Summary Some fun to be had but held down by missing options and problems with delivery. Mostly 60fps on consoles and some fairly good optomization on PC.
SmashingSnow well basketball, football, baseball etc are yearly sports. it only makes sense that they make them yearly. not only that but those sport games are usually the highest selling games year after year right behind the annual cod
that and (for me not too long ago) noticed the familiar "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?" video subtitle while searching for reviews for the game on Google, lol (same for Prey last week too. ended up buying a copy for it after checking out the ACG review for that game after my mediocre experience with the demo.). as soon as i saw that, i was all like "ahhhh yeah, let's go Karak".
When I saw the packs I was already shaking my head at it having microtransactions, really happy and surprised that is not the case. Loved the old NBA Jam game, so I think I'll get this - I only use it for couch coop anyway, so the lack of online does not bother me at all. Even so, I still think it's shitty that online isn't in a great state, hopefully it'll be fixed.
Tordenelgen we really didn't want people to feel that the game's objective was to get them to spend money. Please send us your feedback on the experience. Our goal is to be as proactive as possible in responding to concerns and issues.
i'm going to pick this up as soon as it hits psn. looks well worth it and i've been waiting for something fun like this. wish we could get avatars for the players as well. that would be cool.
Tordenelgen I absolutley love this game! But im curious if there are plans for Kobe, MJ and others such as young Vince Carter and Young Tracy Mcgrady? just curious because this would be my favorite basketball game ever if they were added
Tordenelgen I was happy too. But when you start to look at how this packs system is designed, you realize that it's just a matter of time until they add microtransactions on this game. Sadly, They just need to add the word "premium" to start selling packs.
glad to see your channel growing. you do good work and pump out reviews in a timley manner that aren't 2 min long or filled with sponsor bullshit. keep it up!
Been watching your reviews lately and I like your detailed take on games giving us the no nonsense BS with a little bit of humor to spice it up. Thanks for the review.
This game coverage was a surprise. I definitely appreciate the time taken to make a recap about this. I would think this game is a little beneath what you normally cover. Not only did you cover it...but you have great insight and knowledge on the mechanics, graphics, and fun factor of the title. I didn't think you'd waste your time on this. I'll pick it up since you did your homework. I'm really impressed. Thank you.
Holy shit dude.. a couple of months ago I remember you hitting 100k subs, now you're almost at 300k. My god, congrats man, so fucking happy for you bro!!
This simplistic gameplay is the reason why I stopped playing NBA Jam. NBA Street took the formula and upped the gameplay in several key ways. How is it that here we are 20 years later and it's still lacking?
good review, looks well worth $20 to me and will be picking it up as soon as it hits psn. devs said they will add friends online play later and add more characters so i trust them to do so. wish they had psn avatars we could buy as well. also hope they add more rockets players later on. but it's good to have Harden, Bev and Nene so far.
Wow, even on the PC version you can't setup a match with friends on Steam? That's a serious deal breaker for me and the friends I wanted to play it with. I doubt we're going to buy it now. That's baffling why that feature isn't in at launch. Any ETA on how long before friend invitations are added?
PGnumbaONE This game isn't a port. It was released simultaneously with the other consoles. And considering this game was one of the first 3rd party games for the switch, your conclusion on future ports for the Switch is very clouded.
I know this is 10 months old but in case anyone sees it. A port does not mean something that was made years or months prior and re released on another console. If say xbox one was the lead development platform you could say that the switch received a port. Different developers spend different amounts of time optimizing for every system. Other developers will do it as quickly as possible.
"Phil Collins and those other dudes you never cared about" xD The young ones won't get that one. Great stuff! I have ZERO interest in basketball but this is actually looking really fun! :D Have a great week, Karak!
Thanks, you just saved me $20 on my Switch. I'll wait and see if they add the online features before giving them my money, or maybe a "can't pass" sale
i want to know , you can get packs when you play offline or only online you get the cards pack? and the offline modes are only exhibition and tournaments?
