NBA Inside Drive 2004 Retrospective

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In this retrospective, we take a look at NBA Inside Drive 2004, a game I find to be super underrated. This game was the most simulation-like experience on the market at the time, yet fell under the radar.
#retrospective #SOFTDRINKTV #game #review #sdtv

[@mikeing36]

Those of us at Next Level Games were working on NBA Inside Drive 2005 before the series was officially canceled. We had created a shot meter not too dissimilar to what is in the 2K series today. We saw a chance to create more skill based gameplay and also had contextual steals as well resulting in those showtime uncontested dunks.

[@Norcalking707]

Inside drive 02-03 all time favorite basketball game way ahead of it's time In the early 2000s I've never had the chance to play 04 inside drive Im just finding out today you guys created 04 inside drive. I would play 02-03 inside drive every day after school and at my buddy's place we would battle it out. Such a fun game and time.

[@demarrio9061234]

I wonder why they canceled it 😭. I had all of the nba inside drive games.

[@nerdguy100]

I remember there being so many different sports games to play, it was overwhelming on which ones you I choose to spend money on as a kid. Now, it’s no where near the amount we have and the ones we have are just plain bad.

[@dennisbowen452]

except nba 2k is still good with the mygm mode

[@goodfellow5390]

Dude not one baseball game for the Xbox in 8 years + it feels like

[@dennisbowen452]

@@goodfellow5390 yall getting one soon

[@goodfellow5390]

@Mr.Dr.ProfStonerman sorry Doc. As of 2013, Xbox hasn’t had one single MLB registered game other than cartoon versions like RBI Baseball or Super Mega Baseball.. 8 whole years of watching PlayStation peeps play the Show :(

[@RiloXRi]

@@goodfellow5390 It's crazy to me that as a playstation owner I had no idea xbox doesn't have Mlb the show

[@whyumadbiatch]

Weird fact: I remember it was the first nba game that showed arm pit hair on the players lol

[@xzandergraves2413]

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[@marcusmvpgoat1236]

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[@MrEOM41]

Talk about detail 😄

[@lawrenceyancy3364]

I liked on the first inside drive games if you used the intentional foul button and hit the referee, you would get ejected from the game lol

[@osurocks24]

What game is this? NBA inside drive 2002?

[@riquetc0060]

@@osurocks24 2004, been said in the video multiple times

[@ianromero15]

Was it with paul pierce on the cover

[@osurocks24]

@@riquetc0060 No. He said one of the first inside drive games. Doesn't mean this inside drive game. I curious what meant by one of the first inside drive games. I was thinking one of the Inside drive games ever made in the series. That's why I said 2002 not 2004. I thought he meant it was of the first games series and not in 2004. If it is in 2004 this feature as well you can confirm to me if it is or not I would appreciate it.

[@riquetc0060]

@@osurocks24 Why are you getting mad at me? You didn't specify whether you were talking about the comment or the video so I am wrong. Don't have to get mad about it though.

[@DarkManX16]

Back then we were spoiled with the different MLB, NBA, and NFL games on the market. Now a lot of them weren't great but it was nice to have some options

[@pp3k3jamail]

Bro we was spoiled in 90s and 2000s we had so many different games. We had so many different NBA games and NHL and MLB games to choose from. We had so many different racing games to choose from. We had so many different fighting games to choose from remember when it uses to be a lot of different fighting games to choose from? Have a lot of different story mode and RPG and adventure games and funny games. We had a lot of horror games and games that push the envelope like manhunter. True crime LA a lot of those type of games Scarface the World is yours Mafia godfather etc I will say that currently probably the biggest genre of games that you have out today is FPS there is a lot of first person shooting games now, but we also uses to have a lot of first person shooting games back in the late '90s and 2000s also.

[@YardratZ]

This was good. As well as “Kobe Bryant Courtside” for N64

[@atlien1988]

Very underpreciated game

[@Whoaderdontgoder]

That game was my first nba game, still own it to this day

[@bossko4145]

Court side had great commentary

[@everydayzstruggleswithband6212]

Court side on the GameCube was the best n64 was aged and it showed

[@thunderstruck73190]

I'd take Courtside 2002 for Gamecube over what we have today. Especially the net physics.

