Pro Basketball Manager 2024
- November 21, 2023
- Umix Studios
Get on Steam"Pro Basketball Manager 2024" puts you in charge of over 2000 professional teams from 60 countries, as coach and general manager, with the goal of meeting board and fan expectations. Create your own playing style, design basketball plays, and lead your team to glory in 90 domestic leagues, including 16 women's leagues. Additionally, strive to coach a national team and bring them to the top of international basketball.
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Reviews
- The game continues to improve each year, with a powerful editor and a growing community of mods enhancing the experience.
- The simulation speed and user interface have seen significant improvements, making the game more enjoyable and easier to navigate.
- It offers a unique experience for basketball fans, especially with the inclusion of various leagues and the ability to manage teams effectively.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay, including issues with financial management and player contracts.
- Many players find the tactical options limited and the AI behavior unrealistic, leading to frustrating experiences during matches.
- The overall depth of the game is lacking, with many features expected in a sports management simulator missing or poorly implemented.
- graphics8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally considered outdated and lacking polish, with many users feeling that they detract from the overall gameplay experience. Critics note that the visuals appear old school and are less impressive compared to more recent titles in the genre, indicating a need for improvement, especially given the game's budget constraints. Overall, while the graphics are not the primary focus for some players, they still highlight a significant area for enhancement.
“Sure, the graphics in the gameplay look old school, but that's not the point.”
“Of course, the lack of budget shows, especially in the 'less-than-stellar' graphics (compared to the more recent football manager renditions of their simulation engine) and in the sometimes obtuse UI (I don't seem able to check players' overview during the pre-game and game screens).”
“The graphics in the gameplay look old school, but that's not the point.”
“I guess it's like NBA 2K, but with these crappy graphics and unlimited seasons and way more stats, it would be a dream game.”
“It needs more attention to basic gameplay and less to graphics and adding a billion leagues.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is criticized due to a buggy user interface, which has led some players to express frustration, although many are still able to continue playing despite these issues.
“The UI is buggy.”
“I don't normally do reviews, even when the game is buggy as long as I can continue to play.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is severely lacking, with frequent crashes occurring during matches and a poorly designed menu that lacks essential features like press conferences and transfer news. This has led to a frustrating experience for players, resulting in a loss of enjoyment and a reluctance to purchase future titles.
“The game is very poorly optimized. I played some matches and the game crashes at timeout or at the start of the next quarter. The menu is also very poor (no press conference, no transfer news, no social news, etc.). I will not buy their next title again; that's for sure, as I lost all my fun with this game.”
“The game is very poorly optimized. I played some matches and the game crashes at timeout or at the start of the next quarter. The menu is also very poor (no press conference, no transfer news, no social news, etc.). I will not buy their next title again; that's for sure, as I lost all my fun with this game.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay has notable mechanics that require improvement, particularly in areas such as financial management and youth development.
“There are some in-game mechanics that need improvement, such as managing finances and youth development.”
“There are some in-game mechanics that need improvement, such as managing finances and youth development.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game frustrating due to the clunky and tedious management of recruitment, tactics, substitutions, and timeouts, which detracts from the overall experience.
“What I can't forgive or accept is that recruitment, tactics, substitutions, and timeouts are clunky and tedious to manage.”
