NBA in the Zone '98
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NBA In The Zone '98 (called NBA Pro 98 in Australia and Europe) is a basketball game for the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation. It was released in 1998 and developed and published by Konami. It is the third installment of the NBA In The Zone series. The cover features Glen Rice of the Charlotte Hornets.
The game has a "Create a Player" section and a season/playoffs section. All players in the game are based on stats and rosters of the 1996-1997 NBA season.
From Wikipedia's article NBA In The Zone '98
Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
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Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
2.0 Could be better
GameRankings 52%
Review scorecard
- Graphics 2.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Sound 2.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Control 2.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Fun Factor 2.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
Overall fallback: GameRankings 52%. Overall source The same 52/100 overall rating fills missing categories using the face scale; these are not separate category scores.
What the reviews talk about
Key wordsgenericboringrealisticeasy
What the critics said
IGN described it as the most blurry graphics on the Nintendo 64 to date, and also commented that "the game is simply boring. It's generic, formula-basketball, with no thrills, no spills and no real excitement."
— IGN, 1998
GamePro concluded, "With such high hopes riding on this title, Zone '98 leaves hardcore sim gamers with nothing but a flat Spalding."
— GamePro, 1998
Next Generation said that the game was "the only five-on-five hoops game currently available for N64, but even hardcore basketball fans should take this occasion to remember that patience is a virtue and wait for something better."
— Next Generation, 1998
From the Reception section of Wikipedia's NBA In The Zone '98 article.
Scores
- 72 GameFan1998 72%; 40%
- 71 N64 Magazine true; 71%
- 68 Famitsu 27/40; 26/40
- 60 Edge 6/10
- 60 Nintendo Power1998 6/10
- 48 Game Informer 4.75/10; 8/10
- 47 IGN1998 4.7/10; 8/10
- 40 Electronic Gaming Monthly 4/10; 7.25/10
- 36 GameSpot1998 3.6/10; 5.6/10
- 20 Next Generation 1/5
- 50 Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine 2.5/5 · other versions
From the review table in Wikipedia's NBA In The Zone '98 article.
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