Pro Basketball Manager 2017
- January 19, 2017
- Cyanide Studio
- 37h median play time
Get on SteamPro Basketball Manager 2017 is a detailed basketball simulation game that puts you in charge of a professional basketball team. Manage every aspect of your team, including training, tactics, and finances, to earn promotions and win championships. With a realistic game engine, deep management options, and international leagues, it's a must-play for basketball fans.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a great concept with a deep in-game coaching system and excellent database editor.
- There are many deep customization options available, allowing players to edit everything from players to financial budgets.
- The game world is expansive, providing a wide variety of leagues and teams to manage.
- The game is plagued by numerous game-breaking glitches and bugs, making it largely unplayable.
- The English translations are poor, leading to confusion in menus and objectives.
- The game suffers from performance issues, including slow simulation times and frequent crashes.
- music6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been widely criticized for its lack of variety and quality, featuring only eight repetitive tracks by a single artist and minimal sound effects that contribute to an overall awkward silence. Users have noted that the music often stops unexpectedly in the menus, further detracting from the experience. There are calls for new music to enhance the game's audio landscape.
“The music and sound are laughable, as the menu music is 8 songs by the same guy, and the in-game sound is literally 4 poorly done sound effects on a slate of awkward silence.”
“Music will randomly stop playing in the menus after about 3 played games.”
“Add new music similar to Pro Basketball Manager 2016.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including numerous game-breaking glitches and a poor English translation, which detract from its otherwise promising concept and features.
“This game is a great concept backed with a deep in-game coaching system and an excellent database editor; however, it falls on its face mainly due to a plethora of game-breaking glitches and a poor English translation.”
“In summation, this game had huge potential that is spoiled by endless glitches and a poor English translation.”
“The game is a little buggy.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is noted as decent and amusing, but it is overshadowed by frequent crashes that disrupt the gaming experience. While the game has interesting elements, its lack of depth and options detracts from its overall enjoyment.
“The funny part is not that the game itself is bad (it's interesting), but it simply crashes constantly for any silly reasons or actions!”
“On the gaming experience part, this is not a bad product, but also not a really good one: it's decent and quite funny, but it misses some options and is not very deep in any field.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a cash grab, with players feeling it is merely a reskin of a previous title from 2016, yet still sold at full price.
“The game feels like a cash grab, essentially a reskin of the 2016 version, and it's being sold to us at full price.”
“The monetization strategy is aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
“I feel like I'm being pushed to spend more just to experience the full game, which is frustrating.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's 3D engine is reported to cause crashes on at least half of the graphic cards available, indicating significant compatibility issues that detract from the overall graphical experience.
“The game's 3D engine seems to cause crashes on at least half of the graphic cards available on the market.”
“The graphics look outdated and lack the detail expected from a modern game.”
“There are frequent texture pop-ins and low-resolution assets that detract from the overall visual experience.”
