NBA 2K Playgrounds 2

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 44
  3. Negative: 18 out of 44
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  1. freakk82
    Oct 22, 2018
    1
    It's unacceptable to sell a 25£ "full" game that's actually a microtransactions scam. You start with no decent players and after hours of season gameplay it unlocks only a few crappy players. The game is designed to trick you into buying coins to unlock the players. Absolutely disgusting.
  2. LowryRange
    Nov 4, 2018
    0
    This might be the worst game i have ever played, could've been a good game but 2k had to milk it like they do to NBA 2K19. I feel Like every game I get into they have all the "Legend" Players probably because they are the only ones that play the game still so they dont feel like they wasted money.
  3. jj350
    Aug 25, 2019
    1
    WARNING: DO NOT BUY THIS GAME AS CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE THAT ARE DESIGNED TO RIP YOU OFF!!!

    Yes, I am warning everyone to avoid this game because they have taken away the ability to unlock all the characters with one cheap pack, now you are forced to unlock every individual player with a significant amount of virtual currency, and forget the grind of slowly trying to unlock everyone    WARNING: DO NOT BUY THIS GAME AS CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE THAT ARE DESIGNED TO RIP YOU OFF!!!

    Yes, I am warning everyone to avoid this game because they have taken away the ability to unlock all the characters with one cheap pack, now you are forced to unlock every individual player with a significant amount of virtual currency, and forget the grind of slowly trying to unlock everyone some other way. This game is a total rip off now, it was fine back when they had that unlock pack for every character, but now that it is gone this game is a total scam.    … Expand
  4. IamJoker
    Jan 9, 2019
    1
    Effin' garbage. It is a mediocre game set up behind a super grindy progression system dedicated to micro transactions. I deleted this crap an hour after playing and realizing the main function of this game is... to rip you off!
    The trailer looked great. I thought it was going to be like NBA Street Vol 2 or even the NBA Jam remaster. Nope! I should have known better when 2K Games put their    Effin' garbage. It is a mediocre game set up behind a super grindy progression system dedicated to micro transactions. I deleted this crap an hour after playing and realizing the main function of this game is... to rip you off!
    The trailer looked great. I thought it was going to be like NBA Street Vol 2 or even the NBA Jam remaster. Nope! I should have known better when 2K Games put their name on it. Stupid me. They got my $30 bucks. But not another dime. I stopped buying NBA 2K since '16, when the micro transactions began to be utterly ridiculous, which is a shame because way back when they first started on the Sega Dreamcast, they were the ****
    You are better off with NBA Jam or NBA Live 19 or 18. Dont waster you time.    … Expand
  5. Sirplaysalot
    Sep 16, 2020
    0
    WTF is this!??this game should cost 1$ with its content!!its like a mobile game..you cant change any option,you only have nba season and 3point contest and thats it!all players are locked!!you cant even change the time for playing!no dificulty option,no nothing!!its like you buy a locked game!i changed my mind,they should make it free to play..eitherway you have to pay to unlock players..
  6. JoysticksJeff
    Jun 28, 2022
    0
    Microtransaction scam! You start with like...5 players, and theyre all horrible. Have to pay $ to get any players. $20 to unlock the whole roster. Do not buy!

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73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Worth Playing
    Feb 28, 2019
    68
    In the end, NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 is a fun game that may not excel from a gameplay standpoint, but its fun arcade action that has become rare in the genre. Basketball and sports fans would enjoy Playgrounds 2 if it weren't for the grindy implementation of card packs and in-game purchases.
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  2. XGN
    Nov 21, 2018
    75
    NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 is a great game for anyone who loves over-the-top arcade basketball games. It is great fun even though it's a grind without using microtransactions.
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  3. Vgames
    Nov 19, 2018
    65
    With 2K, I hoped that Playgrounds 2 will be the street-ball game that we all waited for. Except for bringing some new players into the game and implementing a customization system with their hated VC points, nothing of my wishes came true.
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