Basically, NBA Playgrounds is NBA Jam without the Boom-shaka-laka. Heck, I've been a fan of NBA Jam, NBA Hangtime and NBA Showtime NBA on NBC going all the way back to the Super Nintendo, Sega Dreamcast and the arcade machines. I've even played the NBA Street series on the PS2 as well as NBA Jam on the Xbox 360, Wii and on my Samsung smartphone. Suffice to say, I love arcade style basketball games and as a result, NBA Playgrounds is right up my alley. I heard about this game not too long ago and have been super excited to play it ever since. In terms of commentary, its pretty good however, nothing can replace Tim Kitzrow's delivery which I've been a huge fan of since back in the day. The game is colorful and the visuals are fairly clean for the most part. The $20 price point is very reasonable, especially for a game such as this. As you mentioned, there are issues in regards to elbowing, pushing players and stealing the ball which are way too overpowered. Those were also issues in the 2010 version of NBA Jam. In regards to stealing the ball, I might as well be playing as Garrett from the Thief series. Despite some missing options, the overpowered pushing, elbowing and ball stealing this looks like a really fun game. I'll definitely be picking this one up when it comes out. Thanks Karak for the great review!. Keep it up!
Another well done review!Random Question unrelated to the video: Do you receive different amounts of revenue if a viewer "skips" an ad versus watching the whole thing? Also, do longer ads net you more change? I ask this because I'd make sure to watch every ad til the end if it helps in any way.
Hey ACG great work as always... I don't think I have ever seen you review a fighting game. Any chance you will review injustice 2 or tekken 7 in the up coming weeks? I hope so!!!
Darth Armis the games look amazing so far. haven't played playground yet. it might be a bad port. but for a tiny little handheld portable device, the games are massive, beautiful, fun, and amazing. Like I said, I've never been a Nintendo fan, and they definitely could have done a few things better. but for the price it's totally worth it. I'll be getting thousands of hours out of it.
69mickswagg BTW this isn't a port for the switch. ports come out after the game has been released for a while, this got released for every platform at the same time
At 20 bucks the game can't be that bad but I can't see myself paying $20 for a game that isn't ready right out of the box. I think your accurate in the wait for a sale option, which will probably come soon after the NBA season ends.
Was listening to the most recent international podcast and saw this review. was not expecting you to do this review but was stoked to hear your feedback. Really appreciate it. Going to pick this up tonight. Karak do you know if individual joy cons are supported on the switch for couch coop? That's one of the selling points for me to get this game
I know the devs stated that the online patch for Switch will be coming a few days after launch but I am a little worried about the quality difference since that is the platform I was interested in. Online might be bad anyways if those mechanics get heavily exploited the way you described. I may wait to see if they balance it before I buy it. Thanks Karak!
Matthew Schantz please feel free to send us your concerns at any time. We expect full feature parity with the other consoles in very short order. Friends will happen within a month of launch and new players, maps and modes will be added as well.
Hey Karak, are you gonna do a review of the Hotwheels expansion for Forza Horizon 3? I really liked your review of the previous expansion Blizzard Mountain and I'd love to hear your opinion on the new one before actually buying it myself.
Eric Highsmith online will be added very soon. The reason it's not in is because Unreal didn't support it in time for launch. We felt it was more important to get the game out there with the other consoles. I think there is a lot to do in the meantime with the game. We have a large team on the game for (hopefully) the next year. We don't want to annualize the game. We want to have new features added to this title to make it a great value with ever-expanding capabilities.
Matt B we have been around for 16 years, mostly on work for hire. We made Quake Champions for Bethesda, Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary and Master Chief Collection, Timeshift and now Shaq Fu. We aren't a household name but have worked on lots of good games over the years. We are committed to this one as well.
MrRussianelvis What development house are you from? I can't take u seriousley about how u worked on the game. Can u back that up, or are you just a another troll? Please take the commenter words with a huge grain of Salt please. The review speaks for itself, and of this....person was legit they would give us a little more to who they are Fr
RUclips is slow on transcoding give it a second to up from 360p lol
Summary
Some fun to be had but held down by missing options and problems with delivery.