[@slick_grimes7121]

I had the one with Paul Pierce on the cover, lol At 7 years old, sports games were my life man. OG Xbox was my system

[@0prismatic0]

Also played 2003 extensively! Amazing game

[@NotSoCleverUsername]

Fun fact: Mike Wang was involved in the NBA Inside Drive series as a designer and producer

[@justmaxproductions]

"It's round and orange but still a brick" lmao that one's going in my vocabulary

[@calzone5538]

these games are rad, had 2004 for my OG xbox, only played it a handful of times but always thought it was awesome

[@Mahan07]

The timing of this video is crazy! Just this week I finally figured out which basketball game I used to play and love on original Xbox and it was Inside Drive 2002!

[@filcanman]

Loved ID04. That's the roots of current 2k basically with Mike Yang at the helm (Drive cam in 2k now derives from inside drive) . Great soundtrack (musiq-stopplayin a classic), Kevin Calabro announcing and really good simbasketball. Pretty much the best reason to own an OG Xbox at the time.

[@angrymobsters1599]

I'm late but there are alot more reasons to own the xbox back then. The sports game were one of them for sure.

[@jfowler115]

You should do a video on why sports games peaked in the early 2000's

[@jordanjohnson1019]

That’s opinion tho

[@directorbeau]

Competition

[@ramonaltamirano6888]

@@jordanjohnson1019 its a fact

[@jordanjohnson1019]

@@ramonaltamirano6888 NBA 2k16-19 was great besides 18

[@aceassn716]

I’d say the rising costs just to get licensing, along with the focus of online gaming (ultimate team modes) plus it seemed the people creating them were fans of what they were making Now it seems most just have technical skills but no clue or care how the end product turns out Since they get their money upfront long as it releases on time

[@MxHxCxTV]

I actually had NBA Inside Drive 2002 on OG XBOX. I had no idea there was a 2000 or 2004 installments of the game. I do remember 2003 with Paul Pierce on the cover.

[@Jkid5069]

I remember this game !!!! Way ahead of its time.

[@ManiacMonkboon]

I've owned every NBA Drive and NFL Fever game's. I still think the Read & Lead Passing is one of the greatest features ever implemented in a Football Video Game.

[@CX1329]

This channel is so good, I've been binging all the videos. This guy is 21 years old but you would think he's an OG sports gamer given his knowledge of sports gaming lore. This is easily the best channel for video essays on sports gaming I have come across on KZbin. Keep it up!

[@Dop3tv202]

Video games as a culture has changed with the advancements in technology and it’s good and bad. Love how you analyze the games industry

[@chiday4947]

I had this game as a kid.

[@thesprock5270]

Had it, remember scoring over a hundred with Kobe in a game 😂

[@kalebohare646]

I did it with tmac

[@mmiller7615]

@@kalebohare646 I used to play the first NBA Drive on Xbox. One time, I was playing with the Spurs and Danny Ferry, of all people, was "on-fire" or whatever it was called on this game. I scored like 60 points with him. Haha.

[@smallgraydonguy]

I wrote a essay for school about why EA is so terrible. I got a 100

[@srikar1726]

I inspired me to write my own for a English project

[@ProGraMmer562]

Damn you turned in a 500 page essay?

[@kalebohare646]

Same

[@superdavelane4]

Your teacher must have grown up on madden!

[@DREQON2005]

They were not terrible in the late 90s and early 2000s they were the number one sports company then

[@justenbeashel]

Oh man, I remember playing a demo of this from a demo disc via Xbox Official Magazine Australia back in the day. Bless

[@lesterjohnson2691]

I loved the inside drive series. That was the 1st game I bought on the OG Xbox played the MJ wizards starting with Inside Drive 2002. I really enjoyed it.

[@pboogity8309]

I appreciate this series cause I played literally all these games you’ve covered and we need to teach the kids about good ole days

[@RonaldDorsinator]

Both NFL Fever & NBA Inside drive was underrated U played alot of both those game when i was growing up

[@JordoTWFS]

I had this game as a kid, and thought it was terrible... Maybe I missed, or took some things for granted! Can't wait to watch this one. Keep up the great work man.

