Basketball Stars™: Multiplayer Reviews

by Dodge59rt

I have a real love hate relationship with this game. I enjoy playing but can’t stand all the glitches and hacks. I mostly play the shooting race part because the one on one was tooooooo rigged. I mean going left and the opponent goes right then jumps and still has time to land move left and block you? Or watching the ball about to drop after a nice fake then they jump and somehow bloke it? The shooting one is no better. Balls flying over the backboard and they get points or my favorite is they get 3 bonus balls (all while on fire) when I get 1 as the second ball and can only get 2 extra points to their 12. Oh and my favorite...the backboard is not even showing the bonus but somehow 3 times in a game they somehow “guess” the exact time it will pop up...maybe once but 3-4 times come on (fixed). At the end your a split second ahead of the opponent and sink it and then he does and you try for another shot but time runs out and you think you won but then out of nowhere a ball comes flying into the screen and they “Win.” Now I played for hours one week and finished 1st in my group and then on Monday I got no gold reward and you click on the last week summary and it says “you didn’t play last week!”
I wish I could give this game a negative review but I guess we wouldn’t want to hurt their feelings so they get a 1.
Enjoy the game if you have patience because you will get SCREWED.

by Mr. Snazzypants

I played this game before, then I got a new phone and I didn’t want to make a Facebook account to pair (because like, who uses facebook anymore), so I basically started all over again. It is very frustrating to shoot with starting balls. I could get the bar right at the white line and still it is probably a 25% or less chance shot. And on top of that, Cash in the game does not mean anything, all it does is allow a player to be able to wage more in higher games, but it is not even useful in building up your own player. Also you need to pay up hard earned gold for a bag that doesn’t even have decent clothes or facial hair styles in it. Overall, the gameplay is frustrating and there is no way to get your player to be good unless you pay money. I’m fine with paying money if it’s a good game and I’m having fun, but I refuse to give money to game developers that want money right at the start to be good at the game, that’s not how it works. I hope to see an update soon or I’ll just delete it and reinstall in like 1-2 years. It’s a game with potential to be one of the best in BasketballStars store it just needs some major fixes to it.

by Cheese But Go Crazy

I had just started to play this game when I was a level 2 and decided to go to Venice beach night after I had gotten some money. Once I got into the game i match made with a level 23(21 levels more than me) and I was startled to say the least, but I thought that it might be because of his low shot%. Turns out that he was a real level 23, and greened almost every shot he shot, except when he made the back board bonus for 8 points. In the end I had lost all my money and had to wait to the next day to spin the daily win to get 1,000 coins. Which to bring up another tangin about how the spin is rigged, I have spun the wheel about 20 times and the biggest prize I have gotten was 5,000. Another thing about this is that once you lose and try to play another game there is always an ad, but when you win there are no ads (almost like it’s trying to make you mad). 1 star if I had a 0 star option I would pick but my options are limited. If you are reading this thank you for reading my review, and you will see me reviewing other games as a hobby.(mostly those “free games” that are just really an ad reel)

by Durns818

I don’t really know about this game. Sometimes I like it but mostly it frustrates the s$&T out of me. So many times in the middle of a game when I’m winning or about to win the game shut down. And I lose the money that I’ve invested in the match. The game has many glitches where it slows down at times when it shouldn’t. It’s just not smooth enough in the movements..I.e. the players ball handling and shooting motions are jerky and smooth. And it really seems like the game cheats me because really low ranked players are able to put up unbelievable scores when playing me when I Up the dollar amount that I’m betting. I am definitely accusing you guys of cheating and weighing the game in your favor in some regard. I would not doubt that you create an algorithm in order to draw people into that they spend more money on this game that’s what you companies are designed for so that people can become addicted to these games so you can make more money off of them. It’s really shady. I really like this game and I wish that you would improve functionality and at least give the people who spend money on the game A fair shot at beating the game.