Mostly 60fps on consoles and some fairly good optomization on PC.
do you plan on looking at the new Zelda? love your reviews btw
ACG Does the switch version have any frame drops? And how is the resolution when docked? Cheers
if I beat it
Any input on the switchs "enhanced edition" of this? It's on sale 9.99 but I'm still on the fence
I miss Street such a good game :(
Yeah I hear ya, so tired of NBA2k and other "simulations " year after year, same ole shit nothing new . This looks too cartoony and silly for me
100%. Loved that time in my life when I played it.
SmashingSnow well basketball, football, baseball etc are yearly sports. it only makes sense that they make them yearly. not only that but those sport games are usually the highest selling games year after year right behind the annual cod
SmashingSnow I suggest an emulator or jus buying a PS2. I jus recently bought a new slim and it's 🔥🔥🔥
I wish they'd make a new NBA and NFL street. Both were fantastically fun compared to their serious counterparts.
This review was very humbling; far too many sources are overhyping the game. Thanks ACG
Daniel Gonzalez Clemente this is the place I come for #realtalk.
Daniel Gonzalez Clemente such as switch force. Ohh wait he is sponsored by nintendo.
We all get pretty excited when we see that yellow-framed video in our sub feeds.
that rocks
that and (for me not too long ago) noticed the familiar "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?" video subtitle while searching for reviews for the game on Google, lol (same for Prey last week too. ended up buying a copy for it after checking out the ACG review for that game after my mediocre experience with the demo.). as soon as i saw that, i was all like "ahhhh yeah, let's go Karak".
Phoenix Wright damn straight
You speak the absolute truth, odd for an attorney...
Phoenix Wright has
Literally the ONLY reviews I trust lol
thanks
First time I viewer and this was one of the best reviews I've seen in a while.
Great job all around!!! You covered it all really well so thanks!
I'd rather have nba street Home court or nba Street v3 remastered than... This, honestly.
ACEO SEVEN you mean vol 2 v3 didn't have jordan
Tuma K. homecourt was the worst nba street fuck that shit
When I saw the packs I was already shaking my head at it having microtransactions, really happy and surprised that is not the case. Loved the old NBA Jam game, so I think I'll get this - I only use it for couch coop anyway, so the lack of online does not bother me at all. Even so, I still think it's shitty that online isn't in a great state, hopefully it'll be fixed.
Tordenelgen we really didn't want people to feel that the game's objective was to get them to spend money. Please send us your feedback on the experience. Our goal is to be as proactive as possible in responding to concerns and issues.
i'm going to pick this up as soon as it hits psn. looks well worth it and i've been waiting for something fun like this. wish we could get avatars for the players as well. that would be cool.
Tordenelgen I absolutley love this game! But im curious if there are plans for Kobe, MJ and others such as young Vince Carter and Young Tracy Mcgrady? just curious because this would be my favorite basketball game ever if they were added
MrRussianelvis Will this be out in England today? I really want to buy it!
Tordenelgen I was happy too. But when you start to look at how this packs system is designed, you realize that it's just a matter of time until they add microtransactions on this game.
Sadly, They just need to add the word "premium" to start selling packs.
glad to see your channel growing. you do good work and pump out reviews in a timley manner that aren't 2 min long or filled with sponsor bullshit. keep it up!
thanks man
"...by the band Phil Collins and those dudes you never cared about." 😂 dude I'm dying!
:)
Been watching your reviews lately and I like your detailed take on games giving us the no nonsense BS with a little bit of humor to spice it up. Thanks for the review.
I've never been into sports game. BUT I played the crap out of NBA Jam back in the day.
Might pick this up.
its a blast in small bites
you could say the same about all the NBA JAM games.
I'm going to buy it since it's only 20 dollars and it seems like a great local co op game I could play with my brother
Your reviews are on point brother, you're probably one of the only credible video game reviewers left, don't change friend.
thanks
This game coverage was a surprise. I definitely appreciate the time taken to make a recap about this. I would think this game is a little beneath what you normally cover. Not only did you cover it...but you have great insight and knowledge on the mechanics, graphics, and fun factor of the title. I didn't think you'd waste your time on this. I'll pick it up since you did your homework. I'm really impressed. Thank you.
thanks drew
Holy shit dude.. a couple of months ago I remember you hitting 100k subs, now you're almost at 300k.
