You take the tip and the match explodes, you tap forward, a defender slides in, you fake a pass and pull up for a buzzer-ish jumper in the first five seconds.
Basketball Stars 2019 is a quick 2v2 arcade hoops thing, characters are goofy, each one has a special move and a sillier dunk animation. You mostly move, pass, steal and time shots, then use the special when things go loud. It feels bouncy and loose, not realistic at all, more about timing and positioning than about perfect shot arcs. Matches get chaotic fast, which I like, though the AI or online rubber-banding can make a comeback feel cheap sometimes.
There are little upgrades and cosmetics, so you end up switching characters and trying different specials just to see what breaks the match. If you want to win more, play patient on defense, bait a block by starting a shot and canceling, then drive when the defender overcommits.
Controls
- Move: Arrow keys or WASD, or the left joystick on touch
- Jump / Dash: Spacebar, or tap the jump button on mobile
- Shoot / Pass: Click or tap the shoot button, K also works on some builds
- Special: L or right click, use the on-screen special button on mobile
Similar games
- Basketball Legends
- Soccer Stars
- Head Ball
- Dunk Hit
- Street Basketball
