If real basketball looked like this, I’d probably be the biggest fan ever. There’s even a new camera mode tucked away in the options menu which shifts the view behind the players, which I find more adds depth to the scene and makes the amazing moves look all the more amazing. Between all the insane flips, tricks, and sick jumps, you cannot convince me otherwise that all these players have superpowers. They also appear to have smoother, more fluid animation than before. There’s far more visual flair with even more insane moves. But it’s all cranked up to 11 this time around. Like the original, there are over-the-top dunks and special moves (only performed by the Legendary characters), along with a lottery-style power-up system similar to kart racers. Honestly, playing NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 feels like an interactive sports anime. Speaking of more lively, that also applies to the gameplay mechanics too. They now feature more character models and background objects, which make the atmosphere of these courts more lively. After all, these courts do appear far better designed than in the previous game. Thus, the ten ‘playground’ global courts are literally only reserved for offline and online exhibitions. 3-Point Contest speaks for itself, so let’s talk about the NBA Season mode. The only other offline modes are the new 3-Point Contest and NBA Season modes. On that note, the online component of NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 is far more integrated than the original game. You can also play the new courts by going online in the new ‘Championship Mode’. Instead, the only way for you to play on these courts is by competing in your own custom-made exhibition matches (which includes every court and custom ball already unlocked for you). NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 does feature a new selection of global courts, but that ‘world tour’ from the original game is now completely gone. In the original Playgrounds, you progressed through the Career mode by playing on various courts around the world. It doesn’t help that the “progression system” (if I can even call it that) is almost completely different this time. As I said, this is much more grind-heavy than the original NBA Playgrounds. Thus, it encourages you to play continuously to rack up those Baller Bucks so you can buy more packs. The game locks the players with the best stats (called ‘Legendary’ players) behind Gold and Silver character packs. So, building your roster will take some time. That said, Playground 2’s economy has undergone even more changes. Thus, you can avoid opening up your real wallet unless you really want to, especially since you’ll also earn these Golden Bucks in-game, albeit very slowly. But, that’s about it-nothing groundbreaking. ![]() Players use these to buy loot box-esque card packs that contain clothes to customize your roster of players with, along with other items. The controversial coinage comes in the form of ‘Golden Bucks’. If it didn’t have microtransactions, that would actually be a surprise. ![]() ![]() It’s a sports game in 2018, and even more so, it’s a 2K-backed game in 2018. Let’s just get it out of the way-yes, NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 does have microtransactions. 2K Games’ formal backing of the new Playgrounds has brought with it some changes that are sure to make a lot of gamers upset. At the time, we didn’t know why, but its resurgence a few months later with the ‘2K’ branding gave a pretty clear answer as to what happened. ![]() Just before its original launch, which was supposed to be summer 2018, Playgrounds 2 was delayed. For starters, you surely would have already noticed that the new Playgrounds is now also a part of the NBA 2K family, with its full title being NBA 2K Playgrounds 2.
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