[@PeopleCallMeQ]

I miss this game man, the player movement and everything just felt so good. I really think if they had continued they would’ve easily overtaken live and would’ve made 2k sweat

[@kevindillon9132]

I used too love this game. Definitely a classic! Thanks for making a video about this game!

[@mr.mcbean8041]

Plot Twist : I actually played this game

[@reedjp4082]

@Daniel Rodriguez ?

[@mr.mcbean8041]

Daniel Rodriguez not a liar

[@sostcyr]

same

[@tywanspears4339]

Xbox guy I had that game!!!

[@johnstockton8138]

Not only separate button for lob pass and the ability to do touch passes, it also had a pressure sensitive pass mechanic for advanced players that you can turn on. Basically, a tap will be a quick chest pass and a hold will be lob pass. This meant when you use the passing icon to pass you could have this kind of pass control to which ever player you are passing to with the pass icon. Also it was the first game to implement a button to draw a charge. In addition it also had a pressure sensitive steal mechanic, a tap is a poke not as effective but less likely to draw a foul, a hold is a swipe that is more effective but more likely to draw a foul. At the time this game was ahead of its competition in the gameplay department.

[@ManiacMonkboon]

I miss that era of no micro-transactions and just game play to unlock things.

[@lueker31]

The franchise mode and the detailed stats was awesome

[@dollarhyme]

Love these games, this is still one of my favorites. Xbox exclusive and so much fun! Thank you for the nostalgia.

[@RCHeadhuncho1]

I Miss The Variety In Sports Games. Bring All These Options Back & NFL FEVER!

[@bonesjackson81]

The whole XSN lineup had huge potential. I was pissed it was abandoned. Should do an episode on the entire XSN library. Inside Pitch was good and NHL Rivals had the biggest upside imo. 1 try at NHL and it was damn good i thought.

[@trendngaming410]

Remember playing this game as a kid and being surprised by how smooth it felt. This was probably my favorite basketball game in 03. I miss being able to have options.

[@StoneCold70]

The inside drive series looked good back in the day

[@rovyfiesta]

This was one of my favorite joints for Xbox. Especially when the chick screamed “GET A NEW COACH LAKERS!” that shit was classic lol

[@m0m0]

Sheeesh, fire video and you have a super honest approach to your subscribe-policy as well : "...You can always unsubscribe down the road if you're unhappy with future uploads..." , that's much appreciated honesty and therefore i'm subscribing. Keep up the great and honest work brah!!

[@atmiddle]

I played Inside Drive 2002, it was so fun dunking around with a prime Vince and a young Kobe🔥

[@somborshuffler]

Man great video bro! I love all your videos, thank you for giving us such amazing content! 🙏💯

[@ovogaming1152]

You just brought back some great memories. thank you

[@lawrenceyancy3364]

I had this game because Shaq was on the cover! glad to see a video on it!

[@kenstalgique302]

Shaq 😁

[@lawrenceyancy3364]

@@kenstalgique302 let me edit!! Autocorrect got me! Lol thanks!

[@kenstalgique302]

I got u lol you welcome 😁

[@JayBeingNatural]

When I was a kid, I actually got the Costco Xbox bundle that had Project Gotham Racing and NBA Inside Drive 2002. Lots of fun times with both of them

[@BlxkLavender]

my best friend had an xbox and ID04, i spent hours playing it every time i stayed over as a kid. id go into practice and just dunk over and over to see the animations. its part of the reason i fell in love with 2k in 05

[@ExcommunicadoKuahana]

Loved this game and nfl fever

[@mikeRedMDK2032]

Looks solid. I played '03 with pierce on the cover. My favorite nba game of that era was prob 2K5. It wasn't as great as its nfl counterpart, but enjoyable

[@majinblack27]

Used to love fast break opportunities on this game. Was very smooth and fluid.

