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Basketball Classics v1.2.0 is now available on Steam. If you already own the game, the update will come through automatically as long as you have an active Internet connection. Should you encounter any difficulties, try restarting your Steam client.
The latest update adds pump fakes, which as in most games are performed by tapping the Shoot button. Quarter breaks have also been spiced up with new events, and difficulty settings have been added to Story mode.
Please see below for the expanded release notes for Basketball Classics v1.2.0. Be sure to check out our previous interviews with Josh and Dave from Namo Gamo, in Episode #262 and Episode #306 of the NLSC Podcast!
Basketball Classics v1.2.0 Release Notes
- Pump Fakes: By simply tapping the shoot button, you’ll initiate the shooting animation but it will be cut short. Time it properly and your defender will be left airborne like a floating fool. The most effective technique with this new move however is to pump fake directly after a pass. Then, you can wait for the defenders to bite, and take off towards the hoop. Just like the savvy SG below:
- Quarter Breaks: After the warmup, quarter 1, and quarter 3, the game has displayed a few tips and tricks. Starting now, you’ll have the chance to read from the instruction manual. After the quarter ends, the manual will crack open to a random page and you can get some serious insight. Find out how specific formulas work and improve your skills.
- Difficulty Improvements: After several comments in our forums and through our Discord channel, we have decided to pull back a little bit on the difficulty. Old school style doesn’t have to mean old school difficulty! Now, you’ll have the ability to run story mode with a regular human level skillset.
