NBA Inside Drive 2003 (Xbox).(Product/Service Evaluation)

Publisher: Microsoft

Developer: High Voltage

Players: 1-4

Also On: None

Also Try: NBA2K3

Website: www.xbox.com

Best Feature: Deep player customization

Worst Feature: Where's the online play?

ESRB: E

Among this year's b-ball crop, NBA Inside Drive 2003 sticks out like a sore thumb due to its lack of upgrades. While Live is completely redesigned and NBA 2K3 pushes the online envelope for the Xbox, Inside Drive has, uh...downloadable shoes. That's just one example of the frilly extras being pawned off as significant updates of last year's Drive. Gameplay has remained largely the same, albeit …