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1 Games  



1.1  NBA Inside Drive 2000  



1.1.1  Reception  







1.2  NBA Inside Drive 2002  



1.2.1  Reception  







1.3  NBA Inside Drive 2003  



1.3.1  Reception  







1.4  NBA Inside Drive 2004  



1.4.1  Reception  









2 Discontinuation  





3 See also  





4 References  





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NBA Inside Drive
Developer(s)High Voltage Software
Publisher(s)Microsoft, Microsoft Studios
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Xbox
First releaseNBA Inside Drive 2000
Latest releaseNBA Inside Drive 2004

NBA Inside Drive is a series of video games based on National Basketball Association, published by Microsoft Studios. Its main competition was NBA Live, a series from Electronic Arts.

Games[edit]

Name Release Date Systems Cover Athlete Team
NBA Inside Drive 2000 August 26, 1999 Microsoft Windows Ray Allen Milwaukee Bucks
NBA Inside Drive 2002 January 21, 2002 Xbox Vince Carter Toronto Raptors
NBA Inside Drive 2003 October 15, 2002 Paul Pierce Boston Celtics
NBA Inside Drive 2004 November 18, 2003 Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers

NBA Inside Drive 2000[edit]

NBA Inside Drive 2000
Developer(s)High Voltage Software
Publisher(s)Microsoft
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s)Sports, Simulation
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

The first game in the series, NBA Inside Drive 2000, was released for Microsoft Windows on August 26, 1999.

Reception[edit]

Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings75%[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame[3]
CNET Gamecenter7/10[4]
Computer Games Strategy Plus[5]
Computer Gaming World[6]
GameRevolutionC+[7]
GameSpot7/10[8]
IGN6.5/10[9]
PC Accelerator6/10[10]
PC Gamer (UK)67%[11]
PC Gamer (US)76%[12]
PC Zone86%[13]

NBA Inside Drive 2000 received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2]

NBA Inside Drive 2002[edit]

NBA Inside Drive 2002
Developer(s)High Voltage Software
Publisher(s)Microsoft Studios
Platform(s)Xbox
Release
  • NA: January 21, 2002
  • EU: May 17, 2002
  • Genre(s)Sports, Simulation
    Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

    After an almost two-and-a-half-year hiatus, NBA Inside Drive was brought back as NBA Inside Drive 2002 and was released in 2002 for Xbox. The game's development time was 18 months.[14]

    Reception[edit]

    Aggregate score
    AggregatorScore
    Metacritic76/100[15]
    Review scores
    PublicationScore
    Electronic Gaming Monthly7.5/10[16]
    Game Informer8.25/10[17]
    GamePro[19]
    GameRevolutionB−[18]
    GamesMaster76%[20]
    GameSpot6.2/10[21]
    GameSpy83%[22]
    GameZone9.3/10[23]
    IGN8.7/10[24]
    Official Xbox Magazine (US)7.9/10[25]

    NBA Inside Drive 2002 received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[15]

    NBA Inside Drive 2003[edit]

    NBA Inside Drive 2003
    Developer(s)High Voltage Software
    Publisher(s)Microsoft Studios
    Platform(s)Xbox
    Release
  • EU: December 6, 2002
  • Genre(s)Sports, Simulation
    Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

    Less than one year after the 2002 installment, NBA Inside Drive 2003 was released for Xbox.

    Reception[edit]

    Aggregate score
    AggregatorScore
    Metacritic72/100[27]
    Review scores
    PublicationScore
    Electronic Gaming Monthly7/10[28]
    Game Informer7.5/10[29]
    GamePro[30]
    GamesMaster77%[31]
    GameSpot7.6/10[32]
    GameSpy[33]
    GameZone8/10[34]
    IGN8.2/10[35]
    Jeuxvideo.com15/20[36]
    Official Xbox Magazine (US)7.9/10[37]

    NBA Inside Drive 2003 received "average" reviews according to Metacritic.[27]

    NBA Inside Drive 2004[edit]

    NBA Inside Drive 2004
    Developer(s)High Voltage Software
    Publisher(s)Microsoft Studios
    Platform(s)Xbox
    Release
  • EU: November 28, 2003
  • Genre(s)Sports, Simulation
    Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

    The last entry in the series, NBA Inside Drive 2004, was released in 2003. It launched with other XSN Sports titles that featured a website where players could organize their own tournaments, seasons, or games.

    Reception[edit]

    Aggregate score
    AggregatorScore
    Metacritic71/100[39]
    Review scores
    PublicationScore
    Electronic Gaming Monthly6.67/10[40]
    Famitsu27/40[41]
    Game Informer6.5/10[42]
    GamePro[44]
    GameRevolutionC+[43]
    GameSpot6.8/10[45]
    GameSpy[46]
    GameZone7.8/10[47]
    IGN8.4/10[48]
    Jeuxvideo.com14/20[49]
    Official Xbox Magazine (US)7.9/10[50]

    Inside Drive 2004 received "average" reviews according to Metacritic.[39] In Japan, where the game was ported for release on January 22, 2004,[51] Famitsu gave it a score of two sevens, one six, and one seven for a total of 27 out of 40.[41]

    Discontinuation[edit]

    Following Microsoft's release of their 2004 professional sports titles, all of them were discontinued including NFL Fever and NHL Rivals. In February 2005, Microsoft sold NBA Inside Drive and its other sports franchises to Ubisoft.[52]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

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