NBA 2K Playgrounds 2
"NBA arcade action is back with NBA Playgrounds 2 and it’s better than ever! This sequel to the original smash hit takes street balling to the next level with a host of new additions and improvements…
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 is an arcade developed by Saber Interactive, released 15 October 2018 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 is
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 is an arcade game developed by Saber Interactive and released in 2018. It was published by 2K Games. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
"NBA arcade action is back with NBA Playgrounds 2 and it’s better than ever! This sequel to the original smash hit takes street balling to the next level with a host of new additions and improvements, including a new Season Mode and a new Playgrounds Championship ranked mode. This robust follow-up to last year’s high-flying arcade action also features a massive roster of over 200 current and retired NBA players with new player models and animations. There’s even improved online matchmaking with dedicated servers, four-player online matches, three-point contests, new playgrounds, custom matches, and more! Pick your team, get ready to jam, and up your game!"
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the NBA series
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 is the 154th of 187 entries we hold in the NBA series. The next entry was NBA Now in 2019. Its critic score of 66 is 7 points below the series average of 73. The highest-rated entry is NBA 2K11 at 92.
How it was received
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 holds a critic score of 66 out of 100. That places it above 29% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 3 points below the year average.
What it launched against
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 launched on 15 October 2018, within three weeks of Red Dead Redemption 2, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Return of the Obra Dinn and Assassin's Creed Odyssey. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Red Dead Redemption 2, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Return of the Obra Dinn, Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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