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.
| 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 |
Gameplay
editThere 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
edit| Aggregator | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PS2 | PS3 | PSP | |
| Metacritic | 45/100[11] | 63/100[12] | 79/100[13] |
| 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Srinivasan, Shanker (October 17, 2008). "NBA 09: The Inside Review (PS3)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "NBA 09 The Inside Review (PS3)". GameTrailers. Viacom. November 19, 2008. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Lafferty, Michael (October 10, 2008). "NBA 09: The Inside - PS3 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Folkers, Brandon (October 11, 2008). "NBA 09: The Inside - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 24, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Burk, Avi (October 17, 2008). "NBA 09: The Inside Jacks-Up An Airball (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Haynes, Jeff (October 8, 2008). "NBA 09: The Inside (PS3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Burk, Avi (October 16, 2008). "NBA 09: The Inside (PS3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "Review: NBA 09: The Inside (PS3, PSP)". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No. 13. Future plc. December 2008. p. 96.
- ^ a b "NBA 09 The Inside for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "NBA 09 The Inside for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "NBA 09 The Inside for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 14, 2019.