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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 648 reviews

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Customers are enthusiastic about NBA Playgrounds 2's fun gameplay and ease of use, praising its affordability and enjoyable arcade style. However, some players express frustration with the limited initial player roster and the time investment required to unlock additional characters. Concerns were also raised regarding the game's controls and in-app purchases.

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  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Cool player models, OK gameplay

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice to see caricatures of your favorite players, but this gameplay doesn't live up to NBA Jam.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Micro transactions

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Micro-transactions

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not as good as the first game. Too many micro transactions.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Game

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Havent had time to play it yet.looks like a good game for my 4 year old to test out

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Different but cute

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got it for my grandson and he likes it. Different than other B-ball games

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good game

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s a pretty fun game. My kids like to play it all the time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Player roster

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not a very good game

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Desperately fails at trying to be an NBA Jam, Street, or Showtime clone. Not very fun. Gameplay is slow and you don't start with full rosters. Players are very lacking in skill unless you play over and over again and the game is just not that fun.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good basketball game

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game is fun to play but it’s nothing like NBA jam

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Something to kill time

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It alright...I'll play it when I got time. Nothing special though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Just ok

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This franchise is huge and the world building is great

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Fun game bogged down by micro transactions

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fun game hindered by the typical 2k micro transaction crap

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    laggy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    the game feels rushed and its lagging on my switch

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not as good as first one

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really only got this because I was able to get it for 14.99 because it is a good game but it’s riddled with micro transactions and if you want to unlock everything all you have to do is give them another 20 dollars of your hard earned money

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Player roster

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    DONT BUY

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Start out with less than 10 players and have to pay or grind for days to get more please dont support this game.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Playground NBA 2

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Haven’t played this game to much. That’s why I’m giving it a 2 stars. I will update review later if I can

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    A thumb down

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not a good game not fun to play my 9yr old will not play it more than one time last Christmas.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Leaves a lot to be desired.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The game requires an extreme amount of grinding to unlock more players. It is clearly catered to those who are willing to spend hundreds of dollars to unlock players sooner. even if you spend the money you still take a chance on not getting anything because you are purchasing packs of cards that give you random players. Looks like I'm going back to NBA jam.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Just not for us

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I should have saved my money. My kids only played this two times. Is there some type of club or game exchage at Best Buy. If not, there should be. I'm sure the game is nice, but for someone elses kids I guess. No fault of game/Nintendo/Bestbuy

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not the best

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wouldn’t recommend. Spend the extra money for better game.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Overheats system

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overheats the switch...this is the only game that does that...no issues with other games ever.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay
    Cons mentioned:
    Player roster

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    huge upgrade but missing some players

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    the upgrades from the first game: 1. jordan and kobe are the biggest additions 2. you can get special clothes and costumes 3. there is a season mode that feels like an actual nba season. the old game just had random exhibition matches in different countries. 4. playing and leveling up actually mean something, in the first game when you leveled up you only got special animations. however in this game leveling up increases your stats. thats great. addicting trying to get your fav players to top stats. 5. 3 point contest is added. 6. online is integrated very nicely. much better options than last game. tons of ways to play online. 7. more cool music instead of the 1 song on the other game. 8. the UI in general is just tons better. much more polish. the old game seemed low budget in this regard. ok... now the bad things: 1. missing key players. james worthy/reggie miller/allen iverson/charles barkley/vlade divac/karl malone/tim duncan/ben wallace/steve kerr/wilt chamberlan 2. also a little nitpick but i wish some of the players where available on different teams. kevin garnett is only in the minnisota roster but i want him on the celtics. there are various other players that i also want on other teams. the first game had more than this game. overall a huge upgrade to the last game. tons of fun.

    I would recommend this to a friend