Mark Delaney
TrueAchievementsNBA Playgrounds Review
Published 5/12/2017
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PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 5/9/2017
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 talents online to posterize your opponents with acrobatic jams and ridiculous displays of skill."
- Developer
- Saber Interactive
- Publisher
- Mad Dog Games, LLC
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65
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Critic avg
65
38 scored reviews
Total coverage
38
All coverage currently scored
Score range
40–80
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 65 across 38 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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38 included scored reviews
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80–893 reviews · 8%
70–7916 reviews · 42%
Below 7019 reviews · 50%
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Matt Bertz
Game InformerNBA Playgrounds Review – Arcade Basketball Returns
Published 5/12/2017
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Score
70
+5 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalBrandon Marlow
Push SquareReview: NBA Playgrounds (PS4)
Published 5/11/2017
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70
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalBlake Hester
GameSpotGameSpot NBA Playgrounds Review
Published 5/11/2017
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60
-5 vs critic avg
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GBAtempNBA Playgrounds: Official GBAtemp Review
Published 5/11/2017
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60
-5 vs critic avg
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Digitally DownloadedReview: NBA Playgrounds (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 5/11/2017
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60
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalMartin Robinson
EurogamerNBA Playgrounds review
Published 5/10/2017
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75
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalMike Boccher
Rectify GamingReview: NBA Playgrounds is a classic throwback with a new age twist
Published 5/10/2017
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75
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalGriffin Vacheron
Game RevolutionNBA Playgrounds Review
Published 5/9/2017
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60
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalWilliam Murphy
GameSpaceGameSpace NBA Playgrounds Review
Published 5/9/2017
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65
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