The Top 10 Sports Video Games of All Time

There have been hundreds of sports video game of the dog over the years. In less than forty years we have gone from Pong to MLB 2K6 for Xbox 360 but the evolution of games has not always meant better games. Just because a game has flashier interfaces and better graphics, not necessarily for good gameplay. This is the reason that many PS2 and Xbox games are doomed to remain in the discount bins at your local game store, while classics like NHL '94 and Tecmo Super Bowl continued to be obsessed with sports fans. Here are my top 10 of all time: 10 Jordan vs. Bird (NES) - It was one-on-one gameplay that great? No, not really. But the game was innovative with the three-point competition and slam dunk contest long before it appeared anywhere else. For that alone deserves a place in the Top 10.9. Madden 2005 (PS2, Xbox, GC) - The jump from '04 to '05 was HUGE. Introduced the '05 hit-Control Stick and defensive playmaker to bring the defensive control on par with the crime. Franchise mode is pretty much the same as '04, but not necessarily a bad thing. My favorite thing to do is build a team from scratch. I like taking the worst team in the league and building them into a powerhouse. You can move them to a new city and build a new stadium, then process the real NCAA college players from '05. Overall, I liked this game more than any other Madden. 2006 is simply not enough to improve this game me.8. Punch-Out (NES) - This boy born in the late 70's or early 80's do not spend hours and hours trying to beat Tyson with Little Mac 7? Madden '94 (Genesis, SNES) - based on memory this game was awesome. I remember being able to play with all the NFL teams and a bunch of classic teams. It 'was one of my favorite sports games growing up that said, I have not played much and it sucks. It can not even come close to keeping it own against Tecmo Super Bowl. The transition is not realistic, and the operation consists of repeatedly hitting the spin button while tacklers bounce off the runner. And 'this up only as far as I remember enjoying as a kid.6. NBA Live '95 (Genesis, SNES) - This game could not have been realistic at all, but it was insanely fun to run up and down the field by shooting threes and throwing alley-oop. The fact that it was the first NBA game by EA with every team and every arena also scores it points. Not to mention, this was the first game with the 3/4 angle camera.5. NFL Blitz (Arcade) - The football version of NBA Jam. Fast scoring late hits, and crazy rules, like the ability to launch later passes behind the line of scrimmage make this game great. The arcade version was waaaay better than the PS or N64 versions.4. NBA Jam (Arcade) - Between the arcade and console versions, I played a lot of NBA Jam. This is one of the most original games ever. Who did not enjoy beating the crap out of people in midair or hitting three after three when they were on fire? This game totally rocked. The best part was getting all the codes and playing with mascots and Bill Clinton.3. Little League Baseball (NES) - I do not know why this game does not get more attention as one of the best NES sports games. The gameplay is the best of any NES baseball game - pitching, hitting, and fielding all are simple and feel relatively realistic. Plus there's just something fun and unique way of playing with little leaguers. To my knowledge this is the only little league game ever, although I could be wrong. Adding excitement, certain teams are significantly better than others. Want a challenge? Try to win a tournament with Italy, the worst team in the game. The replay value of LLB is unbelievable, I still play this day.2. NHL '94 (Genesis, SNES) - I love modern NHL games as much as the next guy, but this game is the best ever. I still play all the time. The quality of play is amazing. Put away the easy wraparound goals and the gameplay is amazingly real, especially considering how old this game is. Oh, and for the record, are playing NHL '93 in Swingers but talking about the removal of fighting in NHL '94. Strange eh? 1 Tecmo Super Bowl (NES) - This game was far ahead of his time - editable season long game stat tracking and books were so cool back then. The gameplay is far from realistic but amazingly equal. For this reason, the game is quite popular and there are tons of people safely play in online leagues. The advent of emulators has allowed for the preparation of shifts - I've played versions of the game with the roster recently as 2004 there are also versions with college rosters and USFL roses. The weird little gameplay weird 'like Bo Jackson being impossible to stop, fumbles bouncing all over the place, choosing defensive works by guessing the offensive play, 100 yard passes, etc make the game