Windows 8 Basketball Game: Funky Hoops
Funky Hoops is a free basketball game for Windows 8 and 8.1. In the game, you get to choose your team and then compete against the computer using the other team. The game works on pretty simple controls and although the game’s graphics are not that spectacular (don’t get me wrong, they are still pretty good!), the game is noteworthy because of its small size and ridiculously simple controls. The game runs smoothly and does not hog your battery. The menu controls are easy too, and over the game makes for a good download.
Funky Hoops is available for free from the Windows App Store.
Let’s get into more details about this game:
Installing the game: To install the game, simply click on the link at the very bottom of this article. Alternatively, fire up the preloaded Windows App Store on your Windows 8 or 8.1 device, and click on the Games category. Then, search for Funky Hoops in the search bar at the top, and click and install the game from the results displayed.
Launching the game, and the game’s main menu: Go ahead and fire it up from your Apps screen. Once launched, you will see the below interface.
Just click on the Free Play button, and you will be able to select a type of game that you wish to play. The screen which will be displayed upon clicking on the Free Play button will allow you to choose the team with which you wish to play, and you can then choose the game type.
Tutorial or game?
When you have chosen the team with which you wish to play, you will be taken to a menu option where you can select the type of game which you wish to play. This could be the tutorial mode or the standard gameplay mode.
Once you have made your choice, you will be brought to the gameplay screen.
Tutorial: It’s highly recommended that if you are playing the game for the first time, you go through the game’s tutorial for a better idea of the controls. The tutorial is well detailed and asks you to press certain buttons and complete some actions before it moves further, ensuring that you have got the grasp of the controls.
The above screen is the tutorial screen. When you have successfully completed the tutorial, your game starts. Use all the skills you learnt in the tutorial mode to get better at the game!
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The verdict:
Funky Hoops is a well designed basketball game for Windows 8 and 8.1. I would definitely recommend it.
Get Funky Hoops.