If you miss NBA Jam and NBA Street, take a look at NBA Playgrounds
NBA Playgrounds is a new arcade basketball game from developer Saber Interactive that throws out the rulebook of ordinary basketball play in favor of tons of sweet, sweet dunks in the spiritual style of over-the-top basketball games of eras past like NBA Jam and NBA Street.
Playgrounds will offer a mixture of modern-day and former NBA stars; both local and online multiplayer; and, perhaps most importantly, “hundreds of over-the-top dunks and moves.” (Although there is no confirmation yet if the ball can burst into flames after incredible plays like in NBA Jam.)
It’s hard to tell how Playgrounds will actually play from this brief teaser, especially with the minimal amount of gameplay on display. But on the other hand, how many games let...