Got The Dog In Em'
If it is not known, I am a big fan of sports games, particularly football and basketball, as these were genres that I invested a significant amount of time in. I do not walk into titles expecting AAA quality of gameplay or graphics; rather, my enjoyment comes in terms of the unique qualities that the game presents or what the game focuses on. Beast League took me by surprise in that you are playing a game of 1-on-1 with different animal characters. Each character has a different ultimate ability that can change the tides of battle. You level up your character using currency that can be collected in the game or using real-world currency. The actual gameplay is really enjoyable with the constant push-pull struggle of playing a more defensive or offensive game based on the shot clock, current character HP, positioning, and nitro (your ability to fly for a short period of time). The game does have some notable flaws. The first is that the game can be a bit pay-to-win. I didn't ever realize this in terms of the damage dealt when trying to steal the ball (running into the enemy player) or speed (some characters are faster than others innately), but it was super evident in terms of the HP of the goal. Considering that you drain your opponents HP by scoring (points distributed by type of shot, distance, speed, and shot angle), I managed to run into someone that had three times the HP that I did (to put that into context, I would have to make roughly 11 good shots to drain their HP while they only need four to drain mine). The other thing to note is that while there is a leaderboard, it only tracks the highest-level players, meaning that it is practically useless for the majority of the player base. (I wish there was constant score tracking.) There is an energy system, but that only affects your ability to gain more points in the battle pass (another possible red flag for some people), not your ability to actually play the game. All of that being said, I do think that it is at least worth checking out if you are a fan of basketball, as there are some interesting takes on the typical game of 1 on 1. [DbA94A82Mw0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbA94A82Mw0)