NBA 09: The Inside | |
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Developer(s) |
San Diego Studio A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games |
Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 |
Release | October 7, 2008 |
Genre(s) | Sports, Simulation, Arcade |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Online |
NBA 09: The Inside is a basketball simulation game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game was released on October 7, 2008 for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. The PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable versions of the game were developed by San Diego Studio, and the PlayStation 2 version of the game was developed by A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games. The game includes all 30 NBA teams along with 14 of the 16 NBDL teams.
There are four game modes: Quick Play- this mode allows to choose an NBA or D-League team to play in a regular game, Franchise- choosing one NBA team and controlling its player transactions and as a General Manager, The Life- 3 different player stories of a rise from the D-League to the NBA, and NBA Replay- replaying a game played in real life.
Aggregator | Score | ||
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PS2 | PS3 | PSP | |
Metacritic | 45/100 [11] | 63/100 [12] | 79/100 [13] |
Publication | Score | ||
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PS2 | PS3 | PSP | |
Game Informer | N/A | 6.5/10 [1] | N/A |
GameSpot | N/A | 5/10 [2] | N/A |
GameTrailers | N/A | 7.2/10 [3] | N/A |
GameZone | N/A | 6.6/10 [4] | 6/10 [5] |
Hardcore Gamer | N/A | N/A | 3.75/5 [6] |
IGN | 4.9/10 [7] | 6.5/10 [8] | 8.2/10 [9] |
PlayStation: The Official Magazine | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The PSP version received "generally favorable reviews", and the PS3 version received "mixed" reviews, while the PS2 version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to Metacritic. [11] [12] [13]