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NBA Playgrounds Releases on May 9 For $20, New Details & Gameplay Video

12:50 PM - May 3, 2017 by Steve_OS

NBA Playgrounds is scheduled to release on May 9 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC for $20. Polygon has posted quite a few new details about the game, some of them we've listed below. Be sure to read the full article here.

Over 300 different dunks
Lottery Pick meter gives the user a random special ability for a limited time
Can be played by four people in the same room
Online 2-player head to head will be available at launch, 4-player update coming soon after launch
Post-release roster updates
Progression mechanic unlocks the entire roster gradually
Packs unlock players, each pack contains 5 players, you start off with 3 packs. THERE ARE NO MICROTRANSACTIONS!
Dunk contest and a three-point contest are scheduled to release at a later date
Charles Barkley and Kobe Bryant will NOT be on the roster

Game: NBA PlaygroundsHype Score: 9.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Nintendo Switch / PC / PS4 / Xbox OneVotes for game: 2 - View All

Member Comments

# 121 brent3419 @ 05/14/17 05:33 AM

I am really enjoying the game but this game also makes me frustrated that thw ai shots are just automatic. I had cp3 hit a half court fade and got 5 points from it and even had blake hit a few 3s as well on the run.

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# 122 Mintsa @ 05/14/17 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by bcruise


	I don't know if it'll help, but a few days ago I was having this happen. Then when I backed out to the main menu and went back in to try again I immediately got some kind of connection error. Closing the game and re-opening it got rid of that error, and also allowed me to find a match within a minute again. It's possible that error is why you can't find a game (even though it doesn't notify you until you try to search a second time). It's also possible that no one is playing at this time of night, though I'd think that pretty unlikely since the game is so new.

Yup......same thing. Can't find a game, back out to look again, get error message. Have to quit application and restart to get rid of error message.

Maybe it's a ps4 server thing ?

# 123 Tomba @ 05/14/17 10:34 AM

Im at the las vegas challenge tourney against shaq and ai

the computer cheats outright

the game is unfun and doesn't spit out enough xp at this point

game was very cool early going and now is utterly frustrating anf not fun

worst difficulty curve ive experienced ina long time

hate the game right now

# 124 Fiddy @ 05/14/17 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Tomba


	Im at the las vegas challenge tourney against shaq and ai the computer cheats outright the game is unfun and doesn't spit out enough xp at this point game was very cool early going and now is utterly frustrating anf not fun worst difficulty curve ive experienced ina long time hate the game right now

My buddy was saying the same thing about the London tourney playing against Dirk and Magic.

I think I was spoiled right away when I got a Curry. I just hammered the CPU with his threes. Won a lot of close games because of that.

I hit a 4 point shot with 1 second left to beat Shaq and AI. Pure luck.

I'm just stuck on this last challenge I can't get. The 15 steals game. Bah.

Online it has been spotty for me. Some games smooth, others just brutal with lag.

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# 125 RockinDaMike @ 05/14/17 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Tomba


	Im at the las vegas challenge tourney against shaq and ai the computer cheats outright the game is unfun and doesn't spit out enough xp at this point game was very cool early going and now is utterly frustrating anf not fun worst difficulty curve ive experienced ina long time hate the game right now

The Dirk and Magic one was the hardest for me. For Shaq and AI and beat them with Ray Allen and Kristaps and hit threes and easy crossover layups since Shaq always blocks dunks

I just bypassed any lottery and followed the non ball handler and pushed them before they got the ball. You can always predict it especially when they go into the corners.

Also dont ever have them behind you or they will steal it automatically.

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# 126 ch46647 @ 05/14/17 12:25 PM

I believe we will see a lot of post-release support for this game. The "swipe" causing stamina drain was a nice adjustment.

They still have a lot of work to do concerning balance on defense. (Blocks/Rebounding/3 PT timing too easy/ Defensive positioning causing having no impact of shooting results)

Also, I think they need a little work on making the ratings mean a little more. Particularly regarding speed. I'm seeing very little discrepany in speed of players regardless of their rating. (Big men hitting 3's is an issue as well)

# 127 inkcil @ 05/14/17 02:27 PM

Can you earn XP and packs by playing exhibition mode or only in tournament mode?