by Lolololo27272727

The game is fun to start out with, but once you get your character to level 7-9, you start to see how it's rigged. You ball will be flying over your opponent's head, then BAM!, when the ball is in the hoop your opponent SOME HOW glitches and blocks it. Sometimes you can literally get a PERFECT shot (where your power is on the little white line) and it bounces off the rim and flies away, causing you to lose the match. Mostly these "Glitches" happen when you bet more, like when I bet most of my money and got paired against a level 34 when I was level 6. This causes me (and some friends I know) to get really mad, like delete the game mad. But, don't do that unless you are logged in with FaceBook or you will lose all your progress because you can no longer log in with a MiniClip ID! Even though this game has what other players call "Glitches", the game is extremely addictive. (Mainly getting customizables for your character) Just Un-Rig the game and make matchmaking fair and this will be a 5/5 from me. Until then, I'm sticking with a solid 2.

by Nein Gut

The game is fun and great but there are some serious issues. One there isn’t a lot of places to bet and win money because once you get to betting 100,000 in Central Park, there is only two other places which are Tokyo and Dubai which are limited players playing there (6 mostly) and are players of the very best in which makes you not even wanna play there because you know your gonna lose unless you spend all of your time playing as best as you can in Central Park and then play a level 90+ who has a bunch of experience and give it your best shot. There should be more match making players whin the league and level and more arenas in which we can play in and enjoy. And not have the best hog Dubai and Tokyo. Also, I’m not the best at the game but I average 90+ a game when I first started but I could never play in Dubai or Tokyo because there was always an unfair advantage to time of their shots and made me take less shots on purpose. This is a big problem which makes me want to be a great player and play in Dubai and Tokyo expect when it’s a level 20,30,40,50,60 to a level 90+, it’s really not fun and competitive but just a way for me to delate the game.

by Zerxes69

The farther my player gets advanced, the worst this game gets. My opponent just scores a basket, then next thing you know they steal it and I miss taking a turn. Happens all the time now. How bout the player getting a block on you when the ball has either gone through the basket or it’s about to go in. Isn’t that goaltending? Although I have never seen anyone in history jump straight up in front of you and manage to block the ball as it is going in the basket.....that’s incredible. Constant problems with the game slowing down in the middle of the game and your opponent has either scored or stole the ball from you.....and your like how is that possible.....we are both experiencing the same problem right....unless they are creating the problem and cheating. The other issue is that I don’t rarely play the shooting contest aspect as it seems no matter who I play and what level they are at, they get more points. Doesn’t matter the ball I use and I don’t miss a shot and some dude is scoring 120 points and I didn’t even hit 100? Doesn’t seem to be to realistic to me. Especially when you hit all your shots and even get the backboard bonuses. I like competition but getting real tired of losing due to glitches and not because I sucked.

by Hdycfjfdeijvfewjjo

How did this game turn out to be so bad? I downloaded it thinking it was going to be pretty good, but as soon as I loaded In I was met with horrible graphics and as soon as I got out of the tutorial I got a pay 2 win bundle pop-up and from then on I was already disappointed. The gameplay was pretty good in itself, the graphics and money system aren’t that good though. Don’t forget the fact that every time you load into BasketballStars it hits you with an in-app purchase ad. I like the gameplay, hate the fact that there is no in between a lot of the money amounts. So when you are betting the money, I think you should add more in between a because if someone was to bet 3/4ths of their money, they should still be able to bet that one fourth instead of having to grind the money back all over again. Not that bad of a game otherwise. What also kind of made me PO’d was the fact that you play against bots and it’s not hard to determine that or not. No real person is going to put their face on your game ( no offense) but just for privacy reasons. The names are so generic and the profiles of the bots look the most stock image you can get.

by Jmart388

This was a really great game when I first started out but after some time and climbing the ranks, I started to see some "shifty" play. First off the games become predictable meaning you already know you will lose before the first basket is shot. I can usually tell what players are cpu generated by the mismatch outfits, emotes, or game level with tourney wins🤔. Another giveaway is when you are are at a very high level say 75 and above, playing cpu players becomes an unfair challenge. For example, all your shots are perfect and you are keeping inline with challenge until you make a bonus shot which of course will put you ahead say between 5-12 points and all of a sudden you will have "connection issues" which is a tactic the game uses to slow you down. That 5 or 6 seconds you are waiting to be "connected" back, the other player has caught up plus gets a blue bonus ball while on fire. It's happened quite a few times that also makes the game predictable for you to lose. This happens a lot when you are playing for higher amounts. The company will deny this up and saying it is a bug they are "working" on which is complete bs. Best way to have fun with this game is to get cheat codes and give the company a run for their money. One cheat deserves another and it has been great😈.

by Artyd1manparty

In all honesty, and directly to the developers... this is a fantastic game. Fun and addictive. But the in game advertisement (for the Fair app) does not start. The 30 second timer never comes up and the screen stays the way it is until I leave the in game advertisement. This wild normally be okay, but it gives me no access to the rewards for clicking to watch the 30 second clip, because the clip itself never begins to play.

