Game Focus writes: "Hey you, PS2 basketball player, if you're looking for a cool NBA game, this is not where you're going to find it. Let's set the record straight right away: the PS2 version of NBA 09: The Inside is simply nothing more than a repacked version of last years' game with updated rosters. "
Pros
+ Expanded "The Life" mode
Cons
- It's the same game from last year with no notable upgrades
- Flawed, frustrating and unrealistic AI
- Abysmal basketball IQ
- Lots of framerate drops, horrible animations and physics
- No franchise mode
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.