[@ParisStephan330]

I absolutely loved this game dude I played it like everyday 😂🔥

[@gamernorcal]

this was a great game i completely forgot about until this video. brought back some great memories. it was a game way ahead of its time.

[@souldrum86]

Yes! Brings back memories. I loved this game!

[@The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane]

I just bought this game today, it's a fun game, like NFL Fever. Aside from the great gameplay and graphics, my main nitpick is that it doesn't have throwback uniforms.

[@SlammedZero]

I loved Inside Drive!! We had a copy of it at my bachelor pad and us guys were always playing it. We had a fantastic time with it. My buddy did his own create-a-player that would just dominate. haha

[@bradchristy52]

Definitely played this as a kid. My uncle won an Xbox from some Mountain Dew contest and this game came with it.

[@dustincruzdelatore9088]

Loved inside drive.. my uncle, cousin and I used to do fantasy draft seasons against each other

[@713AT]

Also their intros were second to none. The videos I still remember the theme songs.

[@JayTheHelmetGuy]

I have been trying to tell people how good this game is for YEARS!!! It and Madden 05 were the first games I ever had on og Xbox. Was way ahead of its time!

[@chetwesterman4135]

If you want a REAL hidden gem try NBA Starting Five with TMaC on the cover. Might be a fun video

[@master777boss4]

I'm 14 and I actually have NBA Inside Drive 2004

[@jammyjam353]

Wow. GREAT job softdrinkstv. What an amazing and different type of video you’ve created. Very entertaining and informative

[@ForHeWhoLaughs]

Can’t believe my eyes lol, I have this game. When I was young I’d have my dad play with me and I’d pick the Lakers, knowing I gave them every All-Star and my created player lol. Great game and great video!

[@premiumdude8353]

back when ea ad 2k weren't the only ones.

[@dramatyst5661]

Thanks for stating the obvious lmao

[@vastyandrews2631]

Man all those jerseys in the intro are so much better than their team's current jerseys

[@DarkManX16]

I know it's such a small thing but I also don't like the new jerseys for most of the teams

[@bjnt922]

The only thing holding me back from getting this game back then was the Franchise Mode and the fact that I had a PS2 at the time.

[@TalootB]

I wish they bring this back . It had last second shot stat

[@Paytonwh]

Do NBA 07 next! (Made by San Diego Studios) It was a dope alternative to live and 2K at the time, I would always do fantasy drafts for whole league in franchise mode in try to rebuild teams

[@samuraibeastwarrior2886]

I thought it was made by San Diego Studios

[@Paytonwh]

@@samuraibeastwarrior2886 oh shit you’re right!!

[@Savage_7_99]

Ah man. Back when I traded my ps2 and a bunch of games just to get an xbox. I remember playing inside drive '02 with Vince Carter on the cover. (Still one of the best nba video game covers I've ever seen.) I had so much fun playing that game. There was just something special about it. Great memories.

[@BrandonOnFire]

Man what!!?? Me and my cuz played this faithfully when this came out! The game was actually really fun.

[@SeanMurphy9343]

Every time soft drink uploads A new video I stop what I'm doing and I watch it.... I am so ashamed of myself LOL

[@bschneid]

This brought me back. Absolutely loved this game

[@seanbaby1060]

I grew up on the inside drive games so it’s cool to see a video on it

[@NinodaBlogger]

Game brought back memories My childhood I wanted A basketball game My brother bought inside drive 03 and I was mad because I wanted live (following trend) But I started playing this game and fell in love It was realistic at that time

[@TheKrazyk2010]

I've been playing 2003 since I was 11 and I still play it...

[@stefankitanovic7906]

This is literally me as well (I play using an Xbox emulator on PC now though)

[@Nat-ee8sx]

We need more of those nba video game videos

[@Howboutdeez23]

I had this game back in the day it was high quality, would be cool to see it still be made today

[@jameshoops10]

this game was so underrated i forgot about it smfh, do the nfl version next

[@futuregohan4837]

LeBron James Was In This Game

[@knoccy94]

Yesssir!!! Inside Drive was such an under rated franchise.