Additionally, this glitch causes me to lose out on the gold bar and other daily rewards because I cannot get the player to show the advertisement. Hopefully the developers will fix this issue. I have deleted the game and reinstalled it, signed back up with my Facebook account thereby saving my character and it’s progress, but to no avail. The glitch still persists and has not been resolved. It’s been 48 hours already... and I see no threads about it, nor any messages from the developers acknowledging it. I do hope you fix this issue!

by 😂😙😝oooo

The game is very fun and I used to play it a lot, but there is a really annoying glitch, the clothes I worked hard for and won and played a lot for and were very cool just go away. It used to happen shortly then I get it back by getting off the game, but now I only have the same shirts and shorts you start us out with, so please change that, besides that I probably would give it 5 stars. But also try to even out the levels, the last person I played against was a level 60, I'm a level 11. And my brother and I used to play it together we used to say,"oh no, hacker" when we noticed something strange, until I realized it happens with almost everyone, like teleporting, throwing the ball through my arms, and blocking the ball when it's right over the hoop(and sometimes in the hoop) it's very frustrating. I don't want to make this too long but please also listen to other people, there are more glitches. We should also have more matches in career, but if you guys can't do all this it's okay, at least try please

by AGLDAGOD

This game is really good, when I first got it I was super into it and loving it, but now just like most the other people writing reviews I’m starting to experience a lot of bugs and glitches in 1v1 where the ball is way passed the defender or already through their hands and they somehow miraculously get up in time and block it. It’s super annoying and almost made me sock my phone or delete the game several times. And when the game lags for a minute n gets stuck mid game then next thing you know the person is way gone and already scored and just outright cheats you. Also the gold should be more easily accessible like maybe sometimes getting it in bags or making cash more useful maybe? There’s many other things I could go on and complain about but I don’t want be that person, these are the main issues at the moment that need attention and fixing. Other than that it’s a good game and I’d have no problems spending money and time on it if I seen some good changes. Thank you

by Didjeridude

i’m glad i’m not the only one that some shady stuff happens to. in attacker/defender, how is it possible that my opponent can block my shot when it’s more than halfway to the basket, yet there are times when i jump WITH my opponent and miss blocking their shot? in shooting race, how is it that an opponent who has been making all perfect shots knows to aim for the backboard bonus before it even shows up on my screen? also in shooting race, why am i stopped from shooting at the buzzer, yet the opponent is able to shoot well after? probably the most inconsistent thing in shooting race is the timing of balls hitting the backboard bonus, and whether or not both players get the bonus. i’ve hit it and my ball gone in at nearly the exact same time as my opponent and i don’t get the bonus, while there are times when my opponents ball goes in a good second or two after mine and they still get the bonus. i love this game, it’s fun, but i’ll be d***ed if it’s not rigged to some extent

by Wolf300023

Love this game very addictive even tho is mostly about shooting the ball in the basket, one thing I don't like is that if another player has a better upgraded ball they have more chances on scoring, if this player has been playing for a while, or else it won't matter. The other thing would be nice to be easy to obtain are the skill points upgrades, but I guess it's good to get one skill point here and there inside the bags, not really much to change on thus game this are my preferences and other might like what I don't, so give it a shot, the other thing is the delay when playing attack or defender, there is a delayed when you get block, I had gotten block when my ball is right over the basket, this is a bug that really needs to be fix, is a timed game so getting a block when the ball is over the basket is either a glitch or slow connection, the other thing why is so expensive to get gold bars? It would be nice if offer specials or daily bars or arcade token, for a price of course, but anyways that'd my review, play the game and see for yourself, you won't be disappointed

