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Bit of a contentious topic this one, as I really should break it down into best football game, best American football game, best ice hockey game etc. However, just to make it a bit more difficult we will stick with one overarching topic.
I have posted this as a topic as I could not sleep last night and I began to think about all the sports games that I have enjoyed over the years. From the brilliant Microprose Soccer on the Commodore 64 (it was good back then honest!!), through Sensible Soccer on the Amiga, to the Fifa and ISS games on Nintendo and Sega systems. Football has always been my favourite sports genre. But I have also been a big fan of the Madden and NHL hockey series, since I first played them on the Megadrive / Genesis. Lets not forget Smash Tennis and NBA Jam on the SNES and the brilliant Track and Field series on various systems.
I could go on, but I wont (cue sigh of relief). Up until the advent of online FPS's Sports games were the best way to humiliate your mates/brother etc in multiplayer. I spent large chunks of my youth playing Madden and Fifa against my brother and I look back on those days with great fondness.
Anyway, over to you. Do you agree with my choice of sports titles?? Think there is a glaring omission?? (bound to be at least one!!) OR disagree with my choices completely??
Lets get a discussion going here.
I have posted this as a topic as I could not sleep last night and I began to think about all the sports games that I have enjoyed over the years. From the brilliant Microprose Soccer on the Commodore 64 (it was good back then honest!!), through Sensible Soccer on the Amiga, to the Fifa and ISS games on Nintendo and Sega systems. Football has always been my favourite sports genre. But I have also been a big fan of the Madden and NHL hockey series, since I first played them on the Megadrive / Genesis. Lets not forget Smash Tennis and NBA Jam on the SNES and the brilliant Track and Field series on various systems.
I could go on, but I wont (cue sigh of relief). Up until the advent of online FPS's Sports games were the best way to humiliate your mates/brother etc in multiplayer. I spent large chunks of my youth playing Madden and Fifa against my brother and I look back on those days with great fondness.
Anyway, over to you. Do you agree with my choice of sports titles?? Think there is a glaring omission?? (bound to be at least one!!) OR disagree with my choices completely??
Lets get a discussion going here.
Bit of a contentious topic this one, as I really should break it down into best football game, best American football game, best ice hockey game etc. However, just to make it a bit more difficult we will stick with one overarching topic.
I have posted this as a topic as I could not sleep last night and I began to think about all the sports games that I have enjoyed over the years. From the brilliant Microprose Soccer on the Commodore 64 (it was good back then honest!!), through Sensible Soccer on the Amiga, to the Fifa and ISS games on Nintendo and Sega systems. Football has always been my favourite sports genre. But I have also been a big fan of the Madden and NHL hockey series, since I first played them on the Megadrive / Genesis. Lets not forget Smash Tennis and NBA Jam on the SNES and the brilliant Track and Field series on various systems.
I could go on, but I wont (cue sigh of relief). Up until the advent of online FPS's Sports games were the best way to humiliate your mates/brother etc in multiplayer. I spent large chunks of my youth playing Madden and Fifa against my brother and I look back on those days with great fondness.
Anyway, over to you. Do you agree with my choice of sports titles?? Think there is a glaring omission?? (bound to be at least one!!) OR disagree with my choices completely??
Lets get a discussion going here.
I have posted this as a topic as I could not sleep last night and I began to think about all the sports games that I have enjoyed over the years. From the brilliant Microprose Soccer on the Commodore 64 (it was good back then honest!!), through Sensible Soccer on the Amiga, to the Fifa and ISS games on Nintendo and Sega systems. Football has always been my favourite sports genre. But I have also been a big fan of the Madden and NHL hockey series, since I first played them on the Megadrive / Genesis. Lets not forget Smash Tennis and NBA Jam on the SNES and the brilliant Track and Field series on various systems.
I could go on, but I wont (cue sigh of relief). Up until the advent of online FPS's Sports games were the best way to humiliate your mates/brother etc in multiplayer. I spent large chunks of my youth playing Madden and Fifa against my brother and I look back on those days with great fondness.
Anyway, over to you. Do you agree with my choice of sports titles?? Think there is a glaring omission?? (bound to be at least one!!) OR disagree with my choices completely??
Lets get a discussion going here.
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I have played so many sports games it is difficult to decide what is the best. The one that has always stuck with me, and that I sometimes play even now is SENSIBLE WORLD OF SOCCER on the Amiga. It is just one of those games that is impossible to put down. I believe it is the only soccer title ever to have almost every possible club/international team. It is simple in terms of gameplay and graphics, yet is one of the most addictive games ever made.
Of course before SWOS, I had KICK OFF on the Amiga aswell and that sort of set the trend for 'overhead' football games. That was just as addictive.
SUPER TENNIS on the SNES was another of my favourites. It could be compared now to the excellent VIRTUA TENNIS on the Dreamcast, in terms of the gameplay style. So simple to pick up, but always difficult to master.
I have owned a few basketball games in the past, from BASKETBALL NIGHTMARE to NBA JAM. But obviously NBA2K on Dreamcast steals the limelight for best basketball game to date.
Going back to football games, the very first FIFA on the Megadrive really shaped the way we look at football sims today. At the time it was the most revolutionary soccer title made, and the isometric perspective worked superbly. It is a crying shame that EA Sports havent moved on to try and make the next, next generation soccer game.
Just have to mention that I always enjoy playing the TRACK AND FIELD games on all consoles. The button bashing technique never grows old. This is a game that I think will always be around whatever the machine may be.
At the end of the day, my opinion is that SENSIBLE WORLD OF SOCCER must rank as the best ever sports game, and only something incredible could take its place.
Of course before SWOS, I had KICK OFF on the Amiga aswell and that sort of set the trend for 'overhead' football games. That was just as addictive.
SUPER TENNIS on the SNES was another of my favourites. It could be compared now to the excellent VIRTUA TENNIS on the Dreamcast, in terms of the gameplay style. So simple to pick up, but always difficult to master.
I have owned a few basketball games in the past, from BASKETBALL NIGHTMARE to NBA JAM. But obviously NBA2K on Dreamcast steals the limelight for best basketball game to date.
Going back to football games, the very first FIFA on the Megadrive really shaped the way we look at football sims today. At the time it was the most revolutionary soccer title made, and the isometric perspective worked superbly. It is a crying shame that EA Sports havent moved on to try and make the next, next generation soccer game.
Just have to mention that I always enjoy playing the TRACK AND FIELD games on all consoles. The button bashing technique never grows old. This is a game that I think will always be around whatever the machine may be.
At the end of the day, my opinion is that SENSIBLE WORLD OF SOCCER must rank as the best ever sports game, and only something incredible could take its place.