Recent reviews by Jackrabbit

This is a fun pick up and play basketball game. It feels like a video game and it's definitely not trying to be a simulation. Possessions are fast enough that you can crank through a game with 3-minute quarters and still feel like you got enough of a game in.

Shooting is satisfying and gives you great feedback in the form of probabilities and modifiers for every shot you attempt. Dunking is a unique mini-game that makes you earn your points in the paint instead of feeling like a gimme.

Defense is a little less satisfying, as playing proper positioning doesn't feel rewarding, and the game doesn't give you much feedback on it. If you do manage to force a bad shot, rebounding is confusing due to the choppy ball movement on missed shot animations, and there's not a clear indication of where the ball is going, nor how you need to move to grab the rebound. Most of the time, it feels like luck of the draw.

Graphics nail the retro style perfectly. I would have preferred a 16-bit imitation over 8-bit, but the UI visuals are all fantastic, especially the player portraits.

There is a very deep stable of teams to play with, which adds some replayability, but it would be great to see a create-a-team feature in the future.

Great pick up and play football game. Gameplay feels true to the sport without being overly complicated.

Frequent updates during Early Access have continued to improve it over time and make it worth sticking with the game. Custom teams have made a huge difference, as not only can you play with real teams/players, but you can also use ratings to impact the dynamic of play on the field (in addition to the great slider functionality).