My god, congrats man, so fucking happy for you bro!!
Woah !!! I did NOT think you was going to review this, good shit ACG good shit.
This simplistic gameplay is the reason why I stopped playing NBA Jam. NBA Street took the formula and upped the gameplay in several key ways. How is it that here we are 20 years later and it's still lacking?
good review, looks well worth $20 to me and will be picking it up as soon as it hits psn. devs said they will add friends online play later and add more characters so i trust them to do so. wish they had psn avatars we could buy as well. also hope they add more rockets players later on. but it's good to have Harden, Bev and Nene so far.
Shaun Das I cant find it on my PSN STORE..how do you dowload that?
it's not out yet. will be a couple hrs more. its only 3am in NY right now, think store updates in afternoon or evening.
How the fuck are your reviews so comical AND informative?! You pump them out so fast and the writing is so witty I just don't know how you do it haha
Wow, even on the PC version you can't setup a match with friends on Steam? That's a serious deal breaker for me and the friends I wanted to play it with. I doubt we're going to buy it now. That's baffling why that feature isn't in at launch. Any ETA on how long before friend invitations are added?
acg back at it again with the no bs reviews
ACG, planning a review of "Birthdays The Beginning"?
just found this channel, thanks so much for being a great game reviewer, keep it up!!!
just downloaded this and played 6 matches, finished the first tournament. Having a blast!
Stayed up till midnight for this to show up in eshop, after your watching review I've decided I'm gonna go to bed instead
Jesse Hon switch isn't as powerful as the other two consoles. that being said Mario kart looks incredible and perhaps it was just a lousy port.
It was a lousy port, the Switch will always get lousy ports from 3rd party when it does get 3rd party games...
PGnumbaONE This game isn't a port. It was released simultaneously with the other consoles. And considering this game was one of the first 3rd party games for the switch, your conclusion on future ports for the Switch is very clouded.
I know this is 10 months old but in case anyone sees it. A port does not mean something that was made years or months prior and re released on another console. If say xbox one was the lead development platform you could say that the switch received a port. Different developers spend different amounts of time optimizing for every system. Other developers will do it as quickly as possible.
Best reviews hands down. Keep up the awesome work!
an NFL game like this is what we need next
This review was very humbling; far too many sources are overhyping the game.
Thanks ACG! You just saved me some money!
Before I even look at this review, I already want to thank you for it good sir.
Remember playing a game like this but with the Looney Tones, as a kid. Man was that game fun, even though I never won XD
Augusto Alvarez hahaha wow i remember that game
Augusto Alvarez hell yeah Looney tunes b-ball was amazing
A licensed sports game that doesn't take itself too seriously and is okay with goofy fun? Good lord, it's like I'm back in the 90s.
Did the resolution increase while the Switch is docked, or was it 720p-ish the entire time?
higher docked looks to be 900p to 1080p
Good to hear, thanks for the reply!
JanstonCordell 900p docked and about 540p handheld lol smh
"Phil Collins and those other dudes you never cared about" xD The young ones won't get that one. Great stuff! I have ZERO interest in basketball but this is actually looking really fun! :D Have a great week, Karak!
Ok +1 for the french stage with a nice old Citroën van ! and the "Marguerite" shop :p
Thanks for the review, looks like alot of fun! Only thing that sounds annoying for me is not being able to invite/play against your friends online.
Got it for the Switch. Fun, supplemental game to my small library!
Thanks, you just saved me $20 on my Switch. I'll wait and see if they add the online features before giving them my money, or maybe a "can't pass" sale
I've been watching this. Thanks for another great review!
Thanks, now "the lamb lies down on Broadway" started playing in my head.
i want to know , you can get packs when you play offline or only online you get the cards pack?
and the offline modes are only exhibition and tournaments?
I think it's REALLY impressive you managed to remember the John Carter movie. Because I'm sure not even Disney does.
lol
Karak with another early game review FROM DOWNTOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks once again for your amazing work man.
Beautiful view, beautiful surroundings, and stubborn and humorous characters, long ago did not see a game like that. Congratulations!!!
