IGN Review is up for ID!

[3rdAnswer]

Re: IGN Review is up for ID!

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jyd28 said:
Inside Drive shines in terms of its subtleties, small little touches that hard-core basketball fans will applaud while gamers just looking for a quick dunk will totally miss, or might not even care about it in the first place. Things like a shooting guard running around picks through the lane, then spotting open for the three-pointer ala the legendary battles of Reggie Miller and John Starks. Players down low tipping rebounds to themselves and even diving out of bounds to save a loose ball. Winded big men struggling up court, looking like they're going to collapse as the offense blows right on by. Players jumping up off the bench when it's time to sub. Like I said, these are little things that the NBA crowd will appreciate, but the average gamer might not even pick up on if they only play a few games. But the more you play Inside Drive, the more subtleties you uncover, and the more you appreciate the depths of NBA realism the developers dove into. http://xbox.ign.com/articles/445/445089p1.html

Couldn't have said it better myself. Hands down the most accurate review of ID I've seen so far.




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[Blue_Monkey]

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Holy hell, two excellent and fair reviews if ID 2004 in one day. Joe Robinson was the reviewer and he really understood what the game was about and reviewed accordingly.

He saw the sim parts in the game and applauded them. He saw exactly what was wrong and good with the graphics and told you the way it is. He told you what this game is about with no bullsh*t. Excellent.

Only one thing hit my eye: "Still, even with its flaws, Inside Drive might be the game of choice for basketball fans looking for a more sim-like experience, even if sim in this case is at the cost of overall fun."
That is correct in every way except for the last part. A simulation means fun. A simulation cannot be at the cost of overall fun.

[Blue_Monkey]

Re: IGN Review is up for ID!

Holy hell, two excellent and fair reviews if ID 2004 in one day. Joe Robinson was the reviewer and he really understood what the game was about and reviewed accordingly.

He saw the sim parts in the game and applauded them. He saw exactly what was wrong and good with the graphics and told you the way it is. He told you what this game is about with no bullsh*t. Excellent.

Only one thing hit my eye: "Still, even with its flaws, Inside Drive might be the game of choice for basketball fans looking for a more sim-like experience, even if sim in this case is at the cost of overall fun."
That is correct in every way except for the last part. A simulation means fun. A simulation cannot be at the cost of overall fun.

[Blue_Monkey]

Re: IGN Review is up for ID!

Holy hell, two excellent and fair reviews if ID 2004 in one day. Joe Robinson was the reviewer and he really understood what the game was about and reviewed accordingly.

He saw the sim parts in the game and applauded them. He saw exactly what was wrong and good with the graphics and told you the way it is. He told you what this game is about with no bullsh*t. Excellent.

Only one thing hit my eye: "Still, even with its flaws, Inside Drive might be the game of choice for basketball fans looking for a more sim-like experience, even if sim in this case is at the cost of overall fun."
That is correct in every way except for the last part. A simulation means fun. A simulation cannot be at the cost of overall fun.

[ghm125]

Re: IGN Review is up for ID!

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highpressure said:
IGN gave it an 8.4 It scored low in the graphics because of the poor faces on the players. http://xbox.ign.com/articles/445/445089p1.html

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should have been a 9.4,but a good review non the less

[ghm125]

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highpressure said:
IGN gave it an 8.4 It scored low in the graphics because of the poor faces on the players. http://xbox.ign.com/articles/445/445089p1.html

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should have been a 9.4,but a good review non the less

[ghm125]

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highpressure said:
IGN gave it an 8.4 It scored low in the graphics because of the poor faces on the players. http://xbox.ign.com/articles/445/445089p1.html

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should have been a 9.4,but a good review non the less

[Klocker]

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Great on point review.


The only thing these guys all miss IMO is the camera system

The PLAYABLE cameras in ID blow away all the other Bball games IMO.

When I play Drive I can pick a Cam and play it all game (I LOVE the DRIVE cam BTW; it makes you feel like you're on the court and gives you the PERFECT view of every play).

Other games at some point I end up switching it around because I got pizzed that the view I was on gave me a crappy view of some PART of the game.

I know camera system may seem like a trivial thing but all the great gameplay in the world ain't worth squat if you can't interact with it on the screen.

[Klocker]

Re: IGN Review is up for ID!

Great on point review.


The only thing these guys all miss IMO is the camera system

The PLAYABLE cameras in ID blow away all the other Bball games IMO.

When I play Drive I can pick a Cam and play it all game (I LOVE the DRIVE cam BTW; it makes you feel like you're on the court and gives you the PERFECT view of every play).

Other games at some point I end up switching it around because I got pizzed that the view I was on gave me a crappy view of some PART of the game.

I know camera system may seem like a trivial thing but all the great gameplay in the world ain't worth squat if you can't interact with it on the screen.

[Klocker]

Re: IGN Review is up for ID!

Great on point review.


The only thing these guys all miss IMO is the camera system

The PLAYABLE cameras in ID blow away all the other Bball games IMO.

When I play Drive I can pick a Cam and play it all game (I LOVE the DRIVE cam BTW; it makes you feel like you're on the court and gives you the PERFECT view of every play).

Other games at some point I end up switching it around because I got pizzed that the view I was on gave me a crappy view of some PART of the game.

I know camera system may seem like a trivial thing but all the great gameplay in the world ain't worth squat if you can't interact with it on the screen.

[Erv]

Re: IGN Review is up for ID!

I haven't seen Hil review a game in months.

[Erv]

Re: IGN Review is up for ID!

I haven't seen Hil review a game in months.

[Erv]

Re: IGN Review is up for ID!

I haven't seen Hil review a game in months.

[jjoe]

Re: IGN Review is up for ID!

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Blue_Monkey said:
Holy hell, two excellent and fair reviews if ID 2004 in one day. Joe Robinson was the reviewer and he really understood what the game was about and reviewed accordingly.

He saw the sim parts in the game and applauded them. He saw exactly what was wrong and good with the graphics and told you the way it is. He told you what this game is about with no bullsh*t. Excellent.

Only one thing hit my eye: "Still, even with its flaws, Inside Drive might be the game of choice for basketball fans looking for a more sim-like experience, even if sim in this case is at the cost of overall fun."
That is correct in every way except for the last part. A simulation means fun. A simulation cannot be at the cost of overall fun.

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I agree. Sim=fun. Without sim, no fun. Realistic sports experience...That's what sports fans really want.

[jjoe]

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Blue_Monkey said:
Holy hell, two excellent and fair reviews if ID 2004 in one day. Joe Robinson was the reviewer and he really understood what the game was about and reviewed accordingly.

He saw the sim parts in the game and applauded them. He saw exactly what was wrong and good with the graphics and told you the way it is. He told you what this game is about with no bullsh*t. Excellent.

Only one thing hit my eye: "Still, even with its flaws, Inside Drive might be the game of choice for basketball fans looking for a more sim-like experience, even if sim in this case is at the cost of overall fun."
That is correct in every way except for the last part. A simulation means fun. A simulation cannot be at the cost of overall fun.

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I agree. Sim=fun. Without sim, no fun. Realistic sports experience...That's what sports fans really want.