NBA 09: The Inside

NBA 09: The Inside
PlayStation 3 version's cover art
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.

Gameplay

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.

Reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
	PS2	PS3	PSP
Metacritic	45/100[11]	63/100[12]	79/100[13]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	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	[10]	[10]

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]

References

1. Bertz, Matt (November 2008). "NBA 09: The Inside (PS3): Another Weak Showing From an Unevolved Series". Game Informer. No. 187. GameStop. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
2. Srinivasan, Shanker (October 17, 2008). "NBA 09: The Inside Review (PS3)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
3. "NBA 09 The Inside Review (PS3)". GameTrailers. Viacom. November 19, 2008. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
4. Lafferty, Michael (October 10, 2008). "NBA 09: The Inside - PS3 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
5. Folkers, Brandon (October 11, 2008). "NBA 09: The Inside - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 24, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
6. Mah, Darryl; Fuller, William (October 6, 2008). "Review: NBA 09: The Inside (PSP)". Hardcore Gamer. Hardcore Gamer, LLC. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
7. Burk, Avi (October 17, 2008). "NBA 09: The Inside Jacks-Up An Airball (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
8. Haynes, Jeff (October 8, 2008). "NBA 09: The Inside (PS3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
9. Burk, Avi (October 16, 2008). "NBA 09: The Inside (PS3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
10. "Review: NBA 09: The Inside (PS3, PSP)". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No. 13. Future plc. December 2008. p. 96.
11. "NBA 09 The Inside for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
12. "NBA 09 The Inside for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
13. "NBA 09 The Inside for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 14, 2019.

External links

• NBA 09: The Inside at MobyGames