[@NoePulloutski]

You missed the best part of the game! The created player that you could take through the franchise to improve! It was the first “my career” mode. I dumped a lot of time into this game because of that. I had both 2003 and 2004.

[@johnstockton8138]

Not only separate button for lob pass and the ability to do touch passes, it also had a pressure sensitive pass mechanic for advanced players that you can turn on. Basically, a tap will be a quick chest pass and a hold will be lob pass. This meant when you use the passing icon to pass you could have this kind of pass control to which ever player you are passing to with the pass icon. Also it was the first game to implement a button to draw a charge. In addition it also had a pressure sensitive steal mechanic, a tap is a poke not as effective but less likely to draw a foul, a hold is a swipe that is more effective but more likely to draw a foul. This meant you had more freedom with the swipe steal with players that had a high steal statistic. With players with a low steal statistic you should use the poke because if the player is not good at stealing the swipe steal will draw a foul more likely. At the time this game was ahead of its competition in the gameplay department.

[@Dre_Key]

Loved ID... Fun Fact: Mike Wang of 2K started by working on Inside Drive first, then he came to 2k and implemented "tendencies" which is what drove the best sim AI in Inside Drive. It started off on PC This game also had right stick dribbling first. You could also punch the ref and get Technical fouls

[@Pauljallen15]

This is when those dope underground games came out

[@IveBeenTrash]

NBA Inside Drive & NFL Fever were soooo good 😍😍

[@marcpina5167]

I played it. Wish MS would bring back 1st party sports games

[@JRock424]

As long as EA still makes games for Xbox that's not going to happen.

[@marcpina5167]

They're a cancer to the industry

[@JALENACE]

Damn why were all the good ass games on the original xbox / ps2

[@ReggieRage87]

I Miss Inside Drive,It's 1 Of My Favorites Ever!!!

[@christopherrichmond939]

bruh this game was so dope. The intro was amazing

[@scopemaverick8733]

One of the best basketball video games of all-time, hands down. This, College Hoops 2K8 and NBA 2K16, in no order are my Top 3. Imagine if we could have played this online.

[@MarquoVitali]

YOOOOO I played this game so much back in the day. I made a 6'11 Iverson and ruined the league

[@martinezrobinson1628]

I loved that game ..... I still think about it sometimes when I play other ball games

[@Skippz2282]

This is why I fuck with channel I find games I ain’t heard of and makes me wanna pick em up

[@ericwalsh4881]

goated vid already

[@VFL91_YT]

Used to go to Walmart and would just play this demo over and over. Great game

[@jeffreycattelino3996]

Inside drive 2003 was the best out of the three.

[@jacobsfb2662]

NBA courtside 2002 was on my GameCube and was my first NBA game

[@BrandonB6]

Yesss I tell ppl this all the time

[@chickenwings6172]

lol i have all the xSN sports games NHL rivals top spin and Amped 2 was awesome.

[@biffalow]

I had both NFL Fever and NBA Inside Drive. I loved them both.

[@nezahual2000]

Oh man! You opened my eyes 😳 Microsoft really should bring back a million games from the past to Backwards compatibility program, many "exclusive" games that are no more available. All the XSN Series, but also the PGR games, all of the old Age of Empires, Crimsom Skies series and old Microsoft Flight Simulator (specially the WW II Flight Simulator), their Golf series (the ones that came with Windows Me), their Nascar, and a really large etc! Microsoft really need to bring back a lot of exclusives, maybe must! That would be a great step aside from their competitors. I wish someday to see this old games, working in modern hardware and networks, hope Phill Spencer gives it all! Some times, to go to the future, you need to bring back your great past! Great video SDtv! As always. 🏆 Achievment Unlocked 🏆 100G - Bring back "great" lost memories from Microsoft past.

[@TPRES_74]

NBA Live 04 was 🔥🔥🔥 back then. Even though ESPN 2K4 was good it wasn't even close to Live.

[@revantbhalla2457]

My first ever original Xbox game. Was an amazing game to play. Great customization options for your own team.

[@Mikedaboss123]

I played this , it was Xbox own basketball game and this was even better than live , the Vince Carter cover , inside drive 2002 was the best