{"id":19809,"date":"2025-08-19T11:37:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/drag-x-drive-review-wheelchair-basketball-in-wrist-cramping-mouse-mode\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T11:37:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:37:17","slug":"drag-x-drive-review-wheelchair-basketball-in-wrist-cramping-mouse-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/drag-x-drive-review-wheelchair-basketball-in-wrist-cramping-mouse-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Drag x Drive review \u2013 wheelchair basketball in wrist-cramping mouse mode"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nintendo Switch 2; Nintendo<\/strong>
Nintendo\u2019s latest sports game showcases its Joy-Con upgrades but sacrifices playability in the process<\/p>\n

When a new console is released, you can always expect at least one first-party game designed specifically to showcase its novel features. The PlayStation 5 had Astro\u2019s Playroom, the Steam Deck had Aperture Desk Job, and for the Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> there\u2019s Drag x Drive. Here, you play competitive wheelchair basketball with the Joy-Con 2\u2019s new mouse mode (which lets you control a game by pushing it along a desk like a computer mouse) \u2013 rolling, jumping and shooting in hectic three v three bouts. A solid exhibition of a controller upgrade, to be sure, but Drag x Drive struggles to harness the high-octane nature of the real-world sport, instead delivering a shallow impersonation.<\/p>\n

As a basketball game, Drag x Drive demands that you spend the majority of your time shooting hoops and racing around the court, each Joy-Con controlling a single wheel on your avatar\u2019s chair. Additionally, you can press the triggers to lift your wheels and jump, or raise each Joy-Con and flick to shoot your shot or pass the ball to a teammate.<\/p>\n

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\nNintendo Switch 2; NintendoNintendo\u2019s latest sports game showcases its Joy-Con upgrades but sacrifices playability in the process
\nWhen a new console is released, you can always expect at least one first-party game designed specifically to showcase its novel features. The PlayStation 5 had Astro\u2019s Playroom, the Steam Deck had Aperture Desk Job, and for the Nintendo Switch 2 there\u2019s Drag x Drive. Here, you play competitive wheelchair basketball with the Joy-Con 2\u2019s new mouse mode (which lets you control a game by pushing it along a desk like a computer mouse) \u2013 rolling, jumping and shooting in hectic three v three bouts. A solid exhibition of a controller upgrade, to be sure, but Drag x Drive struggles to harness the high-octane nature of the real-world sport, instead delivering a shallow impersonation.
\nAs a basketball game, Drag x Drive demands that you spend the majority of your time shooting hoops and racing around the court, each Joy-Con controlling a single wheel on your avatar\u2019s chair. Additionally, you can press the triggers to lift your wheels and jump, or raise each Joy-Con and flick to shoot your shot or pass the ball to a teammate. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nintendo Switch 2; NintendoNintendo\u2019s latest sports game showcases its Joy-Con upgrades but sacrifices playability in the process When a new console is released, you can always expect at least one first-party game designed specifically to showcase its novel features. The PlayStation 5 had Astro\u2019s Playroom, the Steam Deck had Aperture Desk Job, and for the …<\/p>\n

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