<s>
NBA	B-Application
Fastbreak	I-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
is	O
a	O
basketball	O
simulator	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Sony	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
in	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
announced	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
"	O
Hardwood	O
Heroes	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
with	O
minimal	O
changes	O
as	O
NBA	B-Application
Action	I-Application
98	I-Application
on	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
version	O
was	O
being	O
developed	O
by	O
Z-Axis	B-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
under	O
the	O
title	O
"	O
NBA	O
Fast	O
Break	O
64	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
prospective	O
November	O
1997	O
release	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
was	O
cancelled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
FastBreak	I-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
uses	O
icon	O
passing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
added	O
that	O
since	O
the	O
options	O
screens	O
are	O
kept	O
simple	O
,	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
loading	O
when	O
making	O
changes	O
,	O
which	O
encourages	O
using	O
these	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
(	O
EGM	O
)	O
and	O
GameSpots	O
reviews	O
for	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
commented	O
that	O
,	O
while	O
not	O
in	O
any	O
way	O
spectacular	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
solid	O
and	O
enjoyable	O
and	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
having	O
had	O
a	O
fairly	O
weak	O
lineup	O
of	O
basketball	O
games	O
,	O
it	O
stands	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
basketball	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
opining	O
that	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
is	O
slightly	O
better	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
sharper	O
graphics	O
,	O
EGMs	O
review	O
for	O
this	O
version	O
was	O
less	O
enthusiastic	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
offers	O
superior	O
basketball	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Contrarily	O
,	O
both	O
GamePro	O
and	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazines	O
reviews	O
for	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
release	O
considered	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
excellent	O
game	O
even	O
in	O
absolute	O
terms	O
,	O
with	O
GamePro	O
saying	O
it	O
"	O
delivers	O
with	O
more	O
authority	O
than	O
a	O
Shaq	O
tip-slam	O
!	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
different	O
GamePro	O
critic	O
reviewed	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
and	O
had	O
a	O
more	O
middling	O
response	O
,	O
commenting	O
that	O
"	O
...	O
FastBreak	O
does	O
a	O
good	O
job	O
of	O
capturing	O
the	O
NBA	O
experience	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
missing	O
the	O
attitude	O
that	O
pushes	O
NBA	B-Application
Live	I-Application
to	O
the	O
top	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
also	O
had	O
a	O
different	O
critic	O
review	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
more	O
positive	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
good	O
first	O
attempt	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
commenting	O
that	O
while	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
not	O
the	O
all-around	O
best	O
basketball	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
strong	O
on	O
enough	O
points	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
viable	O
contender	O
against	O
its	O
competition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Saturn	B-Device
Game	O
"	O
award	O
at	O
the	O
CNET	O
Gamecenter	O
Awards	O
for	O
1997	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Virtual	B-Application
On	I-Application
:	I-Application
Cyber	I-Application
Troopers	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
version	O
was	O
a	O
finalist	O
for	O
the	O
Academy	O
of	O
Interactive	O
Arts	O
&	O
Sciences	O
 '	O
1997	O
"	O
Personal	O
Computer	O
:	O
Sports	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
FIFA	B-Application
:	I-Application
Road	I-Application
to	I-Application
World	I-Application
Cup	I-Application
98	I-Application
.	O
</s>
