NBA Playgrounds

"Classic NBA arcade action is back! Take your “A” game to the playground and beat the best in high-flying 2-on-2 basketball action. Practice your skills offline, play with up to three others, or take your…

67 8 May 2017

Arcade Sport

NBA Playgrounds is an arcade developed by Saber Interactive, released 8 May 2017 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What NBA Playgrounds is

NBA Playgrounds is an arcade game developed by Saber Interactive and released in 2017. It was published by Mad Dog Games, LLC. 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

"Classic NBA arcade action is back! Take your “A” game to the playground and beat the best in high-flying 2-on-2 basketball action. Practice your skills offline, play with up to three others, or take your talents online to posterize your opponents with acrobatic jams and ridiculous displays of skill."

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 13 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the NBA series

NBA Playgrounds is the 138th of 187 entries we hold in the NBA series. The next entry was My NBA 2K18 in 2017. Its critic score of 67 is 6 points below the series average of 73. The highest-rated entry is NBA 2K11 at 92.

See all 187 NBA games in release order →

How it was received

NBA Playgrounds holds a critic score of 67 out of 100. That places it above 30% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 4 points below the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel core i3 CPU 530 2.93GHz, 4 GB RAM and GeForce GT 630. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 7GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it launched against

NBA Playgrounds launched on 8 May 2017, within three weeks of Prey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and What Remains of Edith Finch. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Prey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, What Remains of Edith Finch.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for NBA Playgrounds yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 3 videos →

Screenshots

All media

Dlc

NBA Playgrounds: Hot 'N Frosty

TBA

NBA Playgrounds: Enhanced Edition

4 January 2018

Quick answers

NBA Playgrounds — frequently asked questions

When did NBA Playgrounds come out?

NBA Playgrounds was released on 8 May 2017 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for NBA Playgrounds?

At minimum, NBA Playgrounds needs Intel core i3 CPU 530 2.93GHz, 4 GB RAM, GeForce GT 630 graphics, 7 GB available space of storage.

Does NBA Playgrounds have multiplayer?

Yes. NBA Playgrounds supports multiplayer.

How many GB is NBA Playgrounds?

The PC version needs about 7 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("7 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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