Basically, NBA Playgrounds is NBA Jam without the Boom-shaka-laka. Heck, I've been a fan of NBA Jam, NBA Hangtime and NBA Showtime NBA on NBC going all the way back to the Super Nintendo, Sega Dreamcast and the arcade machines. I've even played the NBA Street series on the PS2 as well as NBA Jam on the Xbox 360, Wii and on my Samsung smartphone. Suffice to say, I love arcade style basketball games and as a result, NBA Playgrounds is right up my alley. I heard about this game not too long ago and have been super excited to play it ever since. In terms of commentary, its pretty good however, nothing can replace Tim Kitzrow's delivery which I've been a huge fan of since back in the day. The game is colorful and the visuals are fairly clean for the most part. The $20 price point is very reasonable, especially for a game such as this. As you mentioned, there are issues in regards to elbowing, pushing players and stealing the ball which are way too overpowered. Those were also issues in the 2010 version of NBA Jam. In regards to stealing the ball, I might as well be playing as Garrett from the Thief series. Despite some missing options, the overpowered pushing, elbowing and ball stealing this looks like a really fun game. I'll definitely be picking this one up when it comes out. Thanks Karak for the great review!. Keep it up!
hey Karak, will you be reviewing Strafe ?
@ACG is there a possibility of a Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy review when that game comes out?
Glad you included the switch visuals comments
ACG With another amazing review
another solid review K. might get this just because of no microtrans. its pretty rare to get a licensed sports game without them nowadays.
Clutch as always, Karak.
Hadn't even heard of this until you thanks!
you bet
As a basketball fan, love the fact that you actually reviewed this.
Good Sir did you need a Playstation Plus to play that game and the online stuff? Thanks!
Will steals and elbows be toned down at all? I've heard from others that say they are way over powered.
Below 720p on switch when undocked??? Jesus
I played NBA ham soooooo much back in the Day, those elbov/steal moves though Will take the fun out of it for me sadly, Great review karak 😀
Would this be worth picking up on switch to play 4 player couch co op with friends when we want to take a break from Mario kart?
cant wait for your The Surge review
I just wish they had where you choose a pickup mode and all the players was unlocked but I like the progress system makes me play it
laidbackTap i bet you dont now. bc leveling up is time consuming asf. you only get golds again after being level 50
yeah they said the fastest way was to be the score on 10 and put it on the easiest difficulty they said so far that's the fastest way to level up
ACG: "it's my mission to bring you reviews that aren't two minutes long..."
IGN: "feelsbadman"
Another well done review!Random Question unrelated to the video: Do you receive different amounts of revenue if a viewer "skips" an ad versus watching the whole thing? Also, do longer ads net you more change? I ask this because I'd make sure to watch every ad til the end if it helps in any way.
yes and yes
Good to know sir...I'll power through them at all costs :)
So I wonder if the new enhanced edition on NS which is 50% off the original price is worth buying
Great review. Very detailed. Opinoins well explained.
thanks
Thank you for these great reviews, they're really helpful!!!
Does this come out at 12 am??
Your review is great. Kudos for you.
as always great reviews
Love your stuff man. Are you going to do a review on Forza Horizon 3 new Hot Wheels DLC expansion?
no dont have it sadly
do players have special abilities like Jordan or Bird?
Perfect type of game for the Switch.
Always enjoy you're reviews, perfect insight on all the new games! ~ David
hey ACG i love your reviews as always :)
don't even get me started on the blocking physics (on switch)
Hey Karak! No DoW3 review? Cheers!
Not a game I would've expected you to review. Nice.
Hey ACG great work as always... I don't think I have ever seen you review a fighting game. Any chance you will review injustice 2 or tekken 7 in the up coming weeks? I hope so!!!
tons of them actually. Including Injustice, MK, UFC and all others I get.
I noticed the teams has at max 5 players so is it just that teams stars???
0:39 black guy in the background on the left dabs...fml
"The Switch version has some issues" Get used to hearing that.
I cannot hear a thing, I'm in a train full of people playing NBA Playgrounds :(
Hows that buttery 720p treating you?
