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Dunk Lords

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86%Game Brain Score
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88% User Score Based on 52 reviews
Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

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Dunk Lords is a single player and multiplayer arcade sport game with a post-apocalyptic theme. It was developed by Story Fort LLC and was released on March 18, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Dunk Lords is a two-on-two basketball beat 'em up featuring over-the-top special moves, devastating dunks, and game-changing equipment. Choose from 16 of the baddest ballers around, each with unique special attacks and abilities, and do battle on a variety of hazard-filled courts.

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story6 positive mentions
  • Captures the nostalgic feel and fast-paced fun of classic arcade basketball games like NBA Jam with added depth and unique mechanics.
  • Great soundtrack composed by Laura Shigihara that strongly enhances the game's atmosphere and player engagement.
  • Excellent multiplayer experience locally and via remote play, with highly enjoyable couch co-op and competitive modes.
  • Lacks online multiplayer mode, which limits the ability to play over the internet directly and disappoints some players.
  • Gameplay can feel chaotic and visually busy making it difficult to follow the action, especially on smaller courts.
  • Some controls can feel unresponsive or overly complex at first, with a steep learning curve to fully utilize all mechanics.
  • story
    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story mode is widely praised for being fun, engaging, and nostalgic, offering a lighthearted and entertaining narrative filled with quirky, imaginative scenarios. It serves as an excellent introduction to the game mechanics, provides challenging yet fair gameplay, and supports both single-player and co-op experiences, making it a standout feature that adds significant value to the overall game.

    • “While playing the game you can easily tell that this was a labor of love - the gameplay mechanics feel 'just right', the pacing of the gameplay is perfect, the game is quite challenging but never cheap, and the story mode is varied enough with twists and turns that make it a very engaging experience.”
    • “The story mode is well written and fun, the whole package has a 90's vibe in the best possible way!”
    • “The story mode has a bunch of different victory scenarios for the games and gives a good amount of back story to the characters and world.”
  • music
    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music, composed by Laura Shigihara, is widely praised for its funky, bright, and nostalgic blend of hip-hop, jazz, and 16-bit era influences that perfectly complement the game's stages and atmosphere. The soundtrack is considered a standout feature, elevating the experience with memorable tracks, an epic credits song, and a strong emotional connection to the game's theme and gameplay. Overall, it is regarded as a brilliant and integral part of the game’s charm.

    • “It plays like a dream, the characters are fun and varied, the music is great thanks to Plants vs Zombies composer Laura Shigihara knocking every track out of the park.”
    • “The soundtrack by Laura Shigihara (developer/composer of Rakuen, composer for Plants vs. Zombies/many others) is a huge highlight.”
    • “The blend of hip hop, jazz, and 16-bit era tunes accompanying the courts keeps you grooving along, each song being melodically rich and memorable, perfectly accompanying the feel of each of the varied stages.”
  • gameplay
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay in Dunk Lords is divisive: some praise its fast-paced, arcade-style basketball with deep mechanics, engaging story mode, and nostalgic NBA Jam inspiration, while others criticize it for unresponsive controls, lack of polish, imbalance, and chaotic pacing. Overall, it offers a challenging, quirky experience that appeals to fans of retro arcade sports but may feel messy and frustrating to others.

    • “Dunk lords is pretty clearly inspired by NBA Jam, but with a ton of additional layers and mechanics like character-specific abilities, game-changing gear, etc. It lacks polish, but it's such a cool little arcadey basketball game, it's hard not to recommend it to anyone who feels nostalgic for NBA Jam.”
    • “Very much in the vein of NBA Jam games of the past, Dunk Lords brings a modern twist with an awesome blend of arcade-y basketball mechanics, quarter-by-quarter item builds, and in-your-face special abilities!”
    • “While playing the game you can easily tell that this was a labor of love - the gameplay mechanics feel just right, the pacing of the gameplay is perfect, the game is quite challenging but never cheap, and the story mode is varied enough with twists and turns that make it a very engaging experience.”
    • “Well, what a disappointment. I like to search the Steam catalog during sales for underrated, cheap, and fun indie games that offer something different from AAA games. Dunk Lords looked like a simple, fun, cartoony basketball game, but it just feels off. The controls are unresponsive and messy, gameplay lacks polish, and it's way too fast, making matches a confusing mess. Maps are too small for the chaotic gameplay. When characters get upgrades and special moves, the game becomes unbalanced, with every character able to hit the ball multiple times without being stopped. Moves to take the ball back or block feel useless and unresponsive. It ends up a rush to who can dunk faster, feeling like a half-assed indie basketball game. It has colorful visuals and powers but doesn't use them well. Overall, it feels poorly designed, unbalanced, and messy, so I can't recommend it.”
    • “I really want to like this game because it is solid mechanically, but the way it delivers all these mechanics needs work.”
    • “The gameplay has the depth of a fighting game, random elements, and a fast pace, but this combination can make it chaotic and frustrating.”
  • graphics
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics feature a colorful, cartoony aesthetic that fits its indie sports theme well, creating an engaging and vibrant world. However, some users find the visual effects overwhelming and distracting during gameplay, wishing for options to tone down background animations to better focus on the action. Overall, while the art style is praised, the visual presentation can sometimes contribute to a chaotic and unpolished experience.

    • “The aesthetic of the game is fantastic and perfect for the type of game it wants to be.”
    • “I kind of wish there was a way to turn off the background animations and/or a lot of the graphical effects so you can see and focus on the players.”
    • “The artwork, gameplay, and music come together perfectly to create a fantastic world that kept me hooked.”
    • “The cartoony and colorful visuals gave the impression of a fun and easy-to-get-into sports game, but overall the game feels off and poorly designed.”
    • “The background animations and many graphical effects can be distracting, making it hard to focus on the players.”
    • “Despite the colorful visuals and powers, the game does not make good use of its graphics, resulting in a confusing and messy experience.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in Dunk Lords is energetic and zany, featuring over-the-top effects and playful one-liners that evoke the nostalgic charm of 90's gaming culture while maintaining a modern polish. It successfully blends nostalgia with contemporary wit, creating a fun and lively experience.

    • “Dunk Lords is frenetic, fluid, and funny!”
    • “It's a total love letter to the golden era of 90's gaming and culture — the music, the gameplay, the over-the-top hilarious and zany effects, the aggro silly one-liners — everything together brings back the entire old school blissful feel of that era while also feeling contemporary in its polish and quality.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers strong replayability, especially in multiplayer mode, providing rich depth and enjoyment for multiple players on the same system. The story mode is also engaging from start to finish.

    • “Story mode was a joyful experience from start to finish, and multiplayer has incredible replayability.”
    • “Tons of depth and replayability, amazing with 2 or more players on the same system.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is significantly enhanced by a fantastic soundtrack, which greatly contributes to the overall immersive experience of the game.

    • “A fantastic soundtrack that adds so much atmosphere to a great game.”
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Dunk Lords is a arcade sport game with post-apocalyptic theme.

Dunk Lords is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Xbox One and others.

Dunk Lords was released on March 18, 2020.

Dunk Lords was developed by Story Fort LLC.

Dunk Lords has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Dunk Lords for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Dunk Lords is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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