GameZone writes:
"Handheld basketball games have always felt awkward, simply because of the mini-screen and the even more mini players. While SCEA performed a valiant effort to provide a fun NBA title, NBA 09: The Inside provides only mild entertainment.
Basketball games have never been my genre of choice when browsing the used games section at my local game store. For some reason, I've never been able to enjoy basketball nearly as much as football, especially on a video game level. But recently, my hometown acquired its first ever full blown NBA basketball team, and my blood has begun to boil with excitement at the impending season."
Gameplay 6
Graphics 6
Sound 6
Difficulty Medium
Concept 6.5
Multiplayer 7
Overall 6.0
EverGeek:
"But if fast goofy fun is all you want from your basketball game, that's great. But you certainly shouldn't be expected to pay the same sixty bucks the top NBA games command."
Would Crispy Gamer play this game for more than an hour? No.
Why? They don't have the head for technically sound, five-person basketball. They would rather just push people over and put up massive dunks.
With a token nod to the role-playing as athlete mode most sports titles are including these days, The Inside's version, "The Life," is shallow and lifeless and, thus, not worth living through.
But if fast goofy fun is all you want from your basketball game, that's great. But you certainly shouldn't be expected to pay the same sixty bucks the top NBA games command.
4 out of 5 ....the biggest sony supporter me would have to give this game a 2 . ... I bought it i buy all sony exclusive ...this game sucks....go with nba2k.....spend $120 on basketballs game.