# 128 oakevin @ 05/14/17 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by inkcil


	Can you earn XP and packs by playing exhibition mode or only in tournament mode?

Yes,you get XP win or lose in exhibition and you level and to receive packs....it is quite a grind though to be honest.

# 129 Murph @ 05/14/17 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by oakevin


	Yes,you get XP win or lose in exhibition and you level and to receive packs....it is quite a grind though to be honest.

One thing though: In Exibition, you can only play in cities you've unlocked in Tournament.

# 130 m1ke_nyc @ 05/15/17 12:07 AM

Biggest issue with the game is the inbound delay. Who thought that was a good idea ? So annoying, disrupts the pace of the game.

# 131 Fiddy @ 05/15/17 12:17 AM

They need to add more tournaments. Seems like they will be able to do that.

In the mean time I'm trying to get creative and figure out how I want to run an tourney myself. Paper and pen style. Lol.

# 132 Mintsa @ 05/15/17 01:49 AM

Takes way to long to find a match online on ps4.....worked like butter during the demo.

Either A) the servers are messed up

Or B) no one is playing this game online

# 133 TreJayMMA @ 05/15/17 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by inkcil


	Can you earn XP and packs by playing exhibition mode or only in tournament mode?

You get xp from exhibitions and online matches. Thats how i grind out packs in ehibition

# 134 Mintsa @ 05/15/17 12:07 PM

You only get 100xp for an exhibition/all ready played tourney game.

You get 400xp for an online win.

# 135 Tomba @ 05/15/17 12:24 PM

I had to cheat back against shaq and ai with a stockton/stockton combo

just did corner threes after elbowing peeps

Didnt have fun at all just rinse and repeat

BUT i beat em and the reward?

2 extra courts which means i unlocked all courts and never have to play a blasted tourney again

unless they add more courts which it has been said that they are adding 6 more courts into game

after5 playing 54 matches and losing 34 of them i think i know what this game needs

1)No whistle inbounding KILLS the pace i want to just go catch em off guard if i can

2)make XP more plentiful even after 54 matches i still have to unlock about 70+ players

Its INSANE that players repeat. let us at least get the roster unlocked before you pull that bs saber!

3)Fix allen iversons face.

4)get licensing for you know who

5)completely fix the switch version NO reason this kind of game cant look the same on switch

6)somhow anyhow let us do a player creator. i think its be sO fun to play as myself OR even have the ability to create players who arent in game. Like dude id make bill murray

# 136 RockinDaMike @ 05/15/17 12:43 PM

A lot of the ratings are off too. John Wall speed is a 7 and Lowry, Trey Burke is a 10!

# 137 Earl1963 @ 05/15/17 02:10 PM

I see a lot of complaints, and I hope the developers listens, to some. So far I have been playing the game non stop, it's an excellent game for the price.

I wish there was a season mode, and that's about all I want.

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# 138 inkcil @ 05/15/17 03:23 PM

Yeah I see a lot of complaints too. I'm a bargain gamer as is, so I'm wondering if I should wait for some of the additions and patches and then grab it on sale sometime in the future. It's not like a game tied to a specific season/year or something.

# 139 Pappy Knuckles @ 05/15/17 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ch46647


	I believe we will see a lot of post-release support for this game. The "swipe" causing stamina drain was a nice adjustment. They still have a lot of work to do concerning balance on defense. (Blocks/Rebounding/3 PT timing too easy/ Defensive positioning causing having no impact of shooting results) Also, I think they need a little work on making the ratings mean a little more. Particularly regarding speed. I'm seeing very little discrepany in speed of players regardless of their rating. (Big men hitting 3's is an issue as well)

I agree with you 100% on defense needing to have an impact on shots. That would add a ton of depth. Great game regardless, but blocks and steals shouldn't be everything on D.

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# 140 RockinDaMike @ 05/15/17 06:04 PM

Finally got that 15 steals challenge. Did that top right corner thing and got 20 steals with AI and Stockton.

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