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A entertaining basketball game--could be better
NBA Inside Drive is a fun basketball game to play. It has good gameplay, decent graphics and nice controls. The best part of Inside Drive is the gameplay. It has realistic rebounding, stealing, shot blocking, passing and shooting. The bad part is that there is no create a player mode. I was expecting a lot more from this game because NFL Fever has a great create a player mode. I thought there would be one in Microsoft's bball game. But after I got it I soon discovered there is no create a player. There is also no franchise mode. If there would have been these two things I would have given this game 5 stars. Despite its faults NBA Inside Drive is an addictive game. For basketball fans it can provides many hours of fun. It's worth [the money] if you want a basketball game with good gameplay and don't mind having no create a player or franchise mode.

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Solid Play, Solid Game
I'm almost an exclusive player of sports games, and have played all the major basketball releases. In my book, this is the best one, with NBA2K2 a close second. I'm a previous Dreamcast owner, and I was reluctant to purchase another system (in my opinion, the Dreamcast has the best sporting games). Because Sega now focuses on games (which they excel at), they've all but abandoned their Dreamcast efforts --- thus, I had no choice but pick up another system! With more graphic capability than PS2, XBOX was the obvious choice.

NBA Inside Drive CONS:

>>> Rebounding is difficult. I play with the Sonics (my home team). Too many times during the game my opponent's guards will be leaping over the 7' Jerome James. Yes, a little unrealistic and frustrating. At the same time, you can get 20 blocks and 20 steals a game. Not entirely a realistic portrayal of the game here.

>>> No "Create-a-Player" mode. Sure, it's fun to create yourself and go for 40 points against Tracy McGrady.

>>> I've lost a couple close ones at the buzzer...to FULL COURT HAIL-MARIES! All you can do is toss your controller and call B.S. on that.

NBA Inside Drive PROS:

>>> The game is challenging. I can dessimate an opponent on the All-Star level on NBA2K2. As for this game, I'm about a .500 club on only the Veteran Level of this one. Granted, I've just started playing, but the controls and functions are basically the same as 2K2 (i.e., I'm comfortable with the playability). It makes for a much more challenging game playing experience.

>>> The graphics are sick (meaning good). Bodies, faces, lay-ins, alley-oops and dunks. All superb.

>>> The commentary is sharp. Granted, you hear alot of the same things over and over ("Payton with a cork-screw hopper!" Whatever that is.). But you've got the best voice in the game, Seattle's own colorful Kevin Calabro. Hard to complain here.

All in all. The best B-ball game out there. Great eye-candy, and because it's so challenging to win, it is more likely to keep your interest well into a season. Well worth your [money].