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Exlcusive First Look - NBA Inside Drive 2002 News
Chris Leyton
00/12/0000
Microsoft take their PC NBA title to the Xbox with stunning results.
PC gamers may remember NBA Inside Drive 2000, welll Microsoft are hard at work developing the sequel for the Xbox.
Like its predecessor NBA Drive Inside 2002 allows you to coach, manage and play for your team. Trade players and ink deals with free agents. Assemble your own playbook, then get your kicks on the court and take it to the hole. You can even change your team's strategy on the fly. And with Kevin Calabro and Marques Johnson sitting courtside with vibrant play-by-play and color commentary, NBA Inside Drive will get you into the game like never before.
FEATURES
THIS IS WHERE IT ALL STARTS - LEVELS OF PLAY
- Exhibition: Play a single game - take a single shot at greatness.
- Season: Take your team all the way to a title.
- Playoffs: Skip the season and go straight for the crown.
- Load Game: Pick up where you left off last time.
- Options: Set up the game for the way you want to play.
REAL-TIME COACHING
- Keep your game tight by using the Real-Time Coaching feature to call plays or change your strategy during the game without breaking the action.
GET A STRATEGY: COACHING YOUR TEAM
- Setting Your Lineup: If you want to select a group of players quickly, you can assign them to one of six specialty lineups: Starting, Defensive, Fast, Big, 3-Point, or Rebounding.
- Making a Substitution: No matter how tight your star player's game is, he can last only so long. When he gets fatigued, it's time to bench him.
DESIGNATING MATCHUPS
- As the coach, you can control who guards which opponent, set the amount of pressure, and determine when to call for a double-team.
ASSIGNING PLAYS FOR REAL-TIME COACHING
- In NBA Inside Drive 2002, you have more than two dozen plays to choose from. The trick, however, is picking the right play for the situation. The plays are organized by type into groups called playsets. The name of the playset will help you know when to use the plays in that group. For instance, 3-Point Plays will help you get off a good three-point shot. Likewise, Post Plays are ideal for getting the ball to your big man down in the key, and so on. Each team will have four plays already assigned to the D-pad, but you can change these assignments. There are two ways to change the play assignments: from the Coaching menu before the game begins or from the Pause Menu during the game.
PLAY YOUR OWN WAY
- Each team has its own default playbook that is filled with plays similar to the ones used by the real NBA team. Once you've customized a playbook, it will be saved to your User Profile the next time you save, and your personalized playbook will be used for all the teams. If you want to revert back to the default playbooks, press X on the Playbook screen.
PERFORMING DEKES
- One of the best ways to school your opponent is to throw 'em off with some fancy footwork. Note: There are two ways to perform a deke, depending on the Right Thumbstick setting.
GET YOUR GAME ON: STARTING A SEASON
- Using the Fantasy Draft: If you really want to start your season from scratch, set the Fantasy Draft option to Yes. This will let you go through twelve draft rounds, trying to get your hands on the sickest ballers in the League. If you're not sure who to pick, press X to get a hint. Or, once you've gotten your first picks out of the way, press Y to have the rest of the draft automatically completed for you.
ASSEMBLE YOUR DREAM TEAM
- Use the Edit Teams feature to pick exactly who you want on your team, without all the hassle of having to negotiate trades. Note: The Fantasy Draft option is available on the Gameplay Settings screen only after you enter Season mode. It will not appear on the Gameplay Settings screen if you make any other selection from the Main Menu.