Darth Armis the games look amazing so far. haven't played playground yet. it might be a bad port. but for a tiny little handheld portable device, the games are massive, beautiful, fun, and amazing. Like I said, I've never been a Nintendo fan, and they definitely could have done a few things better. but for the price it's totally worth it. I'll be getting thousands of hours out of it.
69mickswagg BTW this isn't a port for the switch. ports come out after the game has been released for a while, this got released for every platform at the same time
At 20 bucks the game can't be that bad but I can't see myself paying $20 for a game that isn't ready right out of the box. I think your accurate in the wait for a sale option, which will probably come soon after the NBA season ends.
on sale right now on psn with plus. 9.99
Hopefully not reboot Garrett. Stephen Russell's Garrett.
Wait, can I make a Thief 2k14 joke now...?
So you can't play multiplayer with 4friends by inviting them through steam or something?
Was listening to the most recent international podcast and saw this review. was not expecting you to do this review but was stoked to hear your feedback. Really appreciate it. Going to pick this up tonight.
Karak do you know if individual joy cons are supported on the switch for couch coop? That's one of the selling points for me to get this game
Pars R they are supported
MrRussianelvis thanks
Can anything be done to increase the resolution for the Switch when undocked?
Still no review of What remains of edith finch :'( Cant believe IGN covered it and you didn;t :/
have no clue what your talking about sorry
Its a recently released story-fantasy driven adventure.Very unique for the industry nowadays.Available for PC&PS4 For 19,99$
ah interesting well sounds like folks have covered it so that good.
Always like to see you cover games under the radar though,keep it up
yep sadly can't cover every single game ever just not enough karak and too many titles
Never been into games like this. Knew I wasn't going to buy. Just here for the entertaining review.
Any updates to balance out the shoving and stealing??? Reminds me of a combo of NBA Jam and Arch Rivals.
If my friend comes over could we play each other?
Looking forward to your review for The Surge ...
I know the devs stated that the online patch for Switch will be coming a few days after launch but I am a little worried about the quality difference since that is the platform I was interested in. Online might be bad anyways if those mechanics get heavily exploited the way you described. I may wait to see if they balance it before I buy it. Thanks Karak!
Matthew Schantz please feel free to send us your concerns at any time. We expect full feature parity with the other consoles in very short order. Friends will happen within a month of launch and new players, maps and modes will be added as well.
where is dawn of war 3 review ACG ???
Giant heads! YES!
I think I'd pay ten or fifteen bucks for this. I appreciate the review. I had no idea about this game.
I love your reviews.
thanks
Hey Karak, are you gonna do a review of the Hotwheels expansion for Forza Horizon 3? I really liked your review of the previous expansion Blizzard Mountain and I'd love to hear your opinion on the new one before actually buying it myself.
Gameplay reminds me of that old game "Hang Time" from N64.
pffft...was going to purchase tomorrow for the switch. Will now wait until the features are added..thanks acg... best gaming review RUclipsr out there
Eric Highsmith online will be added very soon. The reason it's not in is because Unreal didn't support it in time for launch. We felt it was more important to get the game out there with the other consoles. I think there is a lot to do in the meantime with the game. We have a large team on the game for (hopefully) the next year. We don't want to annualize the game. We want to have new features added to this title to make it a great value with ever-expanding capabilities.
Clyde Drexler and Larry Bird did I just watch a review for NBA Jam in 2017.
NBA Jam TE on the SNES was a household favourite when I was younger. I'll likely pick this up after it goes on sale (even a minor one).
Great review, I always liked jam and want this for my Switch but same as u idk if I can just trust the developers and I never heard of them.
Matt B we have been around for 16 years, mostly on work for hire. We made Quake Champions for Bethesda, Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary and Master Chief Collection, Timeshift and now Shaq Fu. We aren't a household name but have worked on lots of good games over the years. We are committed to this one as well.
Good to know, i have been interested in Quake Champions as well so will keep my eye on these and will jump on board with the update.
MrRussianelvis What development house are you from? I can't take u seriousley about how u worked on the game. Can u back that up, or are you just a another troll? Please take the commenter words with a huge grain of Salt please. The review speaks for itself, and of this....person was legit they would give us a little more to who they are Fr