Love it!
1. Lower CPU Progression
I think it’s a little unreasonable for the pro league to be filled with so many 95+ players. It adds a level of artificial difficulty to dominating and team building that isn’t enjoyable. Can’t fill out team rosters properly because there’s always six guys that are 98-99 overall who take up 90% of cap space. Can’t consistently land top spots on stat leaderboards, even as a 104 overall, because there are always 10 players outplaying you in that regard (especially on defense, it’s nearly impossible to lead the league in blocks or steals). It also makes breaking records tougher because there’s, again, six more guys on your team taking up possessions. I’d like it if there were a way to tune this down by A LOT.
2.More Build Customization
I think having more attributes/characteristics that affect play-style would be a good way to add replayability to the game as it stops users from essentially making the same guy over and over. Outside of the basics like height, wingspan, and weight, I would also like to add specializations. Things like skills that make it so that a player is much better at passing out of traps, or a skill that increases the odds to succeed at ankle breaker events.
3.More Intricate Player Relationships
I really like the fact we’re able to build relationships with our coach, the players on our team, and our parents. However, I think we can take this system a step further. Adding player rivalries and similar interactions would also increase replayability. Seeing our player purposely form negative relationships with opposing players would be interesting. It’d also be interesting to see players from our team have some negative reactions with us. Maybe a player is upset that we’re getting more minutes/touches with them.
Then, to make things even more interesting, I think giving certain boosts based on your relationship would be great. Things like having a player play better against a team or opposing players they really dislike. Would add more variety to gameplay.
But those are all just suggestions. Again, I really love to the game and can’t wait to see how it develops.
INSANE improvements / feedback and things you should add.
Had potential
Response from developer
I'll look for a bug you may be experiencing, but I urge you to try again! The game uses very little internet and 500mbps is faster than the majority of people have. Startup could take 10-20 seconds in some cases. Contact me if you're still having issues!
4.5/5: Pros-Cons-Needs List
Pros:
An actual career sim that feels more immersive than what it is (+++).
You get to start at any point, literally. Childhood, grade school, college (and I believe), straight into the league, this brings so many different styles and experiences (+++++).
You play good, you get to go anywhere. You can also change the team’s surnames (+).
You have actual relationships with teammates, coaches and family that affect you (++).
Cons:
I think the dev knows, but 30 dollars for the full-full version on mobile, IN THIS ECONOMY, is a hefty price. I get it, games are expensive, but even some of the top indie mobile games only asks for, maybe 5-8 dollars for god mode or more. If a price reduction was possible, then more people would definitely invest (-5).
The stamina/recovery system needs to be tweaked. The ad system is fine, but sometimes they don’t reward you. If you were able to use some of the money to get a better stamina recovery rate, or a reduced stamina loss booster, or both, it would be fine. Until then, the stamina system is meh (-1).
Needs:
I feel like you’d get better feedback on social media, and if you had a discord for the game, you’ll get way more eyes on it.
Conclusion:
I’m only in year 1 of my rookie year (played 2 in college), and I do think the game is a ton of fun. There’s loads of potential here, and I think there’s a big chance that the dev can go far with this and potentially other sports. I hope that you take everything I said as constructive! Thank you!
Let’s go this is the best game i never seen
pretty good ngl
pros: i like how u choose where u start in different periods of your life
i also enjoy the simplicity of the dashboard and how easy it is to navigate through the game
the overall game events make games feel so much more immersive and engaging
cons: i think the team options in the rookie contract are good, but if i go number one, let me decide what i want. how many years, salary, option, back load or front load
and another thing is the texts. the texts are cool at first, but you get tired of the same texts every 3 days.
and the last thing i probably would say is that the news articles aren’t unique. not asking for millions of unique articles, just maybe they change based on the result of the game, who wins, what your stat line was, just things that would normally impact news articles
but this game is really fun, good job to u developer for creating probably the simplest and most addicting basketball career sim on the app store
Sehr gutes Spiel mit Potenzial
Decent game
Great Game but
Needs minor tweaks
GUYS! READ THIS COMMENT BEFORE WASTING YOUR TIME AND MONEY ON THIS GAME.
For example, it does not seem to matter if your starting five includes three PGs and two SGs. As long as those players have high ratings, you can still beat a well-balanced team with a proper PG, SG, SF, PF, and C starting lineup, even if that balanced team also has good ratings.
Response from developer
“It is purely a simulation game focused mainly on player ratings.” Yes that’s literally what the game is and is what it’s advertised as. The game is free to play, I don’t know how it’s “not what you expected.” Sounds like you just want to steal your money back after you’ve had your fun.
Bug
Response from developer
Thanks for the feedback! I think the bug you're dealing with is happening anytime you watch an ad, because others are dealing with it. I'm working on fixing it, but in the mean time, you should be able to click to the main menu and back and fix it that way. And I just want to mention $15 will give you unlimited stamina, and the $30 is just if you want the extra cheats. Apologies for the bug though, thanks for playing!
Game crashes after every ad played
Response from developer
Sorry about that! I've been trying to fix this for months and it continues to elude me as all my fixes seem to solve it for some but not others. See if going to the main menu and back works faster than closing app, and I'll keep trying to fix it. Sorry again!
Some suggestions
My only suggestion right now is to possibly undertune the prices for the shop. $15 for unlimited gameplay is a lot for a indie game like this, but I also understand. If it was like 7.99 I would 100% buy it because this game is that good. The fully unlocked mode makes sense to be at $15.
Response from developer
Thanks for the feedback! Pricing won't be changed at the moment, but I will let you know owning the full game will give you a discount on our future games! And vice versa for if you purchase those games and then want to buy this one.
Could you make another sports game
Response from developer
Yes! Our next game will be an American football sim, but we intend to make all the major sports over time. Thanks for the support!!
Best sim game I ever played
Good game, needs a little more improving
Response from developer
Great point! I intend to add renting alongside other general life sim improvements. Thanks for the feedback!
Love it
Response from developer
Thanks for the support!!
It’s interesting
Response from developer
Thanks for the feedback! I'm working on a big update that addresses these issues, trust the process!
Yo ts raw asf
One thing I think would make the game even better is adding more real-life interactions. For example, being able to take pictures with fans, sign autographs, do interviews, and interact with people outside of basketball. It would make you feel more like a real NBA player.
I also think it would be cool if the game showed player heights and weights more clearly and added more realistic managing money, sponsorships, social media, fan events, and other off-court activities that actual players deal with. A high school journey and more ways to build your reputation would be cool too.
I'm not saying make it like The Sims or anything, but add more real-life basketball player experiences outside of just playing games. That would make the career mode feel even more immersive and realistic.
Overall, the game is already really good, but adding more real-life features and player interactions would take it to another level. And I’m sorry im asking for a lot
Response from developer
I agree with all of this! I'm working on most of this stuff already in the background and version 1.6 is going to be really huge, just going to have to wait a bit longer! Thanks for the support!!
