Prepping for my review of NBA Playgrounds has been as enjoyable as playing NBA Playgrounds – even more so maybe – as I trek virtually through the rich history of what we reviewers like to call "arcade style" basketball games.

Positives + Great arcade-style basketball + Fantastic roster of new players and legends

Negatives - Opponent AI is a bit too difficult; - Too few gameplay modes

NBA Playgrounds attempts to fill the void left by beloved series like NBA Jam and NBA Street. And while it can be a fun, flashy arcade game, it quickly succumbs to its own repetitive gameplay and presentation--with frustrating results.

Entertaining aesthetic packed with personality; Satisfying challenge; Online games reveal Playgrounds' comedic potential

Only one game mode at launch; Repetitive music and announcing; No real need to use the game's extensive roster

"Prey is a satisfying experience for anyone looking for a deeply immersive gaming experience, and it might just make you think a bit more than the surface-level tension would lead you to believe. " © 2017 Bethesda Softworks, Arkane Studios. All rights reserved.

Talos 1 is a fantastic world to explore; and you're consistently rewarded for careful planning and strategy

Some major and minor technical issues bring the experience down a bit; and combat could get repetitive if you don't experiment

Prey's curious alternate-history universe, intriguing sidequests, hidden threats, and detailed environmental storytelling make Talos I a joy to explore. The unsettling sense of paranoia that comes from knowing any object could turn out to be a hidden enemy gives even the quiet moments a palpable...

While there's certainly a temptation among fans of Arkane's previous work to simply label Prey as " Dishonored in space," that label would do a disservice to the developer's significant efforts to bring a similar approach into the more ambitious and complex environment of Talos I.

[As Originally Written on SNo2 .] Arkane recently released their 1.02 Patch for Prey and with that decisive patch I've deemed it appropriate to finally present my review of the game in earnest.

The elephant in the room deserves acknowledging upfront: Prey doesn't have a single blessed thing to do with Human Head Studios's 2006 shooter of the same name. That was a mechanically shaggy game that still found a devoted cult following by defiantly flying in the face of just about every...

NBA Playgrounds is an officially NBA licensed arcade-style basketball game featuring both active and retired players.

Recently, I finished the main storyline of Arkane Studios' Prey . The accomplishment did not bring with it the sort of happiness and fulfillment I usually experience when finishing a game. I didn't enjoy my time with Prey .

I sat there, probably for a good 10 minutes, making my final decision of Prey. A somewhat unexpected development, though not wholly unseen, given the hints the game has dropped since I stepped into the Talos I space suit of Morgan Yu.