Subzero and raider needed.
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NBA Playgrounds |OT| More entertaining & less predicable than the NBA play-offs!
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Subzero and raider needed.
bumpkin
Member
I would love for them to add a special team of guest characters, include some available across all consoles, but some that are specific to each platform too...
Xbox One
Master Chief, Cortana, Marcus Fenix, Dominic Santiago, Conker, Joanna Dark
PlayStation 4
Ratchet, Crash Bandicoot, Nathan Drake, Elena, Joel, Ellie
Nintendo Switch
Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Link, Princess Zelda, Zero Suit Samus
It's not like the art style is completely realistic anyways.
As of now there are only past and current NBA players. No announcements yet about special characters.
I've been running Curry and David Robinson. Curry for 3's, obviously, and I use Robinson on defense to camp under the basket for blocks and for pushing people over...... Beat the final duo pretty easily with this strategy. The little guy lays on the ground for like 3 seconds after getting pushed over by Robinson. Poor guy.
Curry and The Admiral is such a fun combo. Half court threes and insane blocks.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Could you imagine Reggie in the game???
I would love to see how Reggie and Bill Trinen turned out as characters in this style. Could be legendary (terrible pun intended.)
They can drag a bit at times for me. I am playing on the Switch.
Play against a human opponent. Even with minor lag it's really difficult to time a crossover right when you catch the ball. Meanwhile the opposing player is just spamming steal with a 9 or 10 rated player.
That's basically all competitive play is. You steal as much as you can and convert with a 3 on the other end. The team that gets the best Lottery Pick wins at that point, unless lag causes someone to miss a shot or get an easy steal.
Yeah load times are bad.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
It's one of their first priorities when the first patch comes out.
apieceofstrange
Member
Was referring to the tourneys. People were saying on the previous page that the AI kept stealing from them.
https://www.primagames.com/games/nba-playgrounds/news/nba-playgrounds-update-may-12-2017
That's a HUGE change. Glad to see the devs are paying attention though.
That's a HUGE change. Glad to see the devs are paying attention though.
MastAndo
Member
Nope.
It's out on Xbox, not sure about other consoles. I think stamina might regen a little slower now, but I can't confirm. That's just how it kind of feels.
bumpkin
Member
A bummer that it's probably going to make the AI tougher to beat on the higher tournament games though...
Nope, and it sounds like he's too expensive to get. There were comments about it somewhere in the thread.
apieceofstrange
Member
There was a 3gb update on steam. I don't feel like steals take any more stamina than they did before, but it does feel like the stamina refresh might be slightly slower.
Steals didn't take any stamina at all before.
apieceofstrange
Member
In the steam version they always did. No stamina at all sounds pretty broken.
For me, I've just noticed that after pressing a button to access a menu there's a pretty noticeable lag time before you actually enter the menu. Maybe you're double pressing since you don't think the first press is registering?
could be. they need to patch that game and also take out the awful buzzing.
ShadowFox08
Member
Do we have an official tech analysis of ps4 vs xbone vs switch yet?
From what I've heard and seen, ps4 is 1080p, and switch is 720p docked and 540p undocked. I've also seen that switch has lower quality lighting and shadows and longer loading times.
Are ps4 and xbone both identical in resolution, performance(frameate), and graphical fidelity?
From what I've heard and seen, ps4 is 1080p, and switch is 720p docked and 540p undocked. I've also seen that switch has lower quality lighting and shadows and longer loading times.
Are ps4 and xbone both identical in resolution, performance(frameate), and graphical fidelity?
Just got past the first tourney. Something feels...off. I don't particularly feel like I'm good at the game and more so that I'm cheesing it and being cheesed in return.
Rebounds seem like they're not even worth jumping for. I often feel the same way about blocking.
The timing on shots is weird. It adds an element of skill for sure but it feels random given that there's no kind of shot indicator
I think I need some tips because I'm just wondering what high level play looks like because on defense I'm just trying to steal as much as possible and if they get a shot/dunk off, hope that they miss and that I can scramble to get the ball and head back down court.
Rebounds seem like they're not even worth jumping for. I often feel the same way about blocking.
The timing on shots is weird. It adds an element of skill for sure but it feels random given that there's no kind of shot indicator
I think I need some tips because I'm just wondering what high level play looks like because on defense I'm just trying to steal as much as possible and if they get a shot/dunk off, hope that they miss and that I can scramble to get the ball and head back down court.
PadWarrior
Member
Yup I'm done with this game till they update. Playing against dirk and magic and can't crossover and get a shot without getting stripped. Try going for dunks to build meter and get shoved out all the time. Got Kawhi and can't steal but dirk strips me every time.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
The CEO said they are going to support the crap out of it with post-release content, etc...
Especially if it takes off which it seems to be doing.
ShadowFox08
Member
Why can't publishers stop rushing devs to come out with incomplete games? Ffss.
Was this game good?Well, not THAT crazy. Something more in this line:
Maybe Nintendo's fault, they probably sent the patch in
Hell yeah. My brothers and I would wear that game out.
Smiles and Cries
Member
This game is still #2 on the eShop and Minecraft can't pass it yet.
I thought it was a bad game after I heard Giantbomb talk about it.
I thought it was a bad game after I heard Giantbomb talk about it.
ScientificPizza
Banned
Oh wow
RIP steal spam I hardly knew thee
I've been consistently playing the iOS version for about six years
It's good! There's just a learning curve. Jeff can be very hyperbolic about things that he doesn't click with. His whole argument about the game not having soul in its mechanics was weird
Budgets
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Keep passing and don't forget to throw dem bows!
CaptainAmeijin
Member
I haven't played an NBA Jam title since I was a kid and boy do I suck at this game. It's pretty fun but I don't understand how stealing works at all, and I certainly can't take the ball consistently from AI opponents. I'm on the first tourney and trying to get 2 steals in the Semis for practice-- but no dice.
When do I press the square/shot button? After I knock it out of their hands with circle/elbows? Just pressing it when they have the ball doesn't seem effective.
When do I press the square/shot button? After I knock it out of their hands with circle/elbows? Just pressing it when they have the ball doesn't seem effective.
oh shit it's on android! Does it have all the silly characters too or were those console exclusive? About to use some Google Survey dollars.