Idle Five Basketball tycoon

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"Idle Five Basketball Tycoon" is a single-player simulation game where players swipe to earn cash, build their sports empire, and craft their dream basketball team. The game is very grind-heavy and has been reported to have several bugs. Players collect cash, upgrade their team and facilities, and aim to become the ultimate basketball tycoon. Despite its flaws, the game offers a unique experience for basketball enthusiasts.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

76%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,061 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

monetization115 negative mentions

The game is fun and addictive, providing a great way to pass the time.
Players appreciate the variety of characters and the ability to upgrade them.
The developers are responsive to issues, providing good customer support.

The game is plagued by forced ads, even for players who have purchased VIP access.
Many players experience bugs and glitches that hinder gameplay, such as freezing and loss of progress.
The game has a pay-to-win model, making it difficult to progress without spending money.

monetization
134 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
86%
The monetization aspect of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players expressing frustration over forced advertisements, even after purchasing VIP memberships that promised an ad-free experience. Users report frequent interruptions from ads that do not provide rewards, leading to a perception of the game as a cash grab. Overall, the excessive and intrusive nature of ads significantly detracts from the gameplay experience.
- “Very good game, addicting and no ads which is awesome if you like sports. I recommend.”
- “Great game with no ads, this is perfect.”
- “Fun and easy, no ads so good all around.”
- “The game was ok, would have played longer but the forced ads were too much.”
- “Game is good but if you purchase VIP there shouldn't be any ads as you advertised.”
- “Forced ads are not acceptable and only proves the game isn't good enough to make players want to watch ads or pay for it.”
stability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is significantly hampered by frequent glitches and freezes, particularly during player upgrades and after completing games, leading to a frustrating experience for many users. Players have reported issues such as the game crashing, unresponsive purchases, and persistent bugs that detract from overall enjoyment, especially at higher levels. While the game has potential, these stability problems have led some users to consider uninstalling it.
- “Game freezes every time I upgrade a player rank.”
- “The game was fun until I got to level 45; then there were glitches, and when I got to level 47, I can't even play the game as it just keeps closing out. No fun anymore, ready to uninstall.”
- “I try to go in, but it reaches 101% and then it stops (freezes). Please reply.”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be slow and frustrating, particularly noting that reaching the highest level feels abrupt and makes resource farming difficult. While some acknowledge that grinding is expected in a free-to-play idle game, many express dissatisfaction with the balance between grinding and paywalls for upgrades, leading to a mixed experience overall.
- “Hitting the highest level is super abrupt and makes farming for lockers nearly impossible.”
- “Horrible to have your hard grinding taken away with a single update.”
- “Farming money is fine but the resources to truly upgrade are basically paywalled.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
29%
43%
The gameplay has been criticized for being stale, boring, and repetitive, with many users noting issues such as off mechanics and excessive ads that disrupt the experience. While some find the gameplay cute, there are calls for more engaging features like additional skills, events, and a better reward system to enhance player progression. Overall, the gameplay lacks excitement and suffers from interruptions that detract from enjoyment.
- “The gameplay is cute.”
- “G leaderboards, achievements with rewards, special events, and maybe a few more skills and game mechanics.”
- “Stale gameplay, so removing 1 star and surprisingly expensive to progress.”
- “Game mechanics are off; please fix this!”
- “Gameplay is boring and repetitive, and there are way too many ads.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
20%
60%
The game's story is engaging and initially enjoyable, with players appreciating the character interactions and tweets; however, many users express disappointment as the storyline runs out too quickly, leading to a lack of rewarding content and diminishing replay value.
- “Great game! I love the story and character twists!”
- “Only complaint is that there is no story past a certain point. I keep beating teams and moving my team's rank up, but there are no meaningful tweets to read. To be honest, that was the highlight of the game, lmao.”
- “The storyline runs out, and there is no PvP type of match in this.”
- “Fun game, but it got old quickly. Plus, the storyline stopped progressing, so it didn't feel rewarding when I would get to the bosses.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics of the game are widely praised, with users highlighting their high quality and impressive upgrades. Many find the visuals to be a standout feature that enhances the overall gaming experience, contributing to its addictive nature.
- “Great game, graphics and software are top-notch.”
- “Best game ever! The graphics are super good, and it's incredibly addictive.”
- “The graphic upgrade is impressive! You can use your coding and programming tools to make improvements from your Google Play Store and your phone.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the humor in the game to be a standout feature, highlighting its comedic elements and amusing character names that contribute to an overall entertaining experience.
- “It's a great game, it's very funny.”
- “Some of the names are funny.”
- “Funny.”