more fun. This game will never, never old. [ABSTRACT] There have been hundreds of sports video games over the years. In less than 40 years we've gone from Pong to MLB 2K6 for Xbox 360. But the evolution of games has not always meant better games. Just because a game has flashier interfaces and better graphics, not necessarily for good gameplay. This is the reason that many PS2 and Xbox games are doomed to remain in the discount bins at your local game store, while classics like NHL '94 and Tecmo Super Bowl continues to be obsessed with sports fans. Here are my top 10 of all time: 10 Jordan vs. Bird (NES) - He was the One-on-one gameplay that great? No, not really. But the game was with the innovative three-point competition and slam dunk contest, long before it was somewhere else. For that alone deserves a place in the top 10.9. Madden 2005 (PS2, Xbox, GC) - The jump from '04 to '05 was HUGE. He led the '05 hit-Control Stick and defensive playmaker to bring the defensive control on par with the crime. Franchise mode is pretty much the same as '04, but not necessarily a bad thing. My favorite thing to make a team from scratch. Love under the worst team in the league and building them into a powerhouse. You can move them to a new city and build a new stadium, then process the real NCAA college players from '05. Overall, I liked this game more than any other Madden. 2006 easy to improve this game is not enough to me.8. Punch-Out (NES) - What child of the '70s or early '80s, has not spent hours trying to beat Tyson with Little Mac 7 born?. Madden '94 (Genesis, SNES) - based on memory this game was really great. I can remember playing with all the NFL teams and a number of classic teams. It was growing one of my favorite sports games. That said, I have not played much and it sucks. Not even remotely to keep the comparison with Tecmo Super Bowl. The transition is not realistic, and the course consists of repeatedly hitting the spin button while tacklers bounce off the runner. And 'this high only because I remember a while' is available in a kid.6. NBA Live '95 (Genesis, SNES) - This game may not be realistic, but it was too much fun running up and down the field by shooting threes and throwing alley-oop. The fact that it marks the first NBA game by EA with every team and every arena he was referring. Not to mention, this was the first game with the 3/4 angle camera.5. NFL Blitz (Arcade) - The football version of NBA Jam. Fast scoring, late hits, and crazy rules, like the possibility, is to throw more to the front behind the line of scrimmage make this game great. The arcade version was waaaay better than the PS or N64 versions.4. NBA Jam (Arcade) - Between the arcade and console versions, I played a lot of NBA Jam. This is one of the most original games ever. Who does not enjoy what is happening the crap out of people in mid-air or propose three after three, when they were on fire? This game totally rocked. The best part was always all codes and playing with mascots and Bill Clinton.3. Little League Baseball (NES) - I do not know why this game is becoming more and more attention as one of the best NES sports games. The gameplay is the best part of the NES game of baseball - pitching, hitting, and fielding all are simple and fairly realistic feel. Plus there's just something fun and unique way of playing with little leaguers. To my knowledge this is the only minor league game ever, although I could be wrong. Adding excitement, certain teams clearly better than others. Want a challenge? Try to win a tournament with Italy, the worst team in the game. The replay value of LLB is unbelievable, I still play this day.2. NHL '94 (Genesis, SNES) - I love modern NHL games as much as the next guy, but this game is the best ever. I still play all the time. The quality of the game is incredible. Just take wrap goals and the gameplay is really amazing, especially considering how old this game is. Oh, and for the record, playing NHL '93 in Swingers but talking about the elimination of fighting in NHL '94. Strange is not it? Before Tecmo Super Bowl (NES) - This game was ahead of his time - Playbooks and editable stat tracking were so cool then long season. The gameplay is far from realistic but amazingly equal. For this reason, the game is still popular and there are tons of people who still play in online leagues. The advent of emulators has allowed for the preparation of shifts - I've played versions of the game with the roster recently as 2004. There are also versions with college rosters and USFL roses. Stop the odd little quirks like Bo Jackson gameplay impossible, fumbles bouncing all over the place, choosing defensive guessing the offensive play, is 100 meters, etc., make the game more fun. This game will never, never grow old.