by Flannelghost.818

I like the game but one time I was winning by 3 points and then the buzzer rang and I was so happy that I had one but then my opponent made a last minute shot(which should not be allowed)and then they won. That's what gets me mad about this game. It kinda makes me wanna delete it. And then another time I had got a token so I could play the mini games and my wifi wasn't that good at the moment and then it took me to my home screen and I got back on the game and my token was gone! AND I WAS ALREADY PLAYING THE GAME I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GAME!!!!!! AND IT SAID CHECKING WIFI CONNECTION AND IT LOGGED ME OFF😭and one time I got my phone tooken away and I got back on the game and it stared my character over! I didn't have no money and my character was a man(and I'm a girl)🙄but over all the game is good and I really enjoy it👍🏼but those are the things you guys need to fix. Ooooh and also instead of giving 500 dollars for free cash you should give 5000😛💸more people would download your game if you did that. And you should definitely give free matches for the career game😫thank you

by Nestor Borges

I honestly been playing this game since release it it was amazing yeah it had a lot of bugs but it was still fun what I dislike now is how you can’t purchase basketballs with the money you make from playing against other players and in order to get vip bags etc you have to have gold and I’m not gonna continue purchasing gold just for a ball! At the end of the day this game is amazing it’s just now having money is useless you can’t nothing but upgrade a ball and the chances of getting a basketball is nearly impossible honestly I just think they should go back to buying basketballs with cash again it would make more sense then having to buy gold and have no chance in even grabbing a ball. This game would honestly be better if they honestly listen to their players but just dislike so much that I sit there playing for hours playing Tokyo just to remind my self that cash in this game is useless would be better if you can buy the ball with cash and still upgrade it with cash this game just has been going down hill for years.

by SongZRUS

This game is great and really fun overall. It’s addictive and enjoyable. However, one issue it has is whenever there’s a connection issue either from me or the other player, the game just stops and it counts as a loss for me. Even when most of the time it’s not my fault and my connection is fine. Its the game’s own connection issue, not mine. Or its the other player’s connection issue, that somehow is my fault. And for whatever reason it counts as two losses rather than one. That makes no sense at all. It shouldn’t count as a loss at all, and should just be considered a no contest or the match should be cancelled with no winners or losers. Especially when its not my fault, most of the time. Please make an update and fix this issue because it really pisses me off and I doubt I’m the only one who has this issue. Its an annoying issue that happens one too many times and shouldn’t be a problem in the first place.

by AcunaAndrew

The game is very addicting & a lot of fun but it’s not without its issues. For one, I find myself (& my opponent) getting disconnected from games more than a few times. This wouldn’t be so bad except when that happens the game counts it as a lose & any progress on win streaks or tournament play are erased as a result. That is unfair. The developers should either fix the connection issues OR make it so we aren’t unfairly punished for the game pooping out.
Also when it comes to their leaderboards, they made it so we can’t win any score towards our standings if we face the same opponent more than once in a week. That’s not so bad except the game continues to match me up with the same opponents over and over again, hindering any progress. Again, unfair and really stupid.
These are legitimate gripes but overall the game is still very enjoyable and I do recommend giving it a shot. Just be prepared to have carpel tunnel lol

by Tjderning

I would like to start by saying that this is a phenomenal and addictive game that a ton. I play this game a lot and have probably spent upwards to $120+ to get gold bars and Coins to post the crazy sitting game. The biggest problem I would love to see changed is that when the chicken of she player forfeits the game because they realize that they cannot win I as the player being forfeited on loses the experience points and that is extremely aggravating because it's happening more and more since the last update. I know/think that when you forfeit a game I believe that the game takes away more money from that player that should also go to the player that is getting forfeited on but it doesn't. This is a phenomenal game but the ONLY problem I have had the losing the experience points when the person you are playing does that COWARD move. Please fix in the next update please

by Bud Knox

One thing i challenge myself to is to see how many games in a row that I can win. My record is 23 but should be 26 because sometimes, for no reason on my end, I will get disconnected from the game. It will say that I lost my internet connection but that is not so. My internet connection was fine. This has happened many times and is very, very aggravating! No fun to pay 6,000 dollars to play, be killing my opponent and then that happens and even worse is to lose a winning streak that should have gone even higher!

From there, the game is super fun, very challenging and very addictive. This is now my favorite game but THEY NEED TO FIX THAT FLAW IN THEIR PROGRAMMING!

I would give it 5 Stars but cannot with that flaw. I want to give it 4.5 Stars but there is no 4.5 so i have to give it